LOGGER BUNK Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: FORESTRY AND TIMBER INDUSTRY. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for forming and holding long- cut loads, for instance, trees, on vehicle. Bunk has frame hinge-mounted relative to vehicle frame, U-shaped bunk and clamping levers which can be turned relative to bunk frame by means of drives and binding wire ropes. Bunk frame and U-shaped bunk are made to radius of circumference for displacement of bunk relative to bunk frame by means of drive. Clamping levers with their drives and binding wire ropes are mounted n bunk. Such design of bunk permits rotation of transported bundle of wood around its longitudinal axis for separating knots from trunks during running of logger. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of bunk. 7 cl, 4 dwg