Patents Assigned to Usinage GN Roy Inc.
  • Rotation system for a felling head
    Patent number: 8141602
    Abstract: A rotation system for a felling head mounted to a boom, the rotation system including: an adapter which is pivotally mounted to the boom; a housing fixed to the adapter; a gear system enclosed between the housing and the felling head and operable to allow the felling head to rotate with respect to the housing about an axis of rotation; and a plurality of actuators mounted to the housing and engaging the gear system, the plurality of actuators being operable to drive the rotation of the felling head, the plurality of actuators engaging the gearing system at positions below the axis of rotation so as to provide a vertical support therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Usinage GN Roy Inc.
    Inventor: Normand Roy
  • ROTATION SYSTEM FOR A FELLING HEAD
    Publication number: 20100071808
    Abstract: A rotation system for a felling head mounted to a boom, the rotation system including: an adapter which is pivotally mounted to the boom; a housing fixed to the adapter; a gear system enclosed between the housing and the felling head and operable to allow the felling head to rotate with respect to the housing about an axis of rotation; and a plurality of actuators mounted to the housing and engaging the gear system, the plurality of actuators being operable to drive the rotation of the felling head, the plurality of actuators engaging the gearing system at positions below the axis of rotation so as to provide a vertical support therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: USINAGE GN ROY INC.
    Inventor: Normand Roy