Skid steer attachment for pulling trees

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a skid steer attachment for pulling trees in operation depicted in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the skid steer attachment for pulling trees in operation and illustrating the removal of a tree including the root system, depicted in FIG. 1.

Items shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for skid steer attachment for pulling trees, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D738404
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2015
Inventors: Kenneth T. Paine (Branson, CO), Curtis D. Tichenor (Branson, CO)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/484,139
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