Debris guard connected to a boom

摘要

A forestry vehicle including a frame, a pivoting boom, a first structure, a second structure, and a debris guard. The pivoting boom is carried by the frame. The first structure is carried by the frame and is positioned on a first side of the pivoting boom. The second structure is also carried by the frame and is positioned on a second side of the pivoting boom. A channel exists between the first structure and the second structure. The pivoting boom travels in the channel as the boom pivots about its pivotal axis. The debris guard is pivotally and slidingly coupled to the boom.

主权项

1. A forestry vehicle, comprising:
a frame; a pivoting boom carried by said frame; a first structure carried by said frame, said first structure being positioned on a first side of said pivoting boom; a second structure carried by said frame, said second structure being positioned on a second side of said pivoting boom, a channel existing between said first structure and said second structure, said pivoting boom traveling in said channel as said boom pivots; and a debris guard pivotally and slidingly coupled to said boom, the debris guard including a structural member configured to slide along a face of said boom, a flap, and a pivoting member coupled to said flap and to said structural member.