Appeal No. 98-3125
Application Nos. 08/294,730, 90/003,655, 90/003,826 and
90/004,552
generally horizontal chain conveyor means having a
conveying surface below the axis of rotation of the drum for
conveying groups of tree length logs toward said drum, said
[main] chain conveyor means having a chain return headspool at
its discharge end,
drive means for continuously driving [the] said chain
conveyor means,
a horizontal roller below the axis of rotation of the
drum and between the discharge end of said [main] chain
conveyor means and the inlet end of said debarking drum, and
drive means for rotating said roller.
10. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said roller
comprises a roller having a smooth exterior surface.
16. Apparatus for debarking logs comprising,
a generally horizontal rotary drum debarker having an
inlet end,
power means for continuously rotating the drum of the
debarker,
generally horizontal main conveyor means for conveying
groups of tree length logs toward said drum, said main
conveyor means having a discharge end,
drive means for continuously driving the main conveyor
means, and
auxiliary feed means between the discharge end of said
main conveyor means and the inlet end of said drum for
assisting the movement of groups of logs fed by said main
conveyor means into said inlet end of the drum, and wherein,
said main conveyor means comprises a link chain conveyor
having a chain return headspool at its discharge end, and
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