Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
328 words
A bale loading and unloading device comprising: a frame; transport wheels attached to said frame for towing from place to place; a first member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a first rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said first member, said first rod being substantially perpendicular to said first member and substantially parallel to said axis, said first rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; means for pivoting said first member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said first rod extends to one side of said frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said first rod extends substantially above said frame whereby a bale engaged by said first rod is movable to and from a position on the ground and a position above said frame; a second member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a second rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said second member, said second rod being substantially perpendicular to said second member and substantially parallel to the pivotal axis of the second member, said second rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; and means for pivoting said second member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said second rod is to the other side of the frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said second rod extends substantially above said frame; wherein said first and second members are adjacent to one another, whereby when said first and second members are in their respective substantially vertical positions, bales engaged by said first and second rods, are in abutment, thereby to tend to prevent the bales from sliding off said first and second rods, due to clamping action on the bales by said first and second members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
328 words
A bale loading and unloading device comprising: a frame; transport wheels attached to said frame for towing from place to place; a first member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a first rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said first member, said first rod being substantially perpendicular to said first member and substantially parallel to said axis, said first rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; means for pivoting said first member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said first rod extends to one side of said frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said first rod extends substantially above said frame whereby a bale engaged by said first rod is movable to and from a position on the ground and a position above said frame; a second member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a second rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said second member, said second rod being substantially perpendicular to said second member and substantially parallel to the pivotal axis of the second member, said second rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; and means for pivoting said second member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said second rod is to the other side of the frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said second rod extends substantially above said frame; wherein said first and second members are adjacent to one another, whereby when said first and second members are in their respective substantially vertical positions, bales engaged by said first and second rods, are in abutment, thereby to tend to prevent the bales from sliding off said first and second rods, due to clamping action on the bales by said first and second members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 1 including means attached to one of said first member and to said first rod for preventing rotation of said bale with respect to said first rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 2 wherein said rotation preventing means comprises a first shaft rigidly attached to said first member, said first shaft being substantially parallel to said first rod and being located on the same side of said first member as said first rod, whereby said first shaft is adapted to engage said bale when the bale is engaged by the first rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 1 wherein said means for pivoting said first member comprises a double acting hydraulic cylinder pivotally connected to said first member at one end thereof and pivotally connected to said frame at the other end thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 1 including means attached to one end of said second member and to said second rod for preventing rotation of a bale with respect to said second rod.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 1 including: a third member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a third rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said third member, said third rod being substantially perpendicular to said third member and substantially parallel to the pivotal axis of the third member, said third rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; and means for pivoting said third member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said third rod is to one side of the frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said third rod extends substantially above said frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 6 including; a fourth member pivotally attached to said frame along an axis substantially parallel to the general direction of travel of the device; a fourth rod having one end thereof rigidly attached to one end of said fourth member, said fourth rod being substantially perpendicular to said fourth member and substantially parallel to the pivotal axis of the fourth member, said fourth rod being adapted to be driven into a bale by movement of the frame; and means for pivoting said fourth member between a substantially horizontal position whereby said fourth rod is to one side of the frame and a substantially vertical position whereby said third rod extends substantially above said frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 7 wherein said first and second rods extend forwardly on the front side of said first and second members respectively and said third and fourth rods extend rearwardly on the rear side of said third and fourth members respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 8 including means attached to said third member for preventing rotation of a bale received on said third rod with respect to said third rod.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The bale loading and unloading device of claim 9 including means attached to said fourth member for preventing rotation of a bale received on said fourth rod with respect to said fourth rod.