Bale accumulator and discharger

Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS FOR ACCUMULATING A MULTIPLICITY OF BALES COMING FROM A TRAVELING BALER, WITH THE BALES ALIGNED SIDE BY SIDE. THE APPARATUS OPERATES, ON A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF BALES BEING ACCUMULATED, TO DUMP SUCH ON THE GROUND. THE APPARATUS INCLUDES A CHUTE RECEVING BALES COMING FROM THE BALER AND OPERABLE TO TURN EACH A QUARTER TURN BEFORE THE BALE IS DEPOSITED ON A TILT TABLE WHICH EXTENDS BETWEEN THE SIDES OF THE ACCUMULATOR. A PUSHER GROUPS THE BALES BY SHIFTING THEM LATERALLY IN THEIR QUARTER-TURNED POSITION TOWARD AN END OF THE TILT TABLE, AND ON A PREDETERMINED NUMBER BEING COLLECTED A RELEASE IS ACTUATED CAUSING THE TILT TABLE TO INCLINE REARWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY. THE BALES COLLECT WITH REAR ENDS PROTRUDING OVER THE REAR MARGIN OF THE TILT TABLE, AND ON TILTING THESE REAR ENDS CONTACT THE GROUND WHEREBY WITH FURTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT THE STACK IS PULLED OFF WITH THEW BALES MAINTAINING THEIR RELATIVE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER. A FRAME MOUNTS THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS DESCRIBED, AND CASTER WHEELS PROVIDE ROLLING SUPPORTING FOR THE FRAME. MEANS IS PROVIDED FOR CONNECTING THE ACCUMULATOR TO A TRAVELING BALER WHICH MAINTAINS AN AXIS EXTENDING FROM FRONT TO REAR IN THE ACCUMULATOR IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO A SIMILAR AXIS IN A BALER ON THE BALER MAKING A TURN.

Inventors

• 👤 Robert E Hornibrook

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