Cam for a bale wagon rolling rack

Claim 2

A bale wagon having a chassis structure, bed means on said chassis structure, said bed means adapted for receiving, accumulating and discharging successive bale tiers at one end thereof, movable means on said bed means for supporting said successive bale tiers, means for moving said movable means toward and away from said one end of said bed means, and means at said one end of said bed means engageable with said movable means for tipping said movable means with respect to said bed means, said tipping means including a cam member and means on said movable means for engaging said cam member so as to tip said movable means relative to said bed means.

Claim 3

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 1, wherein said movable means extends upwardly from said bed means generally perpendicular thereto when said movable means is positioned rearwardly of said one end of said bed means and said movable means is inclined relative to said bed means when at said one end of said bed means.

Claim 4

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 1, wherein said means engageable with said cam member is a roller, said roller being engageable with said bed means when said movable means is positioned rearwardly of said one end of said bed means.

Claim 5

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 1, wherein said movable means comprises a pair of spaced-apart forks interconnected by a longitudinally extending member and a pair of trolley means engageable with said bed means and pivotally connected to said member whereby said forks may tip relative to said bed means and said trolley means.

Claim 6

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 1, wherein said bed means is provided with means at the other end thereof for engaging said movable means when said movable means is positioned at the other end of said bed means.

Claim 7

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 5, wherein said means at the other end of said bed means comprises a pair of upwardly extending forks fixed to said bed means and said movable means comprises a pair of upwardly extending Z-shaped forks having a webbed portion which is engageable with said bed mounted forks.

Claim 8

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 6, wherein said bed mounted forks are comprised of a plurality of laminated panels.

Claim 9

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 7, wherein said laminated forks are spaced apart on said bed means, and said Z-shaped forks are spaced apart and parallel to said laminated forks, said laminated forks engaging and stabilizing said Z-shaped forks when said Z-shaped forks are positioned at said other end of said bed means.

Claim 10

A bale wagon having a chassis structure, bed means on said chassis structure, said bed means adapted for receiving, accumulating and discharging successive bale tiers at one end thereof, the invention comprising movable means on said bed for supporting successive bale tiers, means for moving said movable means toward and away from said one end of said bed means, fixed support means on said bed means at the other end thereof for engaging and stabilizing said movable means when said movable means is disposed at the other end of said bed means, and means on said bed means at said one end thereof engageable with said movable means for tipping said movable means with respect to said bed means, said tipping means including a cam member and means on said movable means for engaging said cam member so as to tip said movable means relative to said bed means.

Claim 11

A bale wagon having a chassis structure, bed means on said chassis structure, said bed means adapted for receiving, accumulating and discharging successive bale tiers at one end thereof, the invention comprising movable means on said bed for supporting successive bale tiers, means for moving said movable means toward and away from said one end of said bed means, fixed support means on said bed means at the other end thereof for engaging and stabilizing said movable means when said movable means is disposed at the other end of said bed means, and means on said bed means at said one end thereof engageable with said movable means for tipping said movable means with respect to said bed means, said tipping means including a cam member and means on said movable means for engaging said cam member so as to tip said movable means relative to said bed means.

Claim 12

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 9, wherein said fixed means extends upwardly from said bed means generally transverse thereto and said movable means extends upwardly from said bed means and is inclined thereto when said movable means is disposed at said one end of said bed means and generally perpendicular to said bed means when said movable means is disposed rearwardly of said one end of said bed means.

Claim 13

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 9, wherein said fixed support means comprises a pair of spaced-apart forks and said movable means comprises a pair of spaCed-apart forks and a transverse connecting member fixed to each of said forks, said movable forks having forwardly extending flanges, a rearwardly extending flange and an interconnecting web portion, said web portion and said fixed forks being engageable when said movable means is disposed at said other end of said bed means.

Claim 14

A bale wagon, as recited in claim 11, wherein said fixed forks are formed of laminated panels and said rearwardly extending flange portion engages an edge of said laminated forks when said movable means is in its rearward position for laterally stabilizing said movable means.

Claim 15

A bale wagon comprising in combination: a wheel supported chassis; a load bed mounted on said chassis and adapted to support a stack of bales; a transfer table mounted adjacent one end of said load bed and adapted to receive bales of hay, accumulate the bales into a tier and deposit the formed tiers onto said load bed in succession to form a stack, the stack including a plurality of tiers disposed in side-by-side relationship; a support movably mounted on said load bed and adapted to support the stack being formed by moving away from said one end of said load bed in increments as successive tiers formed by said transfer table are deposited on said load bed, said support being further adapted to move toward said one end of said load bed in increments such that individual tiers of the stack are pushed onto said transfer table; and means engageable with said support for tipping said support towards said one end of said load bed such that the last tier supported thereby is pushed onto said transfer table.

Claim 16

A bale wagon comprising in combination: a wheel supported chassis; a load bed mounted on said chassis and adapted to support a stack of bales; a transfer table mounted adjacent one end of said load bed and adapted to receive bales of hay, accumulate the bales into a tier and deposit the formed tiers onto said load bed in succession to form a stack, the stack including a plurality of tiers disposed in side-by-side relationship; a support movably mounted on said load bed and adapted to support the stack being formed by moving away from said one end of said load bed in increments as successive tiers formed by said transfer table are deposited on said load bed, said support being further adapted to move toward said one end of said load bed in increments such that individual tiers of the stack are pushed onto said transfer table; and means engageable with said support for tipping said support towards said one end of said load bed such that the last tier supported thereby is pushed onto said transfer table.

Claim 17

A bale wagon as recited in claim 13, wherein said tipping means includes a cam member and means on said support for engaging said cam member so as to tip said support relative to said load bed.