US3664519A
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Method and apparatus for forming a tie pattern of bales on a bale wagon
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-07
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Granted: 1972-05-23
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Expires: 1990-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for forming a tie pattern of bales on a stacking table of a bale wagon. The method includes the steps of receiving a first array of longitudinally aligned bales on the stacking table, fixing the outermost or flanking bales of the first array for pivotable movement about a point, removing the bale or bales extending between the flanking bales of the first array, and inserting a series of a second array of longitudinally aligned bales generally midway between the fixed flanking bales. The apparatus for forming the tie pattern comprises tines extending through a stacking table for fixing the flanking bales for pivotal movement about a point, paddles for removing the bale or bales extending between the flanking bales of the first array and a receiving table disposed adjacent the stacking table for transferring bales thereto in either the first array or second array.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald M Grey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:47
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon comprising in combination: a chassis; a load table mounted on said chassis; a stacking table mounted on said chassis adjacent to said load table; and a tie mechanism disposed adjacent said stacking table for selectively forming a tie pattern of bales thereon, said tie mechanism moveably mounted for engagement and disengagement with bales associated with said stacking table and including bale pivoting means for selectively pivoting individual bales during the formation of a tie pattern, and means for removing an individual bale from said stacking table independently of other bales thereon during the formation of the tie pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon comprising in combination: a chassis; a load table mounted on said chassis; a stacking table mounted on said chassis adjacent to said load table; and a tie mechanism disposed adjacent said stacking table for selectively forming a tie pattern of bales thereon, said tie mechanism moveably mounted for engagement and disengagement with bales associated with said stacking table and including bale pivoting means for selectively pivoting individual bales during the formation of a tie pattern, and means for removing an individual bale from said stacking table independently of other bales thereon during the formation of the tie pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon as recited in claim 1 wherein a receiving table is mounted adjacent said stacking table for transferring bales thereto and a trip mechanism operatively responsive to the engagement of said tie mechanism is mounted about said receiving table for activating the same during the formation of the tie pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon comprising in combination: a chassis; a load table mounted rearwardly on said chassis; a stacking table mounted on said chassis forwardly of said load table for stacking bales thereon, and a tie mechanism for forming a tie pattern of bales on said stacking table moveably mounted beneath openings within said stacking table for movement therethrough and for engagement with bales thereon; said tie mechanism including tine means for fixing bales about a point for pivotal movement thereabouts and bale removing means for removing an individual bale from said stacking table independently of other bales thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon comprising in combination: a chassis; a load table mounted rearwardly on said chassis; a stacking table mounted on said chassis forwardly of said load table for stacking bales thereon, and a tie mechanism for forming a tie pattern of bales on said stacking table moveably mounted beneath openings within said stacking table for movement therethrough and for engagement with bales thereon; said tie mechanism including tine means for fixing bales about a point for pivotal movement thereabouts and bale removing means for removing an individual bale from said stacking table independently of other bales thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon as recited in claim 3 wherein said tine means are operatively connected to rockshaft means extending beneath said stacking table and wherein said bale removing means includes paddles secured to said rockshaft means and extending radially therefrom, said rockshaft means being adapted for back-and-forth rotational movement whereby the rotation thereof causes said tine means and said paddles to engage bales situate over said openings within said stacking table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon as recited in claim 4 wherein said rockshaft means extends transversely beneath said stacking table, said tine means includes a pair of spikes, each operatively connected at opposite end portions of said rockshaft means, and said paddles are secured about said rockshaft means intermediately between said spikes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon aS recited in claim 5 wherein the combination further includes a receiving table mounted forwardly of said stacking table for transferring a first number of bales to a first area on said stacking table and a trip mechanism operatively responsive to the engagement of said tie mechanism and engageable with said receiving table for activating said receiving table for transferring a second number of bales onto a second area of said stacking table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A tie mechanism for a bale wagon as recited in claim 6 wherein said rockshaft means include a cam disposed therearound for engagement with said trip mechanism whereby the activation of the tie mechanism causes said trip mechanism to become operative.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a bale wagon having a chassis, a load table mounted rearwardly on said chassis, and a stacking table mounted forwardly of said load table, the improvement comprising a tie mechanism disposed forwardly and beneath said stacking table for forming a tie pattern of bales thereon, said tie mechanism includes rockshaft means extending transversely beneath the forward portion of said stacking table and rotatable back-and-forth between a first and second position, arms extending radially from opposite end portions of said rockshaft means, spikes attached to the outer ends of said arms for movement through openings about the forward corner portions of said stacking table as said rockshaft means is rotated from said first position to said second position, and bale removing means fixed to said rockshaft means intermediately between said spike and extending radially therefrom for movement through openings within said stacking table as said rockshaft means is rotated between said first and second position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a bale wagon having a chassis, a load table mounted rearwardly on said chassis, and a stacking table mounted forwardly of said load table, the improvement comprising a tie mechanism disposed forwardly and beneath said stacking table for forming a tie pattern of bales thereon, said tie mechanism includes rockshaft means extending transversely beneath the forward portion of said stacking table and rotatable back-and-forth between a first and second position, arms extending radially from opposite end portions of said rockshaft means, spikes attached to the outer ends of said arms for movement through openings about the forward corner portions of said stacking table as said rockshaft means is rotated from said first position to said second position, and bale removing means fixed to said rockshaft means intermediately between said spike and extending radially therefrom for movement through openings within said stacking table as said rockshaft means is rotated between said first and second position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bale wagon as recited in claim 8 wherein said rockshaft means is driven by remotely controlled hydraulic cylinder means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A bale wagon as recited in claim 8 wherein a receiving table is mounted forwardly of said stacking table for transferring bales thereto and a trip mechanism operatively responsive to the engagement of said tine mechanism is engageable with said receiving table for activating the same during the formation of the tie pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
A bale wagon as recited in claim 10 wherein said bale removing means includes a plurality of elongated paddles radially extending from said rockshaft means, said paddles having upper portions pivotal forwardly about an axis extending transversely thereof, and said upper portions being spring biased rearwardly whereby during disengagement of said tie mechanism said upper portions pivot forwardly as said paddles move rearwardly and engage bales on said stacking table, thereby avoiding disruption of said bales.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A bale wagon as recited in claim 11 wherein said trip mechanism includes a sensing arm moveably mounted adjacent said receiving table for movement between an operative and nonoperative position, said sensing arm being communicatively connected to an actuating arm by a connecting rod, said actuating arm disposed adjacent a cam means secured about said rockshaft means for engagement therewith and biased upwardly for maintaining said sensing arm in said nonoperative position, said cam means arranged on said rockshaft means such that the actuation of said tie mechanism causes said cam means to engage said actuating arm thereby moving said sensing arm from said nonoperative position to said operative position.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for forming a tie pattern of bales on a bale wagon, comprising: a forming table mounted on said bale wagon; means moveably mounted adjacent said forming table for transferring an array of three bales in longitudinal alignment to said forming table; means disposed adjacent said forming table for fixing the outermost bales of said array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said stacking table; and means moveably mounted adjacent said forming table for successively inserting a series of bale rows transversely between said outermost Bales of said array, said bale rows including two bales in longitudinal alignment, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of said outermost bales causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90* thereby forming a tie pattern which includes a series of rows extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for forming a tie pattern of bales on a bale wagon, comprising: a forming table mounted on said bale wagon; means moveably mounted adjacent said forming table for transferring an array of three bales in longitudinal alignment to said forming table; means disposed adjacent said forming table for fixing the outermost bales of said array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said stacking table; and means moveably mounted adjacent said forming table for successively inserting a series of bale rows transversely between said outermost Bales of said array, said bale rows including two bales in longitudinal alignment, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of said outermost bales causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90* thereby forming a tie pattern which includes a series of rows extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus for forming a tie pattern on a bale wagon as set forth in claim 13 wherein said forming table includes means for pivotable movement, whereby said forming table may be pivoted upwardly inducing said tie pattern to slide from a first area to a second area.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of forming a tie pattern for a bale stack comprising the steps of: receiving an array of bales onto a forming table, said array of bales including an inner bale section with flanking bales to each side thereof; fixing said flanking bales for pivotable movement about a point and removing said inner bale section extending between said flanking bales; and inserting a series of second bale sections between said flanking bales, said second bale sections being longer than the removed inner bale section thereby causing the flanking bales to pivot about the fixed point.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of forming a tie pattern for a bale stack comprising the steps of: receiving an array of bales onto a forming table, said array of bales including an inner bale section with flanking bales to each side thereof; fixing said flanking bales for pivotable movement about a point and removing said inner bale section extending between said flanking bales; and inserting a series of second bale sections between said flanking bales, said second bale sections being longer than the removed inner bale section thereby causing the flanking bales to pivot about the fixed point.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a tie pattern on a stacking table of a bale wagon, comprising the steps of: receiving a first array of longitudinally aligned bales onto said stacking table, said first array of bales including an inner bale section with flanking bales to each side thereof; fixing the flanking bales of said first array for pivotable movement about a point; removing the inner bale section extending between the flanking bales from the stacking table; and inserting a series of a second array of longitudinally aligned bales midway between the flanking bales, said second array of bales including one less bale than said first array.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a tie pattern on a stacking table of a bale wagon, comprising the steps of: receiving a first array of longitudinally aligned bales onto said stacking table, said first array of bales including an inner bale section with flanking bales to each side thereof; fixing the flanking bales of said first array for pivotable movement about a point; removing the inner bale section extending between the flanking bales from the stacking table; and inserting a series of a second array of longitudinally aligned bales midway between the flanking bales, said second array of bales including one less bale than said first array.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of forming a tie tier on a forming table of a bale wagon comprising the steps of: first, receiving an array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto a first area of said forming table; secondly, fixing the outermost bales of said array for pivotable movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; thirdly, inserting successively a series of three bale rows transversely between the outermost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of the outermost bales as said rows are inserted therebetween causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90*, thereby forming a first section of bales on said first area of said forming table which includes the three bale rows extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales; fourthly, transferring said first section of bales from said first area to a second area on said forming table; and finally, repeating the first three steps to form a second section of bales like said first section on said first area of said forming table thereby forming a tie tier which includes the two like section of bales disposed adjacent each other on said forming table.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of forming a tie tier on a forming table of a bale wagon comprising the steps of: first, receiving an array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto a first area of said forming table; secondly, fixing the outermost bales of said array for pivotable movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; thirdly, inserting successively a series of three bale rows transversely between the outermost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of the outermost bales as said rows are inserted therebetween causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90*, thereby forming a first section of bales on said first area of said forming table which includes the three bale rows extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales; fourthly, transferring said first section of bales from said first area to a second area on said forming table; and finally, repeating the first three steps to form a second section of bales like said first section on said first area of said forming table thereby forming a tie tier which includes the two like section of bales disposed adjacent each other on said forming table.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of forming a tie tier on the forming table of a bale wagon as set forth in claim 17 wherein said step of transferring said first bale section from said first area to said second area of said forming table includes pivoting said first area of said forming table upwardly thereby inducing said first bale section to slide to said second area of said forming table.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
339 words
A method of forming a tie tier on a forming table of a bale wagon comprising the steps of: receiving a first array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto a first area of a forming table; fixing the outermost bales of said first array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; inserting successively two bale rows transversely between the outerMost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of the outermost bales as said rows are inserted therebetween, causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately ninety degrees thereby forming a first bale section on said first area of said forming table which includes two rows of bales, two bales per row, extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales; pivoting said first area of said forming table upwardly thereby inducing said first section to slide from said first area to a second area on said stacking table; receiving a second array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto said first area of said forming table; fixing the outermost bales of said second array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; and inserting successively a series of three bale rows transversely between the outermost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of said outermost bales of said second array as said rows are inserted therebetween, causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90*, thereby forming a second bale section on said first area of said forming table which includes three rows of bales, two bales per row, extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales, whereby said first and second sections of bales are disposed adjacent each other on second and first areas of said forming table respectively, thereby forming a tie tier of bales thereon.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
339 words
A method of forming a tie tier on a forming table of a bale wagon comprising the steps of: receiving a first array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto a first area of a forming table; fixing the outermost bales of said first array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; inserting successively two bale rows transversely between the outerMost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of the outermost bales as said rows are inserted therebetween, causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately ninety degrees thereby forming a first bale section on said first area of said forming table which includes two rows of bales, two bales per row, extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales; pivoting said first area of said forming table upwardly thereby inducing said first section to slide from said first area to a second area on said stacking table; receiving a second array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto said first area of said forming table; fixing the outermost bales of said second array for pivotal movement about a point and removing the inner bale extending therebetween from said forming table; and inserting successively a series of three bale rows transversely between the outermost bales, each row including two bales longitudinally aligned, whereby the first of said rows engages the inwardly extending portions of said outermost bales of said second array as said rows are inserted therebetween, causing said outermost bales to pivot approximately 90*, thereby forming a second bale section on said first area of said forming table which includes three rows of bales, two bales per row, extending transversely between and normal to the sides of said pivoted outermost bales, whereby said first and second sections of bales are disposed adjacent each other on second and first areas of said forming table respectively, thereby forming a tie tier of bales thereon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method of forming a tie tier on a forming table of a bale wagon as set forth in claim 19 wherein subsequently to the formation of the second section of bales an additional step of receiving a third array of three bales in longitudinal alignment onto said forming table is performed, said third array being disposed adjacent to said second section of bales.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-23 | 1975-11-22 | 1976-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-23 | 1979-11-22 | 1980-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-23 | 1983-11-22 | 1984-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |