US3688919A
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Hay bale vehicle
Assignee: HYDRASLIP Inc
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Filing: 1971-03-09
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Granted: 1972-09-05
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Expires: 1991-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A hay bale vehicle is described having the capability of picking up hay bales from a field one at a time and stacking the hay bales on a bed. The vehicle further has the capability of unloading the stacked hay bales as a stack or unstacking the hay bales and discharging the bales one at a time from the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 George P Saidergeorge P Snider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A hay bale vehicle for transporting a plurality of hay bales stacked in a plurality of transverse rows several layers high to a storage facility and unloading the hay bales from the vehicle, comprising: a. a mobile frame having a bed with transversely spaced sides and longitudinally spaced ends for receiving the supporting the stacked hay bales; b. a conveyor means mounted on the frame for moving the stacked bales longitudinally to present a transverse row to an unstacking station; c. an elevator mechanism mounted on the frame at the unstacking station for vertical movement, said elevator mechanism having a platform adjacent one side of the bed at the stacking station; d. a transverse pushing means mounted on the elevator mechanism initially adjacent the other side of the bed for vertical movement with the platform and for horizontal movement toward the platform to engage a layer of bales of the transverse row located at the stacking station and moVe the layer of bales across the bed successively positioning the bales on the platform; e. a drive means for incrementally moving the elevator downward to sequentially position the platform and transverse pushing means adjacent the several layers; and f. discharge means mounted on the frame for removing the bales from the platform and discharging the bales one at a time from the vehicle at a desired elevation independently of the initial position of the platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A hay bale vehicle for transporting a plurality of hay bales stacked in a plurality of transverse rows several layers high to a storage facility and unloading the hay bales from the vehicle, comprising: a. a mobile frame having a bed with transversely spaced sides and longitudinally spaced ends for receiving the supporting the stacked hay bales; b. a conveyor means mounted on the frame for moving the stacked bales longitudinally to present a transverse row to an unstacking station; c. an elevator mechanism mounted on the frame at the unstacking station for vertical movement, said elevator mechanism having a platform adjacent one side of the bed at the stacking station; d. a transverse pushing means mounted on the elevator mechanism initially adjacent the other side of the bed for vertical movement with the platform and for horizontal movement toward the platform to engage a layer of bales of the transverse row located at the stacking station and moVe the layer of bales across the bed successively positioning the bales on the platform; e. a drive means for incrementally moving the elevator downward to sequentially position the platform and transverse pushing means adjacent the several layers; and f. discharge means mounted on the frame for removing the bales from the platform and discharging the bales one at a time from the vehicle at a desired elevation independently of the initial position of the platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A hay bale vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein the transverse pushing means has a drive means for incrementally moving the engaged layer toward the platform to deposit one bale at a time thereon and wherein the discharge means includes a conveying means for removing the bales from the platform and delivering the bales to the desired discharge elevation independently of the vertical position of the platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A hay bale vehicle as defined in claim 1 comprising means for lowering at least one end of the bed and wherein the conveying means for moving the stacked bales is capable of being operated to move the stacked bales as a unit off the lowered end of the bed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A hay bale vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising: means for loading hay bales one at a time onto the vehicle and forming the hay stack on the bed, said loading means including a hay bale pickup means for picking up bales one at a time from a field and successfully delivering the bales to the platform; a second transverse pushing means mounted on the elevator mechanism adjacent the platform for engaging the bales on the platform and moving the bales from the platform to form a transverse row of bales across the bed; and a conveyor means mounted on the frame for moving a formed transverse row of bales longitudinally on the bed to enable subsequent transverse rows to be formed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-05 | 1976-03-06 | 1976-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-05 | 1980-03-06 | 1980-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-05 | 1984-03-06 | 1984-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |