First table for a bale wagon

Claim 2

In a bale wagon having a mobile chassis and means mounted on said chassis defining a bale-supporting area, the improvement which comprises: means mounted on said chassis for receiving at least one bale on a first one of its sides adjacently along and generally below said bale-supporting area, said bale-receiving means being selectively operable in either one of two modes for moving said bale upwardly to respectively deposit said bale on said first one of its sides, or a second one of its sides adjacent to said first one side, on said bale-supporting area, said balereceiving means being operable in a first one of said two modes to lift said bale upwardly through an arcuate path and deposit said bale on its second one side on said bale-supporting area, said bale-receiving means being operable in a second one of said two modes to initially lift said bale upwardly at its longitudinal portion located near said bale-supporting area and thereby dispose said bale in a tilted position with its first one side directed upwardly toward said bale-supporting area and then to push said tilted bale upwardly toward said balesupporting area and deposit said bale on its first one side on said bale-supporting area.

Claim 3

A bale wagon as recited in claim 1, further comprising: means provided on said chassis along a side of said bale-receiving means located remote from said bale-supporting area for engaging said bale as said bale is lifted to its tilted position by said bale-receiving means to thereby limit movement of said bale away from said bale-supporting area.

Claim 4

In a bale wagon having A mobile chassis, means mounted on said chassis for picking up bales and means mounted on said chassis defining a bale-supporting area, the improvement which comprises: means mounted on said chassis adjacently along and below said bale-supporting area and adjacent and transverse to said bale-picking up means for receiving at least one bale on a first one of its sides from said latter means adjacently along and generally below said bale-supporting area, said bale-receiving means being selectively operable in either one of two modes for moving said bale upwardly to respectively deposit said bale on said first one of its sides, or a second one of its sides adjacent to said first one side, on said bale-supporting area.

Claim 5

In a bale wagon having A mobile chassis, means mounted on said chassis for picking up bales and means mounted on said chassis defining a bale-supporting area, the improvement which comprises: means mounted on said chassis adjacently along and below said bale-supporting area and adjacent and transverse to said bale-picking up means for receiving at least one bale on a first one of its sides from said latter means adjacently along and generally below said bale-supporting area, said bale-receiving means being selectively operable in either one of two modes for moving said bale upwardly to respectively deposit said bale on said first one of its sides, or a second one of its sides adjacent to said first one side, on said bale-supporting area.

Claim 6

A bale wagon as recited in claim 3, wherein said bale-recieving means includes: first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location remote from said bale-supporting area; second structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location near said bale-supporting area, said first and second structures being operable in either one of said two modes for moving said bale upwardly.

Claim 7

A bale wagon as recited in claim 5, wherein said bale-receiving further includes: means for selectively operating said first and second structures in either one of said two modes.

Claim 8

A bale wagon as recited in claim 5, wherein: said first structure is mounted to said chassis for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said bale-supporting area; said second structure is mounted to said chassis for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said bale-supporting area; and said means for selectively operating said first and second structures includes a first actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said first structure for pivotally moving said first structure from its lower to its upper position toward said bale- supporting area, a second actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said second structure for pivotally moving said second structure from its lower to its upper position toward said bale- supporting surface, and means for actuating said first and second driving components so as to operate said first and second structures in either one of said two modes.

Claim 9

A bale wagon as recited in claim 6, wherein said second structure overlaps a portion of said first structure, whereby initial actuation of said first driving component by said actuating means will pivotally move both said first structure and said second structure as a unit in a first one of said two operative modes from their respective lower to upper positions toward said bale-supporting area and thereby lift said bale upwardly and deposit said bale on its second one side on said bale-supporting area, while initial actuation of said second driving component by said actuating means will pivotally move said second structure in a second one of said two operative modes from its lower to upper position and thereby lift said portion of said bale located adjacent said bale-supporting area upwardly and tilt said first one side of said bale upwardly toward said bale-supporting area and subsequent actuation of said first driving component by said actuating means will pivotally move said first structure in said second one of said operative modes from its lower to its upper position and thereby push said bale upwardly toward said bale-supporting area and deposit said bale on its first one side on said bale-supporting area.

Claim 10

A bale wagon as recited in claim 3, wherein said bale-receiving means includes: first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side; and second structure for supporting said first structure, said first and second structures being operable in either one of said two modes for moving said bale upwardly.

Claim 11

A bale wagon as recited in claim 8, wherein said bale-receiving means further iNcludes: means for selectively operating said first and second structures in either one of said two modes.

Claim 12

A bale wagon as recited in claim 9, wherein: said first structure is mounted to said second structure for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said bale- supporting area; said second structure is mounted to said chassis for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said bale- supporting area; and said means for selectively operating said first and second structures includes a first actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said first structure and said second structure for maintaining said first structure in a fixed relationship to said second structure in a first one of said two operative modes and for pivotally moving said first structure relative to said second structure and between its lower and upper positions in a second one of said two operative modes, a second actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said second structure for pivotally moving said second structure from its lower to its upper position toward said bale-supporting area in said first one of said two operative modes and for pivotally moving said second structure to, and holding it at, an intermediate position between its lower and upper positions in said second one of said two operating modes, and means for actuating said first and second driving components so as to operate said first and second structures in either one of said two modes.

Claim 13

In a bale wagon, the combination comprising: a mobile chassis; a first table mounted on said chassis; a second table mounted on said chassis rearwardly of and above said first table; and means for loading at least one bale and placing it on the first table resting on a first one of its sides adjacently along and generally below said second table; said first table including first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location remote from said second table and being mounted for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table, and second structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location near said second table and being mounted for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table, whereby pivotal movement of said second structure from its lower to upper position lifts said portion of said bale located adjacent said second table upwardly and forwardly so as to incline said first one side of said bale upwardly and rearwardly toward said second table and subsequent pivotal movement of said first structure from its lower to upper position pushes said bale upwardly toward said second table so as to deposit said bale on its first one side on said second table.

Claim 14

In a bale wagon, the combination comprising: a mobile chassis; a first table mounted on said chassis; a second table mounted on said chassis rearwardly of and above said first table; and means for loading at least one bale and placing it on the first table resting on a first one of its sides adjacently along and generally below said second table; said first table including first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location remote from said second table and being mounted for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table, and second structure for supporting said bale along its first one side at a location near said second table and being mounted for pivotal movement between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table, whereby pivotal movement of said second structure from its lower to upper position lifts said portion of said bale located adjacent said second table upwardly and forwardly so as to incline said first one side of said bale upwardly and rearwardly toward said second table and subsequent pivotal movement of said first structure from its lower to upper position pushes said bale upwardly toward said second table so as to deposit said bale on its first one side on said second table.

Claim 15

A bale wagon as recited in claim 11, further comprising: a first actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said first structure for pivotally moving said first structure from its lower to its upper position toward said second table; and a second actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said second structure for pivotally moving said second structure from its lower to its upper position toward said second table.

Claim 16

A bale wagon as recited in claim 12, further comprising: actuating means for initially actuating said second driving component to pivotally move said second structure from its lower to upper position and for subsequently actuating said first driving component to pivotally move said first structure from its lower to upper position while said second structure is maintained at its upper position.

Claim 17

In a bale wagon, the combination comprising: a mobile chassis; a first table mounted on said chassis; a second table mounted on said chassis rearwardly of and above said first table; means for loading at leaSt one bale and placing it on the first table resting on a first one of its sides adjacently along and generally below said second table; said first table including first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side and second structure for supporting said first structure and being mounted to said chassis for pivotal movement between lower and inclined positions toward and away from said second table, said first structure being mounted to said second structure for pivotal between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table; a first actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said first structure and said second structure for pivotally moving said first structure relative to said second structure; and a second actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said second structure for pivotally moving said second structure relative to said chassis and thereby said first structure relative to said second structure, whereby initial actuation of said second driving component will pivotally move said second structure from its lower to its inclined position and cause said first structure to pivotally move from its lower position to an intermediate inclined position so as to incline said first one side of said bale upwardly and rearwardly toward said second table and subsequent actuation of said first driving component will pivotally move said first structure from its intermediate position to its upper position, as said second driving component maintains said second structure in its inclined position, so as to push said bale upwardly toward said second table and deposit said bale on its first one side on said second table.

Claim 18

In a bale wagon, the combination comprising: a mobile chassis; a first table mounted on said chassis; a second table mounted on said chassis rearwardly of and above said first table; means for loading at leaSt one bale and placing it on the first table resting on a first one of its sides adjacently along and generally below said second table; said first table including first structure for supporting said bale along its first one side and second structure for supporting said first structure and being mounted to said chassis for pivotal movement between lower and inclined positions toward and away from said second table, said first structure being mounted to said second structure for pivotal between lower and upper positions toward and away from said second table; a first actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said first structure and said second structure for pivotally moving said first structure relative to said second structure; and a second actuatable driving component pivotally coupled between said chassis and said second structure for pivotally moving said second structure relative to said chassis and thereby said first structure relative to said second structure, whereby initial actuation of said second driving component will pivotally move said second structure from its lower to its inclined position and cause said first structure to pivotally move from its lower position to an intermediate inclined position so as to incline said first one side of said bale upwardly and rearwardly toward said second table and subsequent actuation of said first driving component will pivotally move said first structure from its intermediate position to its upper position, as said second driving component maintains said second structure in its inclined position, so as to push said bale upwardly toward said second table and deposit said bale on its first one side on said second table.