Round bale loader and carrier

Claim 1

Carrier means for carrying substantially cylindrical objects comprising a carrier frame mounted on wheels for transport, platform means pivotally connected to said frame near one end thereof, a carrier arm slidably mounted on said platform means for movement toward and away from said platform means, said carrier arm and said platform means each including means extending substantially parallel to said frame arranged to bracket said cylindrical object, power means connected between said carrier arm and said platform means adapted to slide said carrier arm relative to said platform means, and second power means connected between frame and said platform means to pivot the platform means relative to said frame whereby said cylindrical object may be raised and rolled onto said frame, and discharge means provided on said frame including a pair of arms hinged to said frame and located so that said cylindrical object will be moved onto them, said arms being supported from said frame in laterally spaced relation to each other, one arm being generally higher than the other so that said object will be caused to roll off to the side of said arms.