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Bale wagon
Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-30
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Granted: 1979-04-24
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Expires: 1998-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A bale wagon having an improved bale-receiving means, which is operable to deposit bales onto the bale-supporting means either on edge or on the flat is disclosed. A pusher mechanism including a bale-engaging member moves the bales on edge to the bale-supporting table or operates in conjunction with a bale-turning apparatus to rotate the bales 90 degrees axially prior to the transfer step. Swing arms within the bale-engaging member allow the selective 90 degree pivoting of bales necessary for the automatic formation of tie tiers.
Inventors
- 👤 L. Dennis Butler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
In a bale wagon having a mobile chassis and means mounted on said chassis defining a bale-supporting area, the improvement comprising: bale-receiving means on said chassis including a fixed table generally in the same horizontal plane as said bale-supporting area and adapted to receive at least one bale on a first one of its sides, said fixed table having a length and a width extending between a first edge adjacent said bale-supporting area and an opposing second edge; a pusher means including a bale-engaging member extending substantially the length of said fixed table and mounted for selective movement in a first direction from said second edge of said fixed table toward said bale-supporting area and a second opposite direction to engage the lowermost portion of any bale on said fixed table; bale-turning means on said chassis for substantial simultaneous interaction upon a bale with said pusher means when moving in said second direction, said bale-turning means including a vertically pivotable substantially horizontal arm member above said fixed table positioned to engage the uppermost portion of any bale, on the side opposite said side bale-engaging member, on said fixed table during the movement of said pusher means in said second direction; and control means for selective determination of the movement of said bale-engaging member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
In a bale wagon having a mobile chassis and means mounted on said chassis defining a bale-supporting area, the improvement comprising: bale-receiving means on said chassis including a fixed table generally in the same horizontal plane as said bale-supporting area and adapted to receive at least one bale on a first one of its sides, said fixed table having a length and a width extending between a first edge adjacent said bale-supporting area and an opposing second edge; a pusher means including a bale-engaging member extending substantially the length of said fixed table and mounted for selective movement in a first direction from said second edge of said fixed table toward said bale-supporting area and a second opposite direction to engage the lowermost portion of any bale on said fixed table; bale-turning means on said chassis for substantial simultaneous interaction upon a bale with said pusher means when moving in said second direction, said bale-turning means including a vertically pivotable substantially horizontal arm member above said fixed table positioned to engage the uppermost portion of any bale, on the side opposite said side bale-engaging member, on said fixed table during the movement of said pusher means in said second direction; and control means for selective determination of the movement of said bale-engaging member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bale wagon of claim 1 wherein said bale-turning means further includes a elongate vertical bumper fixed to said chassis extending substantially the length of said fixed table below said arm member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bale wagon of claim 2 wherein said arm member is biased downwardly toward said bumper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bale wagon of claim 3 wherein said bale-engaging member is supported for movement in said first and second directions in a horizontal plane spaced above said fixed table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The bale wagon of claim 3 wherein said pusher means further includes support means affixed to the central portion and a first end of said bale-engaging member guiding same during movement in said first and second directions above said fixed table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The bale wagon of claim 5 wherein said bale-receiving means further includes a cross conveyor extending from a second end of said fixed table, opposite said first end, toward said first end thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
The bale wagon of claim 6 or claim 1 wherein said bale-engaging member has a U-shaped cross section with opening directed toward said bale-supporting area, and said pusher means further comprises: a pair of partially vertically overlapping pivot arms within said bale-engaging member and horizontally pivotally connected thereto at spaced apart locations on said bale-engaging member for arcuate movement through the open side thereof; and power means affixed to each of said pivot arms to cause said arcuate movement, whereby bales on said first table may be horizontally pivoted into a rail bale position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bale wagon of claim 7 wherein said power means comprises separate hydraulic cylinders.
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