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Round bale carrier and rear unloader

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-23
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-04-23
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Abstract

Abstract A farm utility wagon for carrying round or cylindrical bales with a wagon frame, wheels and axles and a superstructure, the superstructure running from the front to the rear of the wagon and centered on the center longitudinal axis of the wagon frame. The superstructure has two parallel channels running from front to rear which are formed by a center raised portion or A-frame structure and adjacent wedge shaped structures fixedly attached to the A-frame structure. The superstructure is pivotally attached to the rear of the wagon and can be raised or lowered by a hydraulic element attached to the top front of the wagon frame and the front bottom of the superstructure. When the superstructure is in a lowered position, two parallel rows of round or cylindrical bales can be loaded onto two parallel channels. When the superstructure is raised, the bales are ejected off to the rear of the wagon.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karl Palmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/04; B60P1/16; A; A01; A01D; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/08; A01D90/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 237 words
A round bale hauler and unloader comprising: a wagon frame with a central longitudinal axis; one or more axles secured to the frame; wheels rotatably attached to said one or more axles for support and movement; a single piece superstructure aligned and parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the wagon frame and extending from the front to the rear of the wagon frame, the superstructure having a center A-frame and adjacent wedge shaped structures which are fixedly attached to the A-frame and which together with the A-frame form two parallel side by side channels; pivot means at the rear of the superstructure for attaching the superstructure to the rear of the wagon frame; and a hydraulic cylinder attached to the front bottom of the superstructure and the front top of the wagon frame to raise the front of the superstructure above the wagon frame and lower it onto the wagon frame pivoting the superstructure on its rear pivot means, such that when the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted, the superstructure is in a lowered position and the two parallel channels can be filled with round bales whose axes are aligned parallel to the central longitudinal axis, and such that when the hydraulic cylinder is fully extended, the front of the superstructure is pivoted up about the rear pivot means, thereby causing the two parallel rows of round bales to slide off the rear of the wagon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 237 words
A round bale hauler and unloader comprising: a wagon frame with a central longitudinal axis; one or more axles secured to the frame; wheels rotatably attached to said one or more axles for support and movement; a single piece superstructure aligned and parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the wagon frame and extending from the front to the rear of the wagon frame, the superstructure having a center A-frame and adjacent wedge shaped structures which are fixedly attached to the A-frame and which together with the A-frame form two parallel side by side channels; pivot means at the rear of the superstructure for attaching the superstructure to the rear of the wagon frame; and a hydraulic cylinder attached to the front bottom of the superstructure and the front top of the wagon frame to raise the front of the superstructure above the wagon frame and lower it onto the wagon frame pivoting the superstructure on its rear pivot means, such that when the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted, the superstructure is in a lowered position and the two parallel channels can be filled with round bales whose axes are aligned parallel to the central longitudinal axis, and such that when the hydraulic cylinder is fully extended, the front of the superstructure is pivoted up about the rear pivot means, thereby causing the two parallel rows of round bales to slide off the rear of the wagon.

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