Bale moistening and handling apparatus
AssigneeGilbrea Consulting Ltd.
InventorRobert James Wilson
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Abstract
A bale moistening and handling apparatus including: an open-topped tank for containing liquid for moistening bales; means for gripping at least one bale; a boom, the boom having a first end and a second end, the bale gripping means mounted on the boom proximate to the first end; a mast, the mast adapted to slidably carry the second end of the boom, the mast operable to rotate about its longitudinal axis; and, means for operating the bale gripping means, the boom, and the mast; wherein a bale located at a first location can be submerged in the liquid in the tank to moisten the bale and thereafter be removed and deposited at a second location
Claims17
A bale moistening and handling apparatus comprising:
- an open-topped tank for containing liquid for moistening bales;
- means for gripping at least one bale;
- a boom, said boom having a first end and a second end, said bale gripping means mounted on said boom proximate to said first end;
- a mast, said mast adapted to slidably carry said second end of said boom, said mast operable to rotate about its longitudinal axis;
- and,
- means for operating said bale gripping means, said boom, and said mast;
- wherein a bale located at a first location can be submerged in said liquid in said tank to moisten said bale and thereafter be removed and deposited at a second location.
A bale moistening and handling apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- an open-topped tank for containing liquid for moistening bales;
- and,
- a bale handling means for gripping at least one bale located at a first location, submerging said bale in said liquid in said tank to moisten said bale, removing said bale from said liquid, and depositing said bale at a second location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.