Round bale handler
OwnerWilliam Stirlinginventor
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Abstract
A round bale handler comprises a frame with a rear member, and a spike. The spike has a pointed front end to penetrate the round bale, and a rear end pivotally connected to the frame so that the spike is swingable between forward and sideways positions. The spike is of a sufficient length such that a front portion of it can penetrate through the axis of the bale and extend substantially along the entire length of it. Stop means are provided for releasably retaining the spike in the forward position and preventing it from swinging beyond each sideways position. A method of using the handler is also disclosed.
Claims25
A round bale handler for use with a prime mover, comprising:
- (a) a frame having a rear member;
- (b) a spike having:
- (i) a pointed front portion so as to readily penetrate the bale;
- (ii) a rear portion pivotally connected to said frame so that said spike is swingable between a forward position parallel with the normal direction of travel of the prime mover when said frame is connected thereto, and two opposed sideways positions each substantially 90.degree. from the forward position:
- said spike being of a sufficient length and positioned on said frame such that the front portion thereof can penetrate through an axis of the bale and extend substantially along the entire length thereof to retain the bale on said spike, when said spike is in the forward and sideways positions;
- (c) stop means mounted on said frame for releasably retaining said spike in the forward position and preventing movement thereof rearward of both sideways positions;
- (d) A bale keeper moveable along the rear portion of said spike, and extending radially therefrom so as to restrain rearward movement of a bale on the front portion of said spike and which abuts said bale keeper;
- (e) a keeper retainer positioned and constructed so as to releasably retain said bale keeper in an extended and a retracted position along the rear portion of said spike, in either of which a bale can be retained on said spike abutting said bale keeper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.