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US 4,771,670 AGranted
Bale lifter-carrier and slicer
OwnerMarion K. Woermaninventor
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A method and apparatus for slicing, lifting and carrying round bales or the like. The method for slicing the bale consists of making a radial cut through the length of the bale. The radial cut causes the circumferentially wrapped bale fibers to be cut which causes bale to open up. A partial radial cut, leaving the outer bale fibers uncut, can be made leaving bale substantially in a cylindrical shape to facilitate easy transport with a forklift like carrier. The apparatus consists of a mast assembly mounted to raiseable three point hitch of an agricultural tractor or the like. A pair of parallel forks are directly attached to mast and engage the curved sides of bale so as to lift and support bale for easy transport. A hydraulically activated knife assembly is attached to mast and forks. The knife has serrated teeth which cut through bale when knife reciprocates. A bumper or work guide when attached to the end of forks holds bale during cutting process.
A method for preparing a cylindrical bale or the like for feeding to livestock using a longitudinal cutter having a cutting edge and a bumper or work guide, and adapted to be attached to a forklift on an agriculture tractor, comprising the following steps:
A device for slicing, lifting and carrying bales or the like, comprising a main frame, a means to connect said main frame to a tractor, said main frame comprising a substantially vertical mast assembly, two substantially horizontal and parallel spaced cantilever beams, a work guide connecting rearward ends of said cantilever beams, a slicing assembly operably correlated with said mast assembly and said cantilever beams, said slicing assembly comprised of a substantially horizontal knife with upward and/or downward projecting teeth, said knife extending beyond rearward end of said work guide, said knife being raiseable or lowerable, a humanly controllable hydraulic cylinder operably correlated with said knife and said mast assembly for causing said knife to move fore and aft in a sawing motion.
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