Round bale handling trailer apparatus

Bale handling trailer apparatus for use with motor vehicles to load, position, transport, and unload round bales, comprising:

• first frame assembly means formed of a predetermined width and length;
• second frame assembly means supported pivotally by said first frame assembly means;
• conveyor means supported by said second frame assembly means to move bales in a predetermined manner with respect to said second frame assembly means;
• bale engaging assembly means for supporting and conveying a bale with respect to said first frame assembly means, said bale engaging assembly means including a first section and a second section, said first section including a first lift arm having a first end and a second end and a second lift arm having a first end and a second end, said first left arm supported pivotally by said first frame assembly means at a first pivot location in close proximity to said first end of said first lift arm to pivot about said first pivot location, said second lift arm supported pivotally by said first frame assembly means at a second pivot location in close proximity to said first end of said second lift arm to pivot about said second pivot location, wherein said first pivot location and said second pivot location are disposed on a first pivotal axis for said bale engaging assembly, said first pivotal axis being disposed in parallel alignment with a longitudinal length of said first frame assembly means, said second lift arm being disposed a predetermined distance from said first lift arm sufficient to accommodate said bale therebetween and in substantially parallel alignment with respect to said first lift arm, said second section pivotally attached to said second end of said first lift arm and to said second end of said second lift arm and disposed to pivot about a second pivotal axis, said second pivotal axis being in parallel alignment with said first frame assembly means;
• means for squeezing a bale, said means for squeezing a bale pivotally attached to said second section and disposed to pivot about a third pivotal axis, said third pivotal axis disposed perpendicular with respect to said second pivotal axis wherein said means for squeezing a bale is urged to prescribe an arc, the displacement of which is substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said first frame assembly means;
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• power means to adjust the pivotal position of said bale engaging assembly means with respect to said first frame assembly means.