Hay loader

A hay loader comprising, in combination:

• a fixed frame including an elongated horizontally oriented top bar, a horizontally oriented bottom bar and a horizontally oriented intermediate bar, each bar being fixedly coupled in coplanar, parallel relationship via a pair of short vertically oriented side bars which are mounted to ends of the horizontally oriented bars and a plurality of vertically oriented staggered bars mounted between the top bar and the intermediate bar and further between the intermediate bar and the bottom bar thereby defining a plurality of square sections, the fixed frame further including a plurality of teeth, each of the teeth having an inboard end coupled to the bottom bar and extending forwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship with the horizontally oriented bars and the vertically oriented bars, the fixed frame further including a pair of planar square mounting plates mounted over a pair of the sections of the fixed frame adjacent to opposed side bars and the bottom bar, wherein a pair of vertical channel irons are mounted between a central extent of the intermediate bar and the bottom bar of the fixed frame, the channel irons being adapted for mounting on a vehicle;
• a moving frame including an elongated horizontally oriented top bar and a horizontally oriented bottom bar fixedly coupled in coplanar relationship via a plurality of vertically oriented bars which have a height about twice that of the fixed frame, the moving frame further including a pair of planar square mounting plates mounted adjacent to side lower corners thereof;
• a pair of guide assemblies each including a hollow guide tube coupled to a corresponding mounting plate of the fixed frame and extending rearwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship therewith, a guide rod coupled to a corresponding mounting plate of the moving frame and extending rearwardly therefrom in sliding relationship with the associated guide tube of the fixed frame such that the moving frame slides along an upper surface of the teeth of the fixed frame in constant parallel relationship with the fixed frame;
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• a pair of hydraulic assemblies each including a first member coupled to a corresponding mounting plate of the fixed frame and extending rearwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship therewith and a second member slidably extending through a bore formed in the a corresponding mounting plate of the fixed frame and coupled to a corresponding mounting plate of the moving frame, wherein the moving frame is selectively moved forwardly to dislodge a bale of hay situated on the teeth of the fixed frame.