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US 6,478,526 B2Granted
Hay bale lifter device
OwnerJace Agee, Ruth Ageeinventors
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Abstract
A hand-operated device is provided for lifting and transporting heavy bales of plant material, such as bales of hay or other objects, which is structured to enable persons of even modest strength to transport such bales of material. The hand-operated device provides bale-engaging members associated with lateral arms and a wheel assembly so that the device engages and lifts the bale of plant material, thereby avoiding the need to physically lift the heavy bale of material for transportation.
Claims17
A hand-operated lifting and transporting device, comprising:
- a wheel assembly having a wheel;
- a right lateral arm pivotally secured to said wheel assembly to provide articulation between said right lateral arm and said wheel assembly;
- a left lateral arm pivotally secured to said wheel assembly to provide articulation between said left lateral arm and said wheel assembly such that said left lateral arm is selectively positionable in spaced lateral arrangement with respect to said right lateral arm;
- a bale-engaging member secured to said wheel assembly oriented to engage a bale of plant material;
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- bale-engaging members attached to each respective right lateral arm and left lateral arm, each bale-engaging member being oriented to engage a bale of plant material.
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A hand-operated bale lifting and transporting device, comprising:
- a wheel assembly having a wheel;
- a lateral arm assembly connected to said wheel assembly;
- a right lateral arm pivotally connected to said lateral arm assembly;
- a left lateral arm pivotally connected to said lateral arm assembly;
- a bale-engaging member connected to said wheel assembly;
- a bale-engaging member connected to said right lateral arm, said bale-engaging member of said right lateral arm being oriented toward said left lateral arm;
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- a bale-engaging member connected to said left lateral arm, said bale-engaging member of said left lateral arm being oriented toward said right lateral arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.