Bale lift device, a front end loader having a bale lift device, and method for moving bales

A method for transporting a bale, the method comprising steps of:

• engaging a bale with a bale lift device attached to a front end loader of a tractor, wherein the front end loader has left and right loader arms and left and right hydraulic cylinders attached to the left and right loader arms, the bale lift device comprising:
• (a) a back frame having a first end, a second end, and at least one extension extending between the first end and the second end for separating the first end from the second end, the back frame being attached to the left and right loader arms and the left and right hydraulic cylinders;
• (b) a spear member provided for engaging and holding a bale, the spear member having a first end and a second end, the first end being provided for penetrating the bale;
• (c) a rotation axis, wherein the back frame and the spear member are rotatably attached about the rotation axis for providing rotation of the back frame relative to the spear member;
• and
• (d) the back frame and the spear member are constructed to rotate about the rotation axis as a result of operation of the left and right hydraulic cylinders;
• and moving the bale to a new location.

A front end loader comprising:

• a pair of loader arms and a pair of hydraulic cylinders attached to the loader arms;
• a bale lift device attached to the pair of hydraulic cylinders and the pair of loader arms, wherein the bale lift device comprises:
• (a) a back frame having a first end, a second end, and at least one extension extending between the first end and the second end for separating the first end from the second end, the back frame being attached to the pair of loader arms and to the pair of hydraulic cylinders;
• (b) a spear member provided for engaging and holding a bale, the spear member having a first end and a second end, the first end being provided for penetrating the bale;
• (c) a rotation axis, wherein the back frame and the spear member are rotatably attached about the rotation axis for providing rotation of the back frame relative to the spear member;
• and
• (d) the back frame and the spear member are constructed to rotate about the rotation axis as a result of the operation of the pair of hydraulic cylinders.

A bale lift device comprising:

• (a) a back frame having a first end, a second end, and at least one extension extended between the first end and the second end for separating the first end from the second end, the back frame being constructed for attachment to a loader arm and to a hydraulic cylinder attached to the loader arm;
• (b) a spear member provided for engaging and holding a bale, the spear member having a first end and a second end, the first end being provided for penetrating the bale;
• (c) a push off attached to the back frame and constructed to slide along the spear member during operation of the hydraulic cylinder attached to a loader arm and to the back frame;
• and
• (d) a rotation axis, wherein the back frame and the spear member are rotatably attached about the rotation axis for providing rotation of the back frame relative to the spear member.

A bale lift device comprising:

• (a) a back frame having a first end, a second end, and at least one extension extended between the first end and the second end for separating the first end from the second end, the back frame being constructed for attachment to a loader arm and to a hydraulic cylinder attached to the loader arm;
• (b) a spear member provided for engaging and holding a bale, the spear member having a first end and a second end, the first end being provided for penetrating the bale;
• (c) a push off attached to the back frame and constructed to slide along the spear member during operation of the hydraulic cylinder attached to a loader arm and to the back frame;
• and
• (d) a plurality of teeth rotatably attached to the second end of the back frame.

A bale lift device comprising:

• (a) a back frame having a first end, a second end, and at least one extension extended between the first end and the second end for separating the first end from the second end, the back frame being constructed for attachment to a loader arm and to a hydraulic cylinder attached to the loader arm;
• (b) a spear member provided for engaging and holding a bale, the spear member having a first end and a second end, the first end being provided for penetrating the bale, wherein the spear member comprises a spear;
• and
• (c) a push off attached to the back frame and constructed to slide along the spear member during operation of the hydraulic cylinder attached to a loader arm and to the back frame, wherein the push off is constructed to encircle the spear and slide along the spear.