Method and apparatus for use with a group of bales
OwnerKenneth Kuhnsinventor
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus is used with a group of bales. The group of bales is gripped with a bale handling apparatus. A flexible strip is positioned around the group of bales. The group of bales is then moved while the group of bales is gripped by the bale handling apparatus and while the flexible strip extends around the group of bales. The flexible strip is positioned relative to the group of bales by a positioning member which is connected with the bale handling apparatus.
Claims33
An apparatus for use in handling a group of bales, said apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of hooks which are connected with said frame and are movable into engagement with the group of bales, and a flexible strip positioning apparatus disposed on the frame and operable to position a portion of a flexible strip along at least one side of the group of bales while said hooks are disposed in engagement with the group of bales;
- wherein said flexible strip positioning apparatus includes an arm which is pivotal about an axis which extends through the group of bales to move a portion of the flexible strip relative to the group of bales.
An apparatus for use in handling a group of bales, said apparatus comprising a frame which is engagable with the group of bales, positioning apparatus disposed on said frame and engaging a flexible strip, said positioning apparatus includes an arm which is connected with and is movable relative to said frame while said frame is in engagement with the group of bales, and a motor which is connected with said arm and with said frame, said motor being operable to move said arm relative to said frame and the group of bales while said frame is in engagement with the group of bales, said positioning apparatus being operable to position the flexible strip in engagement with a plurality of sides of the group of bales during movement of said arm relative to said frame while said frame is in engagement with the group of bales.
An apparatus for use in handling a group of bales, said apparatus comprising a frame which engages upper sides of a plurality of bales in the group of bales, a plurality of hooks which are connected with said frame and are movable relative to said frame while said frame is in engagement with the upper sides of the plurality of bales in the group of bales, said hooks being movable relative to said frame from a disengaged condition to an engaged condition, each of said hooks of said plurality of hooks extends into the group of bales when said hooks are in the engaged condition, an arm which is connected with said frame and is pivotal about an axis which extends transverse to upper sides of bales in the group of bales and extends through the group of bales while said frame is in engagement with the upper sides of bales in the group of bales, and supply means connected with said frame for providing a flexible strip which engages an end portion of said arm, said arm being pivotal about the axis which extends through the group bales to form a portion of the flexible strip into a loop which extends around the group of bales and engages a plurality of bales in the group of bales at locations between upper and lower sides of the group of bales.
An apparatus for use in handling a group of bales, said apparatus comprising a frame which engages upper sides of a plurality of bales in the group of bales, a plurality of hooks which are connected with said frame and are engagable with bales in the group of bales, an arm which is disposed above and is connected with said frame, said arm is pivotal about an axis which extends through the group of bales when said frame is in engagement with the group of bales, said arm is movable along a path which is disposed above said frame and the group of bales during pivotal movement of said arm about the axis which extends through the group of bales, and supply means connected with said frame for providing a flexible strip, said arm being pivotal about the axis which extends through the group of bales to form a portion of the flexible strip into a loop which extends around the group of bales and engages a plurality of bales in the group of bales at locations between upper and lower sides of the group of bales and, a positioning member connected with an end portion of said arm and disposed at a level below upper sides of bales in the group of bales, said positioning member engages said flexible strip to position said flexible strip to move into engagement with bales in the group of bales at a level between the upper sides of bales in the group of bales and lower sides of bales in the group of bales during pivotal movement of said arm about the axis which extends through the group of bales.
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