Material or article handling – Round hay bale handling
Patent
1978-07-25
1980-03-25
Paperner, L. J.
Material or article handling
Round hay bale handling
414739, A01D 8712
Patent
active
041948637
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for use with a tractor for lifting and transporting large cylindrical hay bales including a pair of lifting arms having the inner ends secured to the tractor frame, the arms being parallel to each other, a lifting plate affixed to the outer ends of the lift arms extending transversely of the arms and the tractor, a hydraulic lifting cylinder between the tractor frame and each lifting arm for raising the arms and thereby the lifting plate, a pair of side arms, the inner end of each being pivoted to the lifting arm, each side arm slidably resting on the lift plate adjacent the outer end, the lifting arms being pivoted towards and away from each other, the outer ends of the lifting arms being spread apart sufficient to receive a large bale of hay therebetween, and a hydraulic grasping cylinder pivotally connected at opposite ends to the side arms whereby the side arms may be retracted towards each other to grasp a large bale of hay and the lifting cylinders hydraulically actuated to lift the bale of hay for transportation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2838189 (1958-06-01), Norbury
patent: 3421643 (1969-01-01), Barbee
patent: 3587218 (1971-06-01), Geary
patent: 3677428 (1972-07-01), Mallett
Vansickle Julius D.
Vansickle Major J.
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