Material or article handling – Round hay bale handling
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-09
2001-10-23
Krizek, Janice L. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Round hay bale handling
C414S436000, C414S546000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305894
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In modern times, hay is baled in large round or square bales that weigh a half ton or more. After the bales are created by conventional baling machines, they are deposited in the hay field and must be picked up thereafter for storing or for feeding purposes. Small pick up trucks and light tractors may not have hydraulic systems or sufficient horsepower to enable these heavy bales to be moved. In some areas of the United States, farms are still operated through the use of horses. Horse drawn equipment is not designed to lift and carry bales of the above described magnitude.
Therefore, it is a principal object of this invention to provide a bale transport device that will lift and carry a heavy bale without recourse to hydraulic or other auxiliary power systems.
These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A hay bale carrier has a horizontal U-shaped wheel supported frame. The frame is comprised of separate parallel arms, with the arms being connected by a forward cross beam.
A hollow tongue extends forwardly from the frame and has an elongated tongue member slidably mounted therein with its forward end protruding from the forward end of the tongue. A post structure is pivotally secured to the cross beam and has at least one bale penetrating bar secured thereto and extending in a rearward direction. A first pulley is located on the upper end of the post structure, a second pulley is located on the forward end of the tongue, and a third pulley is located rearwardly of the tongue. An elongated cable has one end secured to the tongue and is thence threadable about the first, second and third pulley with a second end secured to the tongue member whereby the post structure can be pivoted with respect to the frame when the tongue member is pulled outwardly from the tongue.
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Krizek Janice L.
Zarley McKee Thomte Voorhees & Sease
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