Apparatus for splitting bales and retaining wrap
US10506763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D2087/128
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for splitting bales and retaining wrap includes a frame having an interior framework oriented at an angle relative to forwardly-projecting tines, the framework and tines together defining an upwardly-opening cradle that supports and centers a bale of forage bound with a wrap above an inverted apex of the cradle. The apparatus also includes an elongate hooking mechanism extending laterally across the underside of the wrapped bale and configured to capture the wrap together with a thin layer of forage, and an elongate blade rotatably supported on the frame and configured to rotate downward through the bale toward the inverted apex of the cradle. The apparatus further includes a first actuation device that activates the hooking mechanism to capture the wrap and layer of forage, and one or more second actuation devices that rotate the elongate blade downward through the forage to split the bale.
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