Big bale handling system
US4552501A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D87/127
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for lifting, rotating and transporting crops in the form of bales. The machine includes a motorized chassis with a cab for an operator. A tilt table is located on the back of the chassis for holding and unloading the bales. A boom is positioned adjacent the table on the chassis for loading bales onto the system or for transferring bales between locations. A fork is connected to the distal end of the boom for grabbing the bales and includes mechanism for rotating the bales about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis so that the bales can be aligned in any orientation for stacking.
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