Bale loading trailer and method of using same
US8931997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P1/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for picking up stacks of bales and moving them into and/or out from a trailer. The trailer has a moving floor and is pivotally attached to the prime mover along a vertical axis and along a horizontal axis. Tandem wheels attached to the frame are moveable between a forward position and a rear position and can be locked in either the forward or rear position. Ground engaging tracks are attached to the trailer for moving the trailer forward or back. A starter conveyor section operatively attached to the rear of the trailer with a forward end being adjacent to the rear of the moving floor. The starter conveyor section tilts with the trailer to have a first elevated position when the frame is in transport position and a second position close to the ground when the trailer is in the tilted loading/unloading position.
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