| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 414240500 | ROUND HAY BALE HANDLING | 40 |
| 20080298931 | Q-Tote - A feeder carrying apparatus to carry a hay feeder may include a vertical flange to define a vertical channel for connecting to the hay feeder, a butt plate flange to define a butt plate channel being substantially perpendicular to the vertical flange, a spear tube connected to the vertical flange and adapted to accept a first spear. The butt plate channel may be adapted to accept a second spear and a distance between the butt plate flange and the spear tube may be adjustable to cooperate with the distance between the first spear and the second spear. The spear tube may include a tapered receiver, and the butt plate flange may include a center segment which is substantially perpendicular to the vertical flange. The butt plate flange may include an end segment which may be inclined inwards to cooperate with the curvature of the hay feeder, and the vertical flange may include apertures being positioned vertically along the vertical flange to mount the butt plate flange thereby adjusting the distance between the butt plate flange and the spear tube. The feeder carrying apparatus may include a support flange to connect the spear tube to the vertical flange, and the vertical flange may include a fastening device to fasten the feeder carrying apparatus between a first segment of the hay feeder and a second segment of the hay feeder. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090129894 | Bucket bale spear - A bucket bale spear bolts together upon a frame, that slips upon the cutting edge of a bucket, and then one bolt secures the frame to the bucket. The frame receives a spear and two balance spikes upon a bracket. A centered tube accepts the spear and secures it with a transverse bolt. The tube provides additional bending resistance for the spear at less weight than a proportional length of spear. The balance spikes also bolt to the frame. The frame, spear, and balance spikes can be shipped and merchandised compactly. At the farm or the ranch, the bucket bale spear assembles readily with hand tools. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090129895 | Skid steer bale spear - A skid steer bale spear has a single member, or cross tube, to which joins at least one spear and balance spikes. The member then has plates proximate each end welded to the member for connection to a tractor or skid steer loader following the spacing and orientation for the Universal Skid Steer Quick Attach. Additionally, this skid steer bale spear includes a rollback angle to the spear, foot grips, backstops, and detachable spears and spikes. This skid steer bale spear uses less resources, capital, labor, and materials for manufacturing. The member, spear, and balance spikes can be shipped and merchandised in a compact form. At the farm or the ranch, the skid steer bale spear assembles in minutes with hand tools and readily connects to a tractor or loader. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090155023 | Bale Handling Apparatus and Method - A bale handling apparatus ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090162168 | Hitching Apparatus and Hay Bale Suspension System - Hay bale suspension systems for non-pivotal connection to hitches of vehicles are disclosed herein. The systems respectively comprise connector assemblies and hay bale support assemblies. The connector assemblies non-pivotally secure to a ball hitch or a receiver hitch of a vehicle. The hay bale support assemblies are non-pivotally secured to the vehicle via the connector assemblies. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090169340 | BALE FEEDER AND TRANSPORT DEVICE - A round bale sled that is a combination round bale feeder and transport device. In one embodiment, the bale sled includes a bale holding portion and a base. The bale holding portion is configured to hold a round bale. The base is coupled to the bale holding portion. The base is configured to allow the bale sled to be pulled in a select direction. Moreover, the base is further configured to allow for a pivot loading of the round bale in the bale holding portion. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090191026 | Round bale handling apparatus - An apparatus for handling and transporting round bales. The apparatus can be mounted on the back of flatbed truck. The hay spear is retractable such that the truck can be attached to a trailer without dismounting the device. The hay spear contains two spikes that straddles the ball hitch. The spikes are attached to a shaft which is mounted to the backend to of the truck bed. The mechanism is mounted with four solid bearings such that it can rotate 190 degrees. On the right side of the truck beds surface is a mounted hydraulic cylinder with a piston. The piston is attached to a double solid bearing linkage bar for lifting and transporting large bales of hay. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090191027 | BALE LIFTING DEVICE FOR THE HANDLING OF BALES OF FIBROUS MATERIAL - A bale lifting device for the handling of bales of fibrous material such as hay. The bale lifting device having a pair of generally facing hydraulic cylinders configured for moving a pair of forks from a close inner position to a spaced apart outer position. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090202322 | ROUND BALER - A baler with a bale pressing chamber for agricultural stalk materials is connected with a wrapping device comprising a wrapping table for the enveloping of a bale with foil via at least one support frame carried by a chassis, between the baler and the wrapping device at least one actively driven bale transfer device for the transfer of the finished bale from the bale pressing chamber to the wrapping table of the wrapping device is present, and as a function of the inclination of the baler and/or the wrapping device to the perpendicular the operational sequence of the transfer of the bale from the bale pressing chamber to the wrapping device is controlled. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090245976 | Bale mover - A bale mover is disclosed which includes a frame having a hitch mounted thereon which may be attached to the three-point hitch of the tractor or to the front end of a front-end loader mounted on the tractor. The frame includes a transversely extending tool bar or main frame member having first and second upstanding posts secured to the outer ends thereof. A pair of tooth supports are vertically slidably mounted on the first and second posts respectively with chains being attached thereto which limit the downward movement of the teeth supports but which permit the tooth supports to float upwardly on the posts as required. The bale mover permits a pair of bales to be loaded, transported and unloaded without the necessity of pushing one of the bales along the ground during the loading or unloading process of the other bale thereby preventing damage to the wrap net material on the bales. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100040435 | HAY BALE COLLECTION AND STACKING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an improved system for collecting and stacking round hay bales on a flat bed trailer, particularly for use in agricultural applications such as farming or the like. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100040436 | BALE HANDLING IMPLEMENT - A handling apparatus is provided that attaches to a three-point hitch of a farm implement/tractor. The apparatus allows for engaging multiple bales in a field while the tractor is driven in a forward direction. The bales are engaged while they are disposed beside the tractor such that they are in view of the operator. Once bales are engaged, the apparatus allows for rotating the bales from a position beside the tractor to a position behind the tractor. This allows, inter alia, the tractor to pass through openings (e.g., gates or doors) while carrying multiple bales. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100111647 | Module Handler Cylindrical Tines Equipped With Retractable Spikes, And Mounting And Drive Arrangements For The Tines - A cylindrical cotton module handling device includes an attachment having a pair of selectively spreadable, powered cylindrical tines adapted for supporting and rotating a module. Each powered tine is constructed from a cylindrical tube supported from a conventional L-shaped fork by a tubular sleeve received on, and dimensioned for fitting closely to, the horizontal leg of the conventional fork. The tubular sleeve is held in place by an L-shaped bracket forming a rearward extension of the sleeve and formed for embracing a region of the convention fork at the junction of its vertical and horizontal legs, with a retaining pin extending through vertical side plates of the bracket at a location just to the rear of the junction. An endless roller chain bearing arrangement is secured in encircling relationship to the tubular sleeve and supports the associated cylindrical tine for rotation. A hydraulic motor drive arrangement is mounted to the sleeve and has a shaft borne chain sprocket meshed with a drive chain carried by a rotating drive plates that are keyed to the cylindrical tube. A hydraulically retractable spike assembly is located inside a forward end section of the cylindrical tube and includes a plurality of spikes mounted for being selectively extended outwardly through holes in the tube for engaging a module wrapping during removal of the wrapping from the module. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100266369 | Round Bale Trailer - A transport trailer for carrying round bales of cotton or other product is disclosed. The trailer carries a flat transport bed adapted to pivot about a wheel assembly and having one or more of longitudinal conveyors. The bed has one or more compression stations, each station comprising one or more pairs of stabilisers located on opposite side edges of the bed. Each compression station can laterally compress a bale and stabilize it for road transport. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100266370 | Round Bale Trailer - A transport bed for carrying round, over sized bales is provided. The bed features a longitudinal conveyor and one or more compression stations. A compression station can compress a stationary bale that is too wide, to a roadable width. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110002757 | Hay bale grabber farm implement - The implement has a main square frame that attaches to a front end loader on a tractor. The implement has an arm that protrudes out 41″ from the top of the frame. The arm has a 9″ head that has two 12″ teeth protruding downward. The teeth are 11″ apart a hydraulic cylinder attaches to the main frame. The cylinder moves the arm up and down. The hydraulic cylinder hoses will hook into the back of the tractor's hydraulic system, this allows the operator to maneuver the implement using the hydraulic controls inside the cab. The hay grabber allows you to pick up round bales of hay from any side and load or unload the bales. This | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110014014 | Implement for Transporting and Wrapping Large Bales - An implement for transporting and wrapping large round bales of forage material includes an elongated transporter having longitudinally extending rails and an endless chain associated with each rail to move large bales of forage material rearwardly along the rails toward the bale wrapper connected to the rearward end of the transporter. The bale wrapper can be devoid of wheels and is carried between job sites on top of the transporter bed, being loaded and unloaded through use of the endless chains associated with each rail. The bale wrapper receives operative power from the transporter drive mechanism. A bale loader elevates round bales from the ground onto the rails. Once fully loaded, a push gate pushes the round bales rearwardly toward the bale wrapper. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110064542 | TILTABLE ROLLER BED TRAILER - The present invention is directed to an improved combination hay trailer and tiltable bed and a method related thereto for loading and unloading round bales, the improvement comprising a rotary hinge assembly positioned along the combination and adapted for angular rotation of the bed about the trailer, the hinge assembly including an outer hinge structure spaced from an inner hinge structure, the inner hinge structure associated with one of the bed and trailer, the outer hinge structure being associated with the remaining bed or trailer, and a hinge sleeve extending through said hinge assembly, wherein said tiltable bed is biased downwardly. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110262249 | One person round bale transporter - The practical use of this invention allows one person to transport a round hay/forage bale a short distance without assistance from a tractor or other vehicle. The power source is a cordless drill that rolls the bale along the ground essentially turning it into a large diameter wheel. The relatively low cost and unique feature of using a cordless drill as a power source to move such a large cylindrical object is new to the hay/forage transportation industry. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110311338 | CYLINDRICAL BALE TRAILER - A cylindrical bale trailer for transporting cylindrical bales of crop material, such as hay, cotton and the like, from one location to another comprising a pair of elongate side frame rails in substantially parallel arrangement, being spaced apart at a distance less than the diameter of a cylindrical bale, and a generally arcuate overhead axle substantially perpendicular to the side frame rails and having each end respectively attached to one of the side frame rails. A wheel and brake assembly is operatively attached to each of the side frame rails adjacent the overhead axle, and a hydraulic lift assembly is operatively connected to each of the side frame rails and the wheel and brake assembly for selectively raising and lowering the cylindrical bale trailer during loading and unloading procedures. In cooperation with the overhead axle, a front frame rail maintains the side frame rails in parallel relation. A hitch assembly, such as a standard bumper hitch, a hydraulically-actuated bumper assembly, or a gooseneck hitch assembly, extends forwardly to attach the cylindrical bale trailer to a prime mover. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120045297 | ADJUSTABLE TRACTOR ATTACHMENT FOR MOVING HAY BALES - A tractor attachment of the present invention may include a plurality of forks and also may include a spear. The plurality of forks and the spear are each attached to a tractor attachment frame such that the plurality of forks and the spears may be rotated between a lowered position and a raised position. As such, the spears and the forks may be raised or lowered depending on the needs of a user. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120093615 | ROUND BALE LOADER FOR TRANSPORT FRAME - A work vehicle includes a telescoping boom extending outwardly from the vehicle. An attachment is operably connected to the boom, the attachment including opposed forks configured to be both urgable toward each other and urgable away from each other. The attachment is configured to be positionable over and substantially laterally surround at least one pair of round bales arranged substantially side by side and having corresponding diameters in close proximity of each other. The opposed forks are urgable toward each other with sufficient compressive force applied to opposed portions of the diameters of the at least one pair of round bales, at least elastically deforming the cylindrical profile of at least one of the at least one pair of round bales, so that the at least one pair of round bales can be vertically lifted and manipulated by at least the boom to a predetermined destination. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120114450 | Round bale mover - A round bale mover for attachment to either a tractor mounted front-end loader or a tractor three-point hitch for moving a pair of round bales. First and second bale teeth extend from a first end of the bale mover for supporting a first bale thereon. Third and fourth bale teeth extend from a second end of the bale mover for supporting a second bale thereon. The first and second bale teeth are selectively movable towards and away from the third and fourth bale teeth. The third and fourth bale teeth are selectively movable towards and away from the first and second bale teeth. The bale mover enables the first and second bales to be moved towards one another and moved away from one another. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120308340 | GRABBER ACCESSORY FOR PRIME MOVER - A grabber accessory for attachment to a prime mover is described, and may include a stanchion, pivotable arm having a proximate end attached to the stanchion to form a pivot point of the arm and a distal end extending generally transverse to the stanchion and terminating in at least one downward tine, and hydraulic cylinder attached between an upper end of the stanchion and a surface of the arm between the proximate and distal ends. The hydraulic cylinder may be configured to raise and lower the arm under hydraulic control from a main hydraulic feed of the prime mover. The accessory further includes a pair of vertically spaced clamping assemblies attaching a lower portion of the stanchion to frame member surfaces of the prime mover so as to secure the accessory in an upright position. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130028686 | FOLDING BALE SPEAR SYSTEM - A folding bale spear system including a frame securable to a farm implement, particularly a tractor, left and right fork posts rotatable secured to the frame, left and right bale spears, one secured to the left fork post and one secured to the right fork post, and a system for rotation of the left and right fork posts about the frame such that in an open position, the bale spears are extended rearwardly from the frame, and in a closed position the bale spears cross each other and are rotated to a position substantially parallel to the frame. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130236271 | Hay Bale Spear Implement - An improved hay bale spear implement comprises multiple spears and multiple support spikes extending outwardly from a frame. The arrangement of the spears and support spikes enables one or more spears and one or more support spikes to penetrate and support a single large round hay bale, two large round hay bales, or a large rectangular hay bale. The spears and support spikes may be positionable at various locations along the frame by a user of the implement. An attachment device couples the frame to a vehicle such as a tractor or loader. The attachment device may be removable from the frame to enable installation of a different type of attachment device to the frame. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140003886 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GATHERING BALES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003887 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING TRANSFER OF BALES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003888 | CONTROL OF CONVEYOR SPEED IN A BALE GATHERING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140147232 | BALE HANDLING - A bale grab device is provided which includes: at least one frame member; a central projecting member; and at least two holding arms, wherein the holding arms are located on either side of the central projecting member and wherein each holding arm is configured to be capable of being independently moved between an open and a closed position wherein a separate gripping region is provided between each of the holding arms and the central projecting member. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140147233 | Grapple for Stacking Round Bales - A grapple is arranged for stacking cylindrical bales, where a bottom row or rows has the axis vertical and a top row has the axis horizontal, and includes a base frame for attachment to front end loader and a grapple frame mounted on the base frame for rotation about a horizontal axis of the base frame. The grapple frame includes two fixed lower jaws side by side and two upper pivotal jaws. The lower jaws are arranged for engaging underneath a bale lying on the ground with its axis horizontal with the lower jaw being shorter in the forward direction than the second jaw so that the lower jaw can approach and engage the bale substantially without pushing underneath the bale and the upper pivotal jaws extend beyond the axis. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140212244 | HYDRAULICALLY TILTING DUAL BALE SPEAR - A hydraulically tilting dual bale spear having multiple bale tines is presented. The bale spear has a first frame and a second frame connected to one another at a pivot point. A hydraulic cylinder is positioned between the first frame member and the second frame member. When activated, the hydraulic cylinder tilts the second frame with respect to the first frame member thereby providing a safer, faster and more efficient way to gather and pick up bales. The benefit over a non-tilting dual bale spear is that it allows the operator to pick up two bales without stopping or dragging the first bale across the ground and ripping the net wrap. It also allows the operator to level out the two bales once picked up for easier off load onto a truck or trailer. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140369789 | APPARATUS HAVING ROTATABLE SKIDS AND METHODS FOR GATHERING BALES - Apparatus and methods that include rotatable skids for engaging the surface on which forage bales rest during bale loading. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150289449 | Bale Handler - A bale handler having a crane on a bed on a vehicle outside the storage area of the bed to place round bales of hale on the bed, preferably into individual storage tubs in order to facilitate knowing the precise location of such bales in order to facilitate automation. Some embodiments combine a lifting arm mechanism with the crane. The lifting arm mechanism is capable of grasping a round bale of hay, lifting the bale, releasing it on the bed, retrieving it from the bed, and unrolling the round bale. Optionally, the bale hander comprises an auger for breaking the hay into particles to facilitate livestock eating such hay and for discharging such particles onto the ground or into a livestock feed bunk. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150359178 | BALE MOVER WITH SELF-ADJUSTING SPINNERS - A bale mover with self-adjusting spinners for loading/unloading bales and unrolling bales. The bale mover includes a cross member and a pair of opposing arms that extend generally orthogonally to the cross member. The cross member is pivotable about an axis extending transverse to the bale mover to move the arms to extend away from the bale mover. The arms are pivotable toward one another to pinch a bale between distal ends thereof. A spinner is provided at the distal end of each arm. The spinners include axles secured to the arms and spinner bodies which are rotatable about the respective axles to facilitate rotation of a bale engaged by the spinners. The spinners are also pivotable relative to the axles to enable alignment of the spinners with surfaces of the bale. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160198633 | Bale Fork Attachment | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160374269 | CROP-PACKAGE TRANSFER SYSTEM - A crop-package transfer system has a flexible member supported by a support frame and is configured to support a crop package on a first side of the flexible member. A motive member is disposed on a second side of the flexible member. An actuator device is configured to move the motive member along the second side of the flexible member, such that the motive member transmits motive force from the actuator device to the crop package via the flexible member. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170231160 | BALE TURNING APPARATUS FOR A BALE PROCESSOR | 08-17-2017 |
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| 20100296900 | AGRICULTURAL BALE HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS - An agricultural bale handling device is disclosed, comprising: a frame comprising a pair of side arms laterally spaced by a front connector to receive the circular ends of a round agricultural bale; each side arm having a gripping element, connected to the respective side arm, in which the gripping element of one side arm is directed towards the gripping element of the other side arm for engaging respective circular ends of the bale between the side arms to mount the bale for rotation relative to the frame. A method of transporting an agricultural bale is also disclosed, comprising: mounting the circular ends of a bale for rotation between a pair of side arms of a frame, in which the pair of side arms are laterally spaced by a front connector of the frame; and moving the bale along a surface by towing the frame. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20150327441 | BALE FEEDER - This invention relates to bale feeders and bale feeder drums. A lower drum and an upper drum have inter-engaging teeth which grip feed from a bale as they rotate. Lower bale feeder drum has inclined paddles and/or paddles with a tapering profile. The configuration of the paddles helps centralize bales during the feeding process, and helps to break up and stretch feed. The tapering profile of the paddles improves grip of feed by teeth on the drums. | 11-19-2015 |
