Patent ID: 8528843
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
1. A tractor mountable bale splitter comprising a support means for supporting a wrapped bale during splitting thereof, a cutting means moveably coupled to the support means and moveable from a first state located exteriorly of a wrapped bale supported on the support means through the wrapped bale to a second state for cutting and splitting the bale into two portions and for simultaneously cutting wrapping material of the bale to form an opening in the wrapping material for accommodating the split bale therethrough, a grab mounted on the support means to abut the wrapped bale supported on the support means, and an actuator for operating the grab to grip the wrapping material of the bale, so that as the split bale is being discharged from the support means, the wrapping material is retained by the grab, thereby separating the wrapping material from the split bale.