Patent ID: 7322173
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: A01D,B65B

Abstract:
1. A hay bundling apparatus for wrapping a plurality of hay bales into a hay bale bundle comprising: a) a frame with a floor, the floor having a front end portion for receiving individual hay bales and a back end portion for dispensing bundled bales; b) a pair of clamping means mounted on the frame, each clamping means being positioned laterally on either side of a portion of the floor upon which hay bales are to be assembled, said clamping means being rotatable about a common axis which is fixed relative to the frame; c) first actuation means carried by the frame for effecting movement of the clamping means towards each other to grasp a stack of bales positioned there between; d) second actuation means to rotate the clamping means with the hay bales grasped between the clamping means; e) an adjustable portion of the floor which is capable of occupying two positions; rotate the bales; f) third actuation means for adjusting the position of said adjustable floor portion into said two positions with a first elevated position aligned to support the stack of bales in position to be grasped by the clamping means before rotation, and a second position wherein the floor is removed from beneath the assembled stack of bales after the clamping means have engaged the bales so as to provide sufficient clearance to permit the clamping means to rotate the bales; g) means for holding wrapping material on the frame such that the material is adapted to be dispensed for enveloping a bundle of bales being rotated by the clamping means; whereby, when the floor is in the second position and a stack of bales has been grasped between the clamping means by actuation of the first actuation means, activation of the second actuation means will rotate the grasped bundle of hay bales allowing wrapping material to be dispensed and to envelop the bundle of hay bales.