Patent ID: 6126374
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A bale loading arm assembly for transferring a bale to a bale accumulating transport platform comprising;a) a boom lift assembly mounted forward of said transport platform, said boom assembly having a boom member rotatable in an arc about a horizontal axis;b) an L-shaped rotating lift arm assembly rotatably attached by a first leg member to said boom member, said first leg member rotatable in a plane which is oriented parallel to said boom member arc, with a second leg member oriented perpendicular to said boom member and extending rearward adjacent said transport platform;c) an adjustable bale clamp assembly adapted engage and release a bale, and which is operatively attached to the second leg of the lift arm assembly extending rearward adjacent said transport platform; andd) means for causing said bale clamp assembly to engage and release a bale comprising a hydraulic cylinder secured parallel to said L-shaped arm assembly second leg member, said hydraulic cylinder having bale engaging tine members operatively attached at each end thereof for engaging and releasing a bale;e) whereby said transport platform is positioned adjacent a bale, said boom lift assembly and L-shaped lift arm assembly cooperatively rotate away from said transport platform to position said bale clamp assembly to engage a bale, the clamp assembly engages the bale, then said boom lift assembly and L-shaped lift arm assembly cooperatively rotate toward said transport platform to position said bale clamp assembly and engaged bale at a selected position on the transport platform, where the bale clamp assembly releases the positioned bale.