Patent ID: 6033172
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A01F,Y10S

Abstract:
A bale turning apparatus for use with a bale-forming machine having a bale outlet chute aligned with the front of the turning apparatus, the apparatus comprising:a frame attached to the baler;a turning table pivotally mounted at its center for rotation in a horizontal plane for positioning in alignment with the outlet chute;at least one horizontal rail member longitudinally positioned on said frame having a forward end and a down turned portion at the rear end thereof;a wheel-mounted carriage mounted on said rail having a pivot pin thereon for pivotally supporting said table;a linear actuator supplied by a power source attached at one end to the frame and the other end to the carriage for movement of the carriage along said rail to the down turned portion;a rigid link pivotally connecting the frame to the underside of said table offset from the table pivot pin whereby as the table and carriage move along the rail the table rotates through an angular path;stop means on the frame which stops the carriage on the down turned portion of the rail after the table has been rotated and tilted causing the bale to slide to the ground.