Patent ID: 8578686

Claim:
A wrapper for wrapping bales, comprising: a frame, a wrapping table mounted on the frame to support the bale during wrapping, a wrapping device mounted on the frame to wrap wrapping material about the bale, and a loading device to load a bale to be wrapped on the wrapping table, wherein the loading device comprises a pivotable loading structure, and at least one actuator to move the loading structure between a pick-up position, in which a bale can be picked up from a ground surface, and a release position, in which the bale can be released on the wrapping table, wherein the loading structure comprises two loading arms between which the bale can be arranged, wherein on each loading arm a pivotable grip arm is mounted, wherein the pivotable grip arms are pivotable with respect to the loading arms between a closed position, in which the distance between the grip arms is smaller than the width of a bale to be wrapped, and an open position in which the distance between the grip arms is larger than the width of the bale, and wherein the at least one actuator is arranged to also move at least one of the grip arms between the open and the closed position.