Patent ID: 7182568

Claim:
A bale handling apparatus adapted to simultaneously transport two bales comprising: a mounting assembly; a frame onto which the mounting assembly is attached; a first set of spears comprising a first main spear and a spaced away first stabilizer spear; and a second set of spears comprising a second main spear and a spaced away second stabilizer spear; wherein the first and second sets of spears are horizontally offset from each other and are attached to the frame; the base of the first main spear is vertically offset from the base of the second main spear by about 4 in. to 16 in.; and the base of the first main spear is horizontally offset from the base of the second main spear by about 4 ft. to about 7 ft.; the main spears are longer and larger in diameter than the stabilizer spears; and each set of spears comprises a single main spear and one or more stabilizer spears.