Patent ID: 8181600

Claim:
A bale sled comprising: a bale holding portion configured to hold a round bale, the bale holding portion having a width and a length, the width of the bale holding portion extending between opposing ends of at least one semi-circular bale support of a plurality of semi-circular bale supports that are conformed to the shape of a portion of the round bale; and a base coupled to the bale holding portion, the base configured and arranged to space the bale holding portion from a ground the bale sled is resting on when the bale sled is in an upright position, the base including at least first and second spaced transport rails, each transport rail including, a first rail portion, a second rail portion, and a bottom rail portion, the bottom rail portion configured to engage the ground, the bottom rail portion further having a length defined between a first end and second end, the length of the bottom rail portion extending along a direction of the width of the bale holding portion, the first rail portion extending between the bale holding portion and the first end of the bottom rail portion, a rounded corner formed with the first rail portion and the first end of the bottom rail portion to prevent the transport rail from digging into the ground when the bale sled is in the upright position and the bale sled is pulled in a select direction, the second rail portion extending between the bale holding portion and the second end of the bottom rail portion, a sharp corner formed with the second rail portion and the first second end of the bottom rail portion to cause the transport rail to dig into the ground to pivot the bale sled into the upright position when the bale sled is pulled in the select direction.