Patent ID: 7043892

Claim:
A multiple baling system for being drawn behind a tractor to bale of hay in a field, the multiple baling system comprising: a frame assembly configured to be coupled to the tractor for extending in a longitudinal direction of the tractor at a position behind the tractor for towing; a drive assembly being coupled to said frame assembly, said drive assembly being configured to be coupled to a power take off of the tractor when said frame assembly is coupled to the tractor for towing; wherein said frame assembly comprises a substantially-longitudinally-extending tongue member and a substantially transversely-extending bar member, said bar member being coupled to said tongue member, said bar member being pivotally coupled to said tongue member opposite the tractor such that said bar member is pivotable with respect to said tongue member; a plurality of baling implements each being pivotally coupled to the bar member of said frame assembly; wherein said drive assembly comprises: a power shaft for coupling to the power take off of the tractor to transfer the rotational motion of the power take off to the power shaft: a transfer assembly mounted on said frame assembly and being operationally coupled to said power shaft in a manner such that said power shaft transfers rotational motion of the power take off of the tractor to said transfer assembly: a pair of medial shafts each being operationally coupled to said transfer assembly in a manner such that said transfer assembly transfers rotational motion to each of said medial shafts: a pair of medial assemblies each being operationally coupled to one of said medial shafts such that each of said medial shafts transfers rotational motion from the power take off to a respective one of said medial assemblies; and a pair of transfer shafts each being operationally coupled to one of said medial assemblies such that each of said medial assemblies transfers rotational motion to the associated one of said transfer shafts: wherein each of said baling implements is operationally coupled to one of the transfer shafts of said drive assembly such that said drive assembly is capable of transferring rotational motion of the power take off of the tractor to said baling implements; and wherein said frame assembly comprises an actuation member for changing an orientation of said bar member with respect to said tongue member, said actuation member being coupled to said tongue member and said bar member to pivot said bar member with respect to said tongue member about a substantially vertical axis, said actuation member being selectively actuatable to pivot said bar member with respect to said tongue member to adjust positing of said baling implements with respect to the tractor.