GB2554280A - A bale handling apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2554280A
GB2554280A GB1718442.5A GB201718442A GB2554280A GB 2554280 A GB2554280 A GB 2554280A GB 201718442 A GB201718442 A GB 201718442A GB 2554280 A GB2554280 A GB 2554280A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D87/00—Loaders for hay or like field crops
    • A01D87/12—Loaders for sheaves, stacks or bales
    • A01D87/127—Apparatus for handling, loading or unrolling round bales
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D87/00—Loaders for hay or like field crops
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D87/00—Loaders for hay or like field crops
    • A01D87/003—Loaders for hay or like field crops with gripping or clamping devices

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Preliminary Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)

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A bale handling apparatus (10) has a frame (2) arranged to be mounted to a loader, a lower bale-engaging portion (11, 14), an upper portion (17). The upper portion (17) supports an arm (3)pivotally mounted (4) to the frame (2) at the upper portion (17) and having a configuration extending distally (31) from the frame and downwardly (33). An hydraulic ram actuator (21) acts on the arm proximally of its pivot joint (4), whereby a short displacement of the ram causes a large sweep of the arm (3), rotating the arm (3) between an upper open position and a lower closed position for gripping a bale together with the frame. There is a pair of rollers (34) on lateral sides of the end of the arm (3, 33) for gentle gripping of a bale and convenient fitting between juxtaposed bales (B). The apparatus can pick up bales at any desired orientation, without damaging the wrapping.

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(86) International Application Data:
PCT/EP2016/060476 En 10.05.2016 (51) INT CL:
A01D 87/12 (2006.01) A01D 87/00 (2006.01) (56) Documents Cited:
GB 2199012 A
US 20010038790 A1 (58) Field of Search:
INT CLA01D
Other: EPO-Internal, WPI Data (87) International Publication Data:
WO2016/180838 En 17.11.2016 (71) Applicant(s):
Joseph Moynihan
Derrymore East, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland (72) Inventor(s):
Joseph Moynihan (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor Churchill House, Churchill Way, Cardiff,
South Glamorgan, CF10 2HH, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: A bale handling apparatus Abstract Title: A bale handling apparatus (57) A bale handling apparatus (10) has a frame (2) arranged to be mounted to a loader, a lower bale-engaging portion (11, 14), an upper portion (17). The upper portion (17) supports an arm (3)pivotally mounted (4) to the frame (2) at the upper portion (17) and having a configuration extending distally (31) from the frame and downwardly (33). An hydraulic ram actuator (21) acts on the arm proximally of its pivot joint (4), whereby a short displacement of the ram causes a large sweep of the arm (3), rotating the arm (3) between an upper open position and a lower closed position for gripping a bale together with the frame. There is a pair of rollers (34) on lateral sides of the end of the arm (3, 33) for gentle gripping of a bale and convenient fitting between juxtaposed bales (B). The apparatus can pick up bales at any desired orientation, without damaging the wrapping.
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EP3568000B1 (en) * 2017-01-10 2024-03-13 Groupe Anderson Inc. Apparatus for collecting, transporting and discharging bales

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GB2199012A (en) * 1986-10-16 1988-06-29 Raymond Fitzell Device for moving bales
US20010038790A1 (en) * 2000-03-14 2001-11-08 Evans Eldon E. Bale handling apparatus

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GB1123463A (en) 1966-05-17 1968-08-14 Thomas William Worsdale Bale loading machines
US3669293A (en) * 1970-06-26 1972-06-13 Pacific Car & Foundry Co Flexible leaf springs for kickers and clamps for log stackers
US3967742A (en) * 1975-01-31 1976-07-06 Deere & Company Hay stack mover
US4044907A (en) 1976-04-26 1977-08-30 Craft Carl R Hay handler
GB8618531D0 (en) * 1986-07-30 1986-09-10 Geatches H A Bale handling apparatus
US5290133A (en) * 1993-02-22 1994-03-01 Riley Brent W Bale handling apparatus and carriage

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GB2199012A (en) * 1986-10-16 1988-06-29 Raymond Fitzell Device for moving bales
US20010038790A1 (en) * 2000-03-14 2001-11-08 Evans Eldon E. Bale handling apparatus

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