A bale fork attachment that is removably mounted to a tractor to facilitate the transport of bales of hay. The bale fork attachment includes a frame having a front side, a back side, and a lower side, wherein the back side includes a coupling device that removably mounts the bale fork attachment to the tractor. The lower side includes a pair of spears that extend orthogonally in relation to the front side in a parallel configuration forming a space therebetween. The lower side further includes a channel on each end that is configured to slidably receive the pair of spears so that the lateral positioning of the pair of spears can be adjusted. A hydraulic assembly is operably connected to at least one of the spears to provide automatic movement thereof.
Bale Fork Attachment
2016-07-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING |
ATTACHMENT FOR FORK LIFT AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING ATTACHMENT FOR FORK LIFT TO FORK
European Patent Office | 2018
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