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Title: Compacted hay transport
Claims: We claim: 1. A self-loading bale transport, comprising: a trailer having an axle portion journalling wheels; tongue guide means pivotally connected with said axle portion, said tongue guide means comprising a housing having an opening therethrough with the axis of the opening substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said axle portion, and, a pair of tongue braces projecting forwardly from said axle portion and connected with said housing, said trailer having a sliding tongue slidably supported by said tongue guide means for movement toward and away from said axle portion; hitch means connected with the forward end portion of said sliding tongue for connection with a prime mover; a forklift frame mounted on said axle portion, said frame including a normally upright inverted U-shaped portion having a bight portion and having a pair of normally horizontal tangs extending rearwardly in spaced relation; forwardly projecting arm-brace means connected with said bight portion; a latch plate secured to the forwardly projecting end portion of said arm-brace means; at least one link extending between and connected at its respective ends with said arm-brace means and the forward end portion of said sliding tongue for vertical pivoting movement of said frame about the axis of said axle portion from a bale loading position to a bale transporting position in respone to sliding movement of said sliding tongue relative to said tongue guide means; latch means connecting said frame with said sliding tongue and said tongue guide means; and, remotely operated control means operatively connected with said wheels and said latch means for preventing rotation of said wheels during pivoting movement of said frame and releasing said latch means. 2. The bale transport according to claim 1 in which the forklift frame inverted U-shape includes depending legs. 3. The bale transport according to claim 2 wherein the arm-brace means is defined further to include: an elongated arm, having one end connected to the axle portion generally between the ends of the axle portion, the arm being inclined upwardly and forwardly with respect to the vertical plane of the legs of the forklift frame, said arm being movable with the upright portion of the forklift frame generally toward and generally away from the housing of the tongue guide means; and, an arm-brace connecting the upper end portion of said arm with said bight portion. 4. The bale transport according to claim 3 wherein the latch means includes: a tube mounted on the housing of the tongue guide means; a latch slidably disposed in the tube; and, means biasing the latch in a direction for engaging the latch plate on the arm-brace means in the bale transporting position of the forklift frame, the engagement between the latch and the latch plate latching the forklift frame in the bale transporting position. 5. The bale transport according to claim 4 wherein the tongue includes a recess formed in a portion thereof; and wherein the latch means is defined further to include: a latch pin removably received in the recess formed in the tongue in the bale loading position of the forklift frame latching the forklift frame in the bale loading position when received in the recess in the tongue; means connected to the latch pin for pivoting the latch pin into the recess in the tongue and for pivoting the latch pin from the recess in the tongue; and, rod means for simultaneously releasing the engagement between the latch plate on the arm-brace means and the latch and the latch pin from the recess in the tongue. 6. The bale transport according to claim 5 wherein the latch disposed in the tube includes a shoulder; and wherein the rod means includes: at least one latch rod disposed near the arm, one end of the latch rod being connected to the means for pivoting the latch pin and the other end of the latch rod abutting the shoulder on the latch in the bale transporting position of the forklift frame; a rod plate slidably supported on the arm and connected to the latch rod; means acting on said plate and biasing said latch rod toward said axle portion, the movement of said latch rod away from said axle portion releasing the latch and the latch pin. 7. The bale transport according to claim 6 wherein the wheels are provided with wheel brakes and wherein the means preventing rotation of the wheels and releasing the latch means is defined further to include: a master cylinder; lever means for operating said master cylinder; a slave cylinder having a piston rod contacting said rod plate; and, the master cylinder being connected to the slave cylinder and the wheel brakes. Other info: Inventors: Woods, Donald L. (Fairview, OK, US) Woods, Kenneth G. (Fairview, OK, US) Woods, Ray A. (Fairview, OK, US) Application Number: 486733 Filing Date: 1974-07-08 Publication_date: 1976-02-03 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 414/24.5 414/436, 414/485, D12/101, D15/27 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Makay, Albert J. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Rhea; Robert K. |
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