Apparatus for Splitting Bales and Retaining Wrap

摘要

An apparatus for splitting bales and retaining wrap includes a frame having an interior framework oriented at an angle relative to forwardly-projecting tines, the framework and tines together defining an upwardly-opening cradle that supports and centers a bale of forage bound with a wrap above an inverted apex of the cradle. The apparatus also includes an elongate hooking mechanism extending laterally across the underside of the wrapped bale and configured to capture the wrap together with a thin layer of forage, and an elongate blade rotatably supported on the frame and configured to rotate downward through the bale toward the inverted apex of the cradle. The apparatus further includes a first actuation device that activates the hooking mechanism to capture the wrap and layer of forage, and one or more second actuation devices that rotate the elongate blade downward through the forage to split the bale.

主权项

1. An apparatus for splitting wrapped bales of forage and retaining wrap, the apparatus comprising:
a frame including an interior framework oriented at an obtuse angle relative to a plurality of tines projecting forwardly from the frame, the interior framework and tines together defining an upwardly-opening cradle that supports and centers a bale of forage bound with a wrap above an inverted apex of the cradle; an elongate hooking mechanism extending laterally across the underside of the bale and configured to capture the wrap together with a thin layer of forage; an elongate blade rotatably supported on the frame and configured to rotate downward through the bale toward the inverted apex of the cradle; a first actuation device that activates the elongate hooking mechanism to capture the wrap and the thin layer of forage; and a second actuation device that rotates the elongate blade downward to cut through the forage and split the bale.