| 摘要 |
Round bales require to be unrolled in order that the contents are available to the cattle and usually they are unrolled by mounting same in a frame and then towing the frame behind a tractor. The present device is mounted at the front of a tractor and includes a frame with two spaced and parallel prongs for spearing the bale in order to move it in position from a storage area. When in the desired location, the prongs are withdrawn and one of the prongs is engaged axially with the bale. The prong is then lowered until the periphery of the bale engages the ground at which time it is unlatched. The tractor is driven forward and to one side thus moving the bale and prong through approximately 90 DEG so that the axis of the bale is perpendicular to the direction of travel. Driving the tractor forward unrolls the bale raising the frame which is tilted forwardly, causes the prong to swing forwardly and latch automatically.
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