Gary L Erlenbusch

39588238, May 25, 1976

Jul 5, 1974

5/485903

Gary L. Erlenbusch - Sioux Falls SD
Richard H. Mott - Sioux Falls SD

Du-Al Manufacturing Company - Sioux Falls SD

A05C 316
A05C 1910

292226

An improved gate for a bale accumulator which prevents bouncing of the latching mechanisms so that the gate passes by and is unlocked. Automatic bale accumulators accumulate bales of hay and release them when the accumulator is filled; and after all of the bales have passed out of the accumulator, the rear gate closes and is latched. The present invention assures positive latching such that the gate does not move the latching mechanism to a position so that the gate fails to latch.

39442748, Mar 16, 1976

May 3, 1974

5/466620

Richard H. Mott - Sioux Falls SD
Gary L. Erlenbusch - Sioux Falls SD

Du-Al Manufacturing Company - Sioux Falls SD

B66C 304

294 88

A bale handling device, more particularly a bale pick-up device, includes a plurality of squared C-shaped hooks which are individually pivotally mounted between pairs of elongate support members and pivotally mounted to actuating members for pivoting into a raised position out of engagement with the bales and a lowered position into engagement with the bales. Forces are applied via the actuating members to raise and lower the hooks by a pair of operating members which connect the actuating members to the piston end and the free end of a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder is not fixed, but is free to float, effecting force equalization and preventing damage to the mechanism if an obstruction is encountered.