20140341692 | Machine For Stacking Bales - A hay bale accumulator comprising a frame configured to be towed and positioned over a hay bale resting on the ground, said frame defining a bale holding compartment comprising means for holding and vertically lifting a bale, wherein said means for vertically lifting the bale include at least one pair of vertical slide carriages of said bale holding means, said carriages being disposed in opposition to each other on the sides of said bale holding compartment, said bale holding means comprising at least two gripping arms, each of which is joined in an articulated manner to each of said slide carriages, said arms being susceptible of being extended to come into contact with said bale when said bale enters the interior of said compartment, the accumulator further comprising means for suspending said bale in said upper stacking position in the interior of said compartment while said carriages move towards a lower loading position to receive a new bale in the same compartment, said gripping arms being susceptible of being retracted to free the entrance of said compartment to receive said new bale while said slide carriages remain on standby in the lower loading position. | 11-20-2014 |