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Abstract

A bale-accumulating trailer is connectable to a baler for forming round bales of agricultural crop material. The trailer includes a fixed frame having a set of ground-engaging wheels, and a dumping frame pivotably mounted to the fixed frame for movement between a bale accumulating position and a bale dumping position in response to operation of a dumping cylinder assembly. A bale transfer mechanism functions to receive bales discharged from the baler and to place the formed bales onto the dumping frame. The bale transfer mechanism includes a carriage movable between a forward position and a rearward position in response to operation of a cylinder assembly. A bale receiver is mounted to the carriage, and is movable between a bale receiving position and an upright position in response to operation of a pair of cylinder assemblies. The bale receiver is positioned adjacent and below the discharge of the baler when the carriage is in its forward position, so that a bale from the baler is deposited on the bale receiver upon discharge from the baler. The formed bale is placed onto the dumping frame upon rearward movement of the carriage to a rearward position and movement of the bale receiver to an upright position. Bales carried by the dumping frame can then be deposited onto the ground by tilting the dumping frame relative to the fixed frame and moving the trailer forwardly.

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