Regenerative hydraulic brake for a stuffer unit in an agricultural baler
US10342180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/102
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber, a plunger, a gear box, and a stuffer unit. The plunger is reciprocally movable within the main bale chamber. The stuffer unit is driven by the plunger and the gear box, and is movable through a stuffer cycle for transferring crop material in charges into the main bale chamber. The agricultural baler further includes a hydraulic brake associated with and configured for acting as a brake on the stuffer unit during a portion of the stuffer cycle.
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