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Agricultural baler with frameless and weldless plunger

US11793116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2021
Grant dateOct 24, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB30B15/065
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plunger for an agricultural baler includes: a plurality of plunger sections held together to form the plunger, the plurality of plunger sections including a pair of plunger end sections, each of the plunger sections including at least one tube holding portion having a tube opening formed therein; at least one of at least one roller or at least one sliding block attached to and extending laterally from each of the plunger end sections; and a tube placed within the tube opening of each tube holding portion such that an interference fit is formed between the tube and the at least one tube holding portion of each plunger section to hold the plunger sections together.

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