Baler with swing arm bale wrapper
US5822967A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/074
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for forming and wrapping round bales includes a baler, arm structure, a cradle, and moving structure. The baler is for taking in a crop material, forming the crop material into a bale, and ejecting the bale. The arm structure is connected to the baler. The cradle is pivotably supported by the arm structure and is for holding the ejected bale. The cradle includes rotating structure for rotating the bale about a central axis of the bale. Moving structure is for providing relative movement between the baler and the cradle. Wrapping structure is supported by the baler and is adapted for holding wrapping material. The wrapping structure is movable around the bale and cooperates with the rotating structure to be capable of wrapping the bale with the wrapping material.
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