Round bale wrapping apparatus
US6021622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/186
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A round baler having a tailgate, pivotally connected to a main frame, operative between a closed position during which a bale is being formed, and an open position during which a formed bale is being discharged. A sledge assembly, mounted on the main frame for movement between a bale starting position and a full bale position, has at least two transverse cylindrical rolls mounted in spaced relationship along an arcuate path. An apron, supported along a continuous path on the main frame and tailgate by a plurality of rotatable guide members, includes an inner course that cooperates with the transverse rolls on the sledge assembly to define a bale forming chamber. The apron is driven along a continuous path in the same direction as the outer surfaces of the transverse rolls. A dispensing assembly dispenses wrapping material into the bale forming chamber between the adjacent outer surfaces of the transverse rolls for wrapping the cylindrical package of crop material. Resilient transverse flaps extending from one of the transverse rolls intermittently contact the wrapping material as it is being dispensed into the chamber.
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