Round baler having incoming crop deflectors
US6477824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F15/106
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A round baler has strategically located deflecting surfaces in the intake region of the machine to direct incoming crop materials away from sidewalls of the baler. In a preferred embodiment, the materials are directed away from clearance gaps between the outer edges of forming belts and the sidewalls of the baler. Each deflecting surface may be part of a deflector in the nature of a hollow wedge with an upright, angled-in deflecting surface, an upright rear wall, and a horizontal, triangular top wall. A fastening bolt may attach the deflector to the sidewall.
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