Large round baler having baling chamber constructed so as to facilitate the flow of harvest into the chamber
US6581364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/079
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The expansible baling chamber of a large round baler is constructed so as to have chamber-forming elements that act to bias a forming bale away from the chamber inlet so that harvest entering the inlet will be more easily wrapped onto the bale, these chamber-forming elements, in some embodiments, also acting to increase the tension of tensioning mechanism forming part of the baling chamber. Also aiding in the delivery of harvest to the baling chamber is a conveyor having portions located within the chamber inlet.
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