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Netwrap feed and cut mechanism

US7181900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateNov 21, 2003
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01F2015/0725
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A baler having an inlet area for receiving netwrap wherein it is a short distance between the drum roller and the closest belt roller. The netwrap guide at bottom of baler includes a feed pan having flexible net guides that are narrower than the bale forming belts. This netwrap guide has supporting cross members underneath it but there are no cross members in close vicinity to the lower belt roller to keep excess crop from accumulating there. There is also a netwrap guide at front of the baler for feeding netwrap material into contact with the periphery of a formed bale, including a guide positioned generally above the pickup for directing crop material previously inserted into the bale formation chamber and the netwrap material away from the pickup. The baler also has a novel netwrap feeding and cutting mechanism.

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