Round baler accumulation area of width greater than bale chamber
US9258946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F15/106
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuous baling method comprising conveying crop material on a rotating conveyor toward a baler while the baler is traversing a field, the conveyor comprising a conveying surface having an entire crop material-carrying width of a first distance; narrowing the flow of the crop material to transition the crop material flow from the conveyor to the baler; and receiving the narrowed flow at an inlet to a baling chamber of the baler, the inlet comprising a width having a second distance smaller than the first distance.
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