# US 10,306,839 B2 · Baling press for cotton gin trash and other biomass feedstock and methods of using the same

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- Number: US 10,306,839 B2
- Document ID: US10306839B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/672,179
- Filed: 2015-03-29
- Published: 2015-10-01
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2014-03-29
- Applicants: C & M Baling Systems, Inc.
- Inventors: Raymond Clyde Adams; Wesley Allen Morgan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306839B2

## CPC

- A01F 15/14: Tying devices specially adapted for baling presses
- A01F 15/04: Plunger presses
- A01F 15/0825: {Regulating or controlling density or shape of the bale}
- B30B 9/3025: {Extrusion chambers with adjustable outlet opening}
- B65B 27/12: Baling or bundling compressible fibrous material, e.g. peat
- B65B 63/028: {by pneumatic means}
- D01B 1/04: Ginning
- B65B 13/06: Stationary ducts or channels
- A01F: PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE (devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs A23N15/08)
- B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)}
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- D01B: MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF NATURAL FIBROUS OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL TO OBTAIN FIBRES OF FILAMENTS, e.g. FOR SPINNING (crude extraction of asbestos fibres from ores B03B; apparatus for retting D01C)

## Abstract

A baling press for baling cotton gin trash and other particulate biomass feedstock. The baling press includes an infeed chute assembly, a compression ram assembly, an extrusion chamber assembly, a strapping storage and dispensing assembly, and a strapping insertion assembly. Methods of producing a bale with the baling press and a bale generated by the baling press are also described.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A horizontal baling press for baling cotton gin trash and other biomass feedstock comprising:
a bale strapping insertion assembly;
said bale strapping insertion assembly comprising one or more inserter shafts for insertion of a bale strapping through bale strapping insertion apertures within side walls of an extrusion chamber chute, one or more strapping positioning elements, one or more strapping guide elements, a drive assembly for inserter shaft actuation to drive movement of said inserter shafts through said extrusion chamber chute, and an encasing for mounting and supporting said inserter shafts, positioning elements, drive assembly, and strapping retention elements on an opposite side of the baling press from the encasing and inserter shafts for holding a strapping loop in place once the inserter shafts have transferred the strapping through the extrusion chamber chute; and
wherein said strapping retention elements comprise a spring loaded gate and resistance pads for gripping and holding in position a strapping loop.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said strapping positioning elements are affixed to the terminus of said inserter shafts and comprise a rounded platform and two side flanges for positioning and holding the strapping material in place upon the end of said inserter shafts.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said guide elements are paired to and co-planar with respective inserter shafts, are paired to and receive strapping from respective strapping spools, and present the strapping to their respective inserter shafts on plane and in position for insertion through the extrusion chamber chute.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said guide elements comprise a low friction surface and at least one roller for strapping support and advancement there through.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said one or more guide elements are positioned adjacent to said strapping positioning elements.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said encasing comprises mounted tracks for inserter shaft linear motion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said encasing comprises a chain and pulley drive assembly for driving said inserter shaft.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said bale strapping insertion assembly is positioned on a single side of the baling press for insertion of strapping through the extrusion chamber chute for bale tying.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The horizontal baling press of claim 1 wherein said encasing comprises one or more slots for additional guidance of said strapping material to said inserter shafts and positioning elements.