Strategic bale placement device
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsTimothy J. Kraus, Henry D. Anstey
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Abstract
An agricultural baler comprising a baler mechanism. The agricultural baler comprises at least one structural member and a first ground engaging support is pivotally coupled to the structural member about a pivotal axis. A second ground engaging support is rotationally coupled to the structural member about an aft rotational axis. The baler mechanism is pivotally connected to the structural member at a baler connection. The baler connection is located at least one of between the aft rotational axis and the pivotal axis and at the pivotal axis. A bale carriage is coupled to the structural member.
Claims18
An agricultural baler, comprising:
- a baler mechanism configured to receive crop material and form a bale from the crop material;
- at least one structural member;
- a first ground engaging support pivotally coupled to the structural member about a pivotal axis;
- a second ground engaging support is rotationally coupled to the structural member about an aft rotational axis, the baler mechanism being pivotally connected to the structural member at a baler connection located at the pivotal axis;
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- a bale carriage coupled to the structural member.
A crop carriage assembly connectable to an agricultural baler having a first ground engaging support and a baler mechanism configured to receive crop material and form a bale from the crop material, the carriage assembly comprising:
- at least one structural member, the first ground engaging support being pivotally coupled to the structural member about a pivotal axis;
- a second ground engaging support rotationally coupled to the structural member about an aft rotational axis, the baler mechanism being pivotally connected to the structural member at a baler connection located at the pivotal axis;
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- a bale carriage coupled to the structural member.
A method for coupling a bale carriage to an agricultural baler, the method comprising:
- pivotally coupling at least one structural member to a first ground engaging support about a pivotal axis;
- rotationally coupling a second ground engaging support to the structural member about an aft rotational axis;
- pivotally connecting a baler mechanism to the structural member at the pivotal axis at a baler connection, wherein the baler mechanism is configured to receive crop material and form a bale from the crop material;
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- coupling a bale carriage to the structural member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.