Guiding device and baler
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsPascal Gresset, Romain Repecaud, Matthieu Dutertre
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Abstract
An agricultural baler includes a frame, a pressing belt operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber, and a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material. A guide is disposed adjacent to and extends along the pressing belt. The guide leads the wrapping material to the pressing chamber. The guide includes a front mount and a rear mount. The front mount and the rear mount attach the guide to the frame, and each includes a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt. The front mount and the rear mount are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the frame.
Claims14
A guiding device for an agricultural baler having a frame defining a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a direction of travel of the agricultural baler, a pressing means operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber, and a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material, the guiding device comprising:
- a guiding means configured to extend along the pressing means for leading the wrapping material to the pressing means;
- wherein, the guiding means includes:
- a front bearing means configured for attaching the guiding means to the frame and including a spring means biasing the guiding means toward the pressing means;
- a rear bearing means configured for attaching the guiding means to the frame and including a spring means biasing the guiding means toward the pressing means:
- wherein the front bearing means and the rear bearing means are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the frame.
An agricultural baler comprising:
- a frame defining a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a direction of travel;
- a pressing belt operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber;
- a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material to wrap the pressed bale;
- a guide disposed adjacent to and extending along the pressing belt, wherein the guide is operable to lead the wrapping material in the direction of travel from the wrapping device to the pressing chamber, wherein the guide includes:
- a front mount attaching the guide to the frame and including a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt;
- a rear mount attaching the guide to the frame and including a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt;
- wherein the front mount and the rear mount are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.