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US 11,109,536 B2Granted
Split roller configuration for a round module builder or round baler
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsKevin J. Goering, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl
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Abstract
A round bale or module building assembly with a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width and a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path. Wherein, at least two rollers of the plurality of rollers have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width.
Claims11
A round bale or module building assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width;
- a support member positioned between the first wall and the second wall;
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- a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path, the plurality of rollers further comprising:
- a first roller rotationally coupled to the first wall on one end and to the support member on an opposite end;
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- a second roller rotationally coupled to the second wall on one end and to the support member on an opposite end;
- a belt alignment assembly, comprising:
- a roller support cross-member having a first end coupled to the first wall and a second end coupled to the second wall and having a first adjustable side member proximate to the first wall and a second adjustable side member proximate to the second wall;
- a roller support bracket coupled to the roller support cross-member between the first end and the second end;
- a first adjustable roller of the plurality of rollers positioned between the first adjustable side member and the roller support bracket;
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- a second adjustable roller of the plurality of rollers positioned between the second adjustable side member and the roller support bracket;
- wherein, the first adjustable roller is repositionable to change the alignment of the first adjustable roller relative to the roller support cross-member;
- wherein the second adjustable roller is repositionable to change the alignment of the second adjustable roller relative to the roller support cross-member;
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- wherein, the first roller and the second roller have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width.
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A round bale or module building assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width;
- a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path and wherein at least two rollers of the plurality of rollers have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width;
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- a belt alignment assembly, comprising:
- a roller support cross-member having a first end coupled to the first wall and a second end coupled to the second wall and having a first adjustable side member proximate to the first wall and a second adjustable side member proximate to the second wall;
- a roller support bracket coupled to the roller support cross-member between the first end and the second end;
- a first adjustable roller of the plurality of rollers positioned between the first adjustable side member and the roller support bracket;
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- a second adjustable roller of the plurality of rollers positioned between the second adjustable side member and the roller support bracket;
- wherein, the first adjustable roller is repositionable to change the alignment of the first adjustable roller relative to the roller support cross-member;
- wherein, the second adjustable roller is repositionable to change the alignment of the second adjustable roller relative to the roller support cross-member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.