US 11,304,372 B2 · Automatic bale strapping mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic bale strapping mechanism for dispensing, cutting, and securing strapping material around a bale of material being formed by a baling press. The automatic bale strapping mechanism can be an integral component or series of components to a conventional baling press. The bale strapping mechanism includes a draw and cutter assembly comprising a mobile draw carriage that draws strapping material a predetermined distance for cutting. The bale strapping mechanism can also include a dispensing mechanism which dispenses strapping material and an insertion assembly which carries strapping material through an extrusion chamber chute of a baling press. Methods of automatically drawing and cutting strapping material are also an aspect of the present invention.

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Dependent claims

An automatic bale strapping mechanism comprising:

a strapping insertion assembly comprising at least one inserter shaft that carries strapping material through an extrusion chamber chute of a baling press;
wherein said at least one inserter shaft comprises a carrying end that engages the strapping material and wherein said carrying end comprises a strapping material support that holds the strapping material in position at the carrying end during travel through said extrusion chamber chute;
a draw and cutter assembly comprising a mobile draw carriage and a mobile draw carriage frame for supporting said mobile draw carriage;
and
wherein said mobile draw carriage comprises a main vertical support and wherein said mobile draw carriage frame comprises at least one track in motile engagement with said mobile draw carriage and establishing a horizontal plane along which said mobile draw carriage moves.

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A method of automatically cutting strapping material used to bind a bale comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an automatic bale strapping mechanism integral to a baling press comprising an extrusion chamber chute, a strapping insertion assembly comprising at least one inserter shaft, and a draw and cutter assembly comprising a mobile draw carriage wherein said mobile draw carriage comprises a strapping material transport, a cutter blade, and a strap retaining block pivotably attached to said mobile draw carriage;
(b) engaging said strapping material to said at least one inserter shaft;
(c) by said at least one inserter shaft, transferring said strapping material through said extrusion chamber chute from a first side to a second side of said extrusion chamber chute and between two adjacent bales positioned within said extrusion chamber chute;
(d) by said at least one inserter shaft, presenting said strapping material to the draw and cutter assembly on the second side of the extrusion chamber chute;
(e) drawing said strapping material an adjustable predetermined draw distance (D) by said draw and cutter assembly;
(f) transferring said strapping material from said strapping material transport to said cutter blade;
and
(g) cutting said strapping material by said cutter blade.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automatic bale strapping mechanism

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