US 11,375,670 B2 · Baling apparatus and method

Abstract

A baling apparatus includes a housing having a fixed portion and a hinged door to release a bale, a series of rollers and belts for compressing and rotating baling material into a bale, a wrap feed mechanism for feeding a wrap around a bale, and means for compressing the bale during the baling operation. The instant baling apparatus may be used for materials that have traditionally been difficult to bale successfully, including small particulate such as mulch, and other materials such as common household trash. The baling apparatus may be utilized as a separate unit, or may be combined with a brush cutter/mulcher, or incorporated into trash removal equipment. A touch screen display and computer may be used in combination with sensors to monitor and control the baling operation, and a hydraulic system is used to drive the components.

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Dependent claims

A method for forming bale material into a bale, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a baler, said baler comprising a housing including a fixed portion and a door, a hopper on an upper portion of said housing for receiving bale material, a series of rollers disposed within said housing, a plurality of belts disposed about said rollers, a wrap feeder for feeding a wrap material about said bale material, and means for rotating at least one of said rollers;
feeding bale material into said housing;
rotating said bale material between said belts;
compressing said bale material;
engaging said wrap feeder to feed a wrap material around said bale material;
providing tension on said wrap material while said wrap material is being wrapped about said bale material;
cutting said wrap material;
and
opening said door of said housing to release a wrapped bale.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Baling apparatus and method

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Baling apparatus and method

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