Bale wrapping system
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsMartin J. Roberge, Jonathan E. Ricketts
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Abstract
A bale wrapping system includes a bale chamber configured to receive agricultural product and a belt configured to be disposed within the bale chamber. The belt is configured to be positioned between a bale wrap and an interior surface of the bale chamber while the belt is disposed within the bale chamber. Additionally, the belt is configured to support the bale wrap and to move into the bale chamber due to a weight of the agricultural product on the bale wrap. Further, the belt is configured to compact the agricultural product within the bale wrap, such that a bale of the agricultural product at least partially surrounded by the bale wrap is formed within the bale chamber.
Claims20
An infeed system for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an accumulation area configured to receive agricultural product;
- a plurality of feeder rollers configured to receive the agricultural product from the accumulation area and to direct the agricultural product toward a bale chamber;
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- a hopper disposed between the plurality of feeder rollers and the bale chamber, wherein the hopper comprises a pair of panels configured to transition between an open position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber and a closed position that blocks flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber.
An infeed system for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an accumulation area configured to receive agricultural product;
- a plurality of feeder rollers configured to receive the agricultural product from the accumulation area and to direct the agricultural product toward a bale chamber;
- a feeder roller actuation assembly coupled to the plurality of feeder rollers and configured to control a rotation rate of the plurality of feeder rollers;
- a hopper disposed between the plurality of feeder rollers and the bale chamber, wherein the hopper comprises a pair of panels configured to transition between an open position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber and a closed position that blocks flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber;
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- a hopper actuation assembly coupled to the pair of panels and configured to transition the pair of panels between the open position and the closed position.
An infeed system for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an accumulation area configured to receive agricultural product;
- a plurality of feeder rollers configured to receive the agricultural product from the accumulation area and to direct the agricultural product toward a bale chamber;
- a hopper disposed between the plurality of feeder rollers and the bale chamber, wherein the hopper comprises a pair of panels configured to transition between an open position that facilitates flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber and a closed position that blocks flow of the agricultural product into the bale chamber;
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- a controller configured to control a rotation rate of the plurality of feeder rollers and to control a position of the pair of panels of the hopper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.