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US 12,419,223 B2Granted
Wrap material transfer device
AssigneeVermeer Manufacturing Company
InventorsDaniel J. Little, Calvin D. Meinders, Nathan D. Dockter, Kent P. Thoreson, Madison M. Delaney, Jerry E. Bandstra, Lisle J. Dunham, Jacob Limke, Kent L. Thompson
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Abstract
A transfer device includes an arm that has a first end and a second end. The transfer device includes a pivot positioned at the first end of the arm. The pivot is configured to be secured to a baling machine. The transfer device includes a lifting device positioned on the arm. The lifting device is configured to be attached to a bale wrap material supply roll.
Claims20
A baling machine comprising:
- a baler frame including a front end, a rear end, and two opposing sidewalls extending between the front end and the rear end;
- a wrapping device having a wrap material bay, the wrapping device attached to the rear end of the baler frame and operable to dispense a supply of wrap material when the wrap material is located in the wrap material bay;
- a cover pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame, the cover being movable from the baler frame between closed and open positions to selectively provide access to the wrap material bay;
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- a wrap transfer device attached directly to the rear end of the baler frame and operable to support and transfer the wrap material relative to the baler frame, the wrap transfer device including:
- an arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame below a portion of the cover pivotally attached to the rear end of the baler frame,
- wherein the arm includes a first member attached to the rear end of the baler frame and defines the first end of the arm, and a second member pivotally attached to the first member at an arm member pivot, the second member defining the second end of the arm;
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- a lifting device positioned on the second member of the arm, wherein the lifting device is configured to be attached to the wrap material and operable to lower and lift the wrap material via a line,
- wherein the lifting device is operable to lower and lift the wrap material when the cover is in the open position and the wrap transfer device is positioned within the wrap material bay.
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A baling machine comprising:
- a baler frame;
- a wrapping device having a wrap material bay, the wrapping device attached to the baler frame and operable to dispense a supply of wrap material when the wrap material is located in the wrap material bay;
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- a wrap transfer device attached to the baler frame and operable to support and transfer the wrap material relative to the baler frame,
- wherein the wrap transfer device includes:
- an arm having a first end and a second end, the arm pivotally attached to the baler frame at the first end for rotation of the arm about a vertical axis, the arm including:
- a first member attached to the baler frame for rotation of the arm about the vertical axis, the first member defining the first end of the arm, and
- a second member pivotally attached to the first member at an arm member pivot, the second member pivotably rotatable about the vertical axis via the arm member pivot, for extension of the second member from the first member to increase a length of the wrap transfer device, the second member defining the second end of the arm;
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- a lifting device positioned on the second member of the arm, directly adjacent the second end of the arm, wherein the lifting device is configured to be attached to the wrap material and operable to lower and lift the wrap material via a line,
- wherein the arm extends from the first end to the second end, with the second end of the arm positioned to lower the wrap material within the wrap material bay.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.