Bale wrapping device and method of operation thereof
AssigneeKuhn North America, Inc.
InventorsThomas Joseph Hoffman, Dana Eric Redman, William John Bassett
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Abstract
A method and a bale wrapping device for wrapping a bale. The method includes receiving a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device. The bale on the bale moving ramp device is moved through a bale wrapping frame. The sheet of wrapping material is applied on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes through the bale wrapping frame, and a roller on the bale wrapping frame holds a roll of the sheet of wrapping material.
Claims10
A method for wrapping a bale by a bale wrapping device, the method comprising:
- receiving a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device;
- moving the bale on the bale moving ramp device through a bale wrapping frame;
- applying a sheet of wrapping material on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein a roller on the bale wrapping frame holds a roll of the sheet of wrapping material;
- receiving a bale at the bale moving ramp device, wherein the received bale is part of a row of bales;
- applying the sheet of wrapping material on the row of bales continuously in a first orientation when the row of bales passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein the first orientation is along a length of the row of bales;
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- applying a wrapping element on the row of bales continuously in a second orientation when the row of bales passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein the second orientation is different from the first orientation, and the second orientation is along a perimeter of the row of bales.
A bale wrapping device for wrapping a bale, the bale wrapping device configured to:
- receive a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device;
- move the bale on the bale moving ramp device through a bale wrapping frame;
- apply a sheet of wrapping material on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein a roller on the bale wrapping frame holds a roll of the sheet of wrapping material;
- receive a bale at the bale moving ramp device, wherein the received bale is part of a row of bales;
- apply the sheet of wrapping material on the row of bales continuously in a first orientation when the row of bales passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein the first orientation is along a length of the row of bales;
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- apply a wrapping element on the row of bales continuously in a second orientation when the row of bales passes through the bale wrapping frame, wherein the second orientation is different from the first orientation, and the second orientation is along a perimeter of the row of bales.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.