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US 2012/0266765 A1Published application
Dog for an Ejector System of a Square Baler
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorRobrecht Dumarey
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Abstract
A dog is disclosed for mounting on a shuttle assembly of a bale ejector system of a square baler. The dog has two pointed ends and at least one mounting feature that permits the dog to be pivotably mounted on the shuttle assembly. The dog is symmetrical so as to be selectively capable of being mounted on the shuttle assembly in each of two orientations in order to extend the service life of the dog.
Claims6
A dog for mounting on a shuttle assembly of a bale ejector system of a square baler comprising:
- a body having two pointed ends and at least one mounting feature that permits the dog to be mounted pivotably around a pivot point on the shuttle assembly, wherein the body is symmetrical so as to be selectively capable of being mounted on the shuttle assembly in at least two orientations.
A method for manufacturing dogs for a shuttle assembly comprising:
- stamping or cutting the dog out of a continuous strip, wherein the dog has two pointed ends and at least one mounting feature that permits the dog to be mounted pivotably around a pivot point on the shuttle assembly wherein the body is symmetrical so as to be selectively capable of being mounted on the shuttle assembly at least two orientations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.