Safe Knotter For An Agricultural Baler
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorStijn Vergote
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Abstract
A knotter for a baler, the knotter comprising a knotting system with at least one movable part, and a driver, operatively connected to the at least one movable part. The knotter is further provided with a first cover, associated with at least one movable part, having a first covering position wherein the first cover at least partly covers the at least one movable part, and a second uncovering position, wherein the first cover no longer covers the at least one movable part. The knotter further comprises a safety mechanism, operatively connected to the driver and the first cover, such that positioning or enabling the positioning of the first cover in the second uncovering position stops the moving of the at least one movable part.
Claims12
A knotter for an agricultural baler, comprising
- a knotting system with at least one movable part, adapted for moving while binding a bale;
- a driver, operatively connected to the at least one movable part, for arranging the movement of the at least one movable part;
- a first cover, associated with at least one movable part, the first cover having a first covering position wherein the first cover at least partly covers the at least one movable part it is associated with, and a second uncovering position, wherein the first cover no longer covers the at least one movable part it is associated with;
- wherein the knotter further comprises a safety mechanism, operatively connected to the driver of the at least one movable part and the first cover, such that positioning of or enabling the positioning of the first cover in the second uncovering position stops the moving of the at least one movable part associated with the first cover.
A baler comprising:
- a bale-forming chamber and a knotter operatively connected to the bale-forming chamber;
- the knotter comprising:
- at least one movable part, adapted for moving while binding a bale;
- a driver operatively connected to the at least one movable part, for arranging the movement of the at least one movable part;
- a first cover associated with at least one movable part, the first cover having a first covering position wherein the first cover at least partly covers the at least one movable part, and a second uncovering position, wherein the first cover no longer covers the at least one movable part;
- wherein the knotter further comprises a safety mechanism operatively connected to the driver of the at least one movable part and the first cover, such that positioning of or enabling the positioning of the first cover in the second uncovering position stops the moving of the at least one movable part associated with the first cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.