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US 2019/0098833 A1Published application
System and method for recompressing round bales into square bales
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorTimothy J. Kraus
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recompressing a round bale into a square bale. The system includes a bottom platen to receive the round bale and an upper platen rotatably coupled to the bottom platen. The upper platen is rotatable between a first position to receive the round bale between the bottom platen and the upper platen, and a second position in which the upper platen cooperates with the bottom platen to recompress the round bale into the square bale.
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A system for recompressing a round bale into a square bale, comprising:
- a bottom platen to receive the round bale;
- and
- an upper platen rotatably coupled to the bottom platen, the upper platen being rotatable between a first position to receive the round bale between the bottom platen and the upper platen, and a second position in which the upper platen cooperates with the bottom platen to recompress the round bale into the square bale.
A method for recompressing a round bale into a square bale, comprising:
- receiving a round bale on a platform;
- actuating, by an actuator, a pusher to transfer the round bale from the platform to a bottom platen coupled to the platform;
- and
- actuating, by an actuator, an upper platen coupled to the bottom platen to rotate the upper platen toward the bottom platen from a first position to a second position to recompress the round bale into a square bale.
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A round baler, comprising:
- a baling chamber that forms a round bale;
- a platform that receives the round bale;
- a pusher coupled to the platform and actuatable to transfer the round bale off the platform;
- a bottom platen coupled to the platform to receive the round bale;
- and
- a upper platen rotatably coupled to the bottom platen, the upper platen rotatable between a first position that receives the round bale between the bottom platen and the upper platen, and a second position in which the upper platen cooperates with the bottom platen to recompress the round bale into the square bale.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.