Knotting system for multi-chamber agricultural baler
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsKevin Smith, Grant Garber
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Abstract
An agricultural baler includes first and second bale chambers, wherein each bale chamber is capable of holding an individual bale of crop material. A first tying apparatus is assigned to the first chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the first chamber. A second tying apparatus is assigned to the second chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the second chamber. The first and second tying apparatuses are configured to be operated independently so as to accomplish tying and knotting of the bales in the first and second bales chambers at different times.
Claims15
An agricultural baler comprising:
- first and second bale chambers, wherein each bale chamber is capable of holding an individual bale of crop material;
- a first tying apparatus assigned to the first chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the first chamber;
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- a second tying apparatus assigned to the second chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the second chamber,
- wherein the first and second tying apparatuses are configured to be operated independently so as to accomplish tying and knotting of the bales in the first and second bales chambers at different times.
A method of operating an agricultural baler, wherein the agricultural baler includes (i) first and second bale chambers, wherein each bale chamber is capable of holding an individual bale of crop material, (ii) a first tying apparatus assigned to the first chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the first chamber, and (iii) a second tying apparatus assigned to the second chamber for tying and knotting a bale formed within the second chamber, said method comprising:
- independently operating the first and second tying apparatuses to accomplish tying and knotting of the bales in the first and second bales chambers at different times.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.