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US 4,644,862 AGranted
Adjusting apparatus for baler packer assembly
AssigneeNew Holland Inc.
InventorRobert G. Young
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AssigneeNew Holland Inc.
InventorRobert G. Young
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Apparatus is disclosed for adjusting the packer assembly of an agricultural baler. The apparatus includes a control link or rod having one end thereof connected to a trunnion which is rotatably mounted between the forks of the packer assembly. A support member or clevis rotatably supports another trunnion that is connected to the other end of the control link. An adjusting device or knob is connected to the support member by a screw to move the support member to different positions in order to adjust the penetration of the packer forms into the bale case of the baler. An important feature of the disclosed apparatus is that the adjusting device or knob remains stationary relative to the bale case of the baler during movement of the packer forks. This feature facilitates adjustment of the packer assembly when the baler is operating.
In an agricultural baler having a bale case, a feed chamber adjacent said bale case, a packer assembly for delivering crop material from said feed chamber into said bale case, said packer assembly including a fork movable so that its tip follows a predetermined path through portions of said feed chamber and said bale case, apparatus for adjusting the position of said predetermined path with respect to said bale case, said apparatus comprising:
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