Prefeed and bender assembly for bale wires

A pre-feed and bender assembly for applying bale wires having preformed ends to bales of material comprising

• fixture means being arranged to receive one preformed end of a bale wire,
• said fixture means having retention means for retaining the preformed end of the bale wire,
• mounting means being pivotally mounted adjacent the bale and carrying said fixture means in a first position,
• means for moving said mounting means and cause pivotal movement of said fixture means from said first position to a second position for bending the bale wire having a preformed end retained by said fixture means,
• said fixture means includes access means for permitting the opposite preformed end of the bale wire to be inserted into said fixture means in said second position and joined in contact with the retained preformed end, and said access means further allowing removal of the joined preformed ends of the bale wire from said fixture means.

A pre-feed and bender assembly for applying bale wires having preformed ends to bales of material comprising

• fixture means being arranged to receive one preformed end of a bale wire,
• said fixture means having retention means for retaining the preformed end of the bale wire,
• mounting means being pivotally mounted adjacent the bale and carrying said fixture means in a first position,
• means for moving said mounting means and cause pivotal movement of said fixture means from said first position to a second position for bending the bale wire having a preformed end retained by said fixture means,
• said fixture means includes access means for permitting the retained preformed end to be joined with the opposite preformed end of the bale wire in said second position,
• said access means further allowing removal of the joined preformed ends of the bale wire from fixture means,
• said access means forms an opening through said fixture means,
• said fixture includes a top member and a pair of side walls connected to said top member and extending downward therefrom in said first position, said side walls forming an open bottom for creating said opening, and
• said fixture means further includes locking means mounted between side walls said locking means permitting insertion of the preformed end of a bale wire in a first direction into said fixture, said locking means preventing withdrawal of the preformed end in the opposite direction to said first direction upon reaching a locking position in said fixture means.

A pre-feed and bender assembly for applying bale wire having preformed ends to bales of material comprising

• fixture means being arranged to receive one preformed end of a bale wire,
• said fixture means having retention means for retaining the preformed end of the bale wire,
• mounting means being pivotally mounted adjacent the bale and carrying said fixture means in a first position,
• means for moving said mounting means and cause pivotal movement of said fixture means from said first position to a second position for bending the bale wire having a preformed end retained by said fixture means,
• track means arranged to be mounted on the upper platen of a bale press having a compacted bale to which bale wires are being applied, said track means permitting said bale wire having a preformed end to move horizontally across the upper platen prior to insertion into said fixture means, and
• said fixture means is spaced in horizontal alignment in said first position with an end of said track means by a separated distance, said track means including guide means to maintain horizontal movement of the preformed end during movement across said separated distance.