Wrapping mechanism for round balers

Apparatus for feeding twine or sheet material into a bale forming mechanism comprising, in combination:

• a twine storage chamber;
• a separate sheet material holder;
• generally parallel spaced rolls for receipt of twine therebetween from the twine chamber or sheet from the sheet holder, at least one of said rolls being driven to thereby advance twine or sheet between the rolls;
• a mechanism for directing at least one strand of twine between the rolls intermediate the ends of the rolls said mechanism for directing including a carriage for reciprocally guiding the twine in a constantly changing position between the ends of the rolls to thereby provide that the twine will wrap a bale about its outer circumference;
• a mechanism for supporting and directing a sheet between the same rolls;
• a cutter device on the exit side of the rolls positioned to move and cut twine or sheet passing therebetween;
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• a actuator for the cutter device to actuate the cutter device in response to a control signal to thereby sever the twine or sheet that has passed between the rolls whereby the remaining end of the twine or sheet remains between the rolls to further advance therebetween.