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US 6,499,276 B2Granted
Wrapping machine
AssigneeComtor Limited
InventorLiam J. Lacey
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AssigneeComtor Limited
InventorLiam J. Lacey
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A wrapping machine includes a first wrapping station for applying a strip of wrapping around a bale to partially wrap the bale in wrapping material, a second wrapping station for applying a strip of wrapping material around the bale to completely wrap the bale in wrapping material, and a transfer device for transferring the partially wrapped bale from the first wrapping station to the second wrapping station. This transfer device is swingable through approximately 90° from the first wrapping station to the second wrapping station. The first wrapping station includes a dispenser for dispensing a strip of plastic film and a device for rotating the dispenser about a substantially vertical axis around the bale. The second wrapping station includes a device for rotating the bale about a substantially horizontal axis and a dispenser for dispensing wrapping material around the bale as it is turned on the horizontal axis. A compaction station is provided to compact loose material into the bale before wrapping.
A combined compacting and wrapping machine for compacting material into a bale and wrapping the bale with a wrapping material, comprising a compaction chamber, means for directing loose material into the chamber, and compaction means within the chamber to compact the material in the chamber into a bale, means for moving the compaction chamber upwardly in a substantially vertical direction as the bale of material is being formed to expose a part of the bale, and wrapping means are included to wrap an exposed part of the bale with wrapping material as the compaction chamber is raised.
A combined compacting and wrapping machine for compacting material into a bale and wrapping the bale with a wrapping material comprising a bale-forming compactor having a compaction chamber part means for moving the compaction chamber part upwardly to expose the compacted bale and wrapping means to wrap the bale with a wrapping material, and the wrapping means comprises at least one film dispenser supported on a circular ring which extends horizontally around the compaction chamber and which carries the film dispenser in a circular path around the outside of the chamber to wrap the bale with wrapping material when the compaction chamber is lifted.
A combined compacting and wrapping machine for wrapping compacted bales of material with a strip of wrapping material comprising a first wrapping station having wrapping means for applying a strip of wrapping around the bale to partially wrap the bale in wrapping material, a second wrapping station having wrapping means for applying a strip of wrapping material around the bale to completely wrap the bale in wrapping material, and transfer means for transferring the partially wrapped bale from the first wrapping station to the second wrapping station wherein the apparatus includes a compaction station having a compactor for compacting loose material into a bale, the compactor comprising a compaction chamber, means for directing loose material into the chamber, a rotating compaction head including at least one roller rotatable over the loose material within the compaction chamber, and capable of moving within the compaction chamber as loose material accumulates within the chamber to compact the material in the chamber and wherein the compaction chamber is vertically oriented, and the rotating compaction head extends into the top of the compaction chamber, and the compaction chamber is open at the top and bottom, and means for moving the compaction chamber upwardly in a vertical direction as a bale of material is being formed to expose a part of the partially-formed bale, and wrapping means are included to wrap an exposed part of the bale with wrapping material as the compaction chamber is raised.
A method of forming and wrapping a bale comprising compacting loose fodder in a vertically oriented compaction chamber, open at top and bottom, to form a compacted bale of fodder;
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