Three-part wire return for baling machine
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorsBarton Wade Daniel, Gerald Lee Johnson, Samuel E. Jones, Harold Campbell Lummus, Jr., Craig Val Millett, Timothy Charles Stamps, Ray Whittinghill
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Abstract
The invention is a baling machine with an articulated guide track disposed in three operationally distinct sections. One section of the articulated guide track, representing approximately one-half of the track perimeter, is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the large section completes a guide track perimeter. In the second position, the large section pivots away from tying heads of the baling machine to permit ejection of the bale from the machine.
Claims18
A bulk material baler comprising:
- a frame configured to cooperate with a bulk material compressor;
- a strap driver attached to said frame;
- a strap fastener attached to said frame;
- a strap tensioner attached to said frame;
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- a releasable strap guide track, said releasable strap guide track comprising:
- a first section attached to said frame;
- a second section having a moveable attachment to said frame such that said second section has an engaged position and a removed position;
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- a third section unattached to said frame, said track section being inserted into a bulk material compressor compression block such that said third section is located in strap transmitting cooperation with said first section and said second section of said releasable strap guide track;
- whereby the bulk material is baled with a loop of strap, the strap being driven by said driver into and through said releasable strap guide track and directed by said releasable strap guide track in the loop around the bale, then into said strap fastener, said releasable strap guide track releasing the strap when said tensioner tensions the strap, said fastener then fastening two ends of the strap and said second section of said releasable strap guide track then moving to said removed position such that the bound bale may be ejected.
A bulk material baler comprising:
- a frame configured to cooperate with a bulk material compressor;
- a strap driver attached to said frame;
- a strap fastener attached to said frame;
- a strap tensioner attached to said frame;
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- a guide track having four portions in three sections comprising:
- a first guide track section fixedly attached to said frame and disposed to cooperate with said strap driver, said strap fastener, and said strap tensioner, said first guide track section comprising a first vertical portion of said guide track;
- a second guide track section moveably attached to said frame and movable between a first engaged position and a second removed position, said second guide track section comprising a first horizontal portion of said guide track and a second vertical portion of said guide track;
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- a third guide track section comprising a second horizontal portion of said guide track;
- whereby, said first, second and third guide track sections are cooperatively disposed to guide a bale strap from said strap driver, around a bale of bulk material and to said strap tensioner and said strap fastener for fastening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.