Combined baler/bale wrapper

A combined baler/bale wrapper for forming and wrapping a cylindrical bale of material with wrapping material, the baler/bale wrapper comprising:

• a baler for forming a bale, and
• a bale wrapping means for receiving the bale from the baler for wrapping thereof, the bale wrapping means comprising:
• a bale support means for receiving the bale from the baler and for rotating the bale about a first wrapping axis coinciding with a central geometrical axis of the bale, and
• a wrapping material dispensing means for dispensing the wrapping material onto the bale for wrapping thereof, the dispensing means being revolveable about a second wrapping axis along a locus of travel simultaneously while the bale is being rotated about the first wrapping axis for causing the wrapping material to be drawn from the dispensing means and wrapped onto the bale, the second wrapping axis extending substantially horizontally and being at an angle relative to the first wrapping axis.

A combined baler/baler wrapper for forming and wrapping a cylindrical bale of material with wrapping material, the baler/bale wrapper comprising

• a baler for forming a bale, and
• a bale wrapping means for receiving a bale from the baler for wrapping thereof, the bale wrapping means comprising:
• a bale support means for rotating the bale about a first wrapping axis coinciding substantially with a central geometrical axis of the bale,
• a wrapping material dispensing means revolveable about a second wrapping axis extending at an angle greater than zero relative to the first wrapping axis for dispensing wrapping material onto the bale for wrapping thereof, and
• a carrier means for carrying the dispensing means and defining a locus of travel extending around the second wrapping axis along which the dispensing means is revolveable, the locus of travel defined by the carrier means lying in a substantially vertical plane.

A combined baler/bale wrapper for forming and wrapping a cylindrical bale of material with wrapping material, the baler/bale wrapper comprising:

• a baler for forming a bale, the baler having a bale forming chamber within which the bale is formed, the bale forming chamber defining a main central geometrical axis,
• a bale wrapping means for receiving the bale from the baler for wrapping thereof, the bale wrapping means comprising a bale support means for receiving the formed bale from the baler and for rotating the bale about a first wrapping axis, which coincides substantially with a central geometrical axis of the bale and extends substantially parallel to the main central geometrical axis defined by the bale forming chamber, and a carrier ring extending in a substantially vertical plane, carrying at least one wrapping material dispensing means for dispensing wrapping material onto the bale for wrapping thereof, the carrier ring being rotatable about a second wrapping axis extending substantially transversely of the first wrapping axis, and defining a locus of travel extending around the second wrapping axis along which each wrapping material dispensing means is moveable for dispensing the wrapping material onto the bale for wrapping thereof, and
• a transfer means for transferring the bale from the baler to the bale wrapping means, the transfer means comprising a moveable portion of the baler, the moveable portion of the baler being operable in a bale forming position co-operating with the baler for defining the bale forming chamber and being moveable from the bale forming position into the bale forming chamber for urging the bale therefrom in a generally upwardly outwardly direction to the bale wrapping means.

A combined baler/bale wrapper for forming and wrapping a cylindrical bale of material with wrapping material, the baler/bale wrapper comprising:

• a baler for forming a bale, the baler having a bale forming chamber within which the bale is formed, the bale forming chamber being substantially cylindrical, having an inner circumferential periphery and defining a main central geometrical axis,
• a bale wrapping means comprising a bale support means for receiving a formed bale from the baler and for rotating the bale about a first wrapping axis, which coincides substantially with a central geometrical axis of the bale and extends substantially parallel to the main central geometrical axis defined by the bale forming chamber, and a carrier ring defining a second wrapping axis extending substantially transversely of the first wrapping axis, and carrying at least one wrapping material dispensing means for dispensing wrapping material onto the bale, the carrier ring extending in a substantially vertical plane and being rotatable about and defining a locus of travel extending around the second wrapping axis, and each wrapping material dispensing means being moveable along the locus of travel around the second wrapping axis on rotation of the carrier ring for dispensing the wrapping material onto the bale for wrapping thereof, and
• a transfer means for transferring the bale from the baler to the bale wrapping means, the transfer means comprising a moveable portion of the baler, the moveable portion of the baler being operable in a bale forming position co-operating with the baler for defining the bale forming chamber and being moveable from the bale forming position into the bale forming chamber for urging the bale therefrom in a generally upwardly outwardly direction to the bale wrapping means.