IP Library Granted Patent US 9,408,349
Granted Patent B2
US 9,408,349 · App. 13/592,395 · Granted Aug 9, 2016

Wrapper for wrapping round bales of crop material

Inventor: Willem Jacobus Reijersen Van Buuren (Dirksland, NL)
Assignee: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
A01F15/071A01F15/085A01F15/0875A01F2015/074A01F2015/0735A01F2015/0755
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Patent No.
US 9,408,349
App. No.
13/592,395
Granted
Aug 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wrapper for wrapping round bales of crop material includes a frame, a wrapping table pivotable between a wrapping position and a bale release position, a wrapping device, and an unloading device. The unloading device has an unloading arm movable between a receiving position and a release position, and a ground support movable between a lifted position and a support position, wherein the wrapper comprises a first actuator to move the unloading arm from the receiving position to the release position. The wrapper includes a second actuator arranged to move the ground support from the lifted position to the support position and to move the wrapping table at least partially from the wrapping position to the bale release position.

Claims (22)

1. A wrapper for wrapping round bales of crop material, comprising:

a frame,

a wrapping table mounted on the frame to support the bale during wrapping, the wrapping table being pivotable between a wrapping position and a bale release position,

a wrapping device mounted on the frame to wrap wrapping material about the bale, and

an unloading device for unloading of the bale after wrapping, wherein said unloading device comprises an unloading arm pivotably mounted on the frame and a ground support pivotably mounted on the frame,

wherein the unloading arm is movable between a receiving position to receive a bale from the wrapping table in the bale release position, and a release position to release the bale on the ground surface, and wherein the ground support is movable between a lifted position and a support position, wherein the ground support rests on a ground surface,

wherein the wrapper comprises a first actuator to move the unloading arm from the receiving position to the release position,

and wherein the wrapper comprises a second actuator arranged to move the ground support from the lifted position to the support position and to move the wrapping table at least partially from the wrapping position to the bale release position.

2. The wrapper of claim 1 , wherein the wrapper comprises a third actuator arranged to move in combination with the second actuator the wrapping table between the wrapping position and the bale release position.

3. The wrapper of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first actuator, second actuator and third actuator are linear actuators.

4. The wrapper of claim 3 , wherein the linear actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.

5. The wrapper of claim 3 , wherein the first and second actuator are coupled to a hydraulic circuit having a common hydraulic actuation valve, wherein the first and second actuator can be controlled by said common hydraulic actuation valve.

6. The wrapper of claim 5 , wherein the third actuator is coupled to the hydraulic circuit and is also controlled by the common hydraulic actuation valve.

7. The wrapper of claim 1 , wherein the second actuator is arranged between the frame and the ground support.

8. The wrapper of claim 1 , wherein the ground support is pivotable about a pivot axis and comprises a first arm extending from the pivot axis, the distal end of the first arm configured to rest on a ground surface in the support position, and a second arm extending from the pivot axis at an angle of at least 120 degrees with respect to the first arm, the distal end of the second arm comprising an abutting surface to abut against the wrapping table.

9. The wrapper of claim 8 , wherein the angle is substantially 180 degrees.

10. The wrapper of claim 9 , wherein a pressure element is arranged between the ground support and the wrapping table.

11. The wrapper of claim 10 , wherein the pressure element is a compression spring or a hydraulic cylinder.

12. The wrapper of claim 1 , wherein the second actuator is arranged between the frame and the wrapping table.

13. The wrapper of claim 12 , wherein an extension element is arranged between the ground support and the wrapping table.

14. The wrapper of claim 13 , wherein the extension element is an extension spring or a hydraulic cylinder.

15. The wrapper of claim 1 , wherein the first actuator is arranged between the unloading arm and the frame.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 17, 2017
From: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
To: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
Reel/Frame 044302/0774 →
DEMERGER Recorded Oct 17, 2017
From: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
To: LELY FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
Reel/Frame 044305/0593 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2017
From: LELY FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
To: FORAGE COMPANY B.V.
Reel/Frame 043876/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2012
From: REIJERSEN VAN BUUREN, WILLEM JACOBUS
To: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
Reel/Frame 028833/0478 →
Priority Claims (1)
NL 1037740 · Feb 23, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTNL2010000174 · Dec 15, 2010
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