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US 10,881,049 · App. 16/170,641 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Guiding device and baler

Inventors: Pascal Gresset (Auxon Dessous, FR); Romain Repecaud (Arc les Gray, FR); Matthieu Dutertre (Chemaudin, FR)
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
A01F15/0715A01F2015/078
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Patent No.
US 10,881,049
App. No.
16/170,641
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An agricultural baler includes a frame, a pressing belt operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber, and a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material. A guide is disposed adjacent to and extends along the pressing belt. The guide leads the wrapping material to the pressing chamber. The guide includes a front mount and a rear mount. The front mount and the rear mount attach the guide to the frame, and each includes a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt. The front mount and the rear mount are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the frame.

Claims (26)

1. A guiding device for an agricultural baler having a frame defining a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a direction of travel of the agricultural baler, a pressing means operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber, and a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material, the guiding device comprising:

a guiding means configured to extend along the pressing means for leading the wrapping material to the pressing means;

wherein, the guiding means includes:

a front bearing means configured for attaching the guiding means to the frame and including a spring means biasing the guiding means toward the pressing means;

a rear bearing means configured for attaching the guiding means to the frame and including a spring means biasing the guiding means toward the pressing means:

wherein the front bearing means and the rear bearing means are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the frame.

2. The guiding device of claim 1 , wherein the spring means of the front bearing means is a compression spring, and wherein the spring means of the rear bearing means is a tension spring.

3. The guiding device of claim 1 , wherein the guiding means includes a plurality of guiding means configured to be moveable relative to the frame independently of one another, with each of the plurality of guiding means including a respective front bearing means and a respective rear bearing means.

4. The guiding device of claim 1 , wherein the front bearing means and the rear bearing means are configured to guide the guiding means in a direction perpendicular to the pressing means.

5. An agricultural baler comprising:

a frame defining a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a direction of travel;

a pressing belt operable to form a pressed bale in a pressing chamber;

a wrapping device operable to supply a wrapping material to wrap the pressed bale;

a guide disposed adjacent to and extending along the pressing belt, wherein the guide is operable to lead the wrapping material in the direction of travel from the wrapping device to the pressing chamber, wherein the guide includes:

a front mount attaching the guide to the frame and including a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt;

a rear mount attaching the guide to the frame and including a spring biasing the guide toward the pressing belt;

wherein the front mount and the rear mount are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the frame.

6. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the spring of the front mount is a tension spring.

7. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 6 , wherein the spring of the rear mount is a compression spring.

8. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the guide includes a plurality of guides, with each respective one of the plurality of guides having a respective front mount and a respective rear mount, and with each respective one of the plurality of guides mounted and moveable relative to the frame independently of the other of the plurality of guides.

9. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the guide extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the frame.

10. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the front mount and the rear mount each bias the guide in a direction perpendicular to the pressing belt.

11. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the guide is positioned substantially below the pressing chamber.

12. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the guide is positioned to lead the wrapping material to an outer side of the pressing belt that faces away from the pressing chamber.

13. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the pressing belt includes an endless pressing belt.

14. The agricultural baler set forth in claim 5 , wherein the pressing belt revolves at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis in the direction of travel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2018
From: GRESSET, PASCAL; REPECAUD, ROMAIN; DUTERTRE, MATTHIEU
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 047312/0459 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 219 868 · Nov 8, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190133043A1 · May 9, 2019
Cited By (1)
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