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US 8,522,512 · App. 12/719,925 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Round baler having a web wrap apparatus

Inventors: Frédéric Paillet (Gray, FR); Pascal Gresset (Arc-les-Gray, FR); Jean Viaud (Reyssouze, FR); Emmanuel Chapon (Velet, FR); David Beaufort (Arc-les-Gray, FR); Sébastien Guerin (Bar sur Aube, FR)
Assignee: Deere & Company
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Patent No.
US 8,522,512
App. No.
12/719,925
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A round baler is provided having a web wrap apparatus with a feeder for introducing web into a bale chamber through a gap between adjacent motion means. The motion means are provided with protrusions, and anti-interference spacing means are provided to prevent the feeder from contacting the protrusions.

Claims (14)

1. A round baler having a web wrap apparatus comprising a feeder to move web into a bale chamber along a roll, the roll having at least one protrusion, wherein rings are provided to prevent the feeder from contacting the at least one protrusion, the rings being one of: welded, bolted onto, and formed into a shell of the roll.

2. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the rings are at least as high as the at least one protrusion.

3. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the rings are formed as guides covering the roll to an extent necessary to prohibit access to the protrusion.

4. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion is formed as at least one bar that is one of: welded, bolted onto, and formed into a shell of the roll.

5. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the roll partially cover the bale chamber.

6. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein two rolls partially cover the bale chamber and are located on opposite sides of pg, 10 a gap, and wherein the rolls move in opposite directions with respect to the gap.

7. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the roll is provided to transport web to a gap ending in the bale chamber.

8. A round baler according to claim 1 , wherein the rings are provided on the feeder and the roll is provided with a contact area free of protrusions.

9. A round baler having a web wrap apparatus comprising a feeder to move web into a bale chamber along a chain and slat conveyor, the chain and slat conveyor having at least one protrusion, wherein rings are provided to prevent the feeder from contacting the at least one protrusion, the rings being one of: connected to and rotating with wheels idling the chain and slat conveyor.

10. A round baler according to claim 9 , wherein the rings are at least as high as the at least one protrusion.

11. A round baler according to claim 9 , wherein the rings are formed as guides covering the chain and slat conveyor to an extent necessary to prohibit access to the protrusion.

12. A round baler according to claim 9 , wherein the chain and slat conveyor partially covers the bale chamber.

13. A round baler according to claim 9 , wherein the chain and slat conveyor is provided to transport web to a gap ending in the bale chamber.

14. A round baler according to claim 9 , wherein the rings are provided on the feeder and the chain and slat conveyor is provided with a contact area free of protrusions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2010
From: PAILLET, FREDERIC; GRESSET, PASCAL; VIAUD, JEAN; CHAPON, EMMANUEL; BEAUFORT, DAVID; GUERIN, SEBASTIEN
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 024373/0780 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 09155480 · Mar 18, 2009 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100236191A1 · Sep 23, 2010