| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6973779 |
Hydraulic power system for agricultural implement including flow-rate indicator |
December 13, 2005 |
| An agricultural-implement hydraulic circuit includes a pump supplying pressurized fluid to a first service line and a second service line via a feed line and a device for varying the flow rate of the pump. A distributor valve is disposed between the first service line and the second |
| 6546705 |
Method and apparatus for controlling a tractor/baler combination |
April 15, 2003 |
| A method of controlling the combination of a baler and a tractor includes the steps of advancing the baler combination through a swath or windrow of biological crop matter with the tractor PTO operating at a generally constant speed to power the baler and the baler operating to take up |
| 6457405 |
Sensor arrangement for an agricultural baler |
October 1, 2002 |
| An agricultural baler comprises a frame, a pick-up assembly for picking up crop material from a field and a baling chamber for receiving crop material from the pick-up assembly, the baling chamber having at least one movable wall portion. A plunger is mounted for reciprocating movement i |
| 6450524 |
Apparatus for positioning steerable wheels |
September 17, 2002 |
| An agricultural implement, such as a baler comprises a main frame and a hitch for attachment of the implement to a towing vehicle. The frame is supported on a bogie comprising a pair of steerable wheels. A pair of hydraulic rams can block these wheels in a fore-and-aft position for r |
| 6425232 |
Crop processor roll arrangement for a forage harvester |
July 30, 2002 |
| A forage harvester and a method of operating the same which comprises a crop processor unit located in a crop flow between a cutterhead and a blower rotor, the crop processor unit being for handling crop material including kernels, the crop processor comprising a pair of counter-rota |
| 6295797 |
Movable windguard |
October 2, 2001 |
| An agricultural harvesting machine, such as a baler, is provided with a pick-up assembly and a feeder mechanism for picking up crop material from a field and feeding it to the inlet of a baling chamber. A crop retainer mechanism, such as a windguard, are mounted above the feeder mechanis |
| 6209450 |
Round baler with improved twine wrap control |
April 3, 2001 |
| A baler (10) for wrapping a rotating bale (52) of crop material (26) with strands of twine (72) has two twine tubes (68) through which the twine is fed so that ends of the strands dangle from the tubes. A bale density sensor (36) senses bale density and a controller (42) compares the sen |
| 6179092 |
Parking lock for an agricultural implement |
January 30, 2001 |
| A parking lock for an agricultural implement, such as a baler, includes a force accumulator mechanism operatively installed between a setting apparatus and a lock member. A control mechanism is operable to apply a force on the lock member in the direction of the release when the setting |
| 6134870 |
Bale discharge means for a rectangular baler |
October 24, 2000 |
| An agricultural baler comprises a baling chamber and pick-up device for collecting crop material from a field and feeding it to conveyor mechanism which transports it into the baling chamber. A plunger reciprocates therein for compressing the crop material to a package and a tying me |
| 5976012 |
Feeder means for a forage harvester |
November 2, 1999 |
| A forage harvester is provided with a front unit, comprising a rotatable cutterhead to which crop material is fed by feeding apparatus comprising stationary lower feedrolls and movable upper feedrolls. The upper feedrolls are suspended from the feeder frame by a pair of belts, which |
| 5826810 |
Feeder means for a forage harvester |
October 27, 1998 |
| A forage harvester is provided with a front unit, comprising a rotatable cutterhead to which crop material is fed by stationary lower feedrolls and movable upper feedrolls. The latter are journalled in a pair of bearing housings, connected to load arms, which are linked to crank arms piv |
| 5558282 |
Crop discharge means for a forage harvester |
September 24, 1996 |
| A forage harvester comprises a rotatable cutterhead (36), operable to comminute crop material and to deliver the same to a blower assembly (48, 49), which propels the material upwardly into a duct (52), which in turn directs it into a collecting vehicle, which is moved aside or behind th |
| 5527218 |
Reversing means for an agricultural harvesting machine |
June 18, 1996 |
| An agricultural harvesting machine, such as a forage harvester, comprises a plurality of crop processing means (20, 21, 26, 27, 36,38, 49), which are driven in a first sense by an engine (70) through a main clutch (124) and a first drive line portion (111, 112, 39, 87, 89) or a second dr |
| 5498207 |
Front unit for a forage harvester |
March 12, 1996 |
| A forage harvester is provided with a cutterhead frame (34), mounted on a support (40) which can be pivoted about an cylindric beam (80) at the top thereof. The cutterhead frame (34) can be pivoted about the axis (39) of the cutterhead (36) under the action of hydraulic cylinders (90). L |
| 5467702 |
Baler stuffer mechanism and method |
November 21, 1995 |
| An agricultural baler (1) having a duct (26) for the transportation of crop material to a bale case (10), wherein it is compressed into bales. Above the duct (26) is provided a loading device comprising a pair of cyclically rotating cranks (74), pivotably connected to a pair of levers (7 |
| 5058495 |
Knotter trip mechanism with locking device |
October 22, 1991 |
| In a baler having a plunger reciprocating in a bale case and knotters for tying strands of twine around bales, two trip mechanisms are provided for automatic actuation of the knotters. A first trip mechanism is capable of preventing operation of the knotters until a bale of desired lengt |
| 4961679 |
Agricultural bale accumulator with bale turning mechanism |
October 9, 1990 |
| An agricultural bale accumlator includes a load bed adapted for accumulating thereon a plurality of bales with bales being received one after another in a first direction on the load bed. Bale-transfer arms are operable to displace the bales, after receipt on the load bed, across the |
| 4955774 |
Modular bale accumulator |
September 11, 1990 |
| A bale accumulator includes a base module having a table for receiving a plurality of bales thereon, a bale transfer module for accumulating the bales received on the table into a parcel thereof, and a bale turning module for individually turning each bale received on the table through |
| 4930411 |
Apparatus for density control in rectangular balers to improve the bale tying operation |
June 5, 1990 |
| A rectangular baler has a density control for controlling the density to which crop material is compacted in a bale case by a cyclically operating plunger, and a cyclically operating tying mechanism for typing loops of binding material around successive lengths of the compacted crop mate |
| 4930410 |
Method of density control in rectangular balers to improve the bale tying operation |
June 5, 1990 |
| A rectangular baler has a density control for controlling the density to which crop material is compacted by a cyclically operating plunger, and a cyclically operating tying mechanism for tying loops of binding material around successive lengths of the compacted crop material to form bal |
| 4928462 |
Agricultural baler with six stroke feeder mechanism |
May 29, 1990 |
| An agricultural baler having a feeder mechanism operable to accumulate a charge of crop material in a feeder duct thent transfer an accumulated charge of crop material into a bale case. The feeder mechanism includes a plurality of tine bars provided with sets of tines so that at least tw |
| 4911491 |
Modular bale handling apparatus with plurality of bale pick-up devices |
March 27, 1990 |
| Bale handling apparatus comprises a main frame including transverse supports and devices mounted on the main frame for picking up bales. These bale pick-up devices comprise a plurality of substantially identical modules which are transversely adjustably mounted on the transverse supp |
| 4862684 |
Variable feeder duct for balers |
September 5, 1989 |
| An agricultural baler comprises a bale case having an inlet opening in one side wall thereof; a plunger mounted for reciprocation within the bale case and back-and-forth across the inlet opening; a feeder duct communicating at one end with the inlet opening in the bale case and curvi |
| 4835953 |
Drive neutralizing means for header reel for agricultural machine |
June 6, 1989 |
| A header for an agricultural machine having a cutterbar, an auger and a rotatable reel, the reel having a main axis of rotation around which the reel is rotated in one direction, crop-engaging members being rotatably mounted on the reel around respective pivot axes disposed around the ma |
| 4791865 |
Bale discharge mechanism for plunger type agricultural balers |
December 20, 1988 |
| An agricultural baler comprising a bale case and a plunger reciprocable in the bale case for, in use of the baler, forming crop material into bales and moving bales along the bale case towards the discharge end thereof for ultimate discharge therefrom. A pair of slides in the bale case a |
| 4765238 |
Round baler with expanding bale chamber |
August 23, 1988 |
| A round baler is provided which comprises a bale chamber which is expandable between a bale start position and a full bale position and which comprises a first bale-forming means disposed generally circumferentially around a portion of the full size bale chamber when the baler is in |
| 4765237 |
Round baler with expandable bale chamber |
August 23, 1988 |
| A round baler is provided which comprises a bale chamber which is expandable between a bale start position and a full bale position and which comprises a first of bale-forming means disposed generally circumferentially around a portion of the full size bale chamber when the baler is |
| 4751810 |
Baler feeder mechanism |
June 21, 1988 |
| An agricultural baler comprises a bale case having an inlet opening for charges of crop material to be transferred thereto from a feeder duct, a plunger reciprocable within the bale case to compress successive charges of crop material from the feeder duct to form a bale, and a feeder |
| 4750418 |
Hydraulic baler density control with hydraulic sensors |
June 14, 1988 |
| A baler comprises a bale chamber having at least one wall movable generally laterally of the bale chamber to vary the cross-sectional area thereof and hydraulic actuator means operable to move the laterally movable bale chamber wall. The baler further comprises hydraulic sensor means cou |
| 4710087 |
Bale accumulator and discharger |
December 1, 1987 |
| A bale accumulator is provided for use in conjunction with a baler from which, during operation, bales successively are discharged. The accumulator comprises a bale receiving table movable between a home position for receiving a bale from the baler and a bale transfer position. A loa |
| 4710086 |
Bale accumulator |
December 1, 1987 |
| A bale accumulator is provided for use in conjunction with a baler from which, during operation, bales successively are discharged. The accumulator comprises a bale receiving table movable between a home position for receiving a bale from the baler and a bale transfer position. A loa |
| 4525991 |
Baler feeder mechanism |
July 2, 1985 |
| In a baler having a duct communicating at one end with an inlet opening formed in a bale case, a feeder mechanism is provided to pack crop material into the duct and to stuff crop material from the duct into the bale case via the inlet opening. The feeder mechanism includes a first set |
| 4503762 |
Knotter trip mechanism |
March 12, 1985 |
| In a baler having a plunger reciprocating in a bale case and knotters for tying strands of twine around bales, two trip mechanisms are provided for automatic actuation of the knotters. One trip mechanism is capable of preventing operation of the knotters until a bale of desired length is |
| 4489648 |
Baler density control mechanism |
December 25, 1984 |
| A mechanism is provided in a baler for changing the positions of the side rails and the top rail of a bale case to adjust bale density. The mechanism includes side members pivotally connected to the side rails and a top member secured to the top rail. Lever members are pivotally conn |
| 4478027 |
Mower-conditioner |
October 23, 1984 |
| A satellite mower-conditioner comprising a frame, a pair of rotary members mounted on the frame and rotatable about generally upright axes with each rotary member having mounted thereon for rotation therewith a plurality of rotary cutter units rotatable also about respective generally up |
| 4409891 |
Baler feeder mechanism with adjustment feature |
October 18, 1983 |
| A feeder mechanism for a baler including feeder elements that move along a predetermined path which may be adjustably positioned to vary the depth of penetration of the feeder elements into the bale case and also the angle of inclination of the feeder elements as they move through the ba |
| 4403544 |
Overload protection device for baler feeder mechanism |
September 13, 1983 |
| A device for protecting a baler feeder mechanism against damage due to overloading. The device permits the otherwise stationary shaft to which the feeder elements are connected and rotatable about to move if the feeder mechanism becomes overloaded. |
| 4372723 |
Automatic bale wagons |
February 8, 1983 |
| An automatic bale wagon comprising a frame, at least one load floor mounted on the frame, bale pick-up means operable to pick up bales from the ground for delivery to the load floor, or one of the load floors, conveyor means operable to convey bales on the or each load floor in a predete |
| 4368000 |
Bale wagons |
January 11, 1983 |
| A bale wagon comprising a main frame and bale pick-up apparatus mounted on the main frame, the bale pick-up apparatus comprising a subframe, bale elevator apparatus mounted on the subframe and operable to lift a bale from the ground on being engaged thereby, and conveyor apparatus to whi |
| 4306650 |
Agricultural bale pick-up means |
December 22, 1981 |
| Bale pick-up means comprising a frame, bale elevator means mounted on the frame and operable to lift a bale from the ground, and bale holding means operable constantly to engage a bale being elevated and to hold the bale in contact with the elevator means. The bale holding means comprise |
| 4294346 |
Baler feeder mechanism |
October 13, 1981 |
| A bale feed mechanism comprising a feed bar carrying a plurality of tines and drive means for driving the feed bar, the drive means comprising a stationary element and a movable element, the movable element being movable about the center of the stationary element in a first direction of |
