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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Bram Rosseel, Snellegem, BE;
Thomas Vandaele, Zedelgem, BE;
Jeroen Devroe, Izegem, BE;
Dieter Kindt, Vladslo, BE;
Jeng Mooren, Reninge, BE;
Michiel Haezebrouck, Zuidschote, BE;
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
An agricultural baler includes a pre-compression chamber having an outlet, and a main bale chamber adapted to receive crop from the pre-compression chamber. A plunger is reciprocally disposed within the main bale chamber, and includes a plurality of plunger slots which are structured and arranged to allow a plurality of needles to intermittently pass therethrough. The baler is characterized by a plunger cleaner which is structured and arranged to provide the dual functionality of: 1) cleaning the plunger slots, and 2) opening and closing the outlet of the pre-compression chamber.