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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventors:
Tom Coen, Zemst, BE;
Didier O. M. Verhaeghe, Ypres, BE;
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/14 (2006.01); G01B 21/02 (2006.01); G01B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/148 (2013.01); A01F 15/0858 (2013.01); G01B 21/02 (2013.01); G01B 21/06 (2013.01); A01F 2015/0866 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bale measuring method for a rectangular baler includes the steps of: measuring a movement of a binding material that is being tied around a bale; using the measured movement of the binding material to calibrate a measurement and calculation tool for measuring a movement of the bale in the baler and for calculating a length of the bale based on said measurement; determining the length of the bale using the calibrated measurement and calculation tool as the bale moves backward in the baler.