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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
May. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Inventor:
Kent L. Thompson, Otley, IA (US);
Assignee:
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01); A01B 69/00 (2006.01); B62D 11/02 (2006.01); A01D 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/007 (2013.01); A01D 67/00 (2013.01); A01F 15/07 (2013.01); A01F 15/08 (2013.01); A01F 15/085 (2013.01); B62D 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Self-propelled vehicles for forming bales of crop or forage material are disclosed. The self-propelled baling vehicles include independently driven real wheels and front caster wheels that allow the baling vehicle to turn with a counter-steer profile. In some embodiments, the center of mass of the formed bale is toward the rear of the vehicle to improve the weight distribution of the vehicle.