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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1978
Wesley F Buchele, Ames, IA (US);
Dennis L Jeffries, Waterloo, IA (US);
Ricky D Madson, Ames, IA (US);
Timothy J Mattson, Waterloo, IA (US);
Gregory E Sparks, Waterloo, IA (US);
Raymond D Thompson, Waterloo, IA (US);
Howard T Uehle, Waterloo, IA (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
A compactor device for large round bales is disclosed comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical housing containing a plunger, a double toggle mechanism connected to the plunger, a hydraulic cylinder connected to the double toggle mechanism for driving the plunger, and a stabilizer linkage connected to the plunger and the double toggle mechanism for maintaining the plunger in a vertical position during compaction of a bale.