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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1980
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Melvin V Gaeddert, Newton, KS (US);
Rex O Weigand, Newton, KS (US);
Assignee:
Hesston Corporation, Hesston, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B / ; A01D / ; B30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
100 88 ; 56341 ; 100 99 ;
Abstract
In the event that crop material is loaded into the baling chamber more heavily in one portion than another, the forming belt at the area of insufficient volume will become slackened relative to the remaining belts. Such slack condition is sensed by the monitor, and a signal device such as a light, buzzer or bell is actuated to indicate to the operator that additional crop material is needed in the deficient portion of the chamber so as to prevent the bale from becoming improperly shaped. The operator can thereupon take steps to assure that material is loaded in such a way as to make up for the deficiency.