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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1989

Filed:

Sep. 29, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:

Bruce L White, North Newton, KS (US);

Stanley R Clark, Hesston, KS (US);

Assignee:

Hesston Corporation, Hesston, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ; B30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
100 88 ; 100 99 ; 56341 ;
Abstract

In a rotary crop baler for producing cylindrical crop bales, a simulated bale size and shape indicator is provided which provides the baler operator with a graphic representation of the size and shape of the bale being formed in the baler. The preferred indicator includes a potentiometer for producing a signal representative of the overall size of the bale, a plurality of potentiometers for producing corresponding signals representative of the shape of the bale, and an indicator including a signal processor and display liquid crystals or the like for producing the graphic simulation of the size and shape of the bale being formed.


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