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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard E Jennings, Manheim, PA (US);
Wilburn H Potter, Strasburg, PA (US);
Shaun A Seymour, New Holland, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ford New Holland, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
56341 ; 100 88 ;
Abstract
A round baler includes an apron having an expandable inner course which cooperates with a sledge assembly to define a bale starting chamber when the sledge assembly is in a bale starting position. The sledge assembly is movable between the bale starting position and a full bale position. The sledge assembly includes a plurality of rollers and an idler roller in engagement with the apron to maintain the apron in close proximity to one of the rollers during movement of the sledge assembly between the bale starting and full bale positions.