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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1993
Richard E Jennings, Manheim, PA (US);
James T Clevenger, Jr, Lancaster, PA (US);
Ford New Holland, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A round baler having a main frame, a tailgate pivotally connected to the main frame and an apron extending around a plurality of guide rolls disposed in the main frame and the tailgate. A pair of take up arms, rotatably mounted on the main frame, carry at least one additional guide roll for the apron. The apron defines a bale forming chamber which varies in size from a bale starting position to a full bale position under conditions where crop material is conveyed thereto. A pair of levers, connected to rotate with the take up arms as the girth of the bale being formed increases, are attached to a tensioning mechanism to urge the take up arms to the bale starting position of the apron. The tensioning mechanism includes a spring and a hydraulic cylinder mounted in tandem on one side of the baler and a spring on the other side of the baler.