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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Timothy James Kraus, Hedrick, IA (US);
Randall John Rigdon, Dunkerton, IA (US);
Daniel James Meyer, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy James Kraus, Hedrick, IA (US);
Randall John Rigdon, Dunkerton, IA (US);
Daniel James Meyer, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 39/00 (2006.01); A01D 43/02 (2006.01); A01D 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A baler is equipped with a crop re-hydration system including a steam injection manifold mounted for discharging steam onto a windrow of crop as the windrow is being fed into the baler. The steam injection manifold has a steam discharge orifice arrangement which can be adjusted to vary the discharge width. A flexible duct guides discharged steam to the crop windrow.