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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Adrianus Naaktgeboren, Varsenare, BE;
Kris Eylenbosch, Ghent, BE;
Inventors:
Adrianus Naaktgeboren, Varsenare, BE;
Kris Eylenbosch, Ghent, BE;
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 59/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensioning device is described for mounting between a knotter and a twine supply roll in a baler. The device comprises a spring biased tensioning armfor taking up slack in the twineand a clampfor gripping the twineat a location between the tensioning armand the supply roll. In the invention, the clampis coupled to the tensioning armin such a manner that the force applied by the clampto grip the twinevaries with the position of the tensioning arm