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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Maynard M. Herron, Hesston, KS (US);
Robert A. Matousek, Milan, IL (US);
Cedric J. Blough, Moundridge, KS (US);
Patrick Kendrick, Hesston, KS (US);
Brian D. Olander, Hesston, KS (US);
Maynard M. Herron, Hesston, KS (US);
Robert A. Matousek, Milan, IL (US);
Cedric J. Blough, Moundridge, KS (US);
Patrick Kendrick, Hesston, KS (US);
Brian D. Olander, Hesston, KS (US);
AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A continuous baler includes a round baler and an accumulation conveyor for providing crop to the round baler. The accumulation conveyor may include a conveyor belt. A controller may determine an operational mode of the baler and manipulate the accumulation conveyor in response to the operational mode. For example, the controller may be configured to operate the accumulation conveyor in a feed direction during a bale-forming mode of the baler and operate the conveyor from an initialized position at a coincident speed during a non-bale-forming mode. A pickup may provide crop material to the accumulation conveyor during both bale-forming and non-bale-forming modes.