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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Eddy Lammerant, Koksijde, BE;
Marnix J. Schoonheere, Ichtegem, BE;
Johan A. E. Vande Ryse, Bruges, BE;
Eddy Lammerant, Koksijde, BE;
Marnix J. Schoonheere, Ichtegem, BE;
Johan A. E. Vande Ryse, Bruges, BE;
CNH America, LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A square baler comprises a bale chute for lowering completed bales onto the ground, wherein the bale chute has a leading end connected to the rear end of the baler for pivoting movement between a raised transport position and a lowered operating position about an axis transverse to the direction of travel of the baler, and a suspension is provided. The suspension is connected to the baler by way of a lever mechanism that is movable between a first position in which the bale chute is supported in the operating position and a second position in which the bale chute is inclined sufficiently to the horizontal to cause a bale resting on any part of the bale chute to slide under the action of gravity along the bale chute and to fall onto the ground from the trailing end of the bale chute.