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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2013
Agco Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
David W. O'Reilly, McPherson, KS (US);
Maynard M. Herron, Hesston, KS (US);
Edward W. Esau, Hesston, KS (US);
AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A powered square baler is operable to be powered by a prime mover to form a bale by compressing loose material. The powered square baler broadly includes a chassis, a plunger assembly, a flywheel, and a planetary gear train. The chassis includes a baler frame that presents a baling chamber to receive the loose material. The plunger assembly includes a reciprocating plunger head slidably mounted relative to the baler frame and operable to reciprocate into and out of the chamber and apply a compressive force to the loose material. The flywheel is rotatably mounted on the chassis and is operable to be driven by the prime mover. The planetary gear train is drivingly attached to the flywheel and is drivingly attached relative to the plunger assembly to transmit power between the flywheel and the plunger assembly and thereby drive the plunger head.