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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2013
Del Bradley Stein, Shorewood, IL (US);
James Andrew Ross, Waterman, IL (US);
Del Bradley Stein, Shorewood, IL (US);
James Andrew Ross, Waterman, IL (US);
SAMUEL STRAPPING SYSTEMS, INC., Woodridge, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for applying plastic strapping to bales of material. A strap track assembly comprises a frame, a track, and a flap assembly. The frame is frame sized and configured to permit a bale of material to pass therethrough. The track is coupled to and positioned along an inner surface of the frame, with the track sized and configured to house a length of strapping material therein. The flap assembly is operatively connected to a portion of track positioned along a lower portion of the frame, with the flap assembly including a first flap in selective contact with a second flap. The first flap may be constructed of a metallic material, and the second strap may be constructed of an elastomeric material such as rubber. A debris cover may be operatively connected to a front surface of the frame, with a portion of the debris cover positioned above at least a portion of the track so as to inhibit individual pieces of baled material from contacting the flap assembly and/or the track. Individual plates may be operatively connected to and extend away from an exit portion of an associated baler.