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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Inventors:
Philip D. Stam, Pella, IA (US);
Lucas B. Graham, New Sharon, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 25/00 (2006.01); A01F 29/10 (2006.01); A01F 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 29/10 (2013.01); A01F 29/005 (2013.01); B02C 25/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bale processor with a bale processing bin that has a bale cutter therein and an engagement section on the bale cutter for supporting part of a bale. A conveyor section supports another part of the bale. The bale processor has a load sensor that senses the load, or something that is a function of the load, on the bale cutter and a controller controls feeding of the bale to the bale cutter and/or the position of the engagement section, based on the function of the load on the cutter.