Vertical baler

Claim 2

A baler comprising a housing having a base at the bottom thereof and defining the bottom of a baling chamber in the housing, a platen supported by the housing for movement in a vertical direction toward and away from the base, said base and platen on their juxtaposed faces having channels through which a flexible member may extend during application to confine a bale in said chamber, means at the upper end of said housing supporting a cylinder having its piston rod connected to said platen for causing movement of said platen, door means on said housing for providing access to said baling chamber, said housing having a rear wall provided with slots, each rear wall slot being aligned with a channel on said base, a plurality of flexible members each having one end secured to said base, each flexible member extending in one of the channels on the base and through the aligned slot in the rear wall, means defining an inoperative position on the rear wall of said housing for the ends of flexible members remote from the base, and means on the last mentioned ends of said flexible members for removably attaching the same to said platen whereby the flexible members may selectively effect ejection when the door means are open and the platen is moved to an uppermost position away from the base.

Claim 3

A baler comprising a housing having a base at one end and a trough at the other end, said trough being at the end of the housing remote from the base, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by the trough, means connecting the outut of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, a piston rod in the cylinder connected to a platen, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, each of said base and platen on their juxtaposed faces having channels through which a flexible wire or rope may extend during application to confine the bale, said housing including a rear wall having slots, each rear wall slot being aligned with a channel on said base, flexible members secured at one end to the base, each flexible member extending in one of the channels on the base and through the aligned slot in the rear wall, means defining an inoperative position for the ends of the flexible members remote from the base and on the rear wall of said housing, and means for removably attaching the last-mentioned ends of said flexible members to said platen whereby the flexible members will effect ejection when the door means is open and the platen is moved to an uppermost position.

Claim 4

A baler comprising a housing having a base at one end and a trough at the other end, said trough being at the end of the housing remote from the base, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by the trough, means connecting the outut of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, a piston rod in the cylinder connected to a platen, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, each of said base and platen on their juxtaposed faces having channels through which a flexible wire or rope may extend during application to confine the bale, said housing including a rear wall having slots, each rear wall slot being aligned with a channel on said base, flexible members secured at one end to the base, each flexible member extending in one of the channels on the base and through the aligned slot in the rear wall, means defining an inoperative position for the ends of the flexible members remote from the base and on the rear wall of said housing, and means for removably attaching the last-mentioned ends of said flexible members to said platen whereby the flexible members will effect ejection when the door means is open and the platen is moved to an uppermost position.

Claim 5

A baler comprising a vertically disposed housing having a base at itS bottom, a roof unit at the top of said housing, said roof unit including a trough, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by a trough extending upwardly from the roof unit, means connecting the output of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, said last-mentioned means including a valving manifold and conduits, said valving manifold being supported by said trough, a piston rod in the cylinder, the lower end of said piston rod being connected to a platen therebelow within said housing, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, means on the juxtaposed surfaces of said base and platen defining channels through which a flexible member may extend to bind a bale under compression in the baling chamber, said housing having a rear wall, said rear wall having vertically disposed slots, at least one flexible member having one end secured to the base and extending through one of said slots, means defining an inoperative position for the other end of the flexible member on the rear wall of said housing, and means on said other end of said flexible member for removably attaching the same to said platen.

Claim 6

A baler comprising a vertically disposed housing having a base at itS bottom, a roof unit at the top of said housing, said roof unit including a trough, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by a trough extending upwardly from the roof unit, means connecting the output of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, said last-mentioned means including a valving manifold and conduits, said valving manifold being supported by said trough, a piston rod in the cylinder, the lower end of said piston rod being connected to a platen therebelow within said housing, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, means on the juxtaposed surfaces of said base and platen defining channels through which a flexible member may extend to bind a bale under compression in the baling chamber, said housing having a rear wall, said rear wall having vertically disposed slots, at least one flexible member having one end secured to the base and extending through one of said slots, means defining an inoperative position for the other end of the flexible member on the rear wall of said housing, and means on said other end of said flexible member for removably attaching the same to said platen.

Claim 7

A baler comprising a vertically disposed housing having a base at its bottom, a roof unit at the top of said housing, and defined by a trough, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by said trough and extending upwardly from the roof unit, means connecting the output of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, said last-mentioned means including a valving manifold and conduits, said valving manifold being supported by said trough, said cylinder extending through the space between side walls of the trough, said cylinder having a flange removably connected to a face of the trough within the housing so that the cylinder may enter the housing under hydraulic power from said pump, means including said conduits for recycling hydraulic fluid from one end of the cylinder to the opposite end of the cylinder, a piston rod in the cylinder, the lower end of said piston rod being connected to a platen therebelow within said housing, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, and means on the juxtaposed surfaces of said base and platen defining channels through which a flexible member may extend to bind a bale under compression in the baling chamber.

Claim 8

A baler comprising a vertically disposed housing having a base at its bottom, a roof unit at the top of said housing, and defined by a trough, a reservoir in said trough, a pump supported by the trough and connected to the reservoir, a cylinder supported by said trough and extending upwardly from the roof unit, means connecting the output of the pump to opposite ends of the cylinder, said last-mentioned means including a valving manifold and conduits, said valving manifold being supported by said trough, said cylinder extending through the space between side walls of the trough, said cylinder having a flange removably connected to a face of the trough within the housing so that the cylinder may enter the housing under hydraulic power from said pump, means including said conduits for recycling hydraulic fluid from one end of the cylinder to the opposite end of the cylinder, a piston rod in the cylinder, the lower end of said piston rod being connected to a platen therebelow within said housing, said platen being mounted for movement toward and away from the base to compress materials therebetween, door means on the housing for providing access to a baling chamber in the housing, and means on the juxtaposed surfaces of said base and platen defining channels through which a flexible member may extend to bind a bale under compression in the baling chamber.

Claim 9

A baler in accordance with claim 4 wherein side walls of said housing are provided with a V-channel, each channel cooperating with a V-guide on said platen to limit movement of the platen toward and away from the base with minimal twisting or tilting.

Claim 10

A baler in accordance with claim 4 wherein said manifold being supported by the trough on an opposite side from the pump, said conduits including a pair of flexible conduits extending from the manifold to the end of the cylinder remote from the trough, one of said flexible conduits communicating with said last-mentioned end of the cylinder, the other of said flexible conduits communicating with one end of an extension conduit attached to the outer periphery of the cylinder, said extension conduit communicating with the end of the cylinder adjacent said trough.

Claim 11

A baler in accordance with claim 4 wherein said housing includes a rear wall having slots, each rear wall slot being aligned with a channel on said base, flexible members secured at one end to the base, each flexible member extending in one of the channels on the base and through the aligned slot in the rear wall, means defining an inoperative position for the ends of the flexible members remote from the base and on the rear wall of said housing, and means for removably attaching the last-mentioneD ends of said flexible members to said platen whereby the flexible members will effect ejection when the door means is open and the platen is moved to an uppermost position.