US4550556A
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System for injection of liquid or granular material into a round hay bale
Assignee: M&W Gear Co
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Filing: 1984-06-04
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Granted: 1985-11-05
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Expires: 2004-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A round hay baler includes a forward pick-up assembly and hold down tines for gathering and introducing a layer of material into the baler. The hold down assembly includes fluid discharge tines extending from a hollow manifold connected to a reservoir that contains preservatives, nutrients or biological inhibitors, for example, which are added to the inside of the layer forming the round hay bale.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmo R. Meiners
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:00
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F15/00; A01F15/08; A01F15/0816; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
In a round baler of the type including a housing, running gear for supporting the baler in a field and for pulling the baler through the field, bale forming means cooperative with the housing, bale discharge means for discharge of a formed bale from the housing, and a pick-up assembly for directing material to be baled into bale forming means, said pick-up assembly including means for feeding a layer of material from field level into the bale for forming a round bale, said layer having a transverse dimension, the improvement in combination of: a hold down assembly for the means for feeding material into the baler, said hold down assembly comprising a plurality of hollow tines positioned against the top of the layer as the layer enters the baler, said tines being directed toward the flow of material into the baler, said hold down assembly further comprising a manifold tube transverse to the layer, said hollow tines being connected from the manifold for simultaneously holding the top side of the layer and for dispersing liquid or particulate matter on and into the layer prior to forming the layer into a round bale, each of said hollow tines including at least one ejector outlet for said liquid or particulate matter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
In a round baler of the type including a housing, running gear for supporting the baler in a field and for pulling the baler through the field, bale forming means cooperative with the housing, bale discharge means for discharge of a formed bale from the housing, and a pick-up assembly for directing material to be baled into bale forming means, said pick-up assembly including means for feeding a layer of material from field level into the bale for forming a round bale, said layer having a transverse dimension, the improvement in combination of: a hold down assembly for the means for feeding material into the baler, said hold down assembly comprising a plurality of hollow tines positioned against the top of the layer as the layer enters the baler, said tines being directed toward the flow of material into the baler, said hold down assembly further comprising a manifold tube transverse to the layer, said hollow tines being connected from the manifold for simultaneously holding the top side of the layer and for dispersing liquid or particulate matter on and into the layer prior to forming the layer into a round bale, each of said hollow tines including at least one ejector outlet for said liquid or particulate matter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The baler of claim 1 wherein the layer has a top side and the ejector outlets are positioned for ejection of matter onto the top side, said bale forming means comprising means to fold the layer into a spiral roll with the top side of the layer toward the center of the roll.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The baler of claim 1 including a fluid reservoir mounted on the baler and means connecting the reservoir with the ejector means for transport of fluid from the reservoir to the ejector means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The baler of claim 1 including a fluid resrvoir mounted on the baler and means connecting the reservoir to the manifold tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The baler of claim 1 wherein the ejector outlets are at the end of each tine tube, each tine tube extending longitudinally in the direction of travel of the layer into the baler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The baler of claim 3 including means for transporting fluid from the reservoir through the ejector means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The baler of claim 1 wherein said hold down assembly in pivotally biased downward against the top of the layer.
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