Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A crop baler machine to form round bales comprising in combination, a mobile frame, inner and outer set of guide members at opposite sides of said frame, an endless flexible apron extending around said set of guide members at opposite sides of said frame in a manner to form a substantially C-shaped configuration having inner and outer portions defining a bale-forming compartment, the ends of the C-shaped configuration being spaced apart to define an inlet for said bale-forming compartment adjacent the lower forward portion of said configuration to receive crop material from pickup means supported on said frame, drive means supported by said frame and engaging said apron at one end of said C-shaped configuration adjacent the top of the inlet, takeup guide means supported by said frame at the other end of said C-shaped configuration, said takeup means being supported for limited movement in a direction to increase the size of said inlet and operable to maintain said inner and outer portions of said apron taut, the inner portion of said apron being expanded a limited amount when a round bale of predetermined size and with a soft core has been formed and said takeup guide means have been moved, power means connectible to said drive means to move said apron in a direction to form a round bale, and signal means actuated by movement of said takeup guide means to indicate that a round bale of predetermined size has been formed in said bale forming compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A crop baler machine to form round bales comprising in combination, a mobile frame, inner and outer set of guide members at opposite sides of said frame, an endless flexible apron extending around said set of guide members at opposite sides of said frame in a manner to form a substantially C-shaped configuration having inner and outer portions defining a bale-forming compartment, the ends of the C-shaped configuration being spaced apart to define an inlet for said bale-forming compartment adjacent the lower forward portion of said configuration to receive crop material from pickup means supported on said frame, drive means supported by said frame and engaging said apron at one end of said C-shaped configuration adjacent the top of the inlet, takeup guide means supported by said frame at the other end of said C-shaped configuration, said takeup means being supported for limited movement in a direction to increase the size of said inlet and operable to maintain said inner and outer portions of said apron taut, the inner portion of said apron being expanded a limited amount when a round bale of predetermined size and with a soft core has been formed and said takeup guide means have been moved, power means connectible to said drive means to move said apron in a direction to form a round bale, and signal means actuated by movement of said takeup guide means to indicate that a round bale of predetermined size has been formed in said bale forming compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The crop baler machine according to claim 1 in which signal means is visual and is connected to said takeup guide means by actuating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The crop baler machine according to claim 2 in which said actuating means is a flexible member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The crop baler machine according to claim 3 in which said signal means is a lever having visual indicating means on one end and movable between indicating and idle positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The crop baler machine according to claim 4 in which said lever is pivotally supported intermediate of its ends, a tension spring is connected to the end of the lever opposite the indicating means, and the flexible member has one end connected to said lever between the pivot and said indicating means.