Patent ID: 9491909
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A01D,A01F

Claim Text:
1. A method of baling crop with a harvester comprising: a first bale chamber and a second bale chamber operably coupled by a conveyor system; wherein the first bale chamber is positioned forward of the second bale chamber with respect to a direction of travel of the harvester, wherein each of the first and second bale chambers comprise a first sidewall and a second sidewall, an entry point at the front of the first and second bale chambers, an outlet at a rear of the first and second bale chambers, and at least one floor roller positioned at a bottom of each of the bale chambers transverse to the first and second sidewalls; wherein the conveyor system is positioned between the first and second bale chambers at a downward angle along the direction of travel of the harvester; and at least one bale carrier, each bale carrier movable among a closed position and one or more open positions, comprising: said method comprising: feeding crop into the first bale chamber; forming a partially formed bale in the first bale chamber to a desired size; transferring the partially formed bale from the first bale chamber to the second bale chamber by operation of the conveyor system; completing bale formation in the second bale chamber; and ejecting the completed bale from the second bale chamber contemporaneously with again initiating feeding crop into the first bale chamber in a new sequence of steps.