Patent ID: 6845709
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. In a material harvesting system comprising a harvester, the harvester comprising a delivery system, a module builder comprising: a holding chamber in communication with a harvester delivery system, a wheeled frame adapted for towing behind a harvester; a compaction chamber comprising: the compaction chamber coupled to the wheeled frame as to receive material from the holding chamber through the chamber top with the compaction surface at the leading edge of the compaction chamber; compaction means attached to the wheeled frame, coupled to the compaction surface, and operative to translate the compaction surface in a substantially horizontal direction between the compaction chamber leading edge and the compaction chamber trailing edge at various vertical and near-vertical orientations; a forming chamber coupled to the wheeled frame, having a forming chamber leading edge and a forming chamber trailing edge defined therein, the forming chamber leading edge substantially adjoining and aligned with the trailing edge of the compaction chamber, and a forming chamber door assembly comprising: