Patent ID: 7093537
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
1. In a baler having a baling chamber of rectangular cross section having a bottom wall provided with slots that extend longitudinally of bottom wall, and a bale ejection arrangement located beneath the bottom wall and including at least one conveyor element that can be shifted in the longitudinal direction of the baling chamber by means of a motor and that can occupy at least a first position, in which the at least one conveyor element is arranged at least generally outside of the baling chamber, and a second position, in which the at least one conveyor element projects through one of said slots and into the baling chamber, the improvement comprising: said bale ejection arrangement including at least one set of upper and lower longitudinally extending laths; the at least one set of upper and lower laths comprises a pair of said upper longitudinally extending laths arranged vertically directly above a pair of said lower longitudinally extending laths said conveyor element being coupled to each of said upper and lower laths by a single transverse pivot connection and said conveyor element is arranged between said pair of said upper laths and between said pair of said lower laths wherein the pivot connection between said upper lath and the at least one conveyor element is spaced vertically above the pivot connection between the at least one conveyor element and the lower lath so that the upper and lower laths can slide longitudinally relative to each other; and said motor being coupled for shifting one of said laths longitudinally relative to the other thereby effecting movement of said conveyor element from said first to said second position.