Patent ID: 8833247
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A01F,B30B

Abstract:
1. A round baler, comprising: a first bale-forming compartment comprising a bale forming system with at least one bale-forming belt, configured to form a round bale in the first bale-forming compartment; a compression system; a second bale-compressing compartment separate from but adjacent to the first bale-forming compartment and comprising a moveable wall operably coupled to the compression system, the compression system configured to cause the moveable wall to compress a round bale which was formed in the first bale-forming compartment, and the second bale-compressing compartment further comprising a tailgate for releasing the compressed round bale from the second bale-compressing compartment; a bale transport system configured to transport the formed round bale from the first bale-forming compartment to the second bale-compressing compartment; a gate located between the first bale-forming compartment and the second bale-compressing compartment, the gate moveable between an open position and a closed position to permit movement of formed bales from the first bale-forming compartment to the second bale-compressing compartment; and a mechanism coupled to the gate configured to cause the gate to open, the mechanism responsive to round bales in the first compartment reaching a defined size.