Patent ID: 6134870
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
An agricultural baler comprising:a baling chamber;pick up means for collecting crop material from a field and feeding it rearwardly;conveyor means for receiving the crop material collected by said pick up means and feeding it into said baling chamber;plunger means reciprocating in said baling chamber for compressing the crop material therein to a package;tying means for encircling said package with one or more strands of tying material, thereby forming a completed bale; andbale discharge means disposed at the outlet of said baling chamber, said bale discharge means being movable between an extended position for receiving said completed bale and depositing it onto the field and a retracted position for reducing the overall length of said baler;wherein said discharge means further comprises in said retracted position, at least a rear portion of said bale discharge means is rested on top of said baling chamber.