Patent ID: 6571691
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A wire tieing system for wrapping and tieing a bale of material with wire, the system comprising:a wire guide for guiding a wire around a bale of material; a tieing head configured for receiving portions of a wire in the guide and securing the portions together to thereby tie the wire and therefore tie a bale of material; the tieing head being pivotable with respect to said wire guide, the tieing head operable for being pivoted between an operating position proximate the guide and a maintenance position away from the guide; a head pivot assembly for maintaining the tieing head in the maintenance position, the head pivot assembly comprising a support block which is operably movable to engage a portion of the tieing head when the tieing head is pivoted to the maintenance position to prevent the head from pivoting back to the operating position.