Patent ID: 6579552
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of cutting and compressing a block or unit of fibrous material to produce a sliced and compressed bale of fibrous material, the block of fibrous material is held together by at least one string member extending around the block, and has opposed ends and at least one side, wherein said method comprises:inserting the block into an inlet, pre-compressing the block, the inlet being formed to maintain the partial compression of the block; removing the string used to hold the block; slicing the block to form at least two separate layers; separating said layers; slicing each layer to form a sliced layer having at least two sub-tiers that are not separated, with the slice traversing either the layer's width, length, or height; and, compressing said sliced layer, having non-separated sub-tiers, to form a compressed and sliced bale.