Patent ID: 7007596
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: A01F,B65B

Abstract:
1. A bale press for loose material, comprising: structure defining a filling space for receiving the loose material; structure defining a press channel having an inlet open to the filling space; a press ram movable through the filling space into the inlet of the press channel for compressing the loose material into a bale, said press ram including channels communicative with outlet slots disposed in a front surface of the press ram; knotters for tying a knot in a tying material and for cutting the tying material after the knot, the knotters being disposed next to one another at the inlet of the press channel; and supplying arms each being disposed for movement within a respective one of the channels in the press ram, the tying material forming a loop encircling the bale which includes two opposite strands, a one of the two strands being received through a respective one of the outlet slots in the press ram and delivered to an associated one of the knotters where another of the two strands is located by operational movement of a corresponding one of the supplying arms, the two strands which are thereby brought together being knotted together and cut after the knot by the associated one of the knotters.