Patent ID: 6283017
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
A mechanism for tying a bale of compressible material comprising:a housing;a worm gear rotatably mounted with respect to the housing;a drive mechanism operable for rotating said worm gear, the drive mechanism comprising a motor coupled to the worm gear to rotate the gear;a twister pinion rotatably mounted with respect to the housing and coupled to the worm gear to rotate when the gear rotates, the twister pinion including a slot with opposing ends formed therein for receiving overlapped wire sections and twisting the wire sections upon rotation of said pinion;the twister pinion including a sloped surface formed therein proximate each end of said slot, the sloped surface having a spiral shape and configured for engaging the overlapped wire sections and, when the pinion is rotated, directing the wire sections inwardly toward a center axis of the pinion.