Patent ID: 6247291
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
In a round baler for forming crop material into cylindrical bales, said baler havinga main frame,a plurality of conveying elements supported on said main frame for defining a bale forming chamber,a pickup for feeding crop material into said chamber,said conveying elements each having a crop engaging surface extending transversely of said main frame for forming a cylindrical package of crop material under conditions where said pickup is feeding crop material into said chamber,a supply of wrapping material,a dispensing assembly including means for dispensing wrapping material from said supply of wrapping material into said chamber for wrapping the outer surface of said cylindrical package of crop material to form a round bale of crop material,storage means for storing said supply of wrapping material, andmeans for mounting said storage means in an operative position on said main frame, the improvement comprisingsaid means for mounting including vertically oriented pivot means for pivoting said storage means to an inoperative position away from said dispensing assembly for providing access to said storage means and said dispensing assembly, said pivot means including means for varying the position of said pivot means to adjust the vertical position and angle of said storage means.