Patent ID: 7093535
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. In a bulk material bale binder, said bulk material bale binder having a stand adjacent a baling station and being installed to bind bales compressed by an up press having a moving lower platen, the lower platen having insertion slots for guide tracks, a guide track removal and insertion apparatus comprising: a guide track removal frame, said frame being hingedly mounted on the stand such that said guide track removal frame may rotate to and from an engaged position and a removed position; a guide track mount, said guide track mount pivotably mounted on said guide track removal frame, said guide track mount having an insertion position and a retracted position; a guide track section attached to said guide track mount, said guide track section having an insertion portion; and a linkage, said linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end being operatively engaged with the stand and said second end being operatively engaged with said guide track mount, such that during insertion and removal of said insertion portion of said guide track section, said insertion portion remains at or above an insertion level at all times, wherein said linkage comprises: a first tie rod having a first end and a second end, said first tie rod end being pivotably attached to the stand; a swing arm being pivotably attached to said guide track removal frame at an intermediate position, said swing arm having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a pivotable attachment to said second end of said first tie rod; a second tie rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second tie rod being pivotably attached to said second portion of said swing arm; said second end of said second tie rod being pivotably attached to said guide track mount such that said guide track mount pivots as said guide track removal frame leaves said engaged position.