Patent ID: 6032575
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
An automatic baler for creating a bale of compressible material, the automatic baler comprising:a mechanism for compressing an amount of a compressible material into a bale and moving the bale in a direction along a path;a supply of baling wire forming a continuous strand of wire which extends generally transverse to the path to engage a front end of the bale and wrap around the bale as it moves along said path;opposing arm elements positioned on opposite sides of the path, the arm elements being movable toward each other and being operable for engaging sections of said continuous wire strand to move the strand sections across a rear end of the bale;the opposing arm elements operable for forming at least two overlapped sections of wire proximate the rear end of the bale, each of said arm elements having notches formed therein;a twisting mechanism including at least two twister pinions, the twister pinions configured to fit into said notches to engage the overlapped wire sections simultaneously and tie the overlapped wire sections to secure the wire wrapped around the bale and to reform a continuous strand of wire to engage the next bale moving along the path;whereby successive bales may be automatically and continuously tied.