Patent ID: 7104189
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
1. A large round baler having a bale forming chamber, where crop material is rotated and compressed to form a cylindrical bale, and a twine arm assembly to guide a strand of twine to the rotating bale and to move the twine strand longitudinally as the bale is rotated in order to apply the strand in a spiral pattern wherein the twine arm assembly comprises: a first end with a twine guide; a second end with a twine guide; a middle section including a flat, generally horizontal surface, first second and third sides; a twine restrictor that is guided by the sides of the middle section such that the twine restrictor is retained, but not restrained; and where the twine restrictor is supported by the flat surface of the middle section such that its weight will be supported by twine that passes from the first end to the second end and under the twine restrictor.