Patent ID: 8468937

Claim:
A method of electronically sensing the fill of material in a stuffer chute and tripping a stuffer of a baler, said method comprising the steps of: detecting the fill of material in said stuffer chute through said stuffer chute; determining when said material in said stuffer chute exceeds a predetermined amount; energizing a motor to move a linkage coupled to a rotating sprocket that moves the stuffer of said baler, said linkage comprising first and second arms coupled together by a pin in one of said arms received and slidably retained in a slot in the other of said arms, wherein an end of said first arm is coupled to said motor for rotational movement and is adapted for movement to release an end of said second arm from contact with a trip arm contacting said rotating sprocket; and in response to said energizing step, said linkage engaging said rotating sprocket causes said stuffer to sweep said material from said stuffer chute when said trip arm no longer contacts said second arm.