Patent ID: 7617653

Claim:
In a baling press having a pressing chamber and a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a bale in a wrapping web, with the wrapping apparatus having at least one rotating conveyor element looped about at least two rollers and which aids in delivering the wrapping web directly to the bale, the improvement comprising: said pressing chamber being configured for defining a substantially open gap at one of a front or rear region of said pressing chamber; said conveyor element having a substantially horizontal upper surface extending between said at least two rollers; one of said at least two rollers being located within said gap; said wrapping apparatus further including a wrapping web supply roll supported above said conveyor element; and a propulsion element being engaged with said supply roll and being operable for pulling wrapping web from said supply roll and propelling the wrapping web to said top surface of said conveyor element, whereby said conveyor element is operable for delivering wrapping web directly to said bale.