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Method and apparatus for reducing entrapment of a crop material in a round crop baler

CA 1290188 C · Owner: Harthoorn, Carroll L. · Inventors: Harthoorn, Carroll L.

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The baler has a plurality of rolls and belts defining an expandable bale forming chamber. Preselected belt sections extended between an adjacent pair of the rolls and movable in a path out of engagement with the bale being formed in the chamber are provided with a twist of about 180°. Any loose crop material carried by a belt is released and dropped from the belt on travel of the preselected belt section between the adjacent pair of rollers.

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  • Granted October 8, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 8, 2008.
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FiledAugust 28, 1987
GrantedOctober 8, 1991
Term endedOctober 8, 2008
Patent numberCA 1290188 C
Classification (IPC)A01D39/00

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedAug 28, 1987Patent grantedOct 8, 1991Term endedOct 8, 2008

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