Pickup unit for an agricultural harvesting machine having removable extension plates

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9877430-B2
Application number	US-201414888905-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2014
Priority date	May 6, 2013
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

A pickup unit for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a frame; a pickup roll carried by the frame; and a feed assist roll carried by the frame and positioned adjacent to the pickup roll. The feed assist roll has a plurality of radially outwardly extending cleats spaced apart around a periphery thereof, and a plurality of extension plates. Each extension plate is removably attached to and extends a corresponding cleat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A baler comprising:
a frame;
a bale chamber connected to the frame;
a pickup unit, where the pickup unit is positioned to feed the baler chamber;
the pickup unit comprising:
a pickup roll carried by said frame; and
a feed assist roll carried by said frame and positioned adjacent said pickup roll, said feed assist roll having a plurality of radially outwardly extending cleats spaced apart around a periphery thereof, and at least one extension plate, each said extension plate being removably attached to and extending from a corresponding said cleat in at least one direction and,
wherein each said extension plate extends radially outward from a corresponding said cleat and includes a finger which extends radially further outward from a corresponding said cleat than a remainder of said extension plate.

2. The baler of claim 1 , wherein each said extension plate is generally T-shaped.

3. The baler of claim 1 , wherein each said cleat has a length which is less than a length of said feed assist roll and is positioned approximately midway between opposite ends of said feed assist roll, and each said extension plate extends longitudinally past a corresponding said cleat.

4. The baler of claim 3 , wherein each said extension plate has a length which is less than a length of a corresponding said cleat, and said plurality of extension plates are successively staggered to extend from one end of one cleat and an opposite end of an adjacent cleat.

5. The baler of claim 4 , wherein each said extension plate has a beveled end which extends past a corresponding said cleat.

6. The baler unit of claim 1 , wherein each said cleat has a length which is less than the length of said feed assist roll and is positioned approximately midway between opposite ends of said feed assist roll.

7. The baler unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extension plate has at least one beveled longitudinal end.

8. The baler unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extension plate is bolted to the corresponding said cleat.

9. An agricultural baler, comprising:
a packer unit including a plurality of packer tines; and
a pickup unit including a pickup roll and a feed assist roll positioned adjacent said pickup roll, said feed assist roll having a plurality of radially outwardly extending cleats spaced apart round a periphery thereof, and at least one extension plate, each said extension plate being removably attached to and extending a corresponding said cleat in at least one direction, each said extension plate having at least a finger portion thereof which is positioned between adjacent said packer tines during operation.

10. The agricultural baler of claim 9 , wherein said feed assist roll is positioned above and rearwardly from said pickup roll.

11. The agricultural baler of claim 9 , wherein each said extension plate extends radially outward from a corresponding said cleat.

12. The agricultural baler of claim 11 , wherein each said cleat has a length which is less than a length of said feed assist roll and is positioned approximately midway between opposite ends of said feed assist roll, and each said extension plate extends longitudinally past a corresponding said cleat.

13. The agricultural baler of claim 12 , wherein each said extension plate has a length which is less than a length of a corresponding said cleat, and said plurality of extension plates are successively staggered to extend from one end of one cleat and an opposite end of an adjacent cleat.

14. The agricultural baler of claim 13 , wherein each said extension plate has a beveled end which extends past a corresponding said cleat.

15. The agricultural baler of claim 9 , wherein each said extension plate is generally T-shaped.

16. The agricultural baler of claim 9 , wherein said feed assist roll is positioned above and rearwardly from said pickup roll.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Boone Wouter
• Naeyaert Karel

Classifications

• A01F15/101

  Feeding at right angles to the compression stroke (A01F15/106 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01D89/008 Primary

  Devices cooperating with the pick-up · CPC title

• A01D89/001 Primary

  Pick-up systems · CPC title

• A01F15/042

  Plungers · CPC title

• A01F2015/102

  the pressing chamber is fed from the bottom side · CPC title