Baler attachment for optionally changing the orientation of bales being released from a baler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8978549
APP PUB NO 20130074709A1
SERIAL NO

13628555

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A bale turning apparatus for attachment to a baler to generally align the cylindrical of the bales in each row as the bales are released from the baler. Using the disclosed invention, the bales are essentially turned ninety degrees from the orientation of bales from the position that they are typically released from a round baler. By accomplishing this general alignment of the cylindrical axis of each bale in each row, when baling corn stover or other row crops, the bale loading operation can later be done more efficiently by driving down the rows in the same direction as the combine and baler have traveled.

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VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY1210 VERMEER ROAD EAST PELLA IA 50219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dux, Darin L Pella, US 5 23
Olmstead, Justin D Runnells, US 3 27
Thompson, Kent L Otley, US 36 371

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