Title: Hay or crop saving attachment for mobile pick-up baler

Abstract: A floating cylinder or roller attachment for mobile pick-up balers is positioned slightly ahead of the rotating pick-up teeth and is held somewhat above the ground while being freely rotatable on a cross shaft. The cross shaft is held on a pair of support arms which may swing vertically and whose rear ends are pivoted to the top of the auger hood. Intermediate support for the pivoted cylinder support arms is afforded by an existing transverse bar on the baler. The attachment prevents hay or other crops in a windrow from being rolled or kicked forwardly by the baler pick-up mechanism and thus prevents loss of hay while promoting an even flow into the feed auger of the baler.

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Inventors: Smith, Palmer L. (Thomasville, GA, US)

Application Number: 664041
Filing Date: 1976-03-04
Publication_date: 1977-04-05
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Primary Class(es): 56/364 56/341
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US Patent Ref:

1819432	Aug, 1931	Mickle	56/364.
2478324	Aug, 1949	Russell	56/364.
3040508	Jun, 1962	Nolt	56/341.
3098340	Jul, 1963	Harrington et al.	56/345.
3815346	Jun, 1974	Nelson	56/364.
3924391	Dec, 1975	Cheatum	56/364.

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Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Fishburne, Jr.; B. P.