WINDGUARD ASSEMBLY FOR AGRICULTURAL BALER

Abstract: a windguard assembly for a baler that is configured to either limit or prevent crop material from being blown away by the wind during feeding of the crop material into a bale chamber of the baler. the windguard assembly includes a transversely mounted roller that is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. the roller includes a plurality of crop engaging surfaces that are configured to transport the crop material toward the bale chamber. the windguard assembly also includes a tine assembly that is mounted with respect to the roller. the tine assembly includes a plurality of axially spaced-apart and longitudinally extending tines extending from a transversely mounted shaft. one of the tines of the plurality of tines is independently moveable with respect to another tine of the plurality of tines.

Inventor(s): Todd Hertzler

CPC Classification: A01D89/008 (Pick-ups for loaders, chaff-cutters, balers, field-threshers, or the like {, i.e. attachments for picking-up hay or the like field crops (field threshers with windrow pick-up apparatus )})

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