Nathan A Dotson

US Patent:

20070043475, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206455

Inventors:

Kevin Smith - Narvon PA, US
John Posselius - Ephrata PA, US
Nathan Dotson - Winchester OH, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B65B 13/02

US Classification:

700275000, 053399000

Abstract:

A method of measuring the quantity of wrap remaining on a round baler supply roll uses the existing wrap measuring apparatus of a round baler. An on-board microprocessor is programmed to calculate the minimum amount of wrap required for each bale, subtract the amount of wrap used to wrap a bale from the amount of wrap on the supply roll before wrapping the bale, and signal the operator if the amount on the roll is insufficient to wrap a bale. The microprocessor can also be programmed to signal the operator if the amount of wrap on the roll is insufficient to wrap a number of bales specified by the operator.