US 12,234,134 B2
Net loading hanger with functional hooks
Jeremy M. Erdmann, Floris, IA (US); and Steven R. Pilcher, Keosauqua, IA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/048,872.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,222, filed on Jan. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234818 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B66D 3/20 (2006.01); A01F 15/08 (2006.01); B66D 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC B66D 3/26 (2013.01) [A01F 15/08 (2013.01); B66D 3/20 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift system for loading a roll of wrap material into a wrap system of a baler implement, the lift system comprising:
a line actuator configured for attachment to a structure of the baler implement;
a hanger including a hanger body having a first planar side and an opposing second planar side, wherein the hanger body defines a first aperture extending through the hanger body between the first planar side and the second planar side, with the first aperture positioned such that a center of gravity of the hanger body is located within the first aperture;
a lift line having an upper end portion secured to the line actuator, wherein the lift line is retractable into the line actuator in response to movement of the line actuator in a first direction, and wherein the lift line is extendable out of the line actuator in response to movement of the line actuator in a second direction;
wherein the lift line includes a lower end portion supporting the hanger, with the lower end portion of the lift line passing through the first aperture such that the lift line applies a lift force to the hanger body at the center of gravity of the hanger body.