US 11,985,921 B2
Twine tension assembly
Nathan K. Ensminger, South Hutchinson, KS (US); Bernard Dean Regier, Hesston, KS (US); Dino Rey Valdez, Hesston, KS (US); and Maynard M. Herron, Hesston, KS (US)
Assigned to AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/365,908.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,820, filed on Jul. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0000037 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A01F 15/14 (2006.01); B65B 13/26 (2006.01); B65B 27/12 (2006.01)
CPC A01F 15/148 (2013.01) [A01F 15/145 (2013.01); B65B 13/26 (2013.01); B65B 27/12 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baler twine tension measurement assembly comprising:
a displacement detector,
a first pulley and a second pulley defining a first twine path,
wherein the first twine path extends between a first location and a second location, wherein the second location is angularly displaceable with respect to the first location, and the displacement detector is configured to generate a signal indicative of the angular displacement of the second location with respect to the first location,
wherein the first location comprises the first pulley located at a first end of an elongate element and the second location comprises the second pulley located on the elongate element, spaced from the first pulley, and
a biased armature guided by movement of the elongate element, wherein the biased armature is connected to the displacement detector.