US 11,987,019 B2
Bale press
Stuart Price, Walkerville (AU)
Assigned to SP Press IP Pty Ltd, Walkerville (AU)
Appl. No. 16/976,262
Filed by SP Press IP Pty Ltd, Walkerville (AU)
PCT Filed Feb. 28, 2019, PCT No. PCT/AU2019/000026
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 27, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/165491, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018900652 (AU), filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0046721 A1, Feb. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B30B 9/30 (2006.01); A01F 15/04 (2006.01); A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/14 (2006.01); B65B 13/04 (2006.01); B65B 13/20 (2006.01); B65B 13/26 (2006.01); B65B 27/12 (2006.01)
CPC B30B 9/3007 (2013.01) [A01F 15/042 (2013.01); A01F 15/0825 (2013.01); A01F 15/145 (2013.01); B30B 9/301 (2013.01); B30B 9/3014 (2013.01); B65B 13/04 (2013.01); B65B 13/20 (2013.01); B65B 13/26 (2013.01); B65B 27/12 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bale compression device for receiving and compressing a bale of material, the device comprising:
a press comprising a platen configured to compress the bale of material to a required compressed dimension;
a binding applicator configured to apply a plurality of bindings around the bale of material prior to the bale being compressed by the platen; and
a connector for connecting ends of each of the bindings to form a plurality of complete loops around the perimeter of the bale so that the plurality of loops act to hold the bale in a compressed state;
wherein the binding applicator acts to withdraw excess binding as the platen compresses the bale into a smaller dimension, prior to the connector connecting the ends of each of the bindings, such that the complete loops are formed when the bale reaches its required compressed dimension.