US 12,069,989 B2
Mounting for a baling machine gearbox
Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, PB Zuidzande (NL); and Frederik Demon, Bruges (BE)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/245,899.
Application 17/245,899 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/079697, filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18204213 (EP), filed on Nov. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0243960 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC A01F 15/0841 (2013.01) [A01F 15/042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting for a baling machine gearbox having connected thereto an input rotary shaft and an output crank shaft, the input rotary shaft in an operational position of the gearbox being releasably connected to the gearbox and being rotatable about a first axis and the output crank shaft being rotatable about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis and rotatably driving a crank that defines or forms part of a releasable pivot connection to a reciprocable baling machine plunger, the mounting comprising:
a rigid frame;
a first, cylindrical support member secured to and extending from at least a first part of the rigid frame;
a second support member secured to and extending from at least a further part of the rigid frame that in use is spaced vertically from the first part of the rigid frame; and
at least one selectively tightenable and loosenable gearbox clamp for securing the gearbox and that clamps about the first support member, the mounting including at least one releasable connection securing the gearbox to the second support member, and the first support member having a shape such that upon disconnecting of the input rotary shaft and the crank, and the disconnecting of the releasable connection and loosening of the gearbox clamp the gearbox is rotatable from the operational position to an access position permitting access to the plunger while the gearbox is supported on the first support member.