Patents Assigned to KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
  • Patent number: 11696532
    Abstract: A baler includes a chamber having a fixed size that receives crops and houses a formed bale. A tailgate is connected to a frame and is movable between a closed position, for cooperating with the frame to delimit the chamber, and an open position, for discharging the formed bale. A conveying assembly delimits the chamber for imparting a rotating movement to the crops contained in the chamber, and has a first portion provided in the frame and a second portion provided in the tailgate. An actuator includes a closing chamber and moves the tailgate from the open position to the closed position upon receiving an actuating fluid in the closing chamber. A binder binds the formed bale, and a pressure sensor detects a control signal representative of a pressure inside the closing chamber of the actuator. A control unit generates an alert signal as a function of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Valerio Casadei, Cosimo Frascella
  • Patent number: 11602099
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a method for operating a round baler. The method comprises providing a nonstop baler type machine; controlling a feeding mechanism for feeding of crop into a prechamber and a main bale forming chamber by a control system of the baler; in a feeding operation, feeding the crop through a first feeding channel into the prechamber; and switching the feeding operation by the control system, thereby, stopping feeding the crop into the prechamber and starting feeding the crop through a second feeding channel into a main bale forming chamber of the baler. The control system is configured to switch the feeding operation in response to a binding material parameter reaching a predetermined parameter value, the binding material provided for wrapping a bale formed in the main bale forming chamber. Furthermore, a round baler is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Seamus Varley, Tim Baker
  • Patent number: 11565839
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing bales, for agricultural machines provided with a chamber for forming a substantially cylindrical bale. The apparatus includes at least one structure for supporting a reel of banded material, of the type of a net, a polymeric film, and the like, designed to wrap the bale. The apparatus includes means of movement of a device for the transfer and delivery of an end flap of the reel to the forming chamber; such device is provided with an end blade which can move along a work path, from a first limit position, in which the blade is proximate to the reel supported by the structure, for the withdrawal of the end flap, to a second limit position, in which the blade is facing toward the chamber, for the delivery of the flap to the chamber, and vice versa, such limit positions having substantially the same height from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Ravaglia
  • Patent number: 11540446
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a round baler. The method comprises providing a nonstop baler type machine; feeding of crop into a prechamber and a main bale forming chamber; and providing, by a binding unit, a binding material to the main bale forming chamber for wrapping a bale formed in the main bale forming chamber, comprising, in a first mode of operation, providing a stretching apparatus in contact with the binding material, thereby, applying a compressive force to the binding material for stretching the binding material; and in a second mode of operation, providing the stretching apparatus free of contact with the binding material. Furthermore, a round baler is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L
    Inventors: Tim Baker, Seamus Varley
  • Patent number: 11160214
    Abstract: The application discloses a bale wrapping apparatus (100), comprising a wrapping table with bale rotating means (112, 122) to hold, control and rotate a bale for the application of a wrapping material, and dispenser means (300) configured to dispense the wrapping material from rolls, and a dispenser means rotational support (116) configured to rotate the dispensed wrapping material around a uniform and/or non-uniform bale of material around a central rotating axis, and a wrapping control system configured to power, control, adjust and/or regulate the dispensed wrapping material through the dispenser means (300) to a predefined stretch ratio within acceleration and/or deceleration zones within one or more 360 degree rotations of the dispenser means rotational support (116). Furthermore, the application discloses a method for wrapping a bale (200) made from a crop product by a bale wrapping apparatus (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Tim Baker
  • Patent number: 10889395
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing bales, for agricultural machines provided with a chamber for forming a substantially cylindrical bale. The apparatus includes at least one structure for supporting a reel of banded material, of the type of a net, a polymeric film, and the like, designed to wrap the bale. The apparatus includes means of movement of a device for the transfer and delivery of an end flap of the reel to the forming chamber; such device is provided with an end blade which can move along a work path, from a first limit position, in which the blade is proximate to the reel supported by the structure, for the withdrawal of the end flap, to a second limit position, in which the blade is facing toward the chamber, for the delivery of the flap to the chamber, and vice versa, such limit positions having substantially the same height from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Ravaglia
  • Patent number: 10806083
    Abstract: A unit for conveying agricultural products including a device (3) for conveying agricultural products picked up by an apparatus (2) toward an inlet to a chamber (102) of an agricultural machine (100). The device (3) includes a main rotating shaft (4) facing the apparatus (2) and a plurality of teeth (5), and an auger (6). The auger (6) includes an auxiliary rotating shaft (7) facing the apparatus (2) and contiguous and substantially coaxial to the main shaft (4). A screw (8) is wound around the auxiliary shaft (7) to push the agricultural products toward the teeth (5). Each stem of a series of stems (9) is interposed between a first surface (8a) of the screw (8) and an inner end (7a) of the auxiliary shaft (7), for facilitated movement of the agricultural products propelled by the auger (6) toward the teeth (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Massimo Baldini
  • Publication number: 20200205347
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a round baler. The method comprises providing a nonstop baler type machine; feeding of crop into a prechamber and a main bale forming chamber; and providing, by a binding unit, a binding material to the main bale forming chamber for wrapping a bale formed in the main bale forming chamber, comprising, in a first mode of operation, providing a stretching apparatus in contact with the binding material, thereby, applying a compressive force to the binding material for stretching the binding material; and in a second mode of operation, providing the stretching apparatus free of contact with the binding material. Furthermore, a round baler is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Kverneland Group Ravenna S.r.l.
    Inventors: Tim BAKER, Seamus VARLEY
  • Patent number: 10501282
    Abstract: A device for braking lines of tying twine, for agricultural machines, of the type of balers, round balers and the like. Such machines are provided with assemblies for typing bales of previously-cut agricultural products, or the type of grass, wheat, maize, hay, forage, and the like. The braking device includes an electronic unit for controlling and managing at least one actuator for moving at least one braking element, which is actuated by the electronic unit by way of the actuator, in order to retain at least partially at least one respective length of at least one line of twine, during its unreeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Cosimo Frascella, Valerio Casadei
  • Patent number: 10462953
    Abstract: A towing apparatus for agricultural machines of the type of balers and round balers. The towing apparatus includes a first member, which can be coupled to the agricultural machine and is associated with a second member. The second member is in turn associated with a third member, which can be coupled to a tractor for towing the agricultural machine. Either or both of the first member and the second member is controlled by at least one respective actuator, for the movement of the agricultural machine at least partially independently of the advancement of the tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Cosimo Frascella
  • Patent number: 10448577
    Abstract: A round bale forming apparatus which includes a first bale forming chamber and a second bale forming chamber the second bale forming chamber being positioned rearwardly of the first bale forming chamber; each of the first and second bale forming chambers has components for forming a bale from a crop product; a feeding mechanism which feeds the crop product into the bale forming apparatus in order to form a bale from the crop product; a transfer mechanism for transferring a partially formed bale from the first bale forming chamber into the second bale forming chamber; and a directional mechanism for directing the crop product from the feeding mechanism into the first bale forming chamber or the second bale forming chamber such that a partially formed bale is formable in the first bale forming chamber and a fully formed bale is formable in the second bale forming chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Kverneland Group Ravenna S.R.L.
    Inventor: Seamus Varley
  • Publication number: 20190124847
    Abstract: A unit for conveying agricultural products, such as grass, hay, forage, wheat, corn and the like, for agricultural machines (100) of the type of balers, round balers and the like, comprising at least one apparatus (2) for picking up previously cut agricultural products, and at least one device (3) for conveying the agricultural products picked up by the apparatus (2) toward an inlet to a chamber (102), which is comprised in the agricultural machine (100), for forming a bale; the device (3) comprises a main rotating shaft (4), which faces the apparatus (2) and is provided with teeth (5) for the transfer of the agricultural products to the chamber (102), and at least one auger (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Massimo Baldini
  • Patent number: 10070592
    Abstract: A round baler for forming a bale from a crop product is disclosed and includes a first bale forming chamber; a second bale forming chamber; a feeding mechanism; a transfer mechanism that includes a bottom section of the first bale forming chamber; and a density controller configured to control a density of a preformed bale formed in the first bale forming chamber; wherein the density controller is operably connected to the bottom section. The bottom section is movable with regard to a zero state position, and moves in a negative direction past the zero state position to control the density of the preformed bale and moves in a positive direction returning to the zero state position and beyond the zero state position to transfer the preformed bale into the second bale forming chamber. A method for forming a bale from a crop product in a round baler is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Kverneland Group Ravenna S.r.L.
    Inventor: Seamus Varley
  • Patent number: 10021835
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring agricultural products, for agricultural machines designed for the formation of a bale is provided. The transfer apparatus includes at least one impeller rotor, which can be arranged between a pick-up drum of agricultural products and a chamber for the compression of the agricultural products. The rotor is facing a deck, for delimiting at least partially a channel. The deck is coupled to a fixed frame by way of at least two supports which can move on command. At least one first support includes at least one support pin, which is coupled to a first portion of the deck and moved, in a corresponding guiding slot, by a corresponding actuator. At least one second support includes at least one crank, which is coupled to a second portion of the deck and rotatable about a rotation axis that is perpendicular to the advancement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Ravaglia
  • Patent number: 9926090
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing bales, for agricultural machines provided with a chamber for forming a substantially cylindrical bale. The apparatus includes at least one structure for supporting a reel of banded material, of the type of a net, a polymeric film, and the like, designed to wrap the bale. The apparatus includes means of movement of a device for the transfer and delivery of an end flap of the reel to the forming chamber; such device is provided with an end blade which can move along a work path, from a first limit position, in which the blade is proximate to the reel supported by the structure, for the withdrawal of the end flap, to a second limit position, in which the blade is facing toward the chamber, for the delivery of the flap to the chamber, and vice versa, such limit positions having substantially the same height from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L
    Inventor: Paolo Ravaglia
  • Publication number: 20180027741
    Abstract: The application discloses around baler (10) for forming a bale from a crop product, comprising a first bale forming chamber (20) provided with a first bale forming mechanism; a second bale forming chamber (30) provided with a second bale forming mechanism;a feeding mechanism (40), comprising a rotor (40a) rotatable around a rotor axis (110) of the feeding mechanism (40); a transfer mechanism, comprising a bottom section (50) of the first bale forming chamber (20); and a density controller (80), configured to control a density of a preformed bale formed in the first bale forming chamber (20); wherein the density controller (80) is operably connected to the bottom section (50) of the first bale forming chamber (20), the bottom section (50) being movable with regard to a zero state position, and moving in a negative direction past the zero state position to control the density of the preformed bale and moving in a positive direction returning to the zero state position and beyond the zero state position to trans
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Kverneland Group Ravenna S.r.L.
    Inventor: Seamus Varley
  • Publication number: 20170245417
    Abstract: A towing apparatus for agricultural machines of the type of balers and round balers, which comprise at least one device for gathering previously-cut agricultural products, of the type of grass, wheat, maize, hay, forage, and the like, and a chamber for the accommodation and compression of the agricultural products, which are received from the gathering device, for the formation of a bale; the towing apparatus comprises at least one first member, which can be coupled to the agricultural machine and is associated with a second member; the second member is in turn associated with a third member, which can be coupled to a tractor for towing the agricultural machine; either or both of the first member and the second member is controlled by at least one respective actuator, for the movement of the agricultural machine at least partially independently of the advancement of the tractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Cosimo FRASCELLA
  • Patent number: 9313955
    Abstract: A safety device for agricultural machines is provided. The safety device includes a stop element, which can be associated functionally with a kinematic transmission chain interposed between a motor assembly of a working shaft and the working shaft itself to control the working shaft with the complementary stop element. The stop element is movable on command from a passive configuration to an active configuration, in which the stop element is arranged so as to interfere with the trajectory of the complementary stop element, for the forced locking of the latter and of the working shaft, and vice versa. Moreover, either or both of the stop element and the complementary stop element are associated with a unit for damping the forced locking, which can be actuated automatically upon impact of the stop element against the complementary stop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Ravaglia
  • Publication number: 20140165856
    Abstract: A round bale forming apparatus comprising a first bale forming chamber (26) and a second bale forming chamber (28), the second bale forming chamber being positioned rearwardly of the first bale forming chamber; each of the first and second bale forming chambers comprising means for forming a bale from a crop product; a feeding mechanism which feeds the crop product into the bale forming apparatus in order to form a bale from the crop product; transfer means (50) for transferring a partially formed bale from the first bale forming chamber into the second bale forming chamber; and directional means for directing the crop product from the feeding mechanism into the first bale forming chamber or the second bale forming chamber such that a partially formed bale is formable in the first bale forming chamber and a fully formed bale is formable in the second bale forming chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Seamus Varley