Abstract: In a baler having a series of belt rollers that are supported by upright panels in a way to present normally uninterrupted, continuous spans across and between the panels, a set of endless belts may be installed on the machine, notwithstanding the presence of the panels at opposite ends of the rollers, by temporarily interrupting each span and slipping the new belts through the interruption. Clearances for belt replacement are presented by removing spacers from the rollers. The spacers are disposed between the proximate ends of roller sections, each pair of sections having a releasable coupling provided with parts which receive the spacers therebetween. The clearances so presented are preferably quite narrow, sufficient only that the belts may be passed through the clearances in an edgewise direction.

Abstract: The machine forms bales of circular cross section by continuously rolling the bale upon a supporting surface within a formation chamber while additional material is supplied to the chamber. The chamber is partially defined by two separate, cooperating sets of flexible belts, one set having an upwardly moving stretch at the rear of the chamber and the other having a forwardly moving stretch defining the top of the chamber such that material entering the chamber at the beginning of the baling cycle is lifted upwardly by the rear stretch and rolled forwardly by the top stretch. The top and rear stretches converge to an upper rear corner of the chamber spaced above the supporting surface for the rolling bale, and such corner may be adjustably shifted vertically and/or horizontally in a fore-and-aft direction as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate bale starting under differing crop conditions. Alternative belt arrangements are disclosed for obtaining the desired adjustability of the chamber corner.

Abstract: The machine forms bales of circular cross section by continuously rolling the bale upon a supporting surface within a formation chamber while additional material is supplied to the chamber. The chamber is partially defined by two separate, cooperating sets of flexible belts, one set having an upwardly moving stretch at the rear of the chamber and the other having a forwardly moving stretch defining the top of the chamber such that material entering the chamber at the beginning of the baling cycle is lifted upwardly by the rear stretch and rolled forwardly by the top stretch. The top and rear stretches converge to an upper rear corner of the chamber spaced above the supporting surface for the rolling bale, and such corner may be adjustably shifted vertically and/or horizontally in a fore-and-aft direction as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate bale starting under differing crop conditions. Alternative belt arrangements are disclosed for obtaining the desired adjustability of the chamber corner.

Abstract: A grain propelled grain spreader having a hopper disposed beneath an opening in the upper end of a grain bin and having slides disposed beneath and receiving grain from a hopper, the slides extending downwardly and outwardly from the hopper so that grain flowing therefrom can be distributed around the inside of the bin as the grain is deflected from the slides by deflectors spaced along the sides, the hopper having fins mounted therein at angles with respect to the vertical such that grain hitting the fins will cause the hopper and slides to rotate together.

Abstract: A rotary baler for forming cylindrical bales is disclosed which automatically picks windrowed material from the ground and places it on a first conveyor belt which, together with a bale-starter roller mounted adjacent to the rear of the baler and a second conveyor belt above the first conveyor belt, form a cylindrical bale. The first belt is provided with slats to prevent the first belt from moving transversely to its direction of intended travel. At least one of the rollers about which the first conveyor belt is mounted is capable of translational movement toward and away from the front of the baler to permit downward deflection of the first conveyor belt by the bale.