Abstract: A knotter assembly includes a twine holder and a twine disc assembly having parallel discs for holding twine during a knotting cycle. The knotter assembly further includes a mis-tie detection device configured to monitor the twine being held with the twine holder in a notch of the twine disc. The mis-tie detection device has a movable position indicator positioned adjacent the twine disc. The position indicator has a twine-receiving groove that aligns with the notch in the twine disc such that the twine is simultaneously held in the notch and groove. Tension in the twine during a knotting cycle causes the position indicator to move from a first condition to a second condition. The mis-tie detection device also has a sensing mechanism configured to determine the position of the position indicator.

Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a drive shaft, a clutch, and a tie trip mechanism. The clutch is shiftable between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition with the drive shaft. The tie trip mechanism includes a trip cam assembly and a trip arm assembly. The trip cam assembly is shiftable between a metering condition associated with the clutch disengaged condition and a tripped condition. The trip arm assembly includes a meter cam leg, a knotter armature rotatable relative to the meter cam leg between a coupled condition and a decoupled condition, and an interference mechanism. The interference mechanism is shiftable between interference and release positions. The interference mechanism shifts the knotter armature to the decoupled condition when in the release position. The knotter armature shifts the clutch to the engaged condition when the knotter armature is in the decoupled condition and the trip cam assembly is in the metering condition.

Abstract: A knotter assembly includes a twine holder and a twine disc assembly having parallel discs for holding twine during a knotting cycle. The knotter assembly further includes a mis-tie detection device configured to monitor the twine being held with the twine holder in a notch of the twine disc. The mis-tie detection device has a movable position indicator positioned adjacent the twine disc. The position indicator has a twine-receiving groove that aligns with the notch in the twine disc such that the twine is simultaneously held in the notch and groove. Tension in the twine during a knotting cycle causes the position indicator to move from a first condition to a second condition. The mis-tie detection device also has a sensing mechanism configured to determine the position of the position indicator.

Abstract: A stretching device that is used to provide therapy to leg muscles of a person. The stretching device also assesses the status of leg muscles, such as the triceps surae muscles. Distance sensors are located at specific locations on the stretching device and provide data regarding the position of the back of a user's knee and the distance of the heel of the foot from the surface of a stand portion of the stretching device. Measurements are taken over a period of time and are transmitted to a location where the data can be stored and used for further analysis.