Abstract: A twine knotter for a bale press for forming two sequential knots for holding together a tying agent surrounding a crop bale includes a knotter frame and a knotter hook supported rotatably in the knotter frame and provided for knotting together ends of the tying agent. A holding arrangement has a twine holding disk rotatably supported at the knotter frame and conveying temporarily two tying agent strands of the tying agent. A knotter disk that is rotatingly driven is provided with a first drive element driving the knotter hook and a second drive element driving the twine holding disk. A stripper lever is provided to strip off knots from the knotter hook. A knife blade is provided to cut through tying agent strands. The twine holding disk upon rotation is guided along the knife blade so that the tying agent strands are cut through upon passing the knife blade.

Abstract: A knotter hook for a twine knotter has a stationary clamping wing and a pivotable clamping wing, Stationary clamping wing and pivotable clamping wing have an extension component in a same spatial direction. The pivotable clamping wing has a projection projecting toward the stationary clamping wing. The pivotable clamping wing is pivotable reversibly from a closed state into an open state. A free end of the pivotable clamping wing in the open state is spaced apart farther from the stationary clamping wing than in the closed state. The pivotable clamping wing is laterally displaced relative to the stationary clamping wing at least in sections so that the pivotable clamping wing is arranged adjacent to the stationary clamping wing and below the pivotable clamping wing a free space is formed. The free space extends in the closed state opposite to the spatial direction beyond the projection.

Abstract: A centrally lubricated twine knotter for a press with twine tying, comprising at least one knotter driving disc, a knotter chassis, a knotter assembly and if necessary a knife lever, which can at least partly be supplied with lubricant, in the case of which the knotter driving disc is fastened on the knotter driveshaft that is driveable about its axis in a rotationally fixed manner, the knotter chassis is assigned to the knotter driving disc in such a manner that the knotter chassis with respect to the twine knotter stands fixed in space, the knotter chassis carries the knotter assembly forming the one or two knots in succession and if necessary the knife lever driven by a cam track of the knotter driving disc, the knotter assembly, comprises at least one twine holder and a knotter hook and for lubricating at least some of the bearings of a plurality of the driven components from the group of the knotter driving disc, knife lever, twine holder, knotter hook a central lubricating arrangement is provided, where

Abstract: A device and method for tracking and marking bailed forage material is provided. The moisture content of forage material entering the intake of a processing machine is measured prior to the forage material being transferred to a baling chamber of the machine. As the forage material passes through the machine, the locations of discrete portions or flakes of the forage material are linearly tracked so that each portion may receive pre-selected markings indicative of measured parameters of each portion. A plurality of sensor stations is incorporated within the machine to track the locations of the portions of material. After the forage material is baled, a marking station generates markings applied to each bale which corresponds to the observed parameters for the corresponding discrete portions. Observed parameters may include moisture content for each flake, an amount and type of conditioning inoculant applied to each flake, among others.

Abstract: A knotter assembly for a baler allows for two bow knots to be formed per knotter tie cycle using a single drive cam gear and two bill hooks while maintaining needle penetration requirements. The knotter assembly includes a first twine disc driven by a first twine disc drive gear and a second twine disc driven by a second twine disc drive gear. The knotter assembly includes a first bill hook driven by a first bill hook drive gear and a second bill hook driven by a second bill hook drive gear. The knotter assembly also includes a cam gear driving the bill hook drive gears and the twine disc drive gears and a main knotter drive shaft driving the cam gear. A needle is located adjacent the twine discs.

Abstract: A twine retaining device for a baler includes a retaining disk, which can rotate about a shaft, and a retaining plate, which jointly delimit a retaining gap. The retaining gap is defined by a plurality of constrictions distributed along a twine strand extending through the retaining gap.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices for making knotted string accessories. Embodiments of the device may include a center axis, a base having a substantially planar surface such that the center axis extends perpendicular to the substantially planar surface of the base, a securing member proximate to the center axis and configured to secure a central portion of each of a plurality of individual strings, and a plurality of holders connected to and extending away from the substantially planar surface of the base, the plurality of holders configured to retain a first end portion and a second end portion of each string in the plurality of individual strings, the plurality of holder spaced apart from and positioned symmetrically about the securing member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices and kits for making knotted string accessories. Embodiments of a device comprise a base that has a substantially planar surface, a perimeter, and a center axis. Furthermore the embodiments include a plurality of holders connected to the substantially planar surface proximate to the perimeter of the base, located at a distance from the center axis, wherein the plurality of holders are configured to retain individual strings. Embodiments of a kit comprise the device, a plurality of strings for use with the device, and storage compartments.

Abstract: A knot tying system is presented containing a feeding mechanism, a knot tying device, and a clamp. The feeding mechanism has a drive roller and an idle roller capable of guiding a wire. A truck is connected to the end of the wire, and fed into a guide track, fixed relative to the feeding mechanism. The guide track provides a curved track in the shape of a knot desired. The track has a tube having a wire extraction slot running along the length of the tube, an intersection region where an outer portion of the guide track intersects an inner portion of the guide track, and a slit through the inner portion of the guide track substantially at the intersection region. A sensing and control system may also be present.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for tying a friction hitch knot. The apparatus includes at least one support member having at least one substantially rigid support surface opposing an interior space. The support member and a bight in the chord define an opening when the chord is positioned adjacent the support member. The support member supports at least one loop formed by a first length of chord and a second length of the chord. The interior space receives a first and a second tail portion of the chord after the at least one loop is formed around the support member. Engagement between the at least one loop and the first and second tail portions of chord is facilitated by slideably releasing the support member from the at least one loop after the first and second tail portions are received in the interior space.

Abstract: An apparatus for practicing tying knots includes a base board having a horizontal upper surface, a first post coupled to the board and extending upwardly from the horizontal upper surface, a second post coupled to the board and extending upwardly from the horizontal upper surface, a crossbar extending laterally from the first post to the second post, and a rope having a first end secured to the base board and second end that is free to allow the rope to be tied to one or more of the first and second posts.

Abstract: A knotter had a twine holder, a bill hook, an arm carrying a crotch and a cutter and a twine finger operated by a drive mechanism to form two knots consecutively, the first to tie together two runs of twine passed around a completed bale and the second to tie together two runs of twine drawn from respective supply rolls for the commencement of the next bale. The twine holder serves to grip the two runs of twine drawn from the supply rolls throughout the formation of the two knots. The bill hook serves to knot the runs of twine gripped by the holder. The cutter serves to sever the runs of twine between the holder and the bill hook. The crotch pushes the twine runs off the bill hook during the completion of each knot. The twine finger is pivotably mounted on the opposite side of the bill hook from the twine holder to bring the sections of the runs of twine to be knotted within the reach of the bill hook.

Abstract: A waterfowl decoy anchor for anchoring a floating decoy in a lake or stream for attracting waterfowl to a hunting site or blind. The anchor is typically tied to an eyehole in the lengthwise keel of a decoy by means of a connecting cord having a desired length. The anchor includes an elastic cord segment of latex connected at one end to a “D”-ring for attachment of the connecting cord and, at the other end, to an anchor ball of lead or iron. The other end is threaded through the anchor ball and knotted at the end, the knot being drawn back into a knot cavity within the ball. A cap covers the knot cavity and the ball is sealed up to the tubing with vinyl plastic or rubber, avoiding water pollution and corrosion of the ball. The connecting cord and anchor is wound around the keel for storage.

Abstract: A baler has a frame, a shaft extending on the frame along and rotatable about an axis, and a knotter having a sleeve-like hub rotationally fixed to the shaft and of a predetermined outer diameter. A support journaled on the hub is fixed to the frame and carries movable knotting parts. A rim ring surrounding the axis is formed of a main C-shaped part having arms spaced apart by a distance greater than the hub outer diameter and a bridge part between the arms and closing the main part. The rim ring also has formations engageable with the parts for actuating same. Fasteners releasably fix the rim ring on the hub.

Abstract: A microprocessor-based control circuit monitors mistie switches provided for the knotter mechanism of a rectangular baler. Each knotter has a switch which is actuated a first time when the knotter cycles and a second time if the knotter ties a knot in a loop of twine around a bale. The control circuit controls a visual display to give an operator a first indication if the knotter does not cycle and a second indication if it fails to tie the knot.

Abstract: A knotter apparatus is improved by providing a frame supporting first and second rotatable shafts. A plurality of flanges are mounted on the first shaft and a billhook is mounted on the second shaft. A plurality of twine holder fingers are pivotally supported by the frame and resiliently urged relative to the flanges.

Abstract: A bale twine knotter comprised of a rotatably mounted billhook for forming a loop of twine thereabout and a wiper arm with an improved adjustably mounted wiper for sliding a twine loop from the billhook while the twine end is retained in a jaw of the billhook to complete the formation of a twine knot. The adjustable mounting of the wiper permits the spacing of the wiper from the billhook to be adjusted easily and accurately and permits the wiper and wiper arm to be made of strong, rigid materials.

Abstract: A knot tying mechanism with improved operational capabilities is disclosed. A twine disc rotatably mounted about a central fixed hub is angularly arranged to position the twine-gripping area for better acceptance of twine from the needle and thereby reduce the incidence of misties due to inadequate gripping. A billhook shaft extends through the fixed hub to properly support the billhook adjacent the twine-gripping area, and to transmit rotational power from the shaft to the twine disc.

Abstract: The operation of the twine catcher and knife trap assembly for a package tying machine is improved by providing a specially configured operating hole in the support structure associated with the stringholder button to control the self-camming action of the button whereby the button is prevented from excessively clamping the associated tie material during the tying machine's knotting cycle yet able to provide a desired clamping action during the machine's wrapping cycle. The cutter and pull out elements on a tying machine's knife trap assembly are displaced relative to one another so as to sequentially effect the tie material dislodgement and severing operations thereby preventing any premature pull out and resultant misties.

Abstract: Thread clamp for a warp end tying-in machine. In such a clamp, cam control means mechanically related to the remainder of the machine are provided for positively opening the clamps in order that the thread may be inserted therein without hindrance. The clamp is thereupon permitted to close and the mechanical means retracted therefrom in order that the clamp may be held in closed condition solely by the tension of adjustable resilient means applied thereto. With the mechanical means remaining inoperative with respect to the clamp, same is moved through a conventional operating cycle and back to its point of beginning. Mechanical means are thereupon again activated to open the clamp against the urging of said spring whereby the thread may be removed without restriction therefrom.