US 7,467,507 B2
	Modular baler
Jean Viaud, Gray (France)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, Ill. (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/39,168.
Claims priority of application No. 04001654 (EP), filed on Jan. 27, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0160713 A1, Jul. 28, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01D 39/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 56—341  [100/88]

8 Claims

1. In a large round baler including a chassis, a baling assembly and at least one of a crop receiving or a crop processing assembly, the improvement comprising: said chassis being formed as a first unit and including a tongue, wheels and a carrying structure; and said baling assembly being formed as a second unit and including a bale chamber and said at least one of said crop receiving or processing assembly being formed as a third unit; and a first connection structure cooperating for releasably connecting said baling assembly to said carrying structure and a second connecting structure for releasably connecting said at least one of said crop receiving or crop processing assembly to said chassis.