STRAP GRIPPER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL BALER

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an agricultural baler (10) including a sealing assembly (80) positioned adjacent to a baling chamber (14). The sealing assembly (80) is configured to receive a strap (76) and to seal the strap into a loop around compressible material within the baling chamber (14) to form a strapped bale. The agricultural baler (10) also includes a strap gripper (100) positioned adjacent to the sealing assembly (80). In some embodiments, the strap gripper (100) includes a pivot plate (116), a guide wheel (104) rotatably coupled to the pivot plate (116), and a drive wheel (102). The pivot plate (116) is biased to rotate about an axis (134) in a first direction (110) to urge the guide wheel (104) toward the drive wheel (102), and the drive wheel (102) and the guide wheel (104) are configured to receive the strap (76) after the strap is looped around the compressible material, to block movement of the strap (76) away from the sealing assembly (80), and to drive the strap (76) toward the sealing assembly (80).