Guiding and retaining mechanism for a bale wrapper

摘要

A machine is provided for wrapping film around a bale of agricultural product. The wrapping machine comprises of a table for receiving the bale and rotating the same about a horizontal axis. The design includes a dispenser unit for holding a roll of film and dispensing to the bale. There is a mechanism for rotating the dispenser unit relative to the bale about a second axis. An arm assembly is movable between a first position and a second position in which the arm assembly is capable of holding an end of the film. The arm assembly comprises a roller extending lengthwise. The stationary guide member prevents that film, which is screwed outwardly along the roller during the downward movement of the arm assembly, reaches the end of the same and hooks therebehind, such that the film is not torn before the next wrapping cycle is started.