Global Patent Index - EP 2587912 A1

EP 2587912 A1 20130508 - BALE DRYING

Title (en)

BALE DRYING

Title (de)

BALLENTROCKNUNG

Title (fr)

SÉCHAGE DE BOTTE

Publication

EP 2587912 A1 20130508 (EN)

Application

EP 10740002 A 20100630

Priority

IB 2010052981 W 20100630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012001461A1] The present invention pertains to a method of drying a bale (18) of compressed harvested material, e.g. bales of hay, straw and the like. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of channels (152) within the bale (18) and injecting a gas (154) into said plurality of channels (194). The present invention also pertains to a bale drying facility (100), a self- contained drying module (118) for use in such a facility (100), and a software program for controlling the execution of the steps of the method.

IPC 8 full level

A01D 87/12 (2006.01); A01F 25/08 (2006.01); F26B 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01D 87/127 (2013.01); F26B 9/106 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012001461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012001461 A1 20120105; EP 2587912 A1 20130508

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2010052981 W 20100630; EP 10740002 A 20100630