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US 10,238,033 B2Granted
Reel finger assembly for a harvesting reel
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorKevin Schwinn
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Abstract
A split reel assembly for a header of a combine harvester is provided. The split reel has two reel assemblies driven by a central support assembly. A pivotable reel finger assembly is incorporated into a medial end of each reel assembly to deflect crop material away from the central support assembly.
Claims15
A harvesting reel for an agricultural harvester comprising:
- a frame;
- a first reel assembly and a second reel assembly mounted to the frame in side by side relation and defining a gap therebetween, each reel assembly including:
- a central rotating shaft,
- a plurality of support members extending widthwise across the reel assembly and connected to the central rotating shaft for rotation therewith, and
- a plurality of tines connected to each of the plurality of support members;
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- a reel finger assembly pivotably connected to a medial side of one of the first and second reel assemblies, the reel finger assembly including:
- an elongated finger having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the at least one of the first and second reel assemblies and moveable between a first position and a second position, and
- a biasing member biasing the elongated finger toward the first position, wherein a distal end of the elongated finger extends beyond the medial side of the at least one of the first and second reel assemblies.
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