Reel finger

A finger for use with a reel in an agricultural header, the reel comprising a bat mounted to rotate around an axis of rotation of the reel to gather crop, the bat having a non-circular cross-sectional profile, the finger configured to mount to the bat to rotate with the bat around the axis of rotation to gather crop, the finger comprising:

• a tine, and
• a clamshell mount to which the tine is coupled and that comprises:
• a spine to which the tine is coupled;
• a first spacer wing extending laterally from the spine away from the tine along the bat in a first lateral direction, the first spacer wing forming a first outboard end without another tine;
• and
• a second spacer wing extending laterally from the spine away from the tine along the bat in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction, with the spine positioned between the first spacer wing and the second spacer wing, the second spacer wing forming a second outboard end without another tine;
• wherein the spine, the first spacer wing, and the second spacer wing surround the bat to mount the finger to the bat against rotation about the bat without additional hardware;
• wherein the first spacer wing of the clamshell mount comprises a lock that holds the clamshell mount on the bat.

A reel for use in an agricultural header, the reel having an axis of rotation, the reel comprising:

• a bat mounted to rotate around the axis of rotation to gather crop, and
• a finger mounted to the bat to rotate with the bat around the axis of rotation to gather crop, the finger comprising a tine and a clamshell mount to which the tine is coupled and that comprises:
• a spine to which the tine is coupled;
• a spacer wing of the finger extending laterally from the spine away from the tine along the bat in a first lateral direction, surrounding the bat, and forming a first outboard end without another tine;
• a second finger mounted to the bat to rotate with the bat around the axis of rotation to gather crop, the second finger comprising a second tine and a second clamshell mount to which the second tine is coupled and that comprises:
• a second spine to which the second tine is coupled;
• a spacer wing of the second finger extending laterally from the second spine away from the second tine along the bat in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction, surrounding the bat, and forming a third outboard end without another tine;
• and
• wherein the finger and the second finger are mounted to the bat as separate pieces, the first outboard end of the spacer wing of the finger abuts the third outboard end of the spacer wing of the second finger, and a lateral width of the spacer wing at least partially defines the distance between the tine of the finger and the second tine of the second finger;
• wherein the spacer wing of the clamshell mount comprises a lock that holds the clamshell mount on the bat.