Auxiliary tine for a reel tube of a harvester header
AssigneeDuck Foot Parts Inc.
InventorsSteven Ray Kastning, Chrisa Dawn McDougall-Kastning
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Abstract
A paddle tine for use over a pickup tine previously fixed with a harvester reel tube of a harvesting header comprises an elongated body having a central cavity therethrough and is adapted to slide over the pickup tine of the harvester reel tube. An attachment mechanism, such as one or more resilient clips with a fastening clip, is fixed with the proximal end of the elongated body to secure the paddle tine to the harvester reel tube over the pickup tine. Two opposing paddle webs project laterally away from the elongated body proximate the distal end.
Claims26
An auxiliary tine configured to attach over an existing pickup tine previously attached to a harvester reel tube, the harvester reel tube being substantially circular in cross-section, the existing pickup tine having a clamp portion that clamps around the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the existing pickup tine further having an elongated finger that extends from the clamp portion and away from the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the auxiliary tine comprising:
- an elongated body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body portion further having a cavity therethrough, the cavity is configured to slidably receive the elongated finger of the existing pickup tine;
- a resilient reel tube clip fixed at the proximal end of the elongated body portion, the resilient reel tube clip configured to resiliently receive and matingly engage with the substantially circular harvester reel tube;
- whereby, when the auxiliary tine is attached to the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the resilient reel tube clip matingly engages with a portion of the substantially circular harvester reel tube laterally adjacent to the clamp portion of the existing pickup tine and the elongated finger of the existing pickup tine is received within the cavity of the elongated body portion.
An auxiliary tine configured to attach over an existing pickup tine previously attached to a harvester reel tube, the harvester reel tube being substantially circular in cross-section, the existing pickup tine having a clamp portion that clamps around the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the existing pickup tine further having an elongated finger that extends from the clamp portion and away from the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the auxiliary tine comprising:
- an elongated body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body portion further having a cavity therethrough, the cavity is configured to slidably receive the elongated finger of the existing pickup tine;
- a resilient reel tube clip fixed at the proximal end of the elongated body portion, the resilient reel tube clip configured to resiliently receive and matingly engage with the substantially circular harvester reel tube;
- whereby, when the auxiliary tine is attached to the substantially circular harvester reel tube, the resilient reel tube clip matingly engages with a portion of the substantially circular harvester reel tube laterally adjacent to the clamp portion of the existing pickup tine and the elongated finger of the existing pickup tine is received within the cavity of the elongated body portion;
- a fastener clip having an arcuate portion configured to matingly receive a portion of the substantially circular harvester reel tube opposite the elongated finger of the existing pickup tine, such that the arcuate portion of the fastener and the resilient reel tube clip cooperatively encircle the substantially circular harvester reel tube and together secure the auxiliary tine onto the substantially circular harvester reel tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.