Baler twine needle with breakoff tip portion
AssigneeSperry Corporation
InventorsRobert E. Jackson, Leroy A. Crawford, Bryant F. Webb
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Abstract
A twine needle is provided particularly for use on large crop balers. The twine needle includes a body portion and a tip portion detachably secured to the body portion. The tip portion is designed to break off, if a predetermined force is exerted thereon, without damaging the body portion. A broken tip portion may be easily replaced without replacing the entire twine needle.
Claims3
A baler twine needle comprising a body portion, a tip portion detachably secured to said body portion, said tip portion having a section of reduced thickness at a selected point which is located adjacent an end of said body portion, and said tip portion being constructed so as to break off at said selected point in response to a predetermined force being exerted on said tip portion without damaging said body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.