Rake wheel construction for an agricultural rake
AssigneeTonutti S.p.A.
InventorCarletto Tonutti
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Abstract
A rake wheel construction for an agricultural hay rake includes a central hub and a series of rake fingers that extend outwardly from the central hub. A peripheral rim is located outwardly of the central hub, and each rake finger is engaged with the rim at a location between an inner end and an outer end defined by the rake finger. An open area is located between the central hub and the peripheral rim, and a disc member is located in the open area between the central hub and the peripheral rim. A series of bracket members are secured to the disc member, and are located inwardly of the peripheral rim, and a brace member extends between the central hub and each bracket member.
Claims5
A rake wheel, comprising:
- a central hub;
- a series of rake fingers extending outwardly from the central hub, wherein each rake finger includes an inner end and an outer ground-engaging end spaced outwardly from the inner end;
- a peripheral rim located outwardly of the central hub, wherein each rake finger is engaged with the rim at a location between its inner end and its outer end, and wherein an open area is located between the central hub and the peripheral rim;
- a disc member located in the open area between the central hub and the peripheral rim;
- a series of bracket members secured to the disc member, wherein each bracket member is located inwardly of the peripheral rim;
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- a brace member extending between the central hub and each bracket member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.