Harvester reel tine repair
AssigneePlastic Designs, Inc.
InventorsSteven G. Glazik, Gary B. Glazik
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Abstract
Repair of a broken finger of a harvester reel pickup tine is accomplished by positioning a repair finger having a cavity over the broken finger stub so that the broken finger stub of the harvester reel pickup tine is received in the cavity of the repair finger, and the repair finger is then fastened adjacent one end to the pickup tine when the broken finger stub is in the cavity.
Claims35
A finger for receiving an elongate harvester reel pickup tine finger of substantial length and which is curved over a substantial portion of that length comprising:
- an elongate hollow finger having an elongate cavity therein opening to at least one end of said hollow finger, said cavity being curved in the direction of its elongation and extending over at least a portion of the length of said hollow finger, said curved, elongate cavity having a size and shape to receive at least a substantial portion of the elongate harvester reel pickup tine finger therein which is curved over a substantial portion of its length;
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- at least one fastener adjacent said one end of said hollow finger for fastening said hollow finger over the portion of the pickup tine finger when said portion is in said cavity.
A harvester reel pickup tine comprising:
- a clamp for clamping the pickup tine to a support shaft of a harvester reel;
- a first elongate finger extending from adjacent said clamp;
- a second elongate hollow finger having an elongate cavity therein opening to at least one end of said second hollow finger, said cavity being curved in the direction of its elongation and extending over at least a portion of the length of said second finger, said cavity being constructed and arranged to receive at least a portion of said first finger therein;
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- at least one fastener adjacent said one end for fastening said second hollow finger over said portion of said first finger when said portion is in said cavity.
A method of repairing a broken harvester reel pickup tine finger, comprising:
- positioning an elongate hollow finger having an elongate cavity therein which is curved in the direction of its elongation, said cavity opening to at least one end of said hollow finger and extending over at least a portion of the length of the hollow finger so that at least a substantial portion of a remaining portion of the broken finger extends into the cavity;
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- fastening said elongate hollow finger over said remaining portion of the broken finger when said portion extends into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.