Tine for an agricultural implement
AssigneeGustav Schumacher
InventorsGustav Schumacher, Friedrich-Wilhelm Schumacher
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Abstract
Tines (1) attached to a supporting body (2) have a gripping element (3) and a fastening element (4). The gripping element (3) has a bar-shape design and is made from plastic. The fastening element (4), made from spring steel, has a connecting section (11) connected to the gripping device (3). Also, the fastening element (4) has a fastening section (12) that fastens to the supporting body (2). An elastically resilient spring section (13) is arranged between the fastening section (12) and connecting section (11).
Claims17
A tine for an agricultural implement or self-propelled working machine for attachment to a support body comprising:
- a separate tine haying a gripping element at one end, the tine being made from a plastic material;
- a separate attachment element, said attachment element is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element is one piece and made from a spring steel, said attachment element includes a connection portion that is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element has an attachment portion that directly attaches onto the support body, said attachment element has an elastically deflecting spring portion arranged between the attachment portion and the connection portion,
- said attachment element is formed from a wire, wherein the spring portion of the wire is wound to form a coil, the coil has two ends that project away from one another, and
- a first wire portion projects from one end of the coil and a second wire portion projects from the other end of the coil, said first wire portion forms the attachment portion and said second wire portion forms, together with the spring portion, the connection portion for connecting to the gripping element, the second wire portion extends a desired distance from the coil into and couples with the gripping element.
A tine for an agricultural implement or self-propelled working machine for attachment to a support body comprising:
- a separate tine having a gripping element at one end made from a plastic material;
- a separate attachment element, said attachment element is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element is one piece and made from a spring steel, said attachment element includes a connection portion that is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element has an attachment portion that directly attaches onto the support body, said attachment element has an elastically deflecting spring portion arranged between the attachment portion and the connection portion;
- said attachment element is formed from a wire, wherein in the spring portion of the wire it is wound to form a coil;
- a first wire portion and a second wire portion projects from both ends of the coil, said first wire portion forms the attachment portion and said second wire portion forms together with the spring portion the connection portion for connecting to the gripping element, said second wire portion extends in a straight line;
- the gripping element has a recess at one end, said recess receives the connection portion which is detachably held by a fixation mechanism, said second wire portion extends in a straight line;
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- the recess comprises a first recess portion in the form of a bore adapted to receive the second wire portion and a second recess portion that is pocket-like and receives a clamping member arrangement that retains the connection portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.