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Rake wheels for gathering crop material

US10499568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Vermeer Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

Lisle J. Dunham · Downers Grove, US
Ty Hartwick · Pella, US
Xiaohang Wang · Pella, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2016
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D80/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Rake wheels for a raking apparatus for gathering crop material into a windrow. The rake wheel may include a center hub and a plurality of tines that extend outward from the center hub. In some embodiments, the rake wheel includes support members such as disks for securing and limiting circumferential and/or axial movement of the tines of the rake wheel.

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