Reel finger
US11178821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D80/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reel for use in an agricultural header has an axis of rotation and comprises a bat and a finger. The bat is mounted to rotate around the axis of rotation to gather crop, and has a non-circular cross-sectional profile. The finger is mounted to the bat to rotate with the bat around the axis of rotation to gather crop. The finger comprises a tine and a clamshell mount to which the tine is coupled and that surrounds the bat to mount the finger to the bat against rotation about the bat.
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