Harvester reel pickup tine
US4520620A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D57/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic tine comprising a solid molded body adapted for mounting on a harvester crop pickup reel bat and having a finger portion of predetermined length extending from the tip of the bat at least half the length of the finger portion being of constant thickness in the front to rear flexure direction and of greater width than thickness for more than half the finger length, the finger width decreasing progressively from the edge of the bat to the tip of the finger, whereby the upper portion of the finger will flex in the fore-and-aft direction but not sideways except under extreme load, and will be resistant to breakage, distortion or taking a set.
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