Reel for a harvesting assembly
US6978589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D57/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A harvesting assembly includes a platform reel. The reel includes bat tubes extending longitudinally across the length of the reel. The bat tubes are mounted at their outer ends to opposed spider support elements each having a center rotatable hub. The bat tubes carry tines for feeding harvested crop to the harvesting platform. The interior of the reel is free of supporting elements such as a center tube extending across the length of the reel. Perimeter struts connect adjacent bat tubes and provide a supporting framework together with the bat tubes for the reel.
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