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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1999
Max R. Bloom, St. Charles, IA (US);
Alamo Group Inc., Seguin, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention comprises a two-piece pickup tine consisting of a clamp and wing portion removably secured to a finger portion. The clamp portion is also removably securable to any standard pickup reel bar. The tine is designed to work cooperatively with a plurality of other tine on the same reel bar. The tine is equipped with a middle recess designed for optimal integrity and prevention of damage to the tine's finger portion. Additionally, the tine is designed as a two piece unit with the clamp portion is much less susceptible to damage. As a result of the present design, the cost of replacement is drastically reduced. That is, it is much less likely that damage will occur to a tine, and if damage does occur only replacement of the tine's finger portion should be necessary.