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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2000
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kubushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A cutting blade is provided for a reaper which can easily position members to be welded, can reduce a welding distortion, can fully ensure the strength of a shank member and can easily be manufactured. The cutting blade comprises a bar-shaped shank member having axially extending grooves formed on an outer peripheral face of a tip portion and having a base end to be fixed to the reaper, and a plate-shaped blade member having a notch portion formed on a base end, wherein the tip portion of the shank member is fitted in the notch portion of the plate-shaped blade member in such a manner that edge portions of the notch portion are fitted in the grooves, and the fitted tip portion of the shank member is welded to a portion of the plate-shaped blade member which is located around the tip portion.