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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
Robert Archie Mcleod, Woodstock, CA;
Robert Archie McLeod, Woodstock, CA;
Holland Equipment Limited, Norwich, CA;
Abstract
An outboard tine device for soil-aerating equipment is disclosed comprising a hub having an aperture, a rotatable shaft within the aperture and mounted on the soil-aerating equipment, an outboard tine assembly comprising a plurality of outwardly protruding tines, and a securing member adjacent an outboard side of the outboard tine assembly removably securing the outboard tine assembly to the hub, wherein the securing member and hub are respectively positioned on opposing sides of and adjacent to the outboard tine assembly, wherein the outboard tine assembly, hub and securing member are positioned outboard of the mounting assembly resulting in the outboard tine assembly being cantilevered from the shaft. A dual outboard tine device is also disclosed. The outboard tine device is directed to uniform aerating and enabling easier replacement of damaged tines.