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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
John R. Mcclure, New Holland, PA (US);
Lee S. Curley, Gap, PA (US);
John R. McClure, New Holland, PA (US);
Lee S. Curley, Gap, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A tine connection device for removably connecting a tine to an elongate tine bar in an agricultural harvesting machine wherein the device comprises a mounting base that is contoured to simultaneously engage the tine bar and a mounting portion of the tine and in combination with a contoured clamp fastener, restrain the mounting portion of the tine in a predetermined position relative to the tine bar. The mounting base and clamp fastener further enable a plurality of tines to be easily and uniformly connected to a tine bar while the specific contours of the mounting base and clamp fastener in adjacent contact with the tine serve to reduce stress concentrations thereby promoting extended tine service life.