Quick Attach Corn Reel Assembly

摘要

A corn reel assembly that allows for quick connection and detachment from a corn reel is provided. The corn reel finger assembly may be quickly assembled and disassembled without the need for tools so that corn reel fingers may be connected or detached from mounts connected to a corn reel axle in the field. By allowing for rapid connection and disconnection of corn reel fingers from mounts, the corn reel fingers may be utilized only in those portions of the field requiring it. Enabling for the elongated fingers of the corn reel finger assembly to be detached from a mount attached to the corn reel axle without requiring disconnection of the mount from the corn reel axle also allows for more compact storage, as well as replacement of individual fingers if damaged, as opposed to replacement of an entire assembly. In some embodiments, adjustments to the particular angle of the fingers relative to the corn stalks being harvested can also be quickly made in the field.

主权项

1. A corn reel finger assembly attachable to a corn reel axle, the assembly comprising:
an elongate finger defining a finger axis and having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a yoke member; a pin member; the yoke member being positioned about the second end portion of the elongate finger, the yoke member defining at least one recess at an end portion of the yoke member and a pin receiving hole spaced from the recess and adapted to receive the pin member therethrough; a mount adapted to engage with the corn reel axle, the mount including a brace having at least one catch adapted to engage the pin member; and when in an assembled form, the pin member is positioned within the pin receiving hole and engages the catch, and the second end portion of the finger is stationary relative to the corn reel axle.