Spring tine with integrated relief section

摘要

A spring tine for use on the pickup assemblies of crop baling machines and the like comprises a single, continuous strand of resilient material formed into a base of multiple, side-by-side, helical coils and an elongated leg projecting outwardly from the base. The leg is formed to present a relief notch in an inner section of the leg adjacent the base for avoiding interference with a support member for the tine when the tine springs back and forth during operation.

主权项

1. A spring tine for attachment to a support member of a crop pickup assembly, said spring tine comprising:
a single strand of resilient material formed into a base of multiple, side-by-side, helical coils and an elongated flexible leg projecting outwardly from said base, said leg being configured to resiliently deflect back from an unloaded position to a deflected crop pickup position as the leg receives crop material, said leg being formed to present a relief notch in an inner section of the leg adjacent said base, said relief notch being configured to avoid interference with the support member by receiving the support member when the leg is in the spring-back position, said strand being spiraled in a forward direction within said coils and being curved in a reverse direction within said notch.