摘要 |
A plurality of identical spiders are removably secured to an elongated, lightweight, thin walled center tube having good resistance to bending. Each spider comprises a hub member having short arm stubs and elongated arm section secured to the stubs. The arm stubs and the arm sections are of channel form in cross section, and each includes radially disposed web and gusset portions providing resistance to bending angularly of the reel and flanges of substantial depth providing resistance to bending axially of the reel. Bat support shafts are secured to the outer ends of the arms and tine carrying bats are secured to these shafts. The radial inner space between the shafts and bats and the center tube is devoid of any truss structure which would interfere with the operation of the pick-up reel. The bats are driven by an eccentric mechanism which includes a plurality of bearings which ride on the outer periphery of a cylindrical track.
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