Harvester reel tine repair

Abstract

Repair of a broken finger of a harvester reel pickup tine is accomplished by positioning a repair finger having a cavity over the broken finger stub so that the broken finger stub of the harvester reel pickup tine is received in the cavity of the repair finger, and the repair finger is then fastened adjacent one end to the pickup tine when the broken finger stub is in the cavity.

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       24 . A method of repairing a broken harvester reel pickup tine finger, comprising: 
 positioning an elongate hollow finger having a cavity therein opening to at least one end of said hollow finger and extending over at least a portion of the length of the hollow finger so that at least a portion of a remaining portion of the broken finger extends into the cavity; and    fastening said elongate hollow finger over said remaining portion of the broken finger when said portion extends into the cavity.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the elongate hollow finger is frictionally fastened to the pickup tine.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the elongate hollow finger is fastened to a wing of the pickup tine.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the elongate hollow finger is snapped onto the pickup tine.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein substantially all of the remaining portion of the broken finger is positioned in the cavity.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the repair is accomplished without removing the pickup tine from the harvester reel.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the elongate hollow finger is frictionally fastened to the pickup tine; substantially all of the remaining portion of the broken finger is positioned in the cavity; and the repair is accomplished without removing the pickup tine from the harvester reel.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the shape of said elongate hollow finger is a substantial replicate of the harvester reel pickup tine finger.