Patent ID: 6453655
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A reel for harvesting machines of the type including a platform with crop cutting means, the reel comprising:at least one driving shaft connected to motor means of the machine, the shaft having opposite ends supported by bearing means mounted to the platform; a plurality of cross bars including projecting tines and connected to end motion transmission bands arranged on at least a first end and a second end of the reel, the bands running on wheels arranged in a manner to define a closed motion path for the bands and cross bars; the first end of the reel including: a first set of wheels connected to the driving shaft; a second set of wheels connected to the first set of wheels; a first end support for mounting the first set of wheels, the first end support being pivotally mounted around the driving shaft; a second end support for mounting the second set of wheels, the second end support being pivotally mounted around the driving shaft; and a regulating mechanism for pivotally moving the end supports around the driving shaft and for moving the first end support relative to the second end support, whereby the first set of wheels are moved relative to the second set of wheels for changing the angular position of the tines.