Patent ID: 7934365
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A tine for an agricultural implement or self-propelled working machine for attachment to a support body comprising: a separate tine haying a gripping element at one end, the tine being made from a plastic material; a separate attachment element, said attachment element is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element is one piece and made from a spring steel, said attachment element includes a connection portion that is connected to the gripping element, said attachment element has an attachment portion that directly attaches onto the support body, said attachment element has an elastically deflecting spring portion arranged between the attachment portion and the connection portion, said attachment element is formed from a wire, wherein the spring portion of the wire is wound to form a coil, the coil has two ends that project away from one another, and a first wire portion projects from one end of the coil and a second wire portion projects from the other end of the coil, said first wire portion forms the attachment portion and said second wire portion forms, together with the spring portion, the connection portion for connecting to the gripping element, the second wire portion extends a desired distance from the coil into and couples with the gripping element.