Patent ID: 8096102

Claim:
A pickup crop delivery arrangement comprising: a rotating tine bar comprising a longitudinal length spanning a width of the pickup and having an axis of rotation parallel to the length, the tine bar having a central portion, two end portions with respect to the length, and both a leading edge and a trailing edge; a plurality of pickup tines comprising a plurality of elongate spaced-apart first tines connected to the trailing edge of the tine bar at both end portions, the first tines comprising a coil section and an extended portion extending outward from the tine bars and a plurality of elongate spaced-apart second tines connected to the leading edge of the tine bar at the central portion, the second tines comprising a coil section and an extended portion extending outward from the tine bars; and a secondary crop feed mechanism and augers; the first and second tines configured to feed the augers and secondary crop feed mechanism that has a plurality of crop handling projections, the secondary crop feed mechanism located laterally between the augers and mounted downstream of the augers and tine bar; and the second tines located forward of and aligned laterally with the secondary crop feed mechanism and the first tines are forward of and aligned laterally with the augers, the secondary feed mechanism being offset rearward of the augers.