Patent ID: 8387351

Claim:
A harvesting machine, comprising: a ground contacting propulsion system; a chassis connected to said ground propulsion system; and a header having a bat reel assembly rotatingly attached to said header, said bat reel assembly including: at least one reel structural assembly configured to rotate about an axis; a plurality of bat rods pivotally connected to said at least one reel structural assembly, said plurality of bat rods including a first bat rod and a second bat rod; a tensioned member drivingly coupled to said first bat rod and said second bat rod, said tensioned member having two ends, at least one of said two ends being adjustably connected to said reel structural assembly; and at least one movable pivotal member in contact with said tensioned member, said at least one movable pivotal member being located between said first bat rod and said second bat rod along a path of said tensioned member.