Patent ID: 8291562

Claim:
A tool for replacing rake tines, having inner and outer ends, of a rake wheel which includes a central disc-shaped support plate means and a peripheral rim spaced outwardly of the support plate means with the peripheral rim having a plurality of spaced-apart openings formed therein which receive the rake tines extending therethrough so that the outer ends of the rake tines are positioned outwardly of the peripheral rim, and means removably securing the inner ends of the rake tines to the support plate means, comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart body members; each of said body members having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, an outer surface and an inner surface; each of said body members having: (a) a first recessed portion extending into the upper inner surface of said body member; (b) a second recessed portion extending into the inner surface of said body member which communicates with said first recessed portion and which extends downwardly therefrom intermediate said first and second sides of said body member; (c) a third recessed portion, having upper and lower ends, extending into the inner surface of said body member which extends between said first and second sides of said body member; said upper end of said third recessed portion communicating with the lower end of said second recessed area; (d) the depth of said third recessed portion being greater than the depth of said second recessed portion; (e) said first, second and third recessed portions defining a first projection adjacent said first side of said body member below the upper end thereof and defining a second projection adjacent said second side of said body member below the upper end thereof; (f) a fourth generally truncated V-shaped recessed portion, having upper and lower ends, extending into said inner surface of said body member, said upper end of said fourth recessed portion communicating with said lower end of said third recessed portion intermediate said first and second sides of said body member; (g) a first elongated slot, having upper and lower ends, extending into said inner surface of said body member and said upper end of said first elongated slot communicating with said lower end of said fourth recessed portion, said first elongated slot extending downwardly from its said upper end to said lower end of said body member adjacent said first side of said body member; and (h) a second elongated slot, having upper and lower ends, extending into said inner surface of said body member, said upper end of said second elongated slot communicating with said lower end of said fourth recessed portion, said second elongated slot extending downwardly and laterally from its said upper end to said lower end of said body member adjacent said second side of said body member.