Patent ID: 8051636

Claim:
A device for removably attaching a tine to a tine bar in a reel used on an agricultural machine comprising a tine bar having a plurality of through holes for receiving the device, the device comprising: a connector base having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface shaped to match the tine bar exterior for mounting the connector base to the tine bar, the second surface being generally opposed to said first surface and having a receptacle shaped to receive a portion of the tine; an aperture in said connector base extending from said first surface to said second surface; and an elongate connector having opposing first and second ends, said first end having a head with at least one clamping surface for contact with the tine and a retention shoulder that protrudes further from the head than the at least one clamping surface and is shaped to seat within a retention structure within the second surface of the connector base to prevent rotation of said connector, said second end spaced apart from said first end by a shank that extends through said aperture, the tine bar, and the tine; and a locking member engaging the shank near the second end, whereby the tine is connected to the tine bar.