US274931A - Reaping-machine - Google Patents

Description

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REAPING MACHINE.

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RBAPING MACHINE.

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RBAPING MACHINE.

Patented Apr. 3,1883.

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WILLIAM GAUSE, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

REAPlNe-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming rpart of Letters Patent No. 274,931, dated April 3, 1883.

Y Application filed December 1lI 1882A (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, WILLIAMGAUSE, of Fort Wayne, county of Allen, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Reaping-Machiues, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings', making part of this specification.

My improvement relates` to a novel construction and arrangement of the reeling, raking, and gaveling mechanisms, whereby the grain is drawn into the cutters, carried inward and delivered to the gavel-forming and gavel-discharging devicesin a standing position 5 to the means for discharging the gavels or bundles,

`and to certain details of construction and arrangement of parts ot' themachine, as hereinor top View of the same;

after explained.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a reaping-machine with myimprovement applied. Fig. 2 is a plan Fig. 3 is a bottom View of a portion of the same, and Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the gaveling-platform and its attachments. p

A represents the main frame ofthe machine, consisting of a bar or plate of metal set upon edge, and with its ends bent at right angles to the body portion, which is arranged ou the stubble side of the wheel B iu a longitudinal plane parallel with the outerface ofsaid wheel, the bent ends a and a"crossingthe path of the wheel, in front and rear thereof, as shown. The wheel B is made fast ou its axle, and the latter rotates ina sleeve-bearing, b, formed upon or 'secured to thelongitudinal portion ofthe framebar, at or near the center of its length. The

wheel B is provided on its inner face with a bevel-geared rim, B, with which a bevelpinion, B2, engages, said pinion being secured `to a longitudinal shaft, C, having bearings in the bent ends c and a of the frame-bar A, and provided on its forward end with a crank wrist or disk, from which motion is imparted to the sickle-bar. The forward transverse arm, a, of the frame extends beyond the bearings for the shaft C, and is bent or twisted at a2 from a vertical position, or one on edge, to a horizontal position, its extended horizontal end a3 forming a support for or point of attachment to the frame of the finger-bar D. To the inner end of the linger-bar is secured a small rectangular platform, E, arranged in rear of said bar, and serving as the gaveling-platform, and as a support for the gaveling and gaveldischarging mechanism, the outeror grain side of said platform being secured to a short arm or bar, E', rigidly secured at its forward end to the linger-bar. This arm or bar E may, if preferred,`form a heel-extension of the outer shoe, and serves, in connection with a heel-ex-` tension of the outer shoe or divider, F, and finger-bar D, to form a support for` the raking and reeling apparatus, which will now be de scribed.

G and G represent two uprights arranged perpendiculariy to the upper face of the fingerbar, and rigidly secured at their lower ends to said, bar near its rear edge. To the Lipper end of these uprights G and G is rigidly secured a transverse bar, H, arranged in a horizontal plane aboveaud parallel with the linger-bar, with its ends projecting beyond the supports G and G. l

I is an uprightshaft mountedinbearings,one at its lower end in the arm E and another at its upper end in the inner end of the bar H, and provided near said bearings with sprocket-wheels I and 12. The heel end of the outer shoe or divider, F, is provided with a short upright stub-,axle on which -a sprocket-wheel is mounted loosely, and the outer end of. bar H is provided with a short pendent axle, j', arranged in line with said upright axle on the divider, and upon which issimilarly mounted a sprocket-wheel, 13. Endless chainsJand J connect the sprocket-wheels on the shaft l with the sprocket-wheels on the short shafts above named. The shaftl extends below` its lower bearing in the bar E', and is provided with a bevel-gear, B4, meshing with a` similar bevel-gear, B3, on a longitudinal shaft, C', mounted in bearings in pendent lugs on the arm E. This shaft is provided with a sprocle et-wheel, C3, near the center of its length, and motion is imparted tothe shaft C', and thence to shaft I, through an endless chain connecting the sprocket-wheel C3 with a similar wheel, G2, on the shaft C. The chains J and J are provided on their outer faces with short vertical sleeves, forming bearings for upright rake heads or shafts j, of which there may be any desired number, the sleeve-bearin gs ofthe upper sprocket-chain being arranged ldirectly lOO ' necting the chains, as shown.

over those of the lower one, the shafts j con- The shafts j are provided each with a series of teeth,j, projecting obliquely forward and inward, (when on the forward portion ofthe chains and moving inward toward the machineframe,) and by preference made, each lower tooth a little longer than the oneimmediately above it, and also bent or curved to f'orm a more acute angle with the carryingchain, so as to have its point or end in advance of' or projected beyond the tooth or teeth above it, as by this arrangement the butts of the grain are rst seized by the lower fingers or teeth and are drawn in to the cutters, and this action serves at the same time to draw the upper ends of the strawinward and. to lay them in the shorter upper fingers. The upper ends of the rakeheadsj are extended beyond the chain J, and are bent at a right angle, forming on each head or shaft a horizontal crank-arm, jz, and the extreme end of this arm is bentdownward at a right angle tothe arm jz, and is provided with a friction-roller, j", for a purpose which will be explained.

The bar H is provided on its forward edge with an upright lip-or flange, H', against which the rollers j rest when the rakes are moving inward, and which serves to hold the raketeeth in the position above described during such inward operativernovement. This lip is bent or deflected rearwardly over the sprocketwheel I, at its inner end, h, for permitting the rake-heads to move around saidwheel, and at the same time to hold the teeth j' up to their work, and a similar deflection, 7L', at the outer end serves to assist in forcing the roller outward in advance of the rake-head in passing said end. A bar, H2, is located immediately in front of the fian ge H', supported by the forward pendent arms of angular or U-shaped (inverted) brackets h2 h3, the rear arms of which are secured to the rearface of the flange or lip H. The bar H2 is sufficiently removed from the flange H' to permit the free passage of the rollers between them, and serves not only to hol-d the stalks of grain free from the driving-chain, but also to prevent the weight of the grain f'rom drawing the upper end of' the rake-heads forward out of proper working position. Similar strips, H3 H4, arranged below the barHZ, are secured at their outer ends to a standard, F', on the outer shoe or divider, and-extending thence in front of the path of' the rake-heads, are curved at the inner end of such path to conform thereto, to apoint where the rakeheads begin their outward or return movement, where they are deflected rearward from said path and are secured to astandard,

gavels, and in holding the grain in an upright position until the gavel is com pletedandready to be discharged or bound.

The finger-bar D has al strip or plate, D', secured to its rea-r edge, which serves to protect the lower sprocket chainfrom the stubble and other obstructions, and also at its outer end as a support for an angle-iron, D2, the upright portion or lip c of which serves, as the rake-heads approach the endof their outward or return movement, to rock the teeth backward, and, in connection with the defiection of the' lip or flange H', to rock the crank-armsj2 into proper position for holding the rake-teeth upto their work on their inward movement, as explained.

To the inner end of the finger-bar, or to the end of the arm a3, to which said bar is connected, is secured an upright, L, provided with a series of curved fingers, l l, arranged one over another and rigidly secured at one end to said standard. These fingers project forward from the standard and are curved outward and rearward, giving them each the form of an irregular U or loop, the arms l l of which are elongated and extend obliquely across the platl form, terminating,r near the rear ends of the strips H3 H4, and forming yielding arms, between which and the strips H3 H4 the' grain is left standing in an upright position, the grain as it is brought in by the rake-teeth being gradually crowded back on a platform between said strips and yielding fingers. The upright L is by preference provided with a pivot extending through its supporting-bar, and provided with a screw-thread and nut on its lower end for permitting the adjustment of the upright on such pivot, and thereby adjusting the angle of relation of' the fingers to the strips Ha H4,

as may be required to adapt them to the conl dition of the grain being operated upon, but any suitable means may be employed for effecting such adjustment.

The platform E is provided near its rear inner corner with bearings f'or an upright shaft, M, the upper end of which is squared to adapt it to receive and actuate a grain-receiving and gavel-dischargin g device, N. This device consists of a qnadrant,or, rather, of' a hub, N', having a perforation conforming to the shape of' the shaft M in horizontal section, and fitting said shaft, and provided with three arms, n n a2, the two first-named being connected at their outer end by a section of a rim Vcurved in the arc of a circle of which the shaft M is the center, giving said part of the device a skeleton-quadrant form, with the radial arm `u2 distinct therefrbm, and connected with said quadrant onlythrough a common. hub or center. This arm crosses the space between the fingers l and the bars H3 Hi'near their rear ends, and serves to receive and uphold the grain brought in by the rakes. The arm n is made in form resembling the letter S, the curved portion at its outer swinging end being adapted to partially encircle the gavel and to compress lthe same; and it may also'serve as the needle-arm IOO IIE

for carrying the end ofthe binding material around said gaveLwhere the `grain is to be the lower face of the platform.

bound before being discharged. i The quad rant or partial rim as, connecting the arms n and a', serves to prevent the incoming grain from gettingbehind the arm n and interfering with its being retracted after it has been operated to discharge the gavel or bundle.

The shaft M is provided with a number of holes, and the gevel-discharging devicemay he held at any desired height to adapt it to the grain being operated upon by means ot' a pin passed through one of said holes under the hub N. The shaft projects slightly below the platform E, and is provided on its lower end with a crank-wheel, P, from which a connecting-rod, p, extends to a crank-wheel, P', mounted loosely on the rear end of a shaft, C'.

The hub of the crank wheel or disk P is pro.V vided on its forward end with a clutclrface,

adapting it to engage with a corresponding clutch-face on a collar, c5, fast on the shaft C.

The said hub of wheel P is 01rooved to receive the bent ends of a U-shaped loop, g, attached to the outer end of the lever r, pivoted at r to The innerend of the lever i' extends past the crank wheel or disk P, and is connected by a spring, s, with the platform, as shown, the tension of said spring being exerted to hohl the crank-wheel P out of engagement with the clutch-collar c5, and loose on the shaft. Midway between the pivot 1""and thespring s the lever r is provided on its upper face with a friction-roller, r2, which rests against the disk P; and the latter has anotch orrecess formed in its periphery at P', in which the roller r2 rests when the gavelin g-arm 'n2 is imposition to receive the incoming grain. As thel grain becomes compressed against said `arm n2 in quantity suffi` cient to form a bundleot the desired size, the further accumulation oaf the grain crowds said arm back, partially rotating the disk P and displacing the roller r2 from the notchp; and

said disk, crowding theroller back, together with the arm of lever i, to which it is at. tached, serves to throw the crankwheel into engagement with the clutch-collar c5; and said crank-wheel, acting through the'pitman p on the crank-wheel P and shaft M, rocks the gavel-discharger backward, causing the gavel to be thrown over the rear edge of the platform, dischargngit either upon the ground or into any suitable receptacle. Ihe crank or .crankwheel P is of shorter radius than crank-wheel P, and serves merely to vibrate the latter j ust enough to cause the ejector at to discharge thegavel or bundle, the roller r2, as the wheel P completes its return movement, being drawn into the notch 19', thereby throwing the crankwheel out of action untilthe grain again presses the arm n2 back, as described.

At that part of the platform where the gavel or the bound bundle, as the case may be, is discharged, is a low gate, t, hinged by its lower edge to the rear edge of the platform, and in an upright position by a spring, t. (See For relieving the machine ot' side draft or the dragging ot' its outer end, I prefer to locate the grain-wheel behind the cutting apparatus and the upright raking and reelingdevice described at vabout the center of their length. The grain-wheel U is mounted on a'short shaft attached to the rear end of an arm, V, about in the same transverse vertical plane with the axis of the main driving-wheel B, the forward end of said arm V being connected rigidly with the iinger-barator near the centerofits length, as shown. n

The tongue W of the machine is hinged at its rear end to the inner end ot' the forward arm, rt a3, of the angular traine-bar, and is provided with a hound or brace, w, extending ob liquely to the outer front corner of said angular frame-bar, and pivoted in va lug, X, and said brace, extending through said lug, is bent forward and forms a crank-arm, w', to which one end of a lever, y, pivoted in any suitable support on the frame-bar, is attached. The lever may be held at any desired `adjustment by a toothed rack or other suitable device, and serves by its adjustment to rock the machine on its wheels B and Vin a manner well understood.

Having nowdescribed my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In a reaping-machine, upright shafts at each endot' the cutting apparatus,`provided with sprocket-wheels, in combination with endless chains carrying upright rake shafts or heads, and mechanism for moving said rakeheads inward across the path of the cutters for delivering the cut grain in'an upright por sition upon a gaveling-platt'orm at the inner end .of the cutting apparatus, substantially as described. v

2. In a reaping-machine, the upright reeling and yraking mechanism consisting of the endless chains arranged one over another, and carryingupright lake heads or shafts providedwith the teeth or ngers set obliquely, as described, whereby the points are made to enter the standing grain and gather it in to the cutters.

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3. The upright rake-heads provided with l crank-arms, in combination with the guiding ledge or track for holding said rake-heads in working position, and mechanism for moving said rake-heads' transversely across the path of thecutters, substantially as and for the pur n pose described.

4. The upright rake-headsprovided with the obliquelyarranged teeth, in combination with the actuating-chains and the supporting-strips arranged in front of the path ofsaid heads, and

l ner end ofthe cutting apparatus, in combina` tion with mechanism for delivering the grain thereto in an upright or standing position, and means for upholding and compressing th e grain thereon, substantially 4as described.

7. The gavel upholding and ejecting device N, mounted upon an upright shaft, in combiv nation with mechanism adapted to be thrown into action by the pressure of the grain on the gavelupholding device for effecting the discharge of the gavel or bundle, substantially as described.

8. The combination, with the gaveling-platform E and means for upholding and compressingthe grain thereon, of the pivotell gate cross- 'ing the pathof discharge of the grain, substantially as described. V-

v9. The upright shaf't M, in combination with the grain holding and ejecting device'N, made adjustable vertically on said shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l0. The upright L, located at or near the heel end of the finger-bar, and provided with curved and yielding fingers l, substantially as described, in combination with the bars H3 and H4, mechanism for delivering the grain in a standing position to said fingers, and mechanism for discharging the grain, substantially as described.

11. The upright shaf't M, carrying the bundlc holding and ejectiug device, in combination with the crank-wheels P and P', arranged and operating` substantially as described.

12. The angular frame-barA, provided with bearings for the main drive-wheel axle and crankshaft, and having its forward transverse arm turned or twisted from a verticalposition, or one on edge, to a horizontal position, in combination with the finger-bar, secured -to said arm, substantially. as described.

13. The hinged pole or tongue, in combination with the obliquely-arranged tongue-brace w, pivoted to the frame, and provided with a crank arm or lever w andaleveri connected therewith for rocking the frame on its supporting-wheels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl have hereunto set my hand this 8th day ot December, A. D. 1882.4

- WILLTAM GAUSE.

Witnesses DANIEL SHoRDoR, WILLIAM KAoUGH.

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