US334470A - Check-row corn-planter - Google Patents

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S. D L 0 N V.. E R E B d d 0 M 0 m CHECK ROW CORN PLANTER.

Patented 1.9, 1886..

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EARL HOUSTIN REYNOLDS, OF PROPHETSTOVVN, lLLlNOlS.

CHECK-ROW CloRN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,470, dated January 19, 18 6.

Application llerl July 2T, i895.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, EARL H. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Prophetstown, in the count` ot' Whiteside and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Check-Row Corn-Plantl ers, of which the following is a specieation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates t-o an improvement in check-row corn-planters; and it consistsin the peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be more fully set forth hereinal'ter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

This invention is adapted particularly Vto operate in connection with the corn-planter for which I obtained Letters Patent of the United States, February 19, 1884, No. 293,672.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a top plan View of a cornplanter with my im# proved devices attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the reel and its attachments.

A represents the seed-boxes of an ordinary planter, and B is the seed-slide.

D represents an axle in rear of the seedboXes, having driving and supporting wheels D', and projecting squared spindles DIZ beyond the wheels, as shown.

C designates brackets,that are secured upon the inner sides of the seed -boxes These ,brackets carry a cross-bar, F, the ends of which have vertically-projecting 'spindles f, upon which are mounted the brackets G, which are each formed of two plates, between which, at their outer corners, are journaled horizontal pulleys H, and at their inner corners horizontal pulleys I. Studs K also proto ject above the bar F and enter segmental slots Scrial No. 172,781. (No model.)

jecting spindles Q R, which are journaled, respectively, in a bracket, L, and in the crossbar F. The side arms, S, of the cruciform plates are connected with the front and rear arms, T, by means of inclined braces U, forming tracks, upon which the tappets ofthe check-wire may slide, as will be hereinafter more fully described. Metallic braces or stiffeners V are also provided that connect the ends ofthe arms S with the loops or bows M. The upper spindle, Q, of the guide-disk is provided with a' crank, XV, connected by a pitman, X, and rock-shaft Y, having an arm, Z, with the seed-slide. Secured to the outer sides of the driving-wheels, and revolving therewith, are spur-wheels a.

b represents a bracket that is secured on one of the squared spindles of the axle,and carries a Shaft, c, to therinner end of which is fixed a spur-wheel, d, that meshes with wheel c.

Extending from the outer end of the shaft c, at a slight angle thereto, is a rod, e, on which is mounted a reel, h. Friction-plates Z are also on said rod on opposite sides of the reel, and are caused to bind against said reel with greater or less force by the coiled spring m, which is wrapped around the rod c, and the tension of which may be strengthened or reduced by a clamp-nut, n, that screws on the rod. The reel is thus caused to rotate with the rod by friet-ional contact with the plates. A check-wire, p, which is provided with the usual but-tons or tappets, r, is attached at one end to the reel, and from thence passes over the front pulley, H, at one end ot' the machine, between the guide-pulleys I, between the plates forming the guidedisks, between guide-pulleys I, and over the pulley H at the other end of the machine, its free end being anchored across the field from the machine. As the machine is drawn along, l

in a line with the wire, t-he tappets thereofl will work the seed-slide at regular intervals by means of the mechanism hereinbefore fully described, and as will be very readily' understood, and the reel being rotated by the gearwheels c and d will wind up the wire as the machine progresses. The tendency of the reel is to wind the wire faster than the rate of travel of the machine, thus keeping the wire taut in advance of the machine. lf the reel was rigidlyseenred to the rod c, this would resultin breaking the wire, owing to the strain thereon; but this is avoided by haw/'ing the reel loose on the rod, and caused to rotate therewith by being clamped between the frietion-plates, which allow the reel to slip on the rod when the strain on the wire endangers its safety. When the end of therow is reached, the machine is turned around and drawn in a contrary direction, when the wire will be unwound by the reel as its tappets operate the planting mechanism, as will be readily understood.

I am aware that it is broadly olal toemploy a spring-actuated friction disk and nut to hold the reel tight on the shaft.

I ain also aware that it is old to attach the reel on the outside of the earryiiig-wheels, and employ suitable gearing for actuating,` the reel-shaft from the axle ofthe earryi iig-wheels.

Having` thus described my invention, 1 claiml. In a cheek-row corn-planter. the combination, with the axle provided with the pro- 25 jeeting spindles D? and spur-wheels u. located on the spindles so as to rotate with the supporting-wheels, ofthe bracket I, secured on the spindles outside of the spur-wheels a, the transverse shaft c, journaled in the braeket,tl1e

pinion (l on the inner end of the shaft, meshi115` with the spur-wheels a, the rod c, extending from the outer end of shaft c and having:r the threaded outer end. the reel h, loose on the rod e, the loose frietionplates Z, pressing against opposite sides of the reel, the spring m, bearing` againstone of the friction-plates, and the nut located on the threaded outer end ofthe rod c, for pressing against the spring, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combinatiomwith a check-row cornplanter having its axle provided with a spurwheel, a, of a suitably-journaled shaft having a pinion, (l, at one end meshing with the spurwheel` the reel loose on the shaft, loose friction-plates mounted on the shaft on each side of the reel, a sprintr on the outer end of the shalt pressing;` againstone of the plates, anda nut working over the threaded end ofthe shaft against the spring to compress the latter, as set forth.

In testimony that I caim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

EARL II'OVS'FIN REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

Griendt; I). Bannion, LrxUs C. nyxotns.

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