US805083A - Attachment for corn-planters. - Google Patents

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PATENTED NOV- 21, 1905.

L. LINDSEY. ATTACHMENT FOR CORN PLANTERS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 17. 1905.

UNITED STATESIlliIENT OFFICE.

' LEROY LINDSEY, OF SEYMOUR, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARDSON & PHILLIPS COMPANY, OF SEYMOUR, IOWA, A OO- PARTNERSHIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1905.

Application filed May 17, 1905. I $eria] No. 260,884.

To (til whom it 711/151 concern:

Be it known that I, LEROY LINDSEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seymonr, in the county of Wayne and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Corn- Planters, of which. the following is a specificatlon.

The object of this invention is to construct a marking attachment for corn-planters comprising two bars each having a pivotal connection with the main frame and adapted to be moved to rest in the lengthwise direction of the main frame when not in use for transportation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a corn-planter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is an isometrical representation of the rear portion of the main frame as seen from its under face. Fig. 4 is an isometrical representation of the outer end of one of the marker-bars, and Fig. 5 is an isometrical representation of the pivotal connection of one gf the marker-bars with the stationary cross- The corn-planter shown in the drawings is of an old construction and comprises the main frame 1, supported by the axle 2 and wheels 3. The runner-frame 4 supports the seedboxes 5 and runners or furrow-openers 6. The forward portion of the main frame has a pivotal connection with the runner-frame. A tongue 7 has a connection with the runnerframe.

The mechanism for operating the seeddropping devices is not shown in the drawings, as it forms no part of my invention.

To the rear bar of the main frame is connected a cross-bar 8 by the bolt 9. To the under face of the cross-bar are secured plates 10, which rest against the under face of the rear bar of the main frame, which in conjunction with the bolt 9 serves to form a substantially fixed connection between the cross-bar and main frame. Eachgend of the cross bar supports an angle-bolt comprising the branches 1 1 and 12, located at an acute angle with respect to each other. The angle-bolt at one end of the cross-bar has a connection with the bar 13 by the branch 12 of the bolt passing through it. Nuts are placed on both ends of the bolt.

To the free end of the bar 13 is connected a marker-arm having a portion 14 secured to the under face of the bar by the bolts 16 and a portion 15 turned at an angle diagonally across the bar. This markerarm is adjustable bodily in the lengthwise direction of the bar 13 by reason of the series of holes 26, receiving the bolts 16. In the free end of the bar 13 is located a cotter 17. To the other endof the cross-bar 8 is connected a bar 18 in the same manner as the bar 13 is connected. This bar 18 supports a marker-arm, also a cotter 19. This marker-arm is adjustable in the lengthwise direction of the bar 18 by reason of the series of holes 20, receiving the bolts 21.

A sheave 22 is connected to the under face of the tongue 7. A rope 23 has one end con.- nected. to the cotter l7, and its other end is connected to the cotter 19. This rope passes over the sheave 22 and has two knots 24 and 25, one located each side of the sheave.

With the parts in the position shown at Fig. 1 the arm 18 is turned so as to occupy a position lengthwise of the main frame of the planter, and the arm 13 is in an operative position. The knot 24 in the rope resting against the sheave holds the arm 13 in proper working position. In moving the planter over the ground the portion 15 of the markerarm 13 will form a depression in the ground, serving as a guid e in planting. By the employment of the cotters should the bars or markerarms strike an obstruction the cotters would pull out before the rope would break. By the employment of the angle-bolts for forming a connection between the cross-bar and the bars supporting the marker-arms it will be seen that the bars have a vertical swinging movement, the branches 11 of the anglebolts acting as centers, and in turning the bars into an inoperative position their free ends will rise so as to free the ground.

I claim as my invention- 1. A marker for corn-planters comprising a main bar, and two marker-bars, one pivoted to each end of the main bar, the connection consisting of an angle-bolt, one branch of the bolt connected to the main bar, and

the other branch of the bolt connected to the when severe strain is applied to the markermarker-bar. bar.

2. A marker for corn-planters comprising a marker bar, a cotter supported by the 5 marker-bar, and a rope having one end con- Witnesses:

nected to the cotter in order that the cotter LE ROY VVARE, may become disengaged from the marker-bar SAMUEL CoUssoN.

LEROY LINDSEY.

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