US899580A - Fertilizer-distributer. - Google Patents

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w. E. WARNER. PERTILIZER DISTRIBUTEB..'

vrAPPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1902.

I V I @TQS W. E. WARNER. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1902. y v

899,580. 'Patented sept. 29, 1908.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT ormon- WARREN E. WARNER, OF- SYRACSE, NEW` YORK, ASSIGNOR TO KEMP & BURPEE MAN- UFACTURING/COMPANY, OF .SYRAGUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Specification. of l:Letters Patent. Application led September 19, 1902. Serial No. 124,033. i

Patented sept. 29, 190s.

To all 'whom it may concern: 'I

Beit known that I, WARREN EKWARNER', of Syracuse in the county of Onondaga and State ofNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Fertilizer-Distributer, of

lwhich the following is aspeciiication.

construction of the -component" parts of av fertilizer-distributer, as lhereinafter fully l 1n describing this invention, referencev i's had to the accompanying drawings, forming.y

part of this specification, invwhich like -letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views. f V y i Figure 1 `is a side elevation of my fertilizerdistributer partlyr in section, looking in-y wardly. Fig. 2 is a4 side elevation looking in the opposite direction. Figs.. 3 and 4jare.

enlarged detail views. 4 l,

My fertilizer-distributer; embodies, essentially, a body or'box A, 'a movable bottom B, actuating mechanism for themovable botl tom, and means. for moving theactuating k mechanism out of operative connection with.

' for permitting the speed of travel of the bot-` the movable bottom and coperatingv with said actuating'mechanism forchangin'g the speed ofthe movable bottom while `the fertilizer-distributer is in operation. j

The body A is of any desirable form, size and construction, and is' mounted-on the.

wheels a. The movable bottom B is also of any desirable form, size and construction,

and is ere shown as consisting of strips b secured to an endless belt b', the outer' ends l of the strips being engaged with antifriction members? Saidbelt b is movable over the pulleps mounted on the shafts d2 di which are Varranged at opposite ends ofthe bodyorboxA. 'n

The actuating mechanism for the movable bottom is preferably driven from the rear axle of the vehicle, and includes novel means tom to be variedduringthe o eration of the yfertilizer distributer, and wit out requiring the dismounting of the operator. This novel mechanism includes generally' a drivingelement operating. in a fixed position or plane, provided with a plurality of differential drive surfaces and transmitting means havingan element movable in two directions at angles to each other, .'so that it may be shifted into and out of theplane of operation of 'said drive surfaces in one movement,'and

out of register with one of said surfaces, and l into' register with-another in its other movement in order that the same may be first jshifted entirely out of engagement with the i drive device and thereafter shifted into position to engage with the desired drive surface,

when the element is again brought into the '65 plane of operation of the drive devices. It further includes` generally mechanism for Jshifting the 'movable element of the transo intermeshes with a gear c, fixed to theaxle C of the rear wheels of the vehicle. v

, The differential drive surfaces d3 of the d isk d are located on th'e inner face thereof, are arranged concentric to its axis, and are preferablyl formed by gear rims arranged varying distances from the axis of the disk, as shown in Fig. 1.

The transmitting mechanism includes a shaft d?, carrying a gear d10, at one end inter- .meshing with the gear b4 on the shaft '(12, and it further includes a gear d mounted on the shaft ds to have movement lengthwise of the same independent thereof, but cou led tothe j shaft, so vthat the two rotate togeter. One

means for so mounting the gearfd" on the shaft d8 is illustra'tedfin the accompanying, drawings, in 'which the-shaft is provided with an angular portion d, and the gear d is provided with a corresponding axle opening for the reception of this portion of the shaft.

Rotation is imparted to the shaft d, and through the gears di, b4 to the shafted2 by the engagement of the gear d with any one of the In the particular embodiment of my 'indrive surfaces d3.. The shaft d8 is journaled at its inner en'd in al bearing dl, which is mounted loosely upon the shaft d5, 'so that it may be shifted lengthwise of the latter, and this bearing is provided with a bracket or extension d1", having a slot d therein, the Walls of which are designed to be engaged by mechanism to shift the bearing d7 lengthwise of the shaft d, and thereby carry the u engages the gear d by projecting into a groove du between annular shoulders on the hub lsthereof It is obvious that as the sleeve d is reciprocated along the guide d,

the gear d-will be shifted in unison through the intermediary of the fork dl.

The means for controlling the transmitting mechanism from the operators seat includes an operating lever E,having a pivotal movement, and a turning movement about its longitudinal axis, a link e shifted in -the pivotal'movement of the lever E, having an operative connection with the sleeve d, and a' linke having an operative connection with the bracket or extension d1".

The lever E is pivoted to one side of the body or box A Within reach of tlre operator,

is movable on its pivot for changing the speed of the mova le bottom, and on its longitudinal axis for moving the actuating.

mechanism out of operative connection with the movable bottom. Said lever is provided with an arm e2 extending laterally from its pivoted end so that said arm will not'partake of the movement of the lever when rocked on its pivot, and the intermediate portion of said lever is rovided with a slide e3, which is movable a ong the guide efy fixed to the body or box A. As seen in Fig. 2, the lever is held in its adjusted position when rocked on its pivot by the sto s e5 formed in the plate e, which is fixed to t e body or box A, the number and position of the stops e5 corresponding to the gears d3.

Interposed between the rear end of the link e and the bracket or extension d is a rockshaft E', which is journaled in a bearing e7 usually formed in the hanger C in which the driving shaft is journaled, is provided with crank arms e e9, the arm e8 being provided with a wiper el", which is movable in the slot d, and is normally arranged in the socket 15, at one end of said slot thus locking the member d in its operative position. The links e e connect, respectively, the arm e2 of the lever E with the crank arm e9 of the rockshaft E, and the slide e3 with the sleeve d. In use when it is desired to discontinue the ating the rock-shaft E', which in acting on the bracket d1 moves the member d latermoved lradially of the member vcl' to its desired position by rocking the lever E on its pivot, and the member d again thrown into connection with the member d. However, it will be obvious that the gear may be moved radially'of the member d without first throwing the member d out of connection with the member d. Y

The construction and operation 'of my fertilizer-distributer I will now be readily understood 'upon reference to the foregoing description and the 'accompanying drawings, and it will be noted that more' or less change may be made in the construction and operation of the component arts thereof without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. In a fertilizer distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism for said bottom driven from the axle of the distributer, said mechanism including a driving element having differential drive surfaces, and transmitting mechanism having an element coacting with said surfaces, and means for changingv the relative osition of the latter element in relation to t e driving element in f two directions, said means including a single controlling lever.

2. In a fertilizer distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism for said bottom driven from the axle of the distributer, said mechanism including a driving element having differential drive surfaces, and transmitting means including a gear coacting with said surfaces, and means for shifting said gear relative to the driving element in two directions at right angles to each other, said shifting means including a single lever, operated from the operators seat, for controlling both movements.

3. In a fertilizer distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism for said bottom driven from the axle of the distributor, said mechanism including a driving element having differential drive surfaces, and transmitting means including a gear element coacting with said surfaces, one of said elements being shiftable in two directions relative to the other to bring the gear element into and out of the plane of operation of the driving element and out of register with one of the drive surfaces and into register with another of said surfaces and means for effecting the movements in two directions of the relatively shiftable element, including a lever. I

4. ln a fertilizer-distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism for said bottom driven from the axle of the distributor, said mechanism including a rotating driving element having a plurality of differential drive surfacesy arranged concentric to the axis of rotation of the driving element, transmitting means including an element having lateral and radial adjustment in relation to said drive surfaces, and a single operating lever for effecting both the lateral and thev radial adjustments, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

'5. In a fertilizerk distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism for said lbottom drivenfrom the axle of the distributer, said mechanism including a driving element having differential drive surfaces, and transmitting means including alaterally-shiftable shaft and a gear mounted thereon for driving the same, said gear being shiftable axially of the shaft, means for shifting said gear axially and means for shifting the shaft to carryT the gear into and out of the operative plane of the driving element the two means having an operating lever inl common.

6. In a fertilizer-distributer, a movable bottom, actuating mechanism 'for said bottom driven from the axle of the'distributer, said mechanism including a driving element having differential drive surfaces, and trans# mitting means including a laterally-shiftable shaft, a shiftable bearing for one end of the shaft, a gear mounted 0n the shaft, and means for shifting said bearing including a rock link interposed shaft having a usher, a hand lever, and a etween the lever and said rock shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a fertilizer distributer,` a movable bottom, actuating mechanismfor the movable bottom, said actuating mechanism comprising means f-or varying the s eedof the bottom, said mechanism being also movable out of operative connection with themovable bottom, and an operatin to the body ofA the fertilizer istributer and i also journaled to 'said body,said lever being connected to said actuating mechanism for varying the speed ofthe bottom and` moving said mechanism out of operative connection with tlie bottom.

8. In a fertilizer distributer, a movable bottom, a driving shaft, power transmitting mechanism connecting the shaft and the movable" bottom, said ower-transmitting mechamsm com )rlslng r1v1ng .and driven elements, one o said elements being movable laterally relatively to the other element,

saidone of the elements being provided with a slotted extension, said slot being formed with a socket at one end thereof, a rock-arm j ournaled in the body of the fertilizer distributer and provided with a pin movable in the in being arranged` in the socket nection with the driving element, i a hand lever, and a link interposed between the same and the rock shaft.

9. In a fertilizer -distributer, a movable bottom, a driving shaft, actuating mechanlever pivoted Vism connecting the movable bottom and the `driving and driven members, one of said members being provided with a plurality of gears of different sizes, and the other being provided with a gear for meshing with any one of the plurality of gears, said gear bein movable radially of the member provided With a plurality of gears, and one of said members being movable relatively to the other for engaging and disengaging said members, an operating lever pivoted -to the body of the fertilizer-distributer, said lever being connected to the gear for moving the sameI radially of the member provided with a plurality of gears and to the relatively movable member for engaging and disengaging said members from each other, substantially as and for the purpose specified. j

` 10. Ina fertilizer-distributer, a movable bottom, actuatin mechanism for the movable bottom, sai actuating mechanism being movable out of operative connection with the movable bottom and provided with means for varying the speed of the movable bottom, and an operatmg lever pivoted to the body of the fertilizer-dlstribu ter and con# ynected to the actuating mechanism, said lever being movable on its longitudinal axis for-moving the actuatin mechanism out of operative connection wii the movable bottom and on its pivot for varying the speed of thev movable bottom, substantially as and for the urpose s eciied.

11. n a yferti izer-distributer, a movable bottom, a driving shaft, power-transmitting mechanism connecting the movable bottom and the shaft, said ower-transmitting mechanism consisting ofp driving and driven members, one of said members being. provided With a plurality of gears of dierent sizes, the other being provided with a gear normally in mesh with one of said gears of said one vmember, said gear being movable longitudinally of said other member and one of said members being movablev relatively to the other for disconnecting the said member, an operating lever pivoted to the body of the powertransmitting mechanism, said lever being `connected to the gear yand movable on its pivot for adjusting the gear longitudinally of Said other member, and also connected to said other member and movable on its longitudinal axis for moving said other member out of connection with said one member, sub? stantially as and for the pur ose set forth.

In testimony whereof, have hereunto signed my name the presence oftwo attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 8th day of eptember, 1902.

WARREN E. WARNER. Witnesses: D. LAvINE,

F. G. BODELL.

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