US581660A - Corn harvesting and b - Google Patents

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. M. M. OOPP. CORN HARVESTING AND BINDING MACHINE.

a Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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M. M. GOPP.

CORN HARVESTING AND BINDING MACHINE. No. 581,660. Patented Alma 27, 1897.

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M. M. GOPP. CORN HARVESTING AND BINDING MACHINE. No. 581-,660.

Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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MICHIGAN.

(JOHN HARVESTING AND BINDENG MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,660, dated April 27, 1897.

Application filed July 29,

1896. SerialNo.600,976. (Nomodel-l To U/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known thatl, MONROE M. COPP, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Elm Hall, in the county of Gratiot and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn Harvesting and Binding Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to machines for harvesting corn, sugar-cane, sorghum-cane, and the like, collecting the same in suitably-sized bundles or gavels, automatically binding the same, and discharging the bound bundles from the machine; and my invention consists in the detailed construction, arrangement, and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described,and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying three sheets of drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 represents a top View of the machine, the attendants seat and mechanism for knottin all bein removed. Fi 2 is a b P broken sectional view on line :1 a, lg. 1, top

of hub K and supporting-arm K shown in full lines, the tongue and adjusting devices being removed. Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the front or grain side of vibrating-rake device. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the revolving platform E, the arrow indicating the direction of the motion. Fig. 5 is an elevation showing the device for tilting the harvesterframe. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the under side and central portion of the revolving platform E, cog-rim S', and camway P. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the binding-arm. Fig. 8

is a detail view showing the clutch mechair ism for starting and stopping the binding devices and revolving table. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the clasp R over the tongue.

The impelling force is the same in my invention as in other machines of this class, motion being communicated to the several parts of the harvesting mechanism and to the revolving platform E by means of the main driving-wheel A. By the wheel B being carried fixedly on the shaft B, said shaft being rigid in and revolving with drive-wheel A, motion is communicated to wheel 13 by means of sprocket-belt B, wheel B in turn connecting by wrist-pin C with pitman A,which pitman A is securely attached to bell-crank lever A, which lever A is securely pivoted by pivot C to crossbar M of carrying-frame M, and by means of connecting said bellcrank lever A to section or sickle bar 0 motion is given to sections or sickles A which are securely riveted to sickle-bar C.

Shaft C is fixedly secured to sprocketwheel B and also to bevel geai wheel A", Fig. 3. Cogs of bevel gear-wheel A mesh into the cogs of bevel gear-wheel V, which is rigidly attached to vertical shaft G which shaft is held in place at lower end by means of socket-bearing 0, Fig. 3, which bearing is securely fastened to carrying-frame M. The upper end of said shaft is held in position by means of an arm V, securely bolted to carrying-frame M and extending in a line diagonal to plane of said carrying-frame M to upper bearing of shaft C Fig. 3. Motion being given to vertical shaft C as above described, and sprocket-wheel V being rigidly attached to upper end of same by means of sprocket-- belt X, connecting wheel V with Wheel V, motion is given to wheel V, Which being fixedly set on vertical shaft X motion is communicated to vibrating rakes N and N by means of their being connected by wrist-pins X and X to crank-wheels N and N, which are rigidly connected to vertical shaft The vibrating-rake device, as described above, is securely connected to the corn-harvesting mechanism by means of a steel upright or standard N, which is securely bolted to main carrying-frame M and also to yoke X, Fig. 3, driving-wheel A being rigidly fixed on shaft 13, which is attached to main carrying-frame M and crossbar M, by means of bearings X and X being securely bolted to the same. Wheel S, being carried loosely on shaft 13, is held in position by guard O, which is firmly bolted to crossbar M of carrying-frame M. Clutch 0', being carried 011 shaft B, is mounted to slide on said shaft 13, but to turn therewith, the teeth of the clutch 0' coming in contact with the teeth of the part F, and the part F forming a part of wheel S motion is thereby given to said wheel S, the cogs of which meshing in the cogs of wheel S, which, being carried rigidly on shaft communicates motion to pinion-wheel S, the cogs of which mesh in cogs of bevel gear-wheel S, which is horizontally disposed and firmly secured to the under surface of the revolving platform E, the machinery of the entire harvesting and binding mechanism is set in mo tion, the platform E revolving in the direction indicated by arrows on Figs. 1 and 4:. By means of the parallel horizontal curved slats S and X a receptacle S is formed upon table S, into which the cut grain or stalks are forced by means of the horizontal vibrating rakes N and N.

By means of the carrying-arms T and T,

- rigidly secured to vertical shafts T and T respectively, which are journaled in bearings securely fastened to revolving platform E and which work automatically by reason of lug X carried on shaft T coming in contact with projecting segment T, which is securely riveted to under surface on fixed platform or base T, and by reason of intermeshing cogged segments L and L, also fixed on shafts Carrying-arms T and T act automatically, and the cut grain or stalks are taken from the receptacle S, formed by the two series of horizontal curved slats S and X upon table 8, the horizontal curved slats S and X forming the sides of receptacle, as aforesaid, slats S being held in position by means of a spiral spring T or equivalent counterbalance yields readily to the pressure of grain or stalks grasped by carrying-arms T and T, which are thus carried along horizontal curved railing-slats T 5 T and T Figs. 1 and 2, to binding-arms E and F, where it is then bound and released and dropped from table E. The automatic action of bindingarms E and F is produced by means of the friction-roller P, which is carried on the vertical wrist-pin E, coming in contact with or impinging against rib projection or lobe F, which is rigid on upper surface of revolving platform E, which causes friction-roller P, carried on wrist-pin E", to pass up the angle between the lobes F and F of the camway P, thus causing the wrist-pin E to move along the slot P in the fixed table or base T and toward the periphery of the base or fixed table T, carrying with it the segment H, which is pivoted by and turns on the bolt P as an axle. The motion thus given to segment H, which is connected with vertical shaft F by means of connectionbar 1'1 and lever P rigid on said shaft, causes shaft F to revolve, which in turn, being connected by cog-segments H and It with vertical shaft P gives motion to vertical shaft P".

At upper end of vertical shaft F is attached binder-arm E, which binder-arm is hollowed or grooved on its back to carry the cord,wire, or strands used in binding. At upper extremity of vertical shaft P carried on horizontal plane the same as binding-arm E and alike adjustable, is the auxiliary compressor or binding arm F, straight for most of its length and slightly curved at its end. Binding-a-rms E and F are each held adjustable on the vertical shafts F and P respectively, by means of set- screws 2 and 3 and act auto matically in conjunction with each other. These compressor or binding arms E and F being held adjustable on shafts F and P respectively, as before described, may be lowered or raised at will of the operator to suit long or short stalks or grain or to facilitate binding at or near top or bottom of stalks or grain, as may be desired, the tongue D being attached to cross-bar M, Fig. 5, of main carrying-frame M by means of circular or pivotjointed fastening D, Fig. 5, and held in position by means of clasp R, which is securely bolted to front part of carrying-frame M and is also secured to bar 11 of main carryingframe M by reason of connecting with levertilting device, which is firmly attached to bar 11, as mentioned, clasp B being made large enough to allow the front side of frame M to move up or down easily, as may be required, on the tongue.

The use of the tilting device in my harvest ing and binding mechanism is the same as in other harvesting-machines of the same class, and by means of it the cutters or sickles of the machine are readily raised or lowered, as occasion requires.

My tilting device consists of the followingdescribed parts: Clasp E, Fig. 5, is securely bolted to end of tongue D. To a protrusion or lug on clasp R is attached a stirrup D, which consists of two iron straps which are fastened one on each side of said protrusion or lug on clasp R by means of bolt D At the other end of stirrup D is pivoted crosslever B, which is horizontally disposed, the rear end of lever B being attached to vertical standard Z by a bolt Z Fig. 5. At or near the forward end of lever B rises a vertical hand-lever Z, which is rigidly attached to horizontal lever B, the lever Z" being provided with an ordinary spring-rod operated in the usual manner by the hand of the attendant. The lower end of said rod is in the form of a lug or projection, which may enter between any two cogs of the fixed cogsegment at upper end of vertical standard Z, and accordingly holds the lever Z in any desired position. i

It will be seen that because the front end of the tongue D being practically at a fixed point in the neck-yoke ring whatever movement of the frame M is had up or down, if the rear end of the tongue is hinged to the front of the frame, more or less of the weight of said frame rests upon the horses necks, but by balancing the frame upon the axle and having the rear end of the tongue adjacent to the axle the frame may be adjusted relative to said tongue without imposing any of its weight upon the horses, and the strength v the cut stubble.

the work of The tongue D being of the horses maybe saved for drawing the harvester. fastened to the frame M by means of the jointed fastenings D and substantially over the axle, and the stirrups D being fastened to the forward end of cross-lever R and rear end of clasp R, the rear end of cross-lever R being fastened to vertical standard Z, all up or down movement of the frame M is governed by connections to the rear end of the tongue, and by the action of the hand-lever Z the frame is raised or lowered by very slight movement of the l1and-lever, as the stirrups .D will allow all needed lateral movement to accomplish this result. The cross-lever R being fixed at the forward end Z and extending backward the cutters on the front side of frame M can be raised or lowered very quickly to pass over obstructions and allow it to yield easily as it passes over and forms the base of grain or stalks receptacle, lies parallel with upper surface of revolving platform E, and its outer edge is very thin and lies very close to cutter-bar 0, thus rendering little or no obstruction to the cut grain or stalks in entering the receptacle, as they are forced from the passageway or conducting-channel formed by guards Y and Y, which project outward from front of grain or stalk receptacle. Said guards diverge slightly, and the arms of said guards Y and Y curve upward and backward and are supported at rear end by being firmly riveted to the ends of guard-slats X and T on posts I and K, respectively, and form a continuation of horizontal parallel curved slats T T T and X X X". These guards Y Y are so constructed and so adjusted that in operation they lift all down stalks or grain and bring them in contact with vibrating rakes N and N, which rakes in turn force the stalks or grain to the sickles or cutters A" and from there into the receptacle, whence they are conveyed by carrying-arms T and T to binding-arms, as before described.

I also wish to call attention to another important feature in guards Y and Y. It will be observed that they are brought very near together at the center or at a point just in advance of the cutters, from which point they diverge very acutely both forward and backward, and, being attached to the slats X and T which are of spring metal, they act as springs, the object of which is that as they approach the standing stalks or grain they open automatically to receive the same, and as the machine approaches they are forced past the closer part of the guards into inner divergement of same, thereby preventing the grain or stalks from falling over until the vibrating rakes N and N shall be able to force them into the receptacle S Referring to vibrating-rake device, shaft D is vertical, and its bearings on yoke X are loosely disposer The rakes N and N slide in pivoted bearings located in the same transverse plane as the axes of the crank, which vibrate the rake and are curved in the center and bent out of a straight line in an amount equal to one-half the distance which they are thrown by crank-wheels N and N, Fig. 1, when in motion, thus rendering the position at contact with the grain or stalks at right angles with passage or channel formed between guards Y and Y while they slide back and forth on bearings D and D, said bearings being fixedly attached to vertical shaft D which has a rocking motion in loose bearings, as before described, when the machine is in operation, thus rendering action easy and complete.

Then the driver is seated on machine and the same is in motion, wishing to operate revolving platform E, he pushes lever Z with his foot,lever Z being directly in front ofhim. This throws clutch O, which communicates My harvesting and binding mechanism is so constructed that as soon as a sufficient amount of grain or stalks is forced into the receptacle S" to make a desired gavel or bundle the lever Z is operated by the attendant and the teeth of the clutch O are thrown in mesh or contact with the teeth of part F, which causes cog-wheel S to revolve, the cogs of which mesh with cogs of wheel S, which is carried rigidly on shaft 0'. At the other end of shaft 0 and fixedly carried is cogpinion S, the cogs of this last-named pinion meshing with the cogs of cog-wheel S, which is horizontally disposed and rigidly attached to the under surface of revolving platform E. Thus the entire mechanism is set in motion, and by the automatic action of carrying-arms T and T the gavel or bundle of grain or stalks is taken from the receptacle S" and conveyed along the curved horizontal railing-slats to the binding-arms E and F, where itis bound automatically and dropped from the table. (My knotting device is not shown in this connection.)

The grain end of the carrying-frame M has a heavy iron-forked cross-bar J directly under revolving platform E, which is so constructed as to form a hub a, which holds the solid post K, which being vertical serves as a hub or center on which revolving platform E turns and to which the fixed table or base 1" is firmly fastened by means of a set-screw 7. At the upper end of post K, carried firmly fixed, is supporting arm J, which supports vertical shafts P and F 4 and also horizontal arm J. To arm J is fixedly attached supporting rod or brace K, which in turn lends supportto vertical posts K and K, which form a part of receptacle S". The revolving platform E slopes downward toward the center, thus forming an in ward-inclined or saucershaped upper surface, which serves to make the gathering of cut grain or stalks into binding-receptacle more easy, as an inward-inclined surface is formed leading toward said receptacle. Fixed table S", which serves as motion to counter-shaft O, which in turn sets in motion revolving platform E, which revolves until it comes to the knotting-point, when projection D strikes lever Z and throws the clutch out of gear. Cutting-bar is all the time in motion, while the platform revolves only when desired, or it can be run continuously, if desired, by removing the projection D, that strikes lever Z. The pitman, as shown by drawings, runs backward and forward, which brings it in perfect sympathy or harmony with the step of the horse, which not only makes it easier riding, but removes side vibration, being in harmony with movement of horse.

It will be observed that the stationary platform S is detachable. This aids in storage of machine, and it also allows the operator to get at the parts because of its being detachable.

The grain or stalks nary way.

Speakingnow of the operation of binding the cut grain or stalks, which is accomplished by above-described mechanism in the manner as follows, viz: First, when a satisfactory amount of grain or stalks has been gathered in the receptacle S to make a suitably-sized bundle or gavel to be bound and discharged, the pivoted segment H and the binding-arms E and F are substantially in the position represented by Fig. 1. By means of lever Z being operated by the attendant the countershaft 0" is by its connection with wheel S caused to revolve, and in consequence four results are accomplished, namely: First, the cog-wheel S, meshing in cogs of wheel S, immediately sets the shaft 0 in motion, which continues to revolve as long as platform E revolves, which is until the vertical projection D strikes the lever Z and thus disconnects the clutch O from the part F, as described above. Motion is given to my binding and knotting device, which may rest on carrying-arm at WV, Fig. 1, which also may support the necessary cord-box W. The parts of knotting mechanism operate generally in combination with the compressor or binding arms E and F and tie or fasten the band and cut the cord or supplying-strand beyond the fastening, the process being accomplished by the revolution of the countershaft 0'. This device is not shown or deare bound in the ordiscribed in the foregoing specification or the accompanying drawings. Second, the table E revolves and carries with it carrying-arms T and T, which in accomplishing this revolution are carried in position, as shown by drawings. It will be seen that at this point the carrying-arms T and T are not entirely open, and to cause them to open I fasten projection X to the upper side of fixed baseT. As the platform E completes its revolution the lug X strikes this projection and throws the carrying-arms wide open, which is a necessary operation, as without it the arms T and T would not pass behind the cut bundle in receptacle S Lug X, striking segment T,

which is firmly attached to fixed base T, causes the arms to be thrown around the bundle or in the position shown in Fig. 4c, and so held until lug X passes the whole length of segment T, when it is released and the arms drop or leave the bundle within the embrace of the binding-arm E and compressor-arm F, and by reason of cogged segments L and L, which segments are rigidly fixed to lower end of vertical portion of carrying-arms T and T, meshing together, said arms are automatically thrown open in position, as shown by reference to drawings, Fig. 1. Third, as carrying-arms T and T are being thrown together, as accomplished in manner described above, and directly over fixed table S for out grain or stalks, said grain or stalks are thereby compressed and carried along the passage-way formed by the horizontal curved slats T T T to binding-arms E and F, which are automatically thrown together, as hereinafter described. Fourth, as platform E revolves friction roller P, which is carried loosely on wrist-pin E, is brought in contact with or impinges against lobes of rib projection F of camway P and causes roller P, carried on wrist-pin E, to pass up the angle or recess formed between the lobes F of the camway P, thus causing wrist-pin E to pass along the slot P in fixed table or base T and toward the peripheryof the said base or fixed table, as above, carrying with it the segment H, which is in turn pivoted on and turns on bolt P. The motion thus given to segment H, which is connected with vertical shaft F by means of connecting-bar H and lever P, which is a fixed part of cog-segment H, shaft F is caused to revolve, which in turn being connected rigidly with cog-segments H, which meshes in cogs of cog-segment H, which is rigidly connected with vertical shaft P motion is conveyed to said shaft P At this point binder-arms E and F embrace the cut grain or stalks conveyed from receptacle S by carrying-arms T and T. This position of the arms E and F is reached just as roller P, carried loosely on wrist-pin E, arrives at the lobe F of camway P. While at this point the knotting mechanism is instantly set in motion and continues until the knot is made and the supplying-strand cut, as before mentioned, while the roller P, which is carried loosely on wrist-pin E, continues its course along the camway P. It will be noticed that inasmuch as the extreme of the lobe F of camway P lies parallel with the periphery of fixed table or base T' the position of binding-arms E and F remain unchanged, while roller on wrist-pin E passes over this position of its circuit or revolution. As the roller P, carried on wrist-pin E, passes the point in camway P, described above and shown in drawings, Fig. 5, roller P impinges against the outerlobe F of camwayP, causing reactive force to bear on pivoted segment H. Wrist-pin E is caused to move back along slot P in fixed table or base T, by

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which reaction compressor or binding arms E and F are brought to position represented by Fig. 1 just as projection D comes in corn tact with lever Z, and all motion of the binding mechanism except that imparted by the revolving motion of driving-wheel A ceases. In the foregoing manner the grain or stalks are gathered,cut, bound, or tied in bundles or gavels and dropped at the rear of the machine at the pleasure of attendant.

I claim- 1. I11 a harvesting-machine, a rotating .table for receiving the cut grain or stalks and carrying the same to the binding-arms and the bound bundle to the rear, in combination with the carrying-arms T T carried thereon, the stalk-receptacle S, the fixed base 1" and the binding-arms carried thereon, substantially as set forth.

In a harvesting-machine the rotating stalk-carryin g table E, having the cam-groove or eamway P, in combination with the seg ment II pivoted on a stationary part and having the wrist-pin E takin into the eamway P, and a binder-needle also on a stationary part operated by the segment, as set forth.

3. In a harvesting and binding machine the rotating platform E, having the camway 0r cam-groove P, in combination with pivoted segment H having Wrist-pin P provided with the friction-roller E, and vertical shafts P and F carrying compressing and binding arms E and F, and a connection between the said segment II and one of the cogged segments, whereby motion is intermittently communicated to the binding-arms E and E, which motion is adapted in time to the binding of the gavel or bundle substantially as set forth.

4. In a harvesting-machine, the rotating platform E having its upper surface inclined downward from its edge toward its center, in combination with a stationary stalk-receivin g platform located immediately above it and parallel with it, whereby the cut stalks are easily received from the said platform and carried centerward on the rotating platform E, substantially as set forth.

5. In a harvesting-machine, the combination of a grain-receiving table rotated by a train of gearing from the ground-wheel, and having the projection D; and the lever Z and clutch 0, whereby the rotation of the table is automatically arrested at a predetermined point, substantially as described.

6. In a harvesting-machine, the horizontal base T having hollow hubs projecting centrally from the upper and lower faces, the lower hub resting on the main frame, a stud projecting upward from the frame through the said hubs to which the base is secured, a stalk-carryin g table rotating around the lower hub, binder and compressor arm shafts journaled in said base adjacent its margin, an operating-arm for the binder-shafts also journaled in the bar, a cross-arm resting on the upper end of the upper base hub and secured to the stud, one end supporting the upper ends of the said binder-shafts and the other end braced by an arm arched from the main frame over the rotating table, substantially as set forth.

7. In a harvesting-machine the fixed base 1" in combination with fixed post K, setscrew, supportingarms J and J, segment l-I, slot P, friction-roller E, bolt 1, oogsegments II and II, connecting-bar H, lever P vertical shafts P" and F bindingarm E, and compressor-arm F, and rotating table E having the cam-slot P, substantially as set forth.

8. In a harvesting-machine, the automaticall y-aetin g curved carrying-arms T and T, journaled on a support traveling in a circular path, and provided with cog-segments L L, lugs X and X in combination with the fixed base T and projections T and X whereby motion is intermittently communicated to carrying-arms as set forth.

0. In a harvesting-machine, rotating table E, the auton'latically-aoting curved carryingarms T and T, pivoted in the upper surface of the same, binding devices standing in the path of the arms, in combination with the receptacle S", as set forth.

10. In a harvesting-machine, a cutter-bar, a revolving platform E whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the center, the receptacle 8*, having a base S lying parallel with the inclined upper surface of the platform E, and having a thin edge to lie close to the cutting-bar and parallel therewith and carrying-arms T T curved slats X and 8', posts K and K, the slats S being hinged to post K as set forth.

11. In a harvest-ing-maehine, the receptacle S for receiving the cut corn or grain, with the forward-projecting curved guide-rods Y Y, posts K K, supporting-arm K, in combination with the curved slats X S supporting-arm J", fixed post K, cross-bar J of main carrying-frame, curved slats T substantially as set forth.

12. In a corn-harvester, a cutting apparatus, a stalk-receptacle in rear of the cutting apparatus, vertical posts adjacent each end of the cutting apparatus, fiat springs secured to the posts and extending laterally toward the center of the cutting apparatus leavinga passage-way between their ends, gatheringarms having their rear ends secured rigidly to the ends of said spring-slats and extending forward, the said arms approaching each other in advance of the cutters to form a throat normally of a width sufficient only to admit stalks one by one, and then separating to form a flaringmouth, the narrowest portion of the stalk-passage lying in advance of the cutters, whereby the forward ends of the gatherers will yield to the pressure of the bunched stalks and again spring back when the bunch has passed the narrow throat, and the stalks will not be thrown down forward, substantially as described.

13. In a harvesting-machine a receptacle for receiving the corn composed of a base, curved slats of spring material and posts for supporting the same in rear of a cutting device, and having projecting curved gathering-arms the upper and middle portion of which are brought close enough together normally to prevent the passage of more than one stalk at a time and which descend obliquely from the top of said posts toward the ground in front-of the cutters for the purpose of lifting the stalks, the ends of which are curved at their front and rear to form a passage flaring at each end the rear ends being fixed to the curved springslats on said posts to allow the gathering-arms to pass a single stalk norm ally and open automatically to pass a whole hill or bunch at once as the case may be, substantially as described.

14. In a grain-harvester, a grasping device traveling in an orbit, a vertical binder, and a receptacle into which the cut stalks are packed on end, said binder and receptacle being at different points in the orbit of the grasping device, as set forth.

15. In a grain-cuttingharvester and binder,

a fixed base mounted on the harvester-frame, binding arms for binding upright grain mounted on the fixed base, and grain-carryin g devices revolving in a substantially hori- Zontal plane around said base for transferring the cut grain from the cutters to the binder, as described.

16. In a grain harvester and binder adapted to convey the cut stalks to the binder in upright position, a moving support on which the butts of the cut stalks rest, and a binder located in the path of the moving support, whereby the stalks are transferred from the cutter to the binder and bound on the same support, substantially as described.

17. In a corn harvester and binder, a main frame, a revolving stalk-carrying table, a binder on the main frame, and means 011 the revolving table for actuating the binder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MONROE M. COPI.

XVitnesses:

LUMON GEE, GEORGE WILLARD.

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