US1042286A - Fertilizer-distributer. - Google Patents

Description

J. H. SELLERS.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAILIG, 1912.

1,042,286. Patented 0011.22, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1912. 1,042,286-a Patentedct. 22, 1912.

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FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. 22,1912.

Applicaton led January 16, 1912. Serial No. 671,499.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES H. SELLERS, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Cottonwood, in the county of Houston and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in uters; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in fertilizer' distributors and consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a view partly in longitudinal section and partly in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. l is a view part in transverse vertical section and part in rear elevation, and Figs. ta and 5 are views of detached parts.

1 represents a rectangular frame, the side bars of which are extended to form shafts 2 and intermediate its ends a swingletree 3 is located. ln rear of the swingletree, the side bars of the frame are connected by a cross-bar Ll. The rectangular frame 1 is loosely mounted upon an axle 5 so that it shall be capable of rocking on said axle. The axle is supported by carrying wheels 6-7, one of said carrying wheels (6) being fixed to the axle and the carrying wheel 7 being loosely mounted on said axle to facilitate the turning of the device. The purpose of securing the wheel 6 rigidly to the axle is to impart rotation to the latter for the purpose of operating stirring devices hereinafter described.

The axle 5 supports a hopper 8. This hopper comprises a lower section 9 and an upper section 10 removably secured to the lower section by means of cleats 11 fixed to the upper section and projecting below the same so as to be attachable to the lower sec` tion by means of screws 12 or other removable fastening devices. The lower section 9 is hung loosely on the axle 5 by means of plates or hangers 1li and this lower section is provided with inclined bottom sections 15 spaced apart sc as to leave an elongated central opening for the discharge of compost or other fertilizer. The top section 10 of the hopper will be suitably braced by means of transverse rods 16 and in order to limit the rocking movement of the hopper with .relation to the frame 1, said upper section v"10 will be provided with rearwardly pro- 1 jecting pins 17 which may engage the upper surface of the rear cross-bar of the frame 1. Fertilizer-Distrib- 1 The discharge opening of the hopper can be regulated in size by means of valve- bars 18, 18 which extend across the bottom of the hopper between strips or cleats 19 secured to the bottom of the hopper at respective sides thereof. The valve bars are of suiiicient length to project beyond the planes of the back and front of the hopper and are guided in their movements and prevented from escape, by means of transverse strips 20 secured at their ends to the side strips or cleats 19. The valve- bars 18, 18, are connected, respectively, with the strips 19 by means of links 21,-said links being pivotally connected at one end with the valvebars and at the other end with said strips 19. It is apparent that with such construction, when the valve-bars are moved longitudinally in one direction they will be caused, by the action of the links 21 to move away from each other and thus enlarge the discharge opening of the hopper, and that when said valve-bars are moved longitudinally in the other direction, they will be caused to approach each other and thus contract or entirely close the discharge opening of the hopper. The valve-bars will have suiiicient lateral movement to permit the discharge opening of the hopper to be made large enough to allow stones, chips or other hard material which might be mixed with the compost, to be discharged from the hopper.

For the purpose of operating the valvebars as above described, a lever 22 is pivotally attached between its ends to the crossbar t of the frame 1 and this lever is loosely connected at its lower end with the valvebars 18, 18, by means of slotted arms 23 engaging projections 24 on said valve-bars.

A seat standard is secured to the rear end of the frame 1 and projects upwardly and forwardly over the hopper so that the seat 25 on said standard will be so disposed thatan operator can be within convenient reach of the lever 22. This seat standard and seat can be swung from over the hopper when it is desired to fill the latter.

Where the axle passes through the hopper, it is provided with a plurality of stirring fingers 27 for keeping the compost in a loose condition above the discharge outlet of the When it is desired to distribute pulverized fertilizer, such as guano, the supplemental'L bottom 29, shown in Fig. 5 and having a comparatively small -discharge opening 30, may be placed in the bottom of the hopper.

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

l. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with an axle and supporting Wheels, of a rectangular frame having its side vbars mounted loosely on said axle, draft devices connected with said frame, a hopper hung loosely y'on said axle independently `of 'the frame and having a part projecting freely through said frame, and means on the hopper to engage the frame to limit *the oscillatory movements lof the hopper.

2. In a fertilizer dist-ributer, the combination with an axle, carrying wheels, a rectangular frame mounted loosely Von the axle, and draft devicesfconnected with said frame,

of a hopper comprising a lower section hunO loosely on the axle independently of sait frame and provided with a valved outlet,

and an upper hopper section removably secured to the lower section and extending upwardly through said rectangular frame, and agitators on said axle and movable in both sections of the hopper.

3. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with an axle, supporting wheels, shafts journaled upon the axle and cross bars connecting the shafts in front and in rear of the axle, of a hopper located between the shafts and journaled upon the axle, and a seat standard secured at its lower end to the cross bar connecting the reary ends of the shafts, said standard extending upwardly and over the hopper and a seat secured to the free end of the forwardly projecting end of the standard, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of `two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. SELLERS.

wWitnesses:

S. O. SMITH, A. L. l/VATFORD.

Copies lof 'this patent may be obtained `for "five cents each, by vaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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