US1061022A - Driving mechanism and support therefor. - Google Patents

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J. H. SPBAS. DRIVING MECHANISM AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

APPLIOATION mum JULY 6. 1908. 1,061,022. Patented May 6, 1913.

' 2 SHEETHHBET 1.

J. H. SPEAS.

DRIVING MECHANISM AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1908.

Patented May 6, 1913.

l lIFF I,

JOHN H. SPEAS, OF CAZENOVIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 POWER WASHING MACHINE (30., OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLI- NOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented May 6, 1913.

Application filed July 8,1908. Serial No. 44l.982.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Jous H. Srsas, a

citizen of the United States. residing at (azenovia, in the county of \Voodford and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Driving Mechanism and Supiorts 'lhcrefor; and IV do hereby declare t. iat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a laundry apparatus or machine and has particular re crencc to a combined power washing and wringing mechanism.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a machine frame or support adapted to hold a washing machine and mounted thereon a supplemental supporting frame adapted to sustain a wringer mechanism, whereby the latter may be moved to different positions on said frame or support, the purpose being to operate the wrin er to wring clothes from the washing mac nine directly into a rinsingtub and from there into a basket or other receptacle, all being placed on said frame or support, and the washer and wringer mechanisms being driven by power.

This invention has for one of its objects, a frame support on which is slidably mounted a standard, including a platform and wringer mechanisms; a power washin machine supported by and hinged to said rame support, and power mechanisms mounted upon said frame support and adapted to be clutched t0 the wringer mechanism and driving parts of the power washing machine.

A further ob]ect of the invention is a frame support upon which may be suitably mounted a )ower washing machine; power devices witi which the mechanism of the washing machine may be suitably connected, and a wringer support slidably mounted on said frame support, said wrmgcr sup ort containin suitable mechanism adapte to have a cl utch enga ement with the power devices at either' or both ends of said frame support.

A further object of my invention is the rovision of a machine support. or frame having mounted thereon a supplemental supporting frame, which is adapted to hold a wringer, said supplemental having movably rame being I strip formed of spaced uprights or standards which are shdably mounted on said main frame, connections being provided for driving the wringcr in .various positions from the drive shaft. which is journuled in the machine support or frame.

For a further and full description of the invention herein and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

\Vlule the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment. of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of my imn'ovcd machine; Fig. 2 is a )lan view of ig. l with a portion of the irame broken away and the power washing machine re moved; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the machine as the same would appear if taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of mechanism for locking the sliding frame supporting the wringer mechanism; Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of a connection between the shiftublefraute supporting the wringer mechanism and a sprocket pinion through which power is imparted to the wringer mechanism, and Fig. 0 is a detail front elevation of parts seen in Fig. 5 and also clutch mechanism with which the sprocket shown in Fig. 5. co? ierates.

Like numerals of reference int licate corres )onding parts throughout the figures.

n the drawings, a machine support or frame is shown comprising the front and rear longitudinal side sills l and 2 and the end sills or cross braces 3, which are united by bem connected to four legs or standards 4, and raced by the angle iron strips 5,

as shown in Figs.2and 3. The machine sup port or frame further com rises twolongitu dinal spaced braces (i and T, which extend from one end sill or brace ii to the other. as shown in Figs. 1 2 and 3, the former being of greater depth than the latter and having connected. with the upper and lower faces thereof angle iron strips 8, which serve as tracks on which the frame sup )orting the wringer mechanism may travel, in a manner to he described, and in connection with a third track 0, which is an angle iron extending longitudinally of aml attoo tached to the front sill 1.- The brace 7 serves as a support together with the sill 2, for a cross race or sill 10, best seen in Fig. 2, which supports-an upright or standard 11, for a purpose to be more fully described, and said-upright is braced from the. brace 7 by the strip 12, as shown.

A hinged mine to which a washing machine may be secured, is com )osed of the transverse beams 13 and 11 and the longitudinal beams 11", which connect the transverse beams 18 and 14. The beam 14 is )ICferably hinged at 16 to the end sill 3 o the machine support orframe, and when this frame is in its normal wosition or that position seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the beam 13 rests on the longitudinal brace 7, and the sill 2, as shown. A washing machine, preferably, a power washer, which I have indicated as 15, is placed upon this frame and secured thereto by the stay rods 15,which on age with the upper edge of the washing macfiine, as shown in Fig. 1, and at their ower ends secured in a. suitable manner to the beams 13 and 14. This washing machine may be of the t pe shown in the drawings, or of any pre erred construction, with power devices connected with the lid thereof, as'

shown, and sup ortin it in the manner in which I do on a iinged frame, it will be seen that when it is desired to move the washing machine out of the way for an purpose whatever, or to tilt the same for t 10 urpose of drawing the water therefrom, hat the. frame, to which the same is secured, and which I have just described, may be raised.

.In order to provide a suitable support for a wringer mechanism, provide a supplemental supporting frame, which frame is movabl mounted on the main frame, preferably y being slidable thercalong. This frame is preferably formed of spaced uprights, arms or standards with a top piece connected thereto, the wringer being m'ounted on said top-piece and havin certain driving connections movable win the supplemental frame for operatin it. These will be described at length hereinafter.

In the embodiment shown the spaced u rights or standards 17 extend up a suitable distance above the top of the machine on port or frame and part way down into tiie same, and are connected at their upper ends by a brace 18, and at or near their lower ends, by means of a platform, consistin of the transverse lie 19 and a )lurality 0 cross pieces 20, vhich said platform, as shown in Fi s. 2 and 3, extends out over the sill 1. T iese uprights 17, together with the pIatform and component parts constitute a supplemental frame which is mounted to be moved longitudinally of the machine support or frame upon the tracks 8 and 9, previously referred and in the following manner: Connecting the sills 19 of the platform, is a U shaped bar 21, which has a slidable relation in the manner shown in Fig. 3, with the track 0, and 22 and 23 are plates which are attached to the uprights 17, and over-ride the upper and lower angle iron strips 8 forming the track above referred to, connected with the longitudinal brace 6. With the connection between the uprights 17 and the platform or the sills 19 thereof, as just described, it will be understood that said uprights and platform, although they may move longitudinally of the machine support or frame, are firmly held to their position on said machine support or frame and prevented from an motion other than being moved longitudinally of said machine support or frame.

The uprights 17, at their upper ends are adapted to support a wrin er, referred to generally as 24, which may e of any of the usual types of wringers, except that to the spindle 25 of one of the rollers of said wringer, it is intended to engage a sprocket pinion 26, to be operated in a manner to be described, which will in turn, transmit motion to the wriuger rollers. The platform sup orted by these uprights, and composed of t 10 sills 19, and the cross pieces 20 serves as a sup ort for a tub, clothes basket or other suitable receptacle, and when the wrin or frame has been movedovcr to the left iand end of the frame support and alon side of the washing machine, clothes may 0 removed from the washing machine, after the raising of the lid thereof, as will be understood, and the same passed throu h the wringer rollers, and dro ped into tie tub, basket or other rcceptae 0, carried by the platform of the winger frame. If it is desired to pass the clothes through the rinse water after they have been passed through the wringer, from the washing machine, as just described, a tub containing the rinse water and the clothes may be supported on the ri ht hand end of the machine, to the: rear of tie wringer frame, it on either the right hand sill 3 and rear sil 2, or a plank or other rest laid upon the said sills, and the clothes wrung through the wringer may be dropped into a tub, basket or other recep-z tacle supported upon the platform in front of the wrmger.

Externfing longitudinally of the machine, and having its opposite ends 'ournaled respectively in one of the end soils or braces 3 and the cross brace 10, is a drive-shaft 27, on the inner end of which is carried, preferably a pulley 28, which me be driven by a belt 29 from any suitabl e source of power, such as a gaso one engine or other means. Also on said drive-shaft and at-or near the inner end thereof, is carried a sprocket inion 30, which operates a sprocket main or other endless belt 31, which engages the same, and said sprocket adap, when the chain passes around and transmits'power to a sprocket pinion 32, carried by a short stud 33, supported at the upper end of the upright 11, and said stud 33 also carries a gear pinion 34, which may or may not be integral with the.sprocket pinion 32, and with the said. gear pinion 34 is intended to mesh :1 ar wheel 35, which is one of the elements of the driving mechanism of the washing machine 15, and is intended to mesh only with the gear pinion 34 when the washing machine is inthat position shown in Fig. 1, and when swung out of the way or at? of its support it is understood that the gear 35 is removed from contact with the gear pinion 34.

On the drive-shaft 27, at or near its outer end, is carried a sprocket pinion 36 or other equivalent'driving member, which operates a sprocket chain or other endless belt 37, which passes around and is intended to driva'a sprocket wheel 38 or other equivalent driving member, havin a fixed connection with a longitudinally isposed countershaft 39 and said sprocket wheel 38 has the extended hub 40 with a clutch .face, as shown in Fig. 2. The shaft 30, just referred to, is disposed between the front sill 1 and the brace 6, supporting the angle iron tracks dand'has its opposite ends journaled in the end sills or braces 3. On said shaft 39, near the right 'hand end thereof, looking at Fig. 2, and removed-a suitable distance from the sprocket'wheel 38,-. i s carried and prefera ly fixed thereto, a collar 41 having a clutch face 42. On the shaft 39 is loosely carried a sprocket wheel or other equivalent driving member which is intended to have an intermittent clutch engagement with the clutch faces of the collar 41 and the sprocket wheel 38, whereby power may be transmitted to the sprocket pinion 26, above referred to. This sproc et wheel, which I have just referred to, is indicated as $3 seen in Figs. 2, 5 and 6, and has anextended hub portion 44 with a clutch face 45, adapted, when the supplemental supportin frame with its platform is moved to the le t handof the machine, to have a clutch engagement with the clutch face of the extended hub 40 of the sprocket wheel 38, and is also rovided with an extended hub portion provided with a clutch face 47, parts are in that position shown in Fi 2 and 6, to have a clutch engalgeraent with the clutch face 42 of the co ar 41. To retain the sprocket wheel 43 in cooperative relation with the wringer frame, the hub as is rovided with an annular groove 48, which is enga by a forked arm 49, carried by one o the uprights 17 of tha'wringsr frsme,as best seen in Fig. 5; so that as the wringer or supplemental saporting-frame is it,

the machine support or name,

the sprocket wheel 43;will be moved longitudinally on the shaft 39, for the purpose of either detaching it from the clutch of the sprocket wheel 38, the clutch of the collar 41, or connecting the same therewith.

The sprocket wheel 43, just described, operates a sprocket chain or other endless belting 50, and said sprocket chain travels around and operates the pinion 26, connected with one of the rollers of the wringer, as aforesaid, and said sprocket chain or endless belting 50, travels around the idlers 51 and 52, supported by one of the uprights 17 of the wringer frame. It will be noticed that the upper ends of the uprights 17, extend at right angles and support the wringer mechanism at the inner end thereof, and this creates the necessity forthe idlers, over which the chain 50, travels; because it is desired, when the wringer frame is at that end of the machine sup ort or frame supporting the washing maciine, to have the wringer mechanism extend over in the direction of the tub and partially above the same, so as to be in a convenient location for passing the clothes through the wringer, after they are removed from the washin machine.

I have I()Vl(0d mechanism for locking and retaining the wringer frame in an adjusted )osition, when either of the clutch fm'es of the piocket wheel 43' are connected with the clutch parts carried at or near the opposite ends of the shaft 39, as previously described, and said mechanism is also suported and: arrau ed in such a manner that it may be operated upon by lever mechanism or similar. means for moving the wringer frame a predetermined distance, for the purpose of releasing the clutch parts of the sprocket wheel 43, from either of the clutch parts on the shaft 39 with which the same may be engaged. This mechanism, to which I have just referred, consists of a reciprocally suppo-ted bar 53 best seen in Figs. and 4, and which is hung upon and has movement on rollers 54 supported b the longitudinal brace (l. '1 ie method of ianging the bar 53 on the rollers, is by means of theiiivertcd U shaped strips 55, the horizontal portions of which .ride and have movement on the rollers 54, while the vertical portions of the strips will engage with said rollers, and thereby limit the endwisc movement of the bar 53. Said bar 53 is further providedon its lower ed e and at or near its,opposite ends, with note cs 56, with which is adapted to engage one eudof a weighted arm I57, fulerumed atSB to a support 59, attached to and depending from one of the uprights .17 of the 'wringer frame, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. In Fig. 4, the arts are in'that position shown in Fig. 2 wit the weighted arm 5? engaging a notch 53 in the bar 53, which will retain the locking gagement of the clutch parts 42 and 47, as

ohown in Fig. 6.

(3O denotes a'lever which" isdisposed in the main 'frame support and extends up a 'suitable distan'ceabove the-top thereof, to be within convenient and easy reach of an operator, and said lever is fulcrumed'at. ($2 to a strip (33, secured to the'bracetl', and the lower endof the lever is 'pivotallyconnected with a strip til'whichis' fixed in'a suitable manner to the bar 53. -""-'lhus*itwill be secn that upon'throwing thelever (SO-to the right,-

loohin'g at'l ig; 4, the bar =53 *is shifted to the le 't,-"riding on tli'e IOllcTS 54,-and if desired I manner described, and the weighted arm 67 o? the wringcr frame, havin cngagement with one of the notches fit) in the bar an, will be movedwith the bar 53, as will the wringe'r 'il'am'c, and alsso cause the sprocket wheel 43 to be moved longitudinally on the shaft iillpbecauae of the engagement of the arm 45) with the extended hub portion 40 of the sprocket wheel 13. The lever is merely brought into day for the purpose of moving the bar 53 when it is desiret to disconnect. the clutch parts which control the 0 eration of the wringing mechanism. "Shoo d it be desired to move the ,wringer frame from the right -hand end of the machine to theleft hand end thereof, or vice versa the operator will raise the weighted end of the arm 57, by engaging it with his foot or his hand, as he" may desire, and having; released Bald arm from the notch in the bar, he will then be able to Hhove the \vringcr frame to ita-deaired )oaition on the frame support, as will he on crntoml,

For the purpose of uiding the end of the weighted arm 57, w llCll has engagement with the notches (iii in the lmr 53, I rovide a forked arm (34, see hi s. 1 and 3, t irough the forked end of which, the weighted arm 57 is operatively carried, and said arm is Hecun-d to and depends from one of the upright 17 of the wringe'r frame, which supports the weighted arm.

lt iathus seen that I have provided a le vr'r mechanism or arrangement for breaking the clutch connection between the driving mechanism on the supplemental-frame and the counter shaft, whereby the "Wringer may he etopped'at any time'de'sired by manipulation thereof,

' Efrem tite -to trig description, itwill be n -that the ezsangeread the power-washer may be run-simultaneously, on not, as may be desired andtha't the'wringer frame is capable of being moved from one end of the machine to the-other, as may he desired or only part 'way across the machineythat is to say, if it is desirable to run the wringer from-either end of the machine,-i.t m2. be not done, or if after the clothes have een properly-acted upon by the qnechenisin in the washing'machine, the wrin er imam may he moved into a position witi a basket or other receptacle on the platform of said -wringcr-franie to receive th'e-clothoe-a'rom said washing machine',- and saidwringer frame again returned tothe position in which it isahown-in' the iiguree and. during the operation ot=wringing the clothes, the washing machine which hasagain been suppliodwith clothes, may be operated for simultaneously acting upon the clothes during the operation ofwvringing.

l-lavin thus fully described toy-invention, what i clitim and desire to secure by -Let.ter.-- Patent of the United States, ia:

l. in anmchinc of the character do in combination, a main frame, a stunt joun naled therein, a counter shaft journaled in said main frameand means for operating; the same from said firatmentioncdshaft,

a'supplemental supporting -ft'itlfiil lilf)ttiittttl on said main frame, saidsupplemental supportinp frame being manually movable relatively to said frame, driving mechanism movable with said sup ilement-ai su porting frame and adapted to l) counter shaft, and clutch devices forming an o erative connection between said last mentioned mechanism and said counter shaft.

and means for holding said clutch devices in operative relation, and a lever for breaking said clutch connection.

2. in a machine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, a shaft jOlii naled therein, a counter shaft jonrnalod in said main frame and means for operation; said counter ahaft'trom said first mentioned shaft, a supplemental supporting fram mounted on said main frame said, supplemental supporting frame being manually movable relatively to said main frame,

driving: mechanism mounted on said supple mental frame and a chain and sprocket connection between said driving mechanism and said counter shaft movable with said supplemental supporting frame.

-3. In amachino of the character described,

' incombimltion, a main frameoe shaft journaledtherein, a countenahaft journaled in. aaid main frame and means for operating saidcounter shaft from said firet. mentioned shaft, av supplemental enppoifti mounted on said main fresh 2,, c mental supporting frame hci.

movable relatively-to eaid'm same, driving; mechaniain meentedon ecid eta-EH16 e operated rom the til) mentalframe and a chain and sprocket connection between said driving mechanism and said counter shaft movable with said supplemental supporting frame, and clutch devices forming operative connection between said chain and sprocket connection and said main shaft.

4. Inamachine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, an operating shaft, clutch members on said shaft one near each end thereof, a supplemental frame slidable longitudinally 0 said operatin shaft, a driving member movable with sai frame and capable of having a clutch connection with either of said clutch members when said supplemental frame is disposed at opposite en s of said shaft, and driving mec anism movable with'said sup frame and adapted to be operate driving member.

5. -Ina machine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, an operating shaft, a counter shaft, means for operating the same from the operating shaft, a drivin member slidable on said counter shaft an ads ted to have a clutch connection with lemental by said sai shaft, a'supplemental supporting frame slidable .on said main frame, operating mespe movable with said supplemental suprqng frame and ada ted to be operated rem, sai driving mem r, and means for holding a drivm member in clutch engagement with sai counter shaft.

0. In amachine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, an operating shaft, a counter shaft, means for operating the seine from the operating shaft, a drivin member slidable on said counter shaft an ads ted tohave a clutch connection with sai shaft, a supplemental supporting frame slidable on said main frame, operating means movable with said supplemental supor'ting frame and ads ted to be operated rom said driving mem or means for holding the driving member in clutch enga ment with said counter shaft, and menus ly operated means for releasing the driving member from such clutch relation.

7. Inamachine of the character described, in combination, a portable frame, a shaft disposed longitudinally of said frame, a supplemental frame mounted u on said portable frame and ads ted to moved from one end thereof to t a other, said supplemental frame comprising spaced uprights or standards, driving mechanism mounted on the upper portion of said movable frame, and means movable with said movable frame for operatively connecting said driving mechanism with said shaft,- whcn said movable frame is in various positions on said main frame.

.8. A device of the class described, comprising a main frame, a shaft journaled for rasstion is said frame, a supplemental frame the shaft;

slidably mounted upon the main frame and held formovement in a single plane longitudinally of lthe shaft; operatin means upon the supplemental frame an spaced from the main frame; spaced clutches upon and clutch-engaging means for connecting the clutches alternately with the operating means; said operating means being inoperable by the shaft when the supplemental frame is slid in opposite directions away from the clutches.

9. A device of the class described, comprising a main frame; a shaft journaled for rotation in said frame; a supplemental frame slidably mounted upon the main frame for movement longitudinally of the shaft; a pulley slidably mounted on the 'shaft; a belt carried by the pulley; mechanism upon the supplemental frame with winch the belt l8 operatively' connected; and elements upon the shaft to lock the pulley at spaced points along the shaft for rotation with the shaft. '10. In a machine of the character described, in combination, amain frame, a shaft journaled for rotation on said frame, a supplemental frame slidsbly mounted on said main frame, said su plemeiital frame comprising spaced upgfiits or standards and a top piece connect thereto,'a drrvm mechanism on said supplemental frame an mova'bie therewith, connections between'said driving mechanism and said main shaft said connections being movable with saidsupplemental frame and including meansfor clutchipg, said connections in operative too relation to said main shaft when said 'sup plemental frame is in different positions on said main frame.

11. In a machine of the character described,in combination, a frame, a shaft, a driving member slidably carrimi on said shaft, spaced clutches on said shaft said driving member adapted to operativeiy en gage either of said spaced clutches, driving means slidably mounted on said frame, an

a permanent connection between said driving means and said drivingbmember.

12. In a machine of t 0 character described, in combination, a main frame, a shaft journaled for rotation in said frame, a supplemental frame slidably mounted on the main frame for movement longitudinally of the shaft, a pulley slidabl mounted on the shaft, a belt carried by tile pulley, mechanism upon the supplemental frame with which the belt is operatively connected, and clutch members spaced'uponthe shaft with which said pulley is adapted to have a clutch connection-ff 13. In a machine'of the character described, in combination, a main-frame a shaft, a counter shaft, means for operatm said counter shaft from said first mention shaft, a driving member slidable on said counter shaft and adapted to have a clutch fl nge di p pw y, a upp emental.

secured to said main framei connection therewith, a support slidable on said main frame, operatin means movable. with said support and atapted to be operated from said driving member, means for, holding'the driving member in clutch engagement with said counter shaft, and holding means comprisin a notched bar movubly secured, to sai main frame and a weighted lever pivoted to said slidablc support and adapted to on age said notches.

14. In a machine 0 the character de scribed, in combination, a main frame, a shaft, a counter shaft, means for operatr said counter shaft from said first mentions shaft, a driving member slidable on said counter shaft and adapted to have a clutch connection therewith, a support slidable on said main frame, operatin means movable with said support and acapted to be op-' erated from said driving member, means for holding the driving member in clutch engagement with said counter shaft, said means comprising .anotched bar movably I a weighted lever pivoted to said-slidabe support and adapted to engage said notches, and means for moving said notched bar,

15. In an apparatus of the character described, and in combination, a main frame including longitudinal members, a supplemental frame comprising spaced u rights or standards, a top piece connected tiiiereto. runners to which said uprights or standards are connected, attack on one of said longitudinal members, said runners adapted to engage said track whereby the supplemental frame may be moved to various positions on said frame.

16. In an apparatus of the character described, and in combination, a main frame includin longitudinal members, a supplemental rame comprising spaced u ri hts or standards, a top piece connects t ereto, runners to which said uprights or standards are connected, it track on one of said longitudinal members, said'track bein formed of angle iron, said runners ada te to engage said track whereby the supp emental frame may be moved to various positions on said frame.

17. In an apparatus of the character described, and in combination, a main frame including longitudinal members, a track on one of said longitudinal members, said track being formed of angle iron with its vertical flange disposed upwardly, a supplemental frame mounted on said mam frame and provided with runners, said runners adapted-to rest andmove upon said track.

1 8.- In an apparatus of theohe acter described, and in combinatioma .main ,frame including longitudinal members, 'av'traqkcn one of said longitudinal members, said track be ng-formed of angle iron with its vertical frame mounted on said main frame comprising spaced uprights or standards, atop piece connected thereto, a runner mounted on the lower portion of each upright or stam'l artl and adapted to rest on and move along said track whereby said supplemental frame may be moved to various positions on said mum frame. I

19. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a portable frame support, a supplemental frame supported on said frame support, said supplemental frame-including spaced uprights or stand ards, a head piece connected to said lHHigllts or standards, a shaft jo'urnaled on sai frnnu' support adapted to be driven 'froma suitablev source of power, a driving mechamsm at the head end of said so plemental frame, a driving member at the. also of said supplemental frame, a ermauent driving connection be tween saitf driving mechanism and said driv ing member. means for intermittently connecting said driving member with said shaft. said supplemental frame being so mounted on said frame support that the supplemental frame may be moved to position the driving mechanism on the supplemental frame in different positions relative to said frame support, and the driving connection between sa driving mechamsm and said driving member being so arranged that themovement of the supplemental frame willnot disturb the permanent relation of suiddriving connection.

20. In a machine of the character de scribed, in combination, a portable frame support, a supplemental frame supported on sat frame support, said supplemental frame including spaced uprights or stauidards, a head piece connected to said upri hts or standards, a shaft journaled on said frame su port adapted to be driven from' a suitblb source of power, a counter shaft means for driving the counter shaft from tlie first mentioned shaft, a driving mechanism at, the head end of said so plementul frame. a drivin member at the base of said supplemental frame, a ermanent driving count--- tion between sai driving mechanism and said driving member, means for intermittently connecting said drivin member with said counter shaft, said suppIeme-ntal frame being so mounted on said frame support that-the supplemental frame may be-movctl to .position the driving, mechanism on the sit plementul frame in different positions re ative to said frame sup ort. and the drivmgconnecttons between tto driving mrcluu nism and said driving member'being so at ranged that the movement of the supplemental frame will not disturb the permanent relation of said driving connection.

. 21. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a portable"frame IOI support, a supplemental frame supported on said frame support, said supplemental frame including spaced uprights or standards, a head piece connected to said uprights or standards, a shaft journaled on said frame support adapted to be driven from a suitable source of power, a driving mechanism at the head end of said supplemental frame, a driving member at the base of said supplemental frame and adjacent the lower end of one of its uprights or standards, a belt connection between said driving mechanism and said driving member, means for intermittently connecting said driving member with said shaft, (said supplemental frame being so mounted on said frame support that the supplemental frame may be moved to position the driving mechanism on the supplemental frame in different positions relative to said frame support, and the belt connection between the driving mechanism and said driving member being so arranged that the movement of the supplemental frame will not disturb the relation of said belt connection.

22. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a portable frame support, a supplemental frame supported on said frame support, said supplemental frame including spaced uprights or standards, a head piece connected to said uprights or standards, a shaft journaled on said frame support adapted to be driven from a suitable source of power, a counter shaft, means for driving the counter shaft from the first mentioned shaft, a driving mechanism at the head end of said supplemental frame, a driv ing member at the lower end of said supplemental frame, and adjacent the lower end ofone of its uprights or standards. a belt connection between said'driving mechanism and said driving member, clutch devices for controlling the operation of the driving member from said counter shaft, said supplemental frame being so mounted on said frame support that the supplemental frame may be moved to position the driving mechanism on the supplemental frame in different positions relative to said frame support, and the belt connection between the driving mechanism and said driving member being so arranged that the movement of the supplemental frame will not disturb the relation of said belt connection.

23. In a machine of the character de- 55 scribed, in combination a main frame, a

shaft journaled therein and extending longitudinally of said main frame, a supplermental frame movably mounted on said Ina' frame, including spaced uprights or 60 sta lards, a top piece connected thereto, a wee ism mounte thereon, said spaced uprights or standards being positioned in a line lon itudinally of the machine, a driving member adapted to have a clutch connection with said shaft, and driving connection between said driving member and said mechanism.

ii. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, a shaft journaled therein, a counter shaft journaled in said main frame and means for operating said counter shaft from said first mentioned shaft, a supplemental supporting frame mounted on said main frame, said supplemental supporting frame being manually movable relative to said main frame, a driving mechanism mounted on said supplemental frame and a belt connection between said driving mechanism and said counter shaft movable with said supplemental supporting frame.

25. A machine support or frame including longitudinal members. and end support ing members, one of said longitudinal members being provided with an angle iron track so disposed that the vertical flange thereof extends upwardly, a supplemental frame including uprights or standards and a top piece connected to said uprights or stand ards, supporting members or runners on which said uprights or standards are mounted, one of said supporting members or runners being provided with bearing means adapted to rest and move upon the vertical flange of said angle iron track.

26. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a main frame, a shaft journaled in said frame and adapted to be driven from a suitable source of power, a supplemental frame including spaced uprights or standards and a top piece con nected thereto, a mechanism mounted on said supplemental frame, a driving member adapted to be operatively connected with said shaft, a permanent connection between said driving member and said mechanism, clutch devices for connecting said driving member to said shaft, said clutch devices and said driving member being movable with said supplemental frame along said main frame.

27. In a machine of the character de scribed, in combination, a main frame, an operating shaft, a driving member slidaloly carried on said shaft and arranged to have a clutch connection with said shaft, driving means slidably mounted on said frame, and a permanent connection between said driv-' ing means and said driving member In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ll. SPEAS.

lVitnesses:

LAURA E. CLAYPOOL, CHAS. \V. LA Ponrn.

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