US106440A - Improvement in presses for balincs-bb - Google Patents

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WILLIAM J. WIL-LSON, 0F GOLES Letters Patent No. 106,440, lated August 16, 1870; antedotczl July 30,1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRESSES FOR-BALING- BROM-CORN.

Tha Schedule referred to in these Letter! Patent and matting part c! the same To all whomiit may concern Be it known that I, WiLmAn J. WiLLsoN, ot' the county ot' Goles, in the State ot' Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Presses i'or Baling Broom-Corp; and do hereby declare that the following is a f'ull, clear, and exact description thereof',- reference heilig had to the accompanying drawing making a part ot" this speeitication, in which'- Figure 1 is a perspective view oi my improved press.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section oi' the same on the line a' :I: ot' tig. l.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section ou the line y y of lig. l. l

Figure d is a perspective view cfa bale, as removed from thepress.

Letters ot' like name and kind refer to likeI parts in each et' the figures.

My invention has for its object the balingot' broolncorn g and to this end,

It consists inthe peculiar construction and arrangement of the press und baling-heads, as is hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawing- A represent-s a frame, oi' wood, ot' which a niedinm size would be about eight t'ect long, three feet and six incaeswide, and three feet deep, constructed with suitable longitudinal sills and cross-sills, with standards, and with atop' plate at the sides, leaving the structure open at the top und sides.

Near the front endsot' the sides are two additional standards, 1S and B', for purposes hereinafter described.

rlhe sides ot' this frame are lined on the inside closely Vby suitable scantling, except two slots or openings, U und C', which extend t'roin the standard 1i tc the rear corner standard.

Upon the cross-sills oi the frame are secured tirmly tive or more longitudinal timbers, reaching from the t'ront of the l'ront cross-sill to the rear ot" the back cross-sill. These timbers are placed parallel to cach other, and at equal distances apart- The two outer ones, Il), arc bearings, with fiat upper horizontal surfaces, and rise a little above the level, vertically, of the bearings included between them, and are placed each at a little distance from the inside of the frame A, and in line with its sides.

ihe bearings D are provided with grooves in their tops, extending trom the center to their i'ront ends, for the purpose of receiving the binding-wires- A frame, composed of longitudinal bars 1G, tive or more in number, placed parallel to eachother, and eqnidistant, and iirmly secured to cross-bars F and is", near tither end, constitutes a top for the trame A, and covers the central portion of the same, beinp.r about one-halt' the entire length ot' said frame.

This top frame just described is held in position by the engagement ot' the ends ot' the cross-bar F', under suitable cleats G, secured to the top of the plate ot' the trame A, and the t'ront cross-bai- F is also heldin place by means oi` metallic links H, secured, in turn, 'within ears I, fastened to the out-side ot the stamt-uds B', which links pass over the ends of said cross-bar F, which is snit-ably rounded and beveled, so that said links may hold them closely.

Each .of the cross-bars F and i4" is cut away at the ends, upon the under sides, so as to leave shoulders K, which it closely to the inside ot the plates ot' the frame A.

,Upon the inside ot' the trame A, and tothe rear of it, is the rear and movable head L, shown more clearly in tig. 3, constructed ot' two longitudinal timbers, M and M', whose ends protrude through the openings() and C', and cross-bars, as many in number as the openings between thetimbers D and D', and in line with said openings, tirlnly connecting the timbersM :and Ivi.

Upon these cross-bars 'j ust described are secured metallohoops N, in a vertical parallel position, the hoops being bent so as to have a circular, oval, or rectn angular inner form. '..ihese hoops are. similar to those shown in iig. 1, and designated by the letter N', and

cach is aboutone-halt' the circumterencc ot' a circle,

and tapering toward the points.

lo the outer ends ci' the timbers M and M' is se cured the yoke l), ot suitable rod iron.

The front and tixed head L' is constructed similarlyto the head L, and provided with similar hoops N', and is placed against the front end oi' the frame A, with the hooksrN' inside of said frame and fronting the hooks N, and is secured in place by means of links 1, secured to ears Q, which, in turn, are fastened to bothD standards B and B'. These links 1 slip overthe outer ends ofthe timbers M" and M which are snitably beveled and rounded, for the purposeoi' being held closely.

1u connection with the frame A, l use a longitudi nal frame, of the saine width as said frame A, and

about sixteen t'eet long, suitably constructed with sills.

and cross-sills, one end oi'the longitudinal sills oi' which rest against and may be secured to the t'ront ends ot' the longitudinal sillsoithe flame A. This trame now being describedserves as a bed t'or a platform upon which to receive the bale, when pressed and removed t'rom the press, and also being placed between said press and a platform, upon which a suitable eapstan is placed; it serves to keep' them apart when power is applied ior compression.

lu connection with this apparat-ns, and whenever it -may be desired to have the bale tint and nearly rectangular in forni, instead ot' attaching.,r the hoops N and N' to the heads themselves, as. before described, I attach them to separate frames 1t, as shown in iig. 4 ot fered to remain n on it for an convenient -len lrth of time, thus performing substantially the otiice of acompress, while the press itself is lel't unoccupied and ready for work.

' In connection with the yoke O, and hooked into the bight of it, I use proper irou rods, distended by a spreader-to thewidth ofthe frame A, to which, in

turn, is attached a suitable triangle or clevis, towhich the eapstan-rope is secured, which rope is wound about and operated bya suitable capstan.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows:

.I place the ,frame A, the platform connected with it, and the=capstan, in suitable position, and lirmly secure cach in place. I remove the top E F F', and throw the broo1n-corn into the frame crosswise, having previously placed suit-able lmling wires in the grooves of the timbers D', and, when` the press is ti-lled, 'I replace and secure. the top to the devices described. I then apply power to the capstan, and, by means of its'rope, connections, and the yoke- O, draw the rear head L as. closely as possible to the front head L'.v The broom-corn, heilig closely embraced' by the hooks N and N', will assume the form of the interior outlines otfsaid hoops, and will be contained between them. I then remove the top of the press, bring the wires up over the bales, and' tighten and secure them in any propel' manner. l then re-4 vmore the `front head of thc press, and roll the bale out, which is then ready for transportation. I replace the fronthead, lill up the press again, and proceed as before. v

In case it is desired to have the bales quite tlat,

and very nearly rectangular in form, I use the spare frames before described, provided with hoops, and loosely attached by pins to the inside of the front and rear heads. g

After the bale is compressed, and the bali-ng wires fastened, as before described, I also secure the frames to 'each other, holding the bale between them. I then roll ont the bale, with the. frame attached, and, by means of a baling-needle, I pass wires through the uarrowest diameter of' the bales,.and around the wires by which the bale is, already bound, and thus attach these wires, on opposite sides, to each other, and prevent the bale from assuming a 'cylindrical form.

The advantages claimed forV this invention are, cheapness of construction and repair, durability, rapidity, and eectiveness in operation, and a superiority in foi-.m and compact-ness ot the bale compressed by it.

Having thus l fully explained my invention and its method 'of operation,

XVhat I claim' as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The top E, F, and Il, in combination with the cleats- G and links H, when constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.'

Also, the front endL' lt M", provided with the hoops N', and, in combination with the links P, when constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the pur-pose setforth.

Also, iirconnectimi with t-he heads L and L', the frames 1t, when constructed and arranged.' toA operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the tbregolng, I have hereunto set my hand this` Sth day of December, 186.

WM. J. WILLSON.

Titi iesses:

FRED. I. Rosle, DANIEL I-Ltnnox,

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