US106806A - Improvement in combined planter and seeder - Google Patents

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2 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. E. FRICKE.

Corn Planter.

Patented Aug. 30.1870.

W. B. FRIO'KB.

Corn Planter. No. 106,806.

" 2 Sheets- -Sheet 2.

Patented Aug. 30. 18 70.

new izdrc steel ctjfilire.

Letters Patent No. 106,806, dated August 30, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN COIWBINED PLANTER AND SEEDER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the name.

Tool! whom it only concern Be it known that I,'W1LLIAM E. Fmoxn, ot' Mexico, in the county of Andrein and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Impro emcntin Com improved machine arranged as a corn-planter, taken through the line a: x, fig. 2. s

Figure 2, sheet 1, is an under-side view of the same. Figure 3, sheet 2', is a rear view of the same, part being broken away to show theconstrnction. 4

Figure 4, sheet 2, is an under-side view of the seeder attachment, part being broken away to show the construction.

Figure 5, sheet 2, is a vertical cross-section oi the same. i

lligure 6, sheet 2,'is a. detail top view of a portion of the bottom of the seed-box of the seeder.

Figure 7, sheet 2, is a detail side view of a part of the stirrer.

Figure 8, sheet 2, is a detail view oi" the inner end oi one of the drive-wheel hubs.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to corn-planters, and to improvenients therein, wherebygthey are made more effective and convenient in operation than they have hitherto been.

A are the drive-wheels, which revolve upon the journals of the axle B, and which are made to carry the said axle with them in their revolution, by the spring pawls 0, attached to the inner ends of the hubs oisaid wheels, and which take hold of the teeth of the ratchet-wheels D, attached to the said ax e 13, said pawls passing in through the mud-bands of said hubs, and the said ratchet-wheel being placed within said mud-bands.

Tbeaxlo B revolves in bearings attached to the frame I'l, to the center of the forward part of which the tongue 13 is attached. 1

G is the roar fian c, the forward odds of the sidebins of which are pivoted to the axle B, or to supports attached to the side bars of the frame E. r

H are the seed-hoppers,in'grooves in the bottom of which work the ends of the sliding bar I, which has holes formed in it, in such positions that, when the said bar is moved or slid in one direction, thc'said holes may be brought directly over the holes in the bottoms of the hoppers H, and allow the corntqpnss through into the hole in the bottom of the hoppers.

The ends of the bar I, and the bottoms of theboppers H,are covered with a plate,J of rubber, or other suitable yielding material, having a hole through it corresponding, in position, with the hole in the bottom of the hopper, and which is designed to. keep the kerncls from being injured by the movements of the sliding bar I. The bottoms of the hoppers H are made of such a thickness that the holes through them will contain enough seed for a bill.-

In the lower parts of the bottoms of the hoppers H are placed slides, K, having holes formed through them, in such positions that, when the said slides are moved in one direction, the holes in the said slidesK will coincide with the slides in the bottoms of the hoppers H, and allow the seed to drop, into the conductor-spouts, by which it is conveyed to the ground; and, when the said slides are moved, in the opposite direction, they will close the lower end of the holes through the bottoms of theisnio hoppers.

The outer ends of the-slides K are pivoted to 'the lower ends of the short levers L, which are pivoted to supports attached to the hoppers, and the upper ends of which are connected with the sliding bar l by means of short connecting-rods, M. By this con strnot-ion, as the bar I is moving in one direction, the slides K will be moving in the opposite direction, so

- that the upper and lower ends of the holes through the bottoms of the hoppers Hi can never be both n nco\'- cred at the same time. I

' The sliding bar I is drawn into and held in position to cover the upper ends of the holes in the bottoms of the hoppers H by a coiled, or equivalent spring, N, one end of which is attached to one end of said hopper, and its other end is attached to the said sliding her, as shown in fig. 3.

The sliding bar I is operated to drop the corn by the lever O, the rear end of which is pivotedto the said sliding bar I.

The lever pnsses through a. wide slot in the longitudinal front bar of the frame G, in which slotit is pivoted by the pin P, which passes through the sald bar and lever, and to which the said lever is so attached, by a cross-pin or otherwise, that, while the said lever may be free to oscillate, it may be raised and lowered by and with the said pin.

The forwardend of the lever O is beveled 0d, and has a shoulder formed upon it something like a halt arrow-head, shown in fig. 2,-so that, when the lcver 0 is raised, the pins, spurs, or teeth of the spurwhcel Q, attached to the axle B, will strike against the inclined end of the lever 0, and push it to one side, operating the sliding bar 1 to drop the corn. As the teeth, spins, or pins of the wheel Q pass beyond the shoulder of the lever O, the sliding bar I is again drawn-back to its place by the spring N.

To the upper end or head of the pin P is pivoted the end of the short arm R, the other end of which is formed solidly upon or is rigidly attached to, the lever S, the lower end of which is pivoted to the front cross-bur of the rear frame- G, and said lever passes through a long keeper, attached to the rear cross-bar of the frame E, where it is held in place by a spring, when adjusted to hold the lever 0 in gear or out of gear with the spur-wheel Q.

The upper end of the lever B extends up into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated by the driver from his seat '1. lhe distance apart of the hills is regulated by the distance ahart of the pins or'spurs of the spur-wheel Q.

U is a wheel attached to the axle B, the face of whih'isdeeply'grooved, -an'd in said groove are secured, at equal distances apart, blocks, inclined upon one side, and straight upon the other These blocks must bearranged to correspond with the arrangement of the spurs ot' the spur-wheel Q, and are designed to operate the lever V, the forward end or" which is provided with a central projection, to slide upon the blocks of the wheel U, and with side projections, which overlap the sides of the wheel .U, and keep the end of the lever in proper position upon it. The lever V passes back through a slot in the forward cross-bar of the rear frame G, and is pivoted to said bar.

To the under side of the rear end of the lever V is pivoted the upper end of the arm W, the lower end of which is rigidly attached to the. plate X.

lhe ends of the plate X are steadied and support-- ed, and the said plate kept in line with the hoppers H, by the bars or rods Y, the rear ends of which are pivoted to theends oi the said plate, and the forward ends of which are pivoted to the ibrward crossbar of the frame G, as shown in figs. 1, 2, and 3.

By this arrangement, as the seed is dropped to the grouhd, the plate X is also loweredto the ground, and marks the ground between and in line with the said hilis, to enable the driver to plant the corn in perfect check-row, Y

Z is a lever, the lower end of which rides upon the axle B, and is slotted, to receive a ratchet-wheel, A, attached to said axle B.

To the slotted lower end of the lever Z is attached a spring pawl, B the lower end of which rests upon the teeth of the ratchet-wheel A.

The lever Z passes up through a keeper attached to a bar of the frame is, and its upper end projects into such aposition that it may be conveniently reached and operated by the driver from his seat, so

that, when starting in at the side of the field, the I driver, by operating the lever Z, can so adjust the I dropping apparatus that the hills will be in line with the hills previously planted.

G are the plows, by which the furrows are opened to receive the seed, and which are formed upon or attached to the lower ends of the standards D, which are made hollow, to serve as comluctor-spouts for the seed, and the upper ends of which are hinged, at their forward edges or sides, to the bottoms of the hoppers H, or to the frame G.

The draft-strain upon the standards I) is sustained by the draft-chains or jointed rods E, the forward ends of which are connected with the front cross-bar of the frame G, and to which, at a little distance I ii'om their forward ends, are attached the rear ends of the rods or chains F, the forward ends of which are attached to the outer or tree ends. of the arms G, to the other ends of which are rigidly attached to the shaft Y The shaft H works in bearings attached to the frame E, and to it is rigidly attached the end of the lever I, which extends up into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated by the mew 2 driver, with his foot, to raise the plows from the ground. I

The lever I is held in place, when adjusted, by the toothed bar or plate J, attached to the frame E, as

shown in fig. 2.

To the roar cross-bar of the frame G, directly in the rear of the hoppers H, are pivoted the forward ends of the slotted arms K, to the slotted rear ends of which are pivoted the wheels L, which are made broad, and the faces of which are grooved or concaved, so that, as the machine is drawn forward, the said wheels may press inward the sides of the furrows opened by the plows O, and thus cover the seed.

This machine may be easily adapted to operate as ments, and substituting the frame M, the rear part pivoted to the slot-ted rear ends of the arms 0, the forward ends of which are pivoted to the rear crossbar of the frame M, near its ends.

To the rear part-of the frame M is attached the long seed-hopper P, which has a line of openings in its bottom, through which the seed escapes, and the sides of which are regulated by the small plates Q, adj ustabl y secured in place by screws passing through slots in said plates Q, as shown'infigs. -5 and 6.

R is a narrow plate or bar, placed in a groove in the bottom of the hopper P, the edge of which, that runs'along the edges of the gauge-plates Q, is notched at distances apart equal to the distance apart of the holes through the bottom of the hopper P, so that the said openings through the bottom of the hopper 1 may he closed and opened, at will, by the longitudinal movement of the'bar R. v

To the under side of the bar R is attached a projection or pin, which projects through a short slot in the bottom of the hopper P, and to the lower end of which is attached one end of a short connectingrod, S, the other end of which is ver T. l

The rear end of the lever '13 is pivoted to the rear cross-bar of the frame M, and its forward partis bent upward, and projects into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated, tolopeu and I close the discharge-orifices of the hopper P, hycthe driver, from his seat.

U is a bar, extending longitudinally through the I hopper P, and'the ends of which pass through and work in holes in the ends ofthe hopper P, in such positions that the said bar U may be a little above the bottom of the hopper P.

10 the under side of the bar U are attached small plates, u, in an inclined position, which, as the said bar is moved longitudinally, push the seed forward, so that it may drop through the holes in the bottom of the hopper P.

To one of the projecting ends of the bar U is pivoted one end of the short lever V, which is pivoted to a support attached to the end of the hopper P, and to its other end is pivoted the end of the rod or bar W, which extends along the forward side of the hopper P, and its other end' is pivoted to the rear end of the ieverX'. The lever X is pivoted to the forward cross-bar of the frame M, and its forward end is beveled off upon-both sides, and has shoulders, formed upon both sides, as shown in fig. 4, giving it somewhat the appearasee of an arrow-head.

To the axieii is rigidly attached a wheel, Y, the face of v which is made broad, and is provided with two rows of pins, arranged alternately, so that, as the machine is drawn forward, the said pins may strike alternately against the inclined-end of the lever X, and thus operate the stirrer-bar U.

To the bottom of the hopper P, over each discharge-hole, is attached the upper end of a canvas or other flexible tube, Z, the other ends of which are a-sceder by removing the frame G and its attach-v of which is supported by the wheels N, which are attached-to the h inserted in'the upper ends of the hollow standards A, which are hinged to the bottom of the hopper P, and to the lower ends of which are attached, or upon them are formed, the plows B, that open the ground to reczive the seed.

The draft-strain upon the standards A is sustained by the draft-rods O, the lower ends of which are pivoted to the lower parts of saidstandards A and their forward ends are attached to the lower edge of the bar or plate I)*, which is hung at its upper edge from the forward part of the frame M. I

To the plate or bar D are attached the rear ends of the rods 1 hereinbefin'e described, so that the driver, by operating the lever Z with his foot, can raise the plow-stamlards and plows A B from'the ground, at will.

Having thus described my invention,

I-claim as new and desire to secure by I otters PutGDt- 1. The combination of the wheels A, pawls 0,

ratchet-wheels D, axle B, frame I), spur-wheel Q, lever 0, frame G, bar I, hoppers II, slides K, lever L, spring N, and grooved wheels L, slotted arms K with each other, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. 1

3. The combination of thehinged hollow plow standards 1), draft-rods or chains E, rods F, rigid arms (l', shaft II, and foot-lever I, provided with a catch-bar, J, with each other aml with the hoppers H, frame G, and frame E, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM E. FRIOKE. Witnesses: l

W. '1. FIELDS,

1. B. BURKHARIX

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