US1106604A - Binder-head. - Google Patents

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J. L. WARE.

BINDER HEAD.

- APPLICATIQN TILED MAY 2, 1912. 1,106,604,, Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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BINDER HEAD. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2,1912

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Josnrn L. WARE,

or sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO WARE GRAIN BINDER BINDER-HEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed May 2, 1912. Serial No. 694,669.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. WARE, of St. Paul, Ramsey county, Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder-Heads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for securing a cord around a bundle of grain, corn, hay, or other material,-and is designed as an improvement over a portion of the mechanism shown and described in my pending application filed May 1, 1909, Serial No. 493,325.

My invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as here inafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a ver tical sectional view through'a, binder with by invention parts in their normal position before the movement of the needle to bind the bundle, Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the position of the parts when the needle has carried the cord around thebundle and the parts are in position to place the clip on the crossed portions of the cord, Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view, showing the operating parts of the binder head in their normal position, Fig. 4 is an end view of the. same, Fig. 5 is a view, partially in section, taken on the opposite side of the binder head from the View shown in Fg. 3, Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the mechanism for feeding the ribbon, Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view showing the position assumed by the parts preparatory to the operation of folding the clip around the cord, Fig. 8 is a detail view, partially in section, showing the position of the parts when the folding operation has been completed, Fig. 9 is a detail view of one of the jaws, Fig. 10 is a detail view of the cord severing knife, Fig. 11 is a similar view, showing the operation of the combined severing knife and cord holder, Figs. 12 and 13 illustrate the manner'of placing the clip on the cord.

In the drawing, 2 represents the deck of a binder, 3 the needle, 3 a packer arm, the operation of the needle and the packer. arms,

being controlled by the trip lever 4 operated through mechanism at the opposite side of applied thereto, showing the the deck in the usual wayon machines of this type.

knotter head usually employed with a binder is mounted. The frame 6 of the binder has a hub 7 that is adapted to slip on to the shaft 5, and on this frame the clip forming and folding mechanism is mounted. A disk 8 is secured on the shaft 5 and provided with cam surfaces which I will designate by reference numerals 9 and 10. A plate 11 is secured to one side of the disk and projects radially thereon toward its periphery. A lever 12 is pivotedat 13 on the hub 7 and is provided with a projecting arm 14 having thereon and spaced apart suiiiciently to receive the edge of the disk 8 so that in the revolution of the disk the lever 12 will be oscillated back and forth. 1

A plunger 17 is arranged to slide hori Zontally between a fixed jaw 18 provided has a longitudinal a cutting edge 26 near aslot 27, through which the metallic ribbon 28 is fed.

The mechanism which I prefer to employ for this feeding operation comprises a lower 7 roll 29, an upper roll 30 having a gear connection 31 with the lower roll, said lower roll being pivoted at 32 and provided with a lever 33 and a spring 34 hearing on said lever and holding the roll 29 in contact with the roll 30 with a yielding pressure. The

roll 30 is journaled in a wall 35, while the roll 29 is free to oscillate 'on its pivotal support. These rolls are preferably arranged within a chamber 36 having a door 37 leading thereto and in the upper part of this chamber a lever 38 is mounted, having one end adapted to bear on the knife 20 and provided with a dog 39 at its other end which anti-friction rollers 15 l and 16 mounted with a longitudinal guide-way 19 and an I upstroke of the knife ing the depression s.) The '40 42 and wing movement of this knife will tilt the "lever 38,=.-revolve the rolls to feed the ribbon be tween them and on the downward move- 15' ment of the knife the spring 41 'will lift the dog 39 so that it will again catch the teeth of the upper'roll to feed the'ribbon on the The plate 11,' durof theknife 20, bears on one of the rollers 44 and holds the knife in 7 its depressed positionso that-it forms a portion of the guide-way for the plunger during the operation of passing the clip around the cord.

At the forward end of the stationary jaw is a curved 7 7 also having a curved face and the face 45 the cord the operation of placing the clip thereon. The jaw 46 is mounted on' a lever I anti-friction roller .50 that is'engaged'by the cam surface 10 on the disk 8 and rocked at a predetermined point in the operation of the mechanism to move the jaw 46 forward to rip the crossed portions of the cord and hold'them firmly during the operation of.

folding the clip around the cord; 1 (See Fig. lever 48 has apart between the pivot 49. and the roller 50 that is slightly flexible to compensate for any variation in the thickness of the cord that is gripped be tween the movable and stationary jaws. This lever also has a spring 48 (see Fig. 3) whichnormally tendsto hold the movable jaw in its retracted position. The'jaw 46 is preferably composed of plates spaced apart, as indicated in Fig. '9, having grooves or re- -cesses in their. edges which are adapted to receive the end of the clip and guide it around the crossed portions of thecord, and each plate has a projecting toe portion operatingto guide the crossed portions of the cord against the'curv'ed face 47 and cooperate with the fixed jaw to hold the portions of the cord securely while the clip is being clamped thereon.

At the lower end of the jaw 46 is a stud 51 which enters a slot 52 in a disk 58 pivoted at 54 on the frame of the binder head. Then this jaw 46 movesforward toward the cord,

. this disk will be rotated to'swing in under the cord and lift it upso'that the lower end of the movable jaw will pass under the cord and guide it into the curved faces of'the face 45 and opposite this aw is "a movable jaw 46, i 47, between which is gripped during 48 pivotedat 49 and having an:

jaws. Backward movement ofthe disk 53 is limited by a stop 55. I also'prefer to provide a spring 56 and a rod 57 pivotally connected withthe disk 53, so that when the disk is swung across the throat of the binder head the spring 56 will be put'unaer tension i to return thedisk. to its normal position. The. disk 53, in addition to its functionof raising and supporting the 'cord,.al so clears 1: V

the throat of any straw. or foreign-matter that may havecollected therein cutter 58 and a sliding. blade 59 having a recess 60 therein, the outer wall of said recess being provided with a cutting-edgefilanda Near the movable aw ls :acombinedcord holder and knlfeyconsisting'ofa statlon'ary blunt or pp ng e ge 61'. This blade. is

normally held in its retracted position a spring. 62 and" is projected preferably. by meansof 'a lever. 63- pivoted -at .64 onthe frame ..ofthe binder headlandhaving one end projecting into" a camigroove 65on-the shaft 5. The stationary-cutterz58.has'a cut} ting edge 66. which potiperates with the cut ting edge 61 of the movable blade tosever blade being arranged in' connection iwithj'asu1table means,'.:such asthe spring 67', to

'90 "j the 'cord which is laidfin the path. of the 1 cutting. edge on the; reurnstroke. of. the needle, the blunt: or roundedp'ortion of the w first grip the cordbe'fore the cutting'edge 66 engages and savers-it to rele'asetheinewly f bound: bundlegi fWhen this has been done,"

the bound bundle I may 'be'fd'ischarged from the machine, while one end lof the cor-d is gripped .injthe holder preparatory; ;,to the formation Of-LflllOthQI:blll1 dli.r The-tension 7 of the; spring army be? increased or "cle creasedbytheadjustmentoffthe set screw 68.; 1 j 1 O In the operation: of. the mechanism, the grain will .be delivered to the Zbinder deck and packed in the. usual way by theipackerl arms and at a predetermined time the needle will carry up. the cord. and lay it across the end portion that is-gripped by the" cord holder. When this has been done; the movable jaw will be actuated and will rotate V the disk 53 to-lraise-the cord and. clear the throatand cooperate with the stationaryjaw to grip firmly. the crossed portions of the wiseby the plunger 17fand folded around U i.

rated. the clip will" be squeezed securely on a V the cord, as'indicated in Fig. 18. On. the return stroke of the needle the cord will be laidin the recess 60 and thegripping and 7 severing operationperformedin the manner described.

heads applied to; a harvester for binding;

,bundles of graingwbut ityis evident that fa i have shown niy impr'oive'rnent in binderrf cord. The clip having been :s'e'veredby the; operation-of theknife 20,will be moved end- Considerable portion of this mechanism could be employed for binding a cord around a bundle of grain, hay, or other material which it is desirableor customer-y to put up in bundles or bales. a

I claim as my invention j 1. The combination, with a binder deck, of a cord holder, means for packing the grain against the cord, a needle arranged to bring up the loose end of the cord and lay it across that portion held by said holder, a ribbon feeding device including cooperating rolls, an oscillating knife arranged to cut a clip from the ribbon, means for operating said knife, means actuated bythe movement of said knife for revolving said rolls to feed the ribbon, and means for bending the clip around the contiguous portions of the cord.

2. In a binder head, a cord holder, means arranged to bring. up the loose end of the cord and lay it across that portion held by said holder, a ribbon feeding device including cooperating rolls, an oscillating knife and means for operating the same, a lever having one end yieldingly held in contact with said knife, a dog carried by said lever and adapted to engage and operate said rolls, said lever oscillating with the movement of said knife to impart a rotary movement to said rolls.

3. The combination, with a binder deck, of a cord holder, means for packing the grain against the cord, a needle arranged to bring up the cord and lay it across that portion held by said holder, a ribbon feeding device, including cotiperating. rolls, a clip severing knife and means for operating the same, a spring pressed lever engaging said knife to be actuated thereby, a dog carried by said lever and adapted to engage and revolve said rolls.

4:. In a binderhead, acord holder, means for bringing together the portions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said jaws and holder in which the portions of the cord to be secured together lie, and means actuated by one of said jaws for clearing said throat preliminary to the clamping operation.

5. In a binder head, a cord holder, means for bringing together therportions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said j aws and holder in which the portions of the cord to be secured together lie, and means actuated by the movement of one of said jaws for clearing said throat preliminary to the clamping operation.

6. In a binder head, a cord holder and means for bringing together the portions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said jaws and holder and in which the portions of the cord to be secured together lie, and a disk operatively connected with one of said jaws and actuated thereby to clear said throat.

7. In a binder-head, means for bringing together the portions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said jaws, a holder in which the portions of the cord to be secured together lie, and means operating at an angle to the plane of said jaws and actuated thereby for lifting said cord.

8. In a binder head, a cord holder, means for bringing together the portions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said jaws and holder in which the portions of the cord to be securedtogether lie, a disk disposed beneath one of said jaws and operated thereby and adapted to move across said throat and support the cord therein during the clamping operation.

9. In a binder head, a cord holder, means for bringing together the portions of the cord to be clamped, jaws between which the clamp is formed, a throat being provided contiguous to said jaws and holder and in which the portions of the cord to be secured together lie, a disk horizontally arranged and having a slot therein to receive a pin on'one of said jaws whereby, when said jaw is operated, said disk will be moved back and forth across said throat, and a stop for limiting the rotary movement of said disk.

10. In a binder-head, a cord holder comprising relatively reciprocating members having opposing gripping jaws between which the cord is held and located on one side of said members, said members also having severing edges located on the opposite side thereof, said severing members operating to cut the cord between the holder and the bundle while said gripping members grip the free end of the cord so severed.

11. The combination, with a deck, of a cord holder including a movable jaw having a cutting and a gripping edge and means cooperating therewith for successively gripping the cord and severing it, means for packing the material to be bound against the cord, a needle arranged to bring up the loose end of the cord and lay it across that portion held by said holder, means for placing a clip around the crossed portions of the cord, means for opening said holder to release the end of the cord held thereby, the needle on its return movement laying the cord in the open holder, the closing of said holder operating to sever the cord between the holder and said clip and release the bundle and grip one end preparatory to binding another bundle.

12. The combination, with a deck, of a cord holder having means for cutting the cord and means for gripping it, means for packing the material to be bound against 7 the cord, a needle arranged to bring up the holder operating to sever the cord between V the holder and said clip and, release the bundle and grip one severed end preparatory to binding another bundle.

13. In. a binder head, a cordiholder hav ing means for cuttingthe Cord andlrneans for-gripping it, means for openingtheholder to release the end of the cord gripped there'- by, said cutting-means operating tog sever the cord between'the holder and the bundle,

and said gripping means 'engagingvonei s'evr ered' end preparatory tobinding another V bundle when said rcord' holder is released by I V e :i v .7: In witness .whereof l hav'e'hereunto "set;- my hand this-2 7 '1 .day of April 1912. j 1] I r :L-rW J: J

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Witnesses:

V ZGENEVIEVEKE. SQRENSE 'M i EDWARn-A. PAUL.

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