US1106650A

US1106650A - Mower attachment for cars.

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Publication number: US1106650A
Application number: US76747813A
Authority: US
Inventors: Emil H Habick
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-05-13
Filing date: 1913-05-13
Publication date: 1914-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 1931-08-11

Description

E. H. HABICK. MOWER ATTACHMENT FOR CARS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 13, 1913.

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MOWER ATTAGHMBNT'FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1'3, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11

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EMIL I-I. HABICK, OF EUCLID, MINNESOTA.

MOWER ATTACHMENT FOR CARS.

To all whom it may concern r Be it known that I, EMIL H. HABIOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Euclid, in the county of Polk and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mower Attachments for Cars, of which the following is a specification.

a This invention relates to an improvement in mowing machines.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a mowing machine adapted to be supported on a railway cartruck and including cutting mechanisms disposed at both sides of the truck which maybe adjusted with respectto the truck and which may be independently driven by means arranged on the truck. v i

A further object of the invention is to provide a driving mechanism supported on the platform of a truck which will propel the truck and which will operate the cutting mechanisms, the cutting mechanisms being capable of operation either together or independently. p

A still further object of the invention is to provide a supporting structure for the cutting mechanism at each side of the platform which maybe raised and lowered by means operable from the platform and which, when the cutting mechanism is in use, will efiectually support the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a driving mechanism for the cutter at each side of the platform and inwhich the main driving shaft will form a support for the cutting mechanism.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which:- I

Figure 1 is a rear elevation; and Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings, 10 designates a wheeled support. A platform 11 is mounted onthis support, said platform being provided with bearings 12 which embrace the axles 13 of the support. Arranged on the platform is a motor 14:, which may be of any suitableconstruction, said motor driving a shaft 15. A

shaft 16 is disposed at right angles to the V Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 191%. Serial No. 767,478.

shaft 15, there being a gear 17 mounted on said shaft which meshes with a gear 18 mounted on the shaft 15. A sprocket 19 is also mounted on this shaft, the sprocket chain 20 passing over this sprocket and sprocket 21 mounted on one of the axles 13 to drive said axle. The sprocket .19 is loosely mounted on the shaft 16, there being a sliding clutch member 22 arranged on said shaft and adapted to lock the sprocket thereto when it is desired to drive the axle l3;

Shafts

23 and 24 are mounted within bearings 25, these shafts being in axial alinement with the shaft 16 and disposed on each side of the same, their terminals projecting beyond the sides of the platform. Clutch members 26 are disposed on each of the

shafts

23 and 24, said clutch members engaging clutch members 27 which are arranged on the terminals of the shaft 16. It will benoted that by this construction either of the

shafts

23 or 24 may be driven by the shaft 16. A gear 28 is arranged on the terminal of each of the shafts 23 and 24:. A plurality of brackets 29 are supported on each side of the platform 11, there being a bracket disposed adjacent each end of the platform and one intermediate the ends. These brackets support a shaft 30, there be ing a gear 31 arranged on each of these shafts 30 which meshes with the gear 28.

A frame 32 is hingedly mounted on the shaft 30, this frame consisting of the longitudinal beam 33, the terminals of which are offset, the terminal 34: of the beam receiving the shaft 30 adjacentone of its terminals andbeyond one of the end brackets 29. The shaft is terminally provided with an enlargement 35 which contacts with the terminal of the beam 33. A transverse bar 36 is secured to the terminal 37 of the beam 33, said bar at its end remote from the beam being formed with a bearing 38 which receives the shaft 30. A bracket 39 is mounted on this bar, the terminal 40 of this bracket being secured to the bar by bolts which pass through the terminal of the beam 33. The outer terminals of the bar 36 and bracket 39 are hingedlyconnected, as at 42, with the cutting mechanism 43. This hinge connectionmay be of any wellknown type, and is, therefore, only conventionally illustrated in the drawings inasmuch as the specific form of the connection does not constitute any part of this invention. While this cutting mechanism is not illustrated in detail, it is to be understood that the same is of the usual construction, including a supporting beam and a reciprocating cutter bar. This cutter *bar 44 is actuated by the rod 45, the rod having a connection with the cutter bar whereby the cutting;1nech'anism' may bei swung freely with respect to the rod and the frame 32. The rod 45 is driven by the disk 46 mounted on the terminal of the shaft 30. A substantially L-shaped brace 47 has one of its terminals 48 connected to the transverse bar 36. This brace 47 is connected adjacent its arm 49 with the beam 33. The arm 49 of the'brace extends parallel with the bar 36 and is terminally provided with a bearing 50 which receives the shaft 30. A brace 51 is connected to the beam 33 adjacent'its terminal'which is mounted on'the shaft 30, the other end of said brace being connected tothe arm 49 of the brace 47 intermediate its ends. Particular attention is called to the construction of this frame and the 'manner in which the same is mounted on the shaft 30. It has been found in practice that in machines of this character the cutting mechanism, Which'must be adjustable when in; operation, must be efiectually supported and the driving means for the same so mountedas to operate the cutting mechanism regardless of the angle at which it is disposed. The present structure is devised to effectually support the cutting mechanism in such a manner'with respect to the Wheeled support that it will be maintained rigid at all times and at right angles to the line of travel of the wheeled support. It will be seen that the frame 33 is hingedly mounted with respect to the support, and that the drivingshaft for the cutting mechanism forms a support for the frame, this peculiar arrangement eliminating numerous parts which are necessary when the frame is mounted directly on the platform.-

' I A mast 52 is arranged on each side of the platform, said masts projecting obliquely from the platform and being provided at their terminals with sheaves 53 over which the cables 54 pass. The cables 54 are each connected to the outer end of the cutting mechanism 43 and when actuated adjust said cutting'mechanism with respect to the 7 frame 32. The cable which passes over the sheave of the mast at one side of the platform is wound upon a drum 55 supported by the standard 56 adjacent the side of the platform remote from said mast. There are two of the standards 56, one being arranged ateach side of the platform, each standard at its upper end supporting a drum 55 and at a point below said drum a second drum 57. Cables '58 are secured to the drums 57 and disposed to be wound thereon, the cables 58 each being connected to a'ring 59 secured adjacent the upper terminal of one of the adjacent its sheave supporting terminal, said beam 60 being connected adjacent thecutting mechanism to the fram'e325 V Themasts 52 are hingedly mounted on the platform and when the cables58 are wound .masts 52.. A beam 60 is secureditothe mast upon the, drums 57,- the" frame a will be i lifted by means of the beam 60'. Thus the'f cutting mechanism may be raised by means iofthe cable 54 to assume a position parallel with the beam 60, and then the frame 32 raisedby means 'ofthe-cable 58. By; this construction, it will'be noted that the cutting I mechanism"may be adjusted to various heights, and that when the same is not in use it may be lifted to a point'where it may clear obstructions alon'gthetr'ack.

Particular attention is called to theman ner in which the frame and the cutting mechanism are supported with'respect to the platform, and to the fact that the frame may be adjusted to dispose thecutting mechanism atvarious heights. Theframe 32,911 one side of the platform is oppo'sitelydis osed to that on theotherside erthe Platorm, the cutting mechanism, while operating in the same direction, beingarranged in staggered relation. H. '1 e 1 The many advantages of a'constru'c'tion of this character will becle'arly apparent, as it' will be noted that the machine providesan effectual cutting mechanism ""for; cutting weeds and grass adjacent railwaytracka-aiid particular attention is. directedto thesimple manner in which the cutting mechanisms are actuated and adjusted. -It willbe seen that,

the entire structure" is such a's may be easily andeconomically manufactured, and that it the various parts may bereadily assembled: WhatI claimisz- J '1. In a device of the character described, a wheeled truck, supporting frames pivoted to the sides thereof, a cutting mechanism pivoted to each of the frames, actuating means carried by the truck and connected to the cutting mechanism for "operating the same, a mast swingingly attached to each side i of the truck, a beam connectingthe upper terminal of each mast with the outer terminal of the adj acentframe, a pulley ournaled in the upper terminal of each mast,a pair of cables freely connected to the-jmasts at the junction of the beams therewith, a' cable for each cutting mechanism, said cables being freely connected to the outer terminals thereof and being directed over the pulleys of the masts, and independent windingdrums for each of the said cables whereby either 'cutting mechanismrmay be independently adjusted with respect'tothe frame to which it is attached or whereby either frame may be I adjusted independently of the cutting mechanismwhich it carries. 2. In a device ofthe character described, a wheeledplatform, frames pivoted to the cables being directed over the pulleys of the masts, and independent winding drums mounted on the platform and receiving the last-mentioned cables whereby either cutting mechanism may be independently adjusted with respect to the frame to which it is attached.

In testimony whereof I afifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MR. EMIL H. HABICK. Witnesses:

Mrs. C. E. HABICK, N. E. CHAPIN.

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