US1174204A - Gin. - Google Patents

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' E. TOWNSEND.

' GIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1915.

1,174,204. Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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GIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17. 1915.

1 1 74,204, Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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EARLEWAYNE TOWNSEND, or GENTERVILIJE,ALABAMA.

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Be it known that I, EABLE W. TowN'saNt,

Centeryille, in the county of Bibb and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Gins, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. a

This invention relates to certain improvements in gins and has relationmore particularly to an attachment therefor; and the object of the invention is to provide an atnovel and improved means whereby the saw may be cleaned in substantially an auto-' matic manner and without the necessity of interrupting the operation of the gin.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved gin whereby certain important advantages are attained and the. device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. r

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention maybe the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, illustrating a gin having a cleaning attachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating my invention adjusted into an inoperative position; Fig. 3 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of my device as herein embodied; Fig. 4 is a view in end elevation of the cleaning cylinder herein included; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in top plan of said cleaning cylinder; and Fig. 6 is a view in perspective, detached, of one of the detachable blocks coacting with the cleaning cylinder.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the stand or frame of the gin and 2 a shaft rotatably supported thereby and to which are affixed the circular saws 3 and with which is adapted to coac't in a well known manner, the brush 4 carried by the shaft 5 disposed rearwardly of the shaft 2.

The stand or frame 1 at a point substantially directly below the shaft 2 has opera- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented. Mar."7,.1916. Application tueanayw, 1915. ser altraasjiz. i l i titel'y engaged therewith a rock shaft Garranged in parallelism with the shaft2 and extending upwardly from 's'aijdfshaft 6 are the rock arms 7, on the free extremities of whichii's rotatably supported the shaft 8 a 'pro]ecte' d extremity of said shaft 8 beingprovided with a drum 9jar'ound'which is "disposed a belt 10 also directed "around a pulley 11 affixed tothe shaft 5, hereiiibefore referred-to.

One of-the rock arms 7 is provided with an angularly disposed arm 12having its free extremity provided with archer- 14 ada ted to bear against the belt 10 wherebysuflicient erably rubber- It is to be observed that eachof the blocks 17 are detachably engaged with the drum or cylinder 16 through the medium of the headed screw 18, although I wish to be particularly understood that any other means for securing the block 17 in operative position may be employed :which will operate with convenience and facility.

It is to be observed that the drum or cylinder ,16 rotates in a direction opposite to the shaft 2 and that when the rock arms 7 have been elevated in substantially a vertical position, the teeth of the saws 3 are adapted to pass between adjacent blocks 17 whereby the throats of said teeth are thoroughly cleaned, and in practice I have found this device to be of especial advantage when the cotton is damp as the blocks 17 impart a pinching action upon the cotton. In order to facilitate the effectiveness of my device, it is to be observed that the opposed faces of the blocks 17 are oppositely beveled to afford entrance openings, as indicated at 19, and that the lower rear portions of the opposed faces of the blocks are downwardly and oppositely beveled, as at 20, to afford exit openings for the escape of any matter that may accumulate between the blocks. It will also be readily appreciated that by having the opposed faces of the blocks 17 beveled, as at 19 and 20, a more effective en- .tion is susceptible of some change and modific ation without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

In combination with a cotton gin, and a saw therein; a shaft mounted below the saw and capable of movement relatively thereto, compressible blocks carried'by the shaft, the opposed faces of said blocks being in contact, the peripheral portion of the saw being adapted to pass between said blocks when the shaft is moved toward the saw, the opposed faces of the blocks being forwardly and oppositely beveled, whereby the forward portions of the opposed faces are separated the lower marginal portions of the rearof the opposed faces of the blocks being also beveled in a direction angular tothe first named bevel to afford an exit opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiflx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EARLE lVAYNE TOWNSEND. Witnesses: H. M. SMITHERMAN,

M. G. CREWS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D- 0. x

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