US1197341A - Corn-husker. - Google Patents

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H. C. CASKEY.

CORN HUSKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAII. 31, I9I6.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

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Specicaton-of Letters Patent.-

Applicatieniiiledllt'arch 3,1, 1916. Serial No. 87,975.

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Be it known that I, HENLEY C. Casimir, a citizen of the United States, and aresident oi' Sioux Rapids, in the county ot' Buena Vista and Statefof Iowa, have invented a? certain new and useful Improvement in'. Corn-Huskers, ofwhich the followingY isa specification.V y

One of the principal objectsiofy my invention is to provide an improvedy hook.k corn husker, having means for automatically keeping the hook :tree of kernelsI andunentangled With shreds yor fibers` of the corn husks, ydisadvantages commonly accruing tohook corn huskersingeneral;

A, further object, of my invention; is to provide animprovedeorn husker inl which a spring actuated plunger isarranged ferI automatically, keeping the hook clear lof encumbrances. v

A further objectistoprovide an improved corn husker of the class d6.scribed Which Will be extremely= simple durable, efficient in operation,` and, inexpensive tofy manufac-` ture. l

lith theseg and other objects, in view. which will become apparent as, they descriptionA proceeds,rv the invention residesfin the construction, combination, andr arrangement of parts hereinafter more. fully described and claimedi andi, illustrated in the; accompanying drawing inwhich ,like ch aracters; of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of Which- Figure l, represents a viewinpersp'ective of, al corn huskerconstructed according to my invention, showing the sameasin position on an operators hand. Figi@ represents a view in'glperspectiveof thehusker; removed-. Fig, 3 representsI avieW-in; section 3-3 oFig, 1.k Fig; represents avieW,V in section taken onthe'yplane-indicated bythe line 4--4 offFig. l.

lfeferringy more particularly-'to the drawing, i 5` represents ai strap or band oilpreferablysoftypliablematerial, such as leather, heavy canvas, i or the` like, Whichl is designed to-t aboutftheunder. sidewot thefpalm; andr Wrist at, the v juncture of the` hand-1 with the Wrist, in the i manner shoivnfin the drawing,

Near one corner the band has-.a spur `6" which lits 'around underneath lithe v thumb at its base. A metallic plate 7 is riveted ory otherwise suitably secure d to thejband 5, and gthis plate of the hand at the base thereof. The plate has an arm 8 extending up aroundl the thumb, and a spur 9 Which overlies the spur 6 of the band and tits around under the thumb. A. strap lOsuitably riveted or 0therWise secured to this spur 9, passes over the top of the thumb at its base, extends through a slot l1 provided adjacent the outer end of the arm 8, and is returned across the back of the hand to engage a buckle` l2 carried on the portion 13 of the band 5 which fits around outside the base of the hand at thewrist. A second strap 14, connecting the end portions of the band across the top of the hand, completes the means for securing-the device in place. lt may here be noted that, by pulling on the strap 10, the device Will be tightened around the thumb to assume a snug lit andr at the same timewillbe drawn closely around the hand,l

Carried by the plate 7 at the base of the spur 9, iny position to point back` toward the Wrist, is a metal hook 15 which lies substantially parallel-With the adjacentportion of` the plate. rlhe hook is provided with a shank portion llying vsubstantially at right: angles-W-iththe hook and plate and which is pivotally mounted byl means of laterally extending lugs in bearings 25 stamped out fromthe plate. The shankA 1G rises from-a base portionQG Which occupies an opening4 provided in they plate 7,'said base lying flush-,With the plate. A flat' leaf spring 27 which underlies the spur 9, is riveted ory otherwise suitably secured as at 22S-,tothe base 26, the opposite end of the spring being fastenedto the plate 7 by one of the f fastenings usedi in securing the vhousing-20, hereinafterdescribed, in place. The details of the operation of shucking corn by means ot a-hook arewellknown to persons versed in the-art, and it is therefore unnecessary to recite them here. 1t has been found inl many instances that' kernels of.

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My invention further provides a means for continually keeping the hook clear of husks and other encumbrances, this means including a spring actuated plunger 17 positioned between the hook and plate for recipvrocation longitudinally of the hook. The plunger is curved transversely having its concaved side facing the outer end of the hook. A rod 18 on the outer end of which the plunger is carried passes through an opening 19 in the hook shank 16 and, eX- tending within a housing 2O carried on the plate, is engaged by the free arm of a wire or other suitable spring 21. This wire is coiled about the shank of one of the rivets employed in securing the housing in place, and has its opposite end bent over the adjacent edge of the plate 7 for anchoring the spring. The tendency of the spring is to force the plunger toward the outer end of the hook, so that, during the husking operation if any of the portions of the husks should become entangled or caught beneath the hook, thus forcing the plunger back out of normal position, the spring Will, immediately the tension exerted by the husking operation is relieved, force the plunger out and thus clear the hook. In this manner the device operates automatically for keeping the hook at all times in condition to most efficiently perform its work.

The housing 20 serves to protect the spring mechanism and the inner portion of the plunger from injury and from any dust and dirt which might, in accumulating, interfere with the proper operation of the device. At its forward edge the housing abuts against the shank 16 of the hook, and is provided with spaced depending cups 22 between which the rod 18 is guided, and which serve to receive packing material 23 which may, if desired, be used in storing lubricant for the moving portions of the device. These cups may be formed integrally with the housing, or they may be fashioned of strips of material having portions suitably anchored in the housing as at 24;. These cups serve to restrain the shaft or rod 18 to a certain path of reciprocation.

Although I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention, I may desire to make such changes 1n the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts thereof, as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:-

1. In a corn husker, the combination of a plate, means for securing the same to the hand of an operator, a hook pivotally mounted on the plate, means controlling the hook normally maintaining it in substantially parallel relation with the plate and adapted to allow the hook to give under excess pressure, and means .for automatically eoperating with the hook as it gives for keeping the hook free of obstructions.

2. A device of the class described including a plate adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a hook carried by the plate and extending parallel therewith, a concaved plunger arranged between the hook and the plate and having its concaved face turned outwardly, a rod to which the plunger is secured, said rod being extended through an opening in the shank, a spring carried by the plate and having connection with the rod normally tending to move the plunger toward the outer end of the hook,

a housing covering the spring and adjacent portions of the rod, cups carried by the housing between which the rod is guided, and a packing carried by the cups for retaining lubricant.

3. The herein described husking device including a plate adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a hook carried by the plate, a plunger arranged between the hook and plate, a shaft on which the plunger is carried, said shaft being extended through an opening in the shank of the hook, spring means engaging the shaft for normally tending to move the plunger up toward the outer end of the hook, and a housing covering the spring and adjacent portions of the shank.

4. The herein described corn husker including a band adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a plate carried by said band, a hook carried by the plate, a plunger arranged between the hook and pla-te, a shaft on which the plunger is carried, spring means for operating the plunger, said spring means being connected with the said shaft, f

and a housing covering the spring means and adjacenty portions of the shaft for protecting them.

5. A device of the class described including a band adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a plate carried by said band, a hook arranged on the plate, a plunger arranged between the plate and hook, and spring means for operating the plunger whereby to normally force it toward the outer end of the hook, and means for protecting said spring means, consisting of a housing secured on the plate over the spring.

6. A device of the class described including a pliable band adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a metallic plate carried by said band, a hook arranged on the plate, a plunger arranged between the hook and plate, spring means for operating the plunger tending to move it toward the outer end of the hook, and means lfor housing said spring means.

A corn husker including a pliable band adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a platecarried by said band, a hook tween the hook and the plate, and means for normally tending to move said plunger toward the outer end of the hook, 4substantially as described.

8. A corn husker including a band adapted to be secured to the hand of an operator, a plate carried by the band, a hook supported on the plate, and a spring operated plunger normally held toward the outer end of the hook.

9. A corn husker including a plate, means for securing the same t the hand of an operator, a hook carried by the plate and extending approximately parallel therewith, and automatically operating reciprocatory means for normally keeping the hook clear of encumbrances.

10. In a corn husker, the combination of a plate, means for connecting it to the hand of an operator, a husking hook carried by the plate, and reciprocatory means operating between the hook and plate for keeping the hook clear.

11. In a corn husker, the combination with a husking device including a plate and overturned hook, of reciprocatory means for automatically keeping the husking device clear.

12. A corn husker including a plate, means for securing the same to the hand of an operator, a hook pivotally mounted on the plate and extending normally in parallel relation therewith, said hook being provided with a base portion lying within an opening provided in the plate, a leaf spring underlying the plate and secured at one end thereto, the opposite end of the leaf spring being connected with the base portion of the hook for retaining the hook in normal position, said spring adapted to allow the hook to give under excess pressure.

13. A corn husker including a plate, means for securing the same to the hand of an operator, a hook pivotally mounted on the plate, spring means connected with the hook and plate for normally maintaining the former in substantially parallel relation with the plate, said spring means adapted to allow the hook to give under excess pressure, and a spring operated plunger arranged between the hook and plate and normally held toward the outer end of the hook.

HENLEY C. CASKEY.

Copies of this patent may 'ne obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

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