US1224911A - Hopper for seeding-machines. - Google Patents

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Patented May 8,1917.

HENRY N. FAAS AND WILLIAM L. BRALEY or SPRINGFIELD, omo, AssIGNoRs ro 'r1-1E AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, A. CORPORATION or oHIo.

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Patented. May s, 1917.

Application filed January 14", 19216'.` Serial No. 72,047.

To all aU/wm t may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY N. FAAs and IVILLIAM Il. BRALEY, citizensof the United States, residing at Springfield, inthe county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoppers for Seeding-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hoppers for seeding machines, and it more particularly relates to the construction of the hopper end.

The object of the invention is to simplify and cheapen the construction of structures of this character and also to provide a hopper end which will possess sufficient strength to resist the strains encountered, particularly rough handling in shipping.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a top plan view of a hopper end embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the inner side of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a portion of the same showing a portion of the wooden side of the hopper in position therein.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2. i Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

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Heretofore in the construction of metallic hopper ends it has been common in later practice to form the ends either from a one piece casting or stamp the ends from a single piece of sheet metal'. Difliculty has been 6 is a section on the line 66 of 7 is a section on vthe line 7-7 of 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of experienced with the castings due to the factV that they are frequently broken in shipping, while the sheet metal hopper ends are eX- pensive to make, requiring the use of eX- pensive dies in their formation. In order to overcome these difficulties, we have devised the following construction.

Referring to the drawings, l represents an end panel, which is cut from a strip of sheet metal in the form shown best in Fig. 2, in

which it will be seen that the sides flare outwardly toward the top for the purpose of forming a hopper of the usual type; that is, one which is wider at the top than at the bottoni. In the formation of these panels, the strip of sheet metal from which they are cut is turnedl over after each cutting operation so that there will be no waste of material. The panel thus formed is secured preferably by rivets 2 to the transversely extending flanges 3 and 4 of high carbon steel angle-shaped members, the other flanges 3 and 4 of which extend longitudinally of the hopper and have secured thereto, by bolts 5, the wooden hopper sides 6. These hopper sides 6 fit in the recesses formed between the panel edges and the flanges 3 and 4 and extend from the top of the angle-shaped members to a support in the nature of an angle-shaped cross-bar 8 which is secured in position by the rivets 9, these rivets extending through the bar 8, lower end of the panel l and lower portions of the flanges 3, as shown in Fig. 4'; the cross-bar also serving to lend strength to the structure.

The angle-shaped members 3 3 and 4 4 are extended below the panel 1 and crosspar 8 and formed to provide supporting egs.

The fianges of each of these angle-shaped members are bent outwardly on a curve and converged toward each other until they finally meet at their eXtreme outer ends where they are provided with coinciding openings l0 to receive bolts or other fastening devices by which they may be secured to the frame of the machine. The shaping of these angle-shaped members is but a simple operation requiring the use of conventional tools in common use, such for instance, as a drop hammer.

By the construction described it will be seen that a very simple and strong hopper end is provided, and one which can be cheaply and economically manufactured. This angle-shaped leg portion of the angleshaped members affords the greatest strength and there is no danger of these legs being broken off or bent in shipment as frequently happens with the legs of cast hop- Der ends or light pressed steel ends.

Having thus described our invention, we claim l. In the structure of the character described, the arrangement of a sheet metal panel and steel angle bars secured to said panel at each side edge thereof, one of the flanges of each of said bars projecting substantially at right-angles to the panel,

Wooden sides secured to lsaid flanges, the lower ends of said angle-bars havlng thelr flanges bent to forni legs, substantially as` specified.

2. In the structure of the character described, the arrangement of a sheet metal panel and steel angle-bars secured to said panel at each side edge thereof, one of the flanges of each bar projecting substantially at right angles to the panel, wooden sides secured to said flanges, the lower ends of "for 'the purpose specified. 1

xsaid angle bars having their flanges bent to form legs, and a metal Gross bar secured to said angle bars to form a supporting shelf,

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 6th day of January, 1916.

HENRY N. FAAS. WILLIAM L. BRALEY.

I/Vtness (1I-ms. I. WELCH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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