US1246759A - Baling-press. - Google Patents

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ALFRED W. KNUTSON, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOS, ASSIGNOR T ROWE MANUFAC- TURING CO., OF GALESBUBG, ILLXNOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BALING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

Application tiled .Tune 14, 1917. Serial No. 174,783.

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Be it known that l, ALFRED W. KNUTSON, a citizen or" the United States, and a resident of Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of illinois, have invented a new and useful Baling-ress, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates more particularly to that general class ot presses which are employed for baling paper, rags, etc. ln this type of presses the bale is made by feeding into the compression chamber a charge of material, generally as much as can be packed in the chamber by the operator, aided by a tamper. ri`he compression means, which in most modern presses was in some manner moved out ot the way, is then returned to its normal position and operated to very firmly compress the charge. This opcation is carried on several times in order to make a complete bale.

It will be evident from the above that much time is lost in removing the operating parts from, and then returning them to their normal positions. The screw or worm, usually employed because ot its great etticiency, must be Unthreaded or raised to its highest position in order to insert each charge, and it must then be threaded down upon this charge, and especially when the charges are the lower ones is the process a tedious, tiring and wasteful one.

The principal object of my invention 1s to provide a baling press composed ot'elements whereby a bale may be termed with great rapidity.

rllhe general object ot the invention is to limprove the construction and increase the utility and efficiency of devices ot this nature.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the upper portion of a baling press embodying` a preferred form ot my improyements;

Fig. 2, a tragmental top plan of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a Jfront elevation, partly in section and partly broken away, of a somewhat modified form; and

Fig. 1l, a side elevation of the modification illustrated in Fig. 3.

Coming now to a detailed description of the device shown in Figs. l and 2 and indieating the elements and, where necessary,

the parts thereof each by a distinguishing reference numeral, 2 indicates the door or removable front, 3 the back, l the bottom, and 5, o the sides of the pressbox or compression-chamber. The particular construction of these is immaterial.

Fixed to the side 5 isa plate 6, and projected through both these is a bolt 7 acting as a fulcrum for a hook S. 9 indicates the securing nut.

Secured by bolts 10 `to a plate 11 fixed to the side 5 is a bracket 12. Hinged by a bolt 13 engaging eyes in oppositely arranged ears 14 in a bracket 16 is one end of a cross-beam (or screw-carrying beam) 15. 17 designates a swivel by which the brackets 12 and 16 are connected. 18 denotes a bolt passing through the beam adjacent and at right angles to the bolt 13, and is purposed to prevent any tendency of the beam to split by reason ot the weakening incident to boring the hole for the bolt 13. 19 is the nut thereon.

rEhe tree end of the beam is embraced by a clamp-bracket 2O which is secured thereto by a bolt 21 and nut 22. 23 indicates a latch-pin preferably bracket Q0. Y

24: indicates a platen to which is secured a socket-plate 25.

26 denotes the compression-screw, which engages threadsin the beam l5 in any preterred manner. 27, 2S denote reinforce plates secured to the beam and to each other by bolts 29 and nuts 30. At one of its ends the screw carries a T, 31, and at its other end it carries a T, 32, each suitably secured1 as by a cross-pin 83, to the adjacent end of the screw.

To operate the press, let it be assumed that the elements are in the relative positions shown by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 9.; that one or more charges of material have been placed and compressed in the box; and that a charge of tamped but not tinally compressed material has been placed on top oit the upper, compressed charge. Vihe beam will then be swung in a horizontal plane, by means of the swivel 17, to the solid line position shown in said figures, and the hook or latch 8 engaged with the pin 23. A bar or stick, 43, shown in Fig. 3, suitable to perform in the capacity of an operating,I lever, is then to be engaged with that T which is for the time being uppermost, and

integral with the the screw operated thereby in the usual manner. The point of the lower T will rotate freely inthe socket of the plate 25 and the platen Q4 will be forced downward in the usual manner of such devices.

Then this charge has been thus conipressed let it be assumed that the platen and screw are at the height shown in Fig. l. rl`he hook 8 will be freed from the latch-pin 23 and the beam 15 and thereby the screw 26 swung in the vertical arc shown by dotted lines in Fig. l. The platen may then be removed and another charge of material inserted through the fully opened mouth (upper end) of the press-box, whereupon it is to be tainped and the platen re-positioned. It is to be particularly noted that the swinging movementof the screw, just above described, has reversed the positions of its ends and that the T 8l which was previousll-,fY uppermost, is now lowermost. rhis reversal of the screw, or turning' it end for end, obviates the otherwise necessity of unthreading it to the dotted line. position shown in Fig. l, thus efecting a great saving' of time as welll as having the screw always in position for a succeeding` operation. The beam and screw may now be swung in the horizontal arc illustrated in F ig. 2 and the loching` and compressing operations hereinabove described, repeated until a complete bale has been made, whereupon it may be wired in any preferred manner.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4, 2 denotes the front, shown in 3, as secured in place by hooks a, eyes b, and a rod c and shown in Fig. l as removed; the bottoni; and 5a, 5b the sides. 2 denotes the platen; 25 the socket-plate thereon; 2G the screw; 3l and 32 the Ts; and l5 the beam.

On each side of the box is secured a plate e() from which projects a pintle el. Hinged on each pintle is a bcam-carryingplate Llc?. Embracing each end of the beain is a stirrup 44. 45, designate bolt-s and 0r6, 46 nuts whereby the stirrups are secured to the ends of the beam. rlhe cross-piece of each stirrup is provided with an aperture which registers4 with one in the upper end of the adjacent plate e2. In each pair of these apertures is seated a hinge-pin et? the ends of which are headed-up as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

lVhen itis desired to reverse the screw Q6 the beam 15 is swung horizontally a one-half revolution on the pins 47. rIhis operation is shown clearly by the two sets of dotted lines in Fig'. l.

lt will be obvious that it is practically impossible to herein particularly describe all the various operations of either of the forms of the invention while the bale is being formed, for this must of necessity depend upon the judgment of the operator, and must be based upon the position (height) of the last-compressed charge. f

It. is to be understood, of course, that the def-vices may be operated either by reversing the screw and beam as each successive charge of material isl placed inthe box, or by operating them in the usual manner, without re versing or turning them end for end.

l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following, to-wit:

l. En a baling-press, a press-boi;7 a. platen therein, a compression-beam, and a screw operatively engaged 'with said beam and adapted to be turned endforend to selectively bri-ng either of its ends into operative engagement with the platen.

2. ln a baling-press, a press-box, a platen therein, a compression-beam, screw operatively connected therewith, said beam and screw being' reversible whereby either end of the latter may be brought into engage4 ment with the platen.

3. ln a baling-press, a press-box, a platen therein, a compression-beam connected witl'i the press-box to swingl in bot-h vertical and iorizontal arcs, and aV screw operatively connected with the beam and adapted to bear upon the platen.

lin a. baling-press, a press-box includ-- ing a removable front, a platen in the pressbox, a compression-beam connected with the box to swing both verticallyv and horizontally, and a screw operatively connected with the beam and adapted to bear upon the platen.

5. In a ba ing-press, a press-box, a platen therein, a compression-beam connected with. the press-box to swing both vertically and horizontally, a screw operatively engaged with the beam and adapted to bear on the platen, and means for retaining the beam in ope 'ative position.

In testimony whereof l hereto allix in v signature at Galesburg, Knox county. Illinois. this 9th day of June, 1917.

ALFRED XV. KNUTSGN.

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

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