US1436502A

US1436502A - Beet harvester

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Publication number: US1436502A
Application number: US414360A
Authority: US
Inventors: William R Howard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-10-02
Filing date: 1920-10-02
Publication date: 1922-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 1939-11-21

Description

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Application filed October 2, 1920. Serial 1%. 414,360.

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. Hownnn, a citizen of United'States, residing at Estherville, in the county of Emmet and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Beet Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to beet harvesters and embodies amongst other features, a novel construction of means for topping the conveyed through a acent the harvester,

wagon or the like a deposited upon the while the tops are ground.

A still further object of the invention, resides in the provision of means for ad'usting the cutting elements for the tops the beets, to re late the depth of the out.

Other ob ects and advantages will appear from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and

, wherein:

Fi ure 1 is a side elevation of the machine forming the subject matter of my invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking from the opposite sides of the machine.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Figure 3 and showing the top severing mechanism.

igure 5 is a plan view of Fi re 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view ta en on line 10-10 of Figure 5.

The machine forming the subject matter of my invention comprises a main frame indicated at 10, and mounted on wheels at 11.

' The frame may he of any suitable construction includin upper and lower side members as shown. e machine may be propelled in any suitable manner or it may be drawn over the ground or surfacehy means of a tractor not shown. The machine is also steered through the instrumentality of a steering wheel 12 and steering mechanism of usual construction.

A semi-floating frame is indicated at 14:, the latter being pivoted between the upper side bars of the main frame as at 15. Journaled between the sides of the Semi-floating ame M is a whee 6.-

As shown, the beets are released from the claws 20, when the beets assume a position immediately above the receptacle 60, into which the beets are deposited and wherein thetops of the beets are severed.

Projecting from within the receptacle in the direction of the wheel 16, is a tan entially disposed finger 61, equipped wit a roller 62 disposed to be received within grooves 63 formed-in the periphery of the wheel 16. The purpose of this fin er isto positively separate the beet from etween each pair of gripping claws as the latter approach the receptacle 60. When so separated, the beet or beets fall into the receptacle and repose uponthe curved arms 64; and also upon an adjustable age 65 for the cuttingdisk 66. This disk is journaled in bearings 67 depending from the fingers 61 and is disposed vertically or in other words at right angles to the cutting disk 68. The purpose of the cutting disk 66 is to separate and loosen the tops of the beets, while the disk 68 completely savers these to s as the beets continue to move over the ger 61 onto the plate 69,from where the beets are conveyed into a chute 70. The gage. 65 is pivoted as at 71 for vertical adjustment, this gage regulating the depth of the cut made by the disk 66. The gage is provided with slots 74; for the receptlon of fastening elements 73 which maintain the gage fixed relative to the finger 61 in its given position. The disks 66 and 68, respectively are actuated in unison by means of suitable gearing such as shown in Figure 8, the latter being operated from one of the tractor wheels 11 of the machine. Endless chains 54 and 75 are embodied in this driving connection for the cutting disks 66 and 68. After the tops have been severed from the-beets, the beets are directed into the'chute 70 from where they are conveyed to a wagon or the like 76 arranged at one side of the 'machine. The tops are also conveyed to the chute 70' but are deposited therefrom upon the round at one side of the machine.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advan tages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that what is herein shown and described is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention to which I do not limit In self, and that such changes may be resorte to when desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed,

What is claimed is 1. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle for severing the tops of said beets, and said means including right angularly disposed cutting elements.

2. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle 'for severing the tops from the beets, said means inclu ing right angularl disposed cutting elements, and means or actuating said elements upon movement of the machine over the ground. 3. A beet'harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, means 'within the receptacle for severin the tops t of said beets, and said means inclu ing rig angularly disposed cutting disks.

4-. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle for severing the tops of' the beets, said means including right angularly disposed cutting disks mounted for rotation and actuated in unison.

5. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, beet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle for severing thetops of the beets, said means including right angularly disposed cutting elements mounted ferrotation, a ga 'e for regulating the depth of the cut made y one of said elements, and means for actuati said elements upon movement of the mac 'ne over the ground.

6. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle for severin the tops of said beets, said means inclu right angularly disposed cutting disks mounted for rotation, means for actuating said disks in unison, and means for regulating the depth of the cut made by one of said disks.

7. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receiving receptacle, and means within the receptacle for severi'n the tops of the beets, said means including right angulariy disposed cutting disks mounted foarotation In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM R. HOWARD