US1439013A - Distributing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 19, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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Dec. 19, 1922.

T. LUND. DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 25 FILED JULY 3. 1319.

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T. LUND.

DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

FILED JULY 3.1919.

Dee. 19,1922.

IIIIIHI closure.

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rnorirris Leim, or "envnnrfr, Messncnusnr'rs, .assreneny 'ronnirnn siren Macnrnnnr conroserron, or rlifrneson, nav-.f Jensen', n eenronlirron OF NEW JERSEY.

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`Application `filed July 3, 1919. Serial No. 308,527:

lilly invention relates to apparatus lfor dis-y tributing various objects, for example nails for delivery to shoe machinery, as lieel-attaching machines. f

iii feature `of the invention concerns means for delivering the distributed objects with like extremities in the samewdirection, for instance nailsivith their heads foremost. ln the accomplishment of this purpose, the nails pass over a conveyor along grooves, in which are openings providedwith a closure. This closure is moved to deliver nails through the opening to a balancing support or bar, which determines the position in which the nails advance. ceived by depressions in the conveying grooves, and released therefrom to the balancing support by a movable Wall, With which said support is shown as traveling.

Another Afeature of the invention has to do with the manner of operating the closure for the discharge opening, it being movable outward and in the direction in which gravity acts to deliver the nails or other el lieets. This lessens the resistance turnoveincnt of the closure, and,`when the nails are held in receiving depressions, nullifzes the tendency to roll the nails therefrom in the travel of the closure.

To facilitate the delivery of the nails, a

further feature of the invention consists in vibrating the closure of the discharge opening, this action preferably taking place only during the discharging movement of the When the balancing means is carried by the closure, the shake imparted to it also renders more certain the fall of the nails therefrom.

Still another feature of the invention ref lates to the adjustment of the apparatus for distributing objects of different lengths, this center.

Preferably, the nails are re-` ivhich constitute variable end 'Walls there- `for. These maintain the ends in symmetrical relation to the center of the depression, yvhich is of especial advantage When.balanc' ing means` is located in proximity to said In operating a movable distributing receptacle with a discharge deviceby which nails 0r other obiects `are received 'one bv one for `successive delivery, a pluralityof 'f nails may so co-operate With the deviceas to clog therein. To avoid this diiiicultv,a member, between which and the discharge device there is relative movement, may act to clear from the device the excess of nails. To prevent interference with the entrance of nails to the discharge device, a feature of the `invention consists in maintaining the discharge device andelearing member in "fined relation during a portion of the movement of the receptacle. ln the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated, `the re ceptacle oscillates in tivo directions, as upon opposite sides of a central position, and-the clearing member therein moves `across the discharge device during the oscillation in one direction. l prefer to have this clear-v` ing action voccur just prior to the opening of the nailfreceiving depression.

" Varying' types of shoes call for the ein- `ployment of different numbers of nailsfto secure their heels, which nails may or may not differ in length. lit is desirable that the distributingv apparatus be so organized as to furnish any of the nail loads Which it is to deliver to the heel-attaching orother machine Without the necessity of Wasting back te the'source nails discharged from the disy tributor, as to its nail-tubes.` In such connection, a feature of the invention consists in disposing discharge devices controlling openings in the nail receptacle in groups or'- ganized to deliver from the mass in the receptacle the exact number of each of a plurality of diverse loads. in the illustrated 0rganization the nail-receptacle is arranged in cemjviartments, each provided With discharge f controlling devices varying in` number in different compartments.` d' d Other features Will `be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being. had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Fi'. lA is a side elevation of one embodiment the invention;

vpreferably are curved traiistxerselj'7 Fig. :2 is an end elevation looking troni the right in Fig, l, parts being broken away;

Fig. 3. is ak longitudinal section on the line -B ot' Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a partialtransverse section on ties otthe arins are located bearings lll'i'or alined Vlimizontal spindles 16, to -ivhich7 i-.fithin the armsl of the traine, is attached7 by set-screws 18, a nail-pot or receptacle 20.

lll iis receptacle l have shown as et rectangjir lar forni7 with its upper side open and with portions 22 overhanging;` the interior oit the receptacle 'troni the top oli the side Walls to prevent the overflow of the contents When itis tilted. ln the bottom oic the receptacle parallel longitudinal grooves 24, acting v nail-ways or convey/*ors and each containing' a discharge device7 i'if'hicli will be later described. rllhe bottorns et these grooves this tending' to prevent clogging. To a. receptacle tor handling plurality oi di ing;` loads ot nails for various nailing` op erations, it isdivided into a suitable nuinber oit compartments longitudinal partitions 26. The compartments preerably vary in width and have the fconvet/'innl `(Qifooves differing! in number in diftecnt l 1 rconipertinents that by roi'i'ipaitinents. This allows the apparatus to be utilized for delivering'. in rai-gung; coinbinations. ditlerent nun'ilieis ot nails` which also be unlike in length. rlhe nuinh ot discharge devices ind their correspond .we so assigned to the 4 placing; nails in f. or incre these. the exact nuniber ci? nai ,vill be delivered yhich is required, as .the load ier any hee,- to be operated upon by the niacliine supplied loni the distributor.

ing; grooves 2,41- inal -Ordinarily heels are Aattached to shoes with either iive seven. nine7 elevenj thirteen or fifteen nails. l theretore divide the receptacle Q into tive compartments, having;a reA spectively tour, tour, threeljtivo and si); congrooves and their discharge devices. lt vrill be seen that by the proper selection of these compartments7 only such tubes need receive nails as are to deliver them'to the :loadingA mechanism of the heelingi` inachi e. Thisy-ot course. facilitates the preparatuin c of the distributing` apparatus for use in a particular nailing,` operation. .lt one efrtremlty of each compartment is an opening,

normally covered by a closure furnished by a door hinged at its upper extremity and havingl at the bottoni some convenient torni ot securing` ineans. opened separately, and the receptacle tilted to e Aipty the' particular conipartrnent desired. to prepare t'or the introduction ot another site oi' nail. sit a point intermediate the ends ot'tlie receptacle. it beingl in the present ins nce illustrated as nearer the lett-hand end, viewed in Figs. l and 25 li the dra rings, there is :in open section in the bottoni Wall, partially closed by'a transe 1 Q8 suppor'er1 by Ways St? aft-the edges oic the ogeninf. l?. iooves l-2 torined in the upper tace ot the grating are alined ivith and continue the receptaclgrooves 24:, and contain'openings Se. `the length which is such as to permit the pasof the longest nail which is vto bedistributed. The nails in their travel from the grooves 241e are guided and prevent-ed from passiiigl` `frein one l(groove 32 to another by l c :27. which are set at their ends in the bottoni of the receptacle and span the open section. it one edge Ot each of the open- 3ft is an inclined Wall 36, shown as lying at an angle of substantially e5 ldeA grecs tothe upper face of the grating, this "nishing one supporting,` surface of each ot' nail-receiving depressions lyit.; at che top of the grating openings. it opposite side of each opening` 34s freni c 36 a downiva dly inclined Wall with which. contacts a cori'espondingglv tace il() upon tra Asverse bars l2 or 44.-.. fit the upper edge ot cach of" 3ter bars is a ivall elli, this having :in

Vution substantially equal and opposite LLi the vall 3G. and co-operatina4 th .eli to complete the n:iil-receiviuggv depression when the shutter is at its upper posillon.y closing' the openings Bil. To maintain the shutter iioi'inally in this raised position. spi-inns -ll extend between eyes at the corners of the shutter and pins 52 projecting' troni the opposite sides ot the receptacle, Nails caught in the depressions flischarged by moving the sluitter 'from the openings obliduely upon the TWalls 355 agL Qf the tension of tliesprings i8 actuating iuechanisnn .vhich will be hereinafter described Carried `by the shuttern below tli-zy laces and extending' transversely oit and ,in rprozqiinity to the centers of the openings 34.-. is a balancingr support, which niay conor". a bar 5e. upon which the nailsall d are deflected the direction of ,greatestl iveipglit., that is? with the heads down 1Ward..

n of the receptacle 2O below its transverse fnenn and having); a central detlector 5Fl.

These doors may bei-is they 'fall they are received by 4 guide-hopper 56 secured across the botJ passage through the hopper'. At its lower extremity the hopper leads into passagesk 6l) in a thin downward extension 62. .ln the position of the receptacle illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, the passages 60 deliver to nail-tubes 64 (Fig. 2), supported by a head-bar 66 eX- tending between the arms ot the trame,

these tubes leading to loader mechanism sociated, tor example, with a heeling chine, neither the loading mechanism nor the associated machine, however, being herein illustrated. To enable the operator to clear the hopper', it by any chance it become obstructed, the side 68 is made'removable, be ing secured in'place by a screw 70 pivoted at the opposite side of the hopper, and passing through a slot 7 2 in the removable wall, which is clamped in position by a nut 74. lVhen this nut is loosened and the screw swung downwardly about its pivot, the nut may pass through an enlarged opening 76 below the slot, so that the wall 68 may be withdrawn entirely 'from the body oi". rthe hopper to Igive access to the interior.

To enable di'lterent lengths oil nails to be used in any of the compartments ot the receptacle, each of these is provided withy means for simultaneously adjusting` `the length of the openings 34 in such compartment, At the opposite ends of the bottom wall ,of the receptacle are longitudinally extending ways 78, 78, in which are mounted slides 80, 80, carrying at their inner ends, extending up beneath the bottom ot the hopper, transverse T-shaped guides S2. Upon these guides are carried bars 84, entering slots S6 lying longitudinally of the bottom ot the receptacle. At the inner end of each bar is a reduced linger or projection"88 ei:- tending into an opening 34 and contini'ling' the bottom of a corresponding groove 24. All the lingers carried by the bars mounted uponv any pair ot slides operathg within a single compartment may be simultaneously adjusted toward and from one another, so that their ends may be kept symmetrically spaced from the` center oit the openings 34 and the. associated balancing bar, by alined screws 90, 90 threaded through openings parallel to the bottom or" the receptacle formed in lugs 92 depending' therefrom. Near the outer end ot each screw,

adjacent to its actuating head, are pairs oi flanges 94, 94, lying at opposite sides oit a slot in a lug 96 extending downwardly from the inner end of a slide 80. The screws 90 are preferably joined to turn together, so that the adjustment ot the lingers 88 may be made by turning a single screw, by a sleeve 98 fixed, to one ot the screws and joined to the other by a pin-and-slot connection 100.

`Journaled in the lower enlarged por tions ot' the trame arms 12 is a horizontal driving shaft 102, upon one end ot' which is rotatably mounted a pulley 104, to which power may be applied i'rom any suitable source. kThe pulley may be connected to the shaft 102 to cause it to be driven. by a vsingle rotation clutch 106 controlled by a lever system 10S from 'the machine .supplied, which does not appear.` Secured nea-r one extremity ot' 'the shatt 102 is a pinion 110 meshing with a gear 112- ilixed upon a shatt 114 journaled in the frame pa 'allel to the shattl102. Projecting trom the outer side ot the gear a crank pin 116 joined by a connecting rod 115% to a pin 120 at one side o't the receptacle 21). As the` shalt 114 rotates, the connection to the receptacle, starting #from the horizontal position appearing in Fig. 1 ot the drawings, tilts said receptacle first to the lett in the direction indicated by the light arrow, then restores it to the horizontal position, and thereafter tilts it to the right, as indicated by the heavy arrow, finally returning it to the position ot Fig. l, ln

this movement nails carried in the rcrop-v tacle pass across the `dischaige devices in opposite directions, giving two opportunities for their reception by the depressions. Upon the shaft 114, just within the letthand arm 12 (Fig. 2), is fixed a dish 122, near the periphery ot the outer tace ot which 'is a cam-depression124'. )lilith the tace oi' the disk, so that it may enter the the depression in the rotation of the cani. contacts a projection 126 `upon a lever 128 ulcrumed at 130 on the frame. To hold the projection 126 against the cam-disk.y a spring 132 is interposed between the end ot the lever and a plate 134 covering an openA4 ing in the frame arm. The upper end ot' the lever' 12S has `drawn into co--operation with it by the springs 46 a lug 136 )depending :from one extremity ofthe shutter 44. TWhen the projection 126 ot the lever isriding upon the face ot the cannthe opposite end is so held that the springs 48 may move the surfaces 40 ot the shutter over the grating surfaces 38 to vclose the openings 84, this permitting the reception and temporary retention of the nails in the depressions. Then the cam-depression 124 reaches the lever projection in the rotation of thedisk, the spring 132 forces the bottom of the lever 128 `to the right (Fig. 2), theupper extremity incontact with the projection 136 drawingthe shutter down` wardly and to the lett (Fig. 4) to 'tree the openings 34 for the delivery ot the nails. Since the supporting walls 46 move in part in the direction in `which gravity acts and away :trom the` lined side of the nail-receiving depression, the resistance to shutter movement is minimized, andk there is no danger ot catching the nails between the relatively movable parts or 'forcing them out ot the depressions into the interior oli the receptacle. lfulcrumed at 123% on the Jr'rarne is a lever 139. haif'ing at its lower end a givoted contact rod 14() operating` :u an opening in a boss 'formed on the The outer end ot this rod cri-operates w a cain-disl* 142 rotatable with the pui 104 and having a plurality oit actuating projections. The upper extremity ot the lever 139 extends into proximity with the shutter 44, though not in operating contact therewith, as regards the etlect ot the cam 142, while the shutter closes the openin lVhen, however, the travel of the of the lever 128 causes the shutter to the lett (Fig. 2), the end latter is carried against the upper ity ot the lever 139, and the projections ot the cam 142 cause its vil'rration with hainnier eili'ect against the shutter, this servingv to facilitate the movement oit the nails from the depressions, and also be: in increasing their tendency to overoalance upon the bar 54 Jor discharge, heads down,

' into the hopper 55.

`When a single nail is supported upon the walls 36, 46 of each receiidng` depression, it may be discharged with certainty by ,the downward movement ot' the wall But ot'ten the nails are not properly seated in the depressions, and there may be two nails in such engagement that they clog anopening 34 when the shutter 44 operates to release them. To obviate ditliculties ot this character, 'a clearing member preferably acts over each opening in the grating. l have shown 'for this purpose a series of movable claws 144 pivoted upon arms 145 adjns v i, held by set-screws 148 in openings in a sliafit 150, `iournaled in the opposite walls of the receptacle 520. Each claw is so alined with a conveying groove that it spans and does not disturb a single nail seated in a receiving depression. But. it there are plural. nails so engaged that thev rise above the proper level, the claws vcome into Contact with the uppermost and nuove it clear oi" the depression and the nail retained therein'. Springs 152 preferably connect the pivoted claws and their supporting` arms so that the former may come into full Contact with the bottom of the receptacle, and then yield as they travel over it. `Since the passage oic the claws over the depressions during` the reception of nails would tend to interfere with this, their movement occurs during a portion only of the oscillations o'l the receptacle. Thus, in the present instance they exercise their clearing` effect upon the oscillation of the receptacle in one direction just before the walls 46 open the depressions to cause the discharge ot the contained nails. Secured upon one end ojf the shaft 150 outside the wall of the receptacle is a pinion meshing with a gear 156 normally 'tree to turn about the spindle 16. `lastencd to ro tate 'with this gear is a disk 158| having` depressions or teeth about periphen, with which may co-operate a detent 160 piroted upon the outer face of the adjacent traino arm and urged toward the dislr at its upper end by a weighted lower extremity 102. Fixed to the end of the spindle outside the toothed dish 158 is a cam-disk 164, the edge of which is movable into Contact with apin 166 project-ing from the outer side of the detent above its pivotal point. ln the horizontal position ot' the receptacle, the angular relation and contour of the disk 1G4- snch that the detent may engage the teeth of the disk 1518. Then, as the receptacle oscillates to the left (Fig. 1), the edge ot the cam disk, acting against the pin 166, forces the detent out of engagement with the teeth, allowing the gear 15G and the pinion 148 to travel with the receptacle without rotation about their axes. lt will be evident that, i'or this purpose, the resistance of the shaft 150 to rotation must exceed the resistance oercd b v the gear 156 and disk 158 upon the spindle 16. rllhis may be controlled, it' desired7 bv the application oit pressure to the shaiftO, as'by a spring 168 iixedat one extremity on l i the shaft. fitter its oscillation to the left and during` the oscillation to the right, the detent is perA ted by the cam to move back into co-operation with. the teeth ot the disk 158, but while the right-hand endy of 'the receptacle is descending, the inclination ot the teeth ot the dislr is such that they slip freely over the detent. l/Vhen, however, this `end `of the receptacle rises ttor the completion of the oscillation to the right, the engagement between the detent and one ot the teeth locks the disk 15S and the gear 156 to the trame. New the pinion154 revolved about it and is rotated about its own axis by the temporarily fixed gear, so that. just betere the .receptacle reaches its final horizontal or nailfdischarging positio'i. the claws 144 make completer revolutions, sweeping over the receiving` depressions and clearing them et clogged nails.

ln using the apparatus, as many/'compartments as may be necessary are supplied with the desired lengths oit nails, and the openings adjusted by the screws to correspond to the particular length within eachr compartment. llpon the starting of the apparatus, the receptacle periiforms a double oscillation from its initial horizontal position, causing the nails to sweep twice across the receiving depressions, so that a nail is received by each.` As the final oscillation is being` completed, the clearing members act to tree the depressions ot clogged nails, and, just before the stopping` point ot the receptacle is attained, the projection upon the shutter-actuating lever reaches the depression in its cam, movingydownwardly the ie receptacle and bearing on liottom walls of the depressions, which are simultaneously vihrated by the associated lever, and dropping` the nails upon trie balancinp` bar. lfrom this theyY pass.. either to the right or to the lett, throiipjh the hopper passages to the nail-tubes, and are delivered to the machine to be supilicd,` li the size olf nails in compartment is to be chang the proper door 25 is opened and the re V pteclc tilted to cause their dischi; i 'l through to a recel-:er placed below olf the receptacle. This mayv be repen dil'lerent compartments, without mixingn the nails. n

liafving described ni); invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot the United States is:

l. In a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveying grooves in which vare openings, a closure movable vfrom. and toward the openings, and beland ing means upon the opposite side of the closure from the openings.

2. ln a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveying grooves in which are openings, spaced bars movable outo't and into co-operation with vthe openings, and a balancing bar intersecting` the spaced bars.

3. In a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveying grooves in which are openings, a closure movable from and toward the openings, and a balancing bar extending across the grooves beneath the openings.

ll. ln a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacleprovided with conveying Z(grooves in which are openings, a closure movable from and toward the openings, and a balancing bar lined to the opposite side of `the closure :from the openings.

5. ln a distributinea )naratus a convevor having an opening', a closure i''orf the opening, and means for moving the closure away 'from the conveyor to iii'ee the opening'.

6. ln a distributingv apparatus, a conveyor having a. receiving depression provided with a lower supporting' wall, and means for moving the wall outwardly from the depression in the direction of travel of 'the distributed articles.

7. ln a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having' a receiving' depression provided with a delivery-opening normally closedb;7 asupporting wall, and means for n'ioving the wall obliquely to the plane of the outer citremityT of the delivery-opening. i

8. lin a distributing' apparatus, a conveyor having a receiving` depression providedwith a substantially horizontal supporting` wall and a wall inolined'downwardlv therefrom, and a supporting member movable over the inclined surface outwardly from and inwardly toward the supporting' wall.v

9. ln a distributing` apparatus, a movable surfaces beneath the openings, spaced bars movable over said surfaces, andmeans for inrwiine` the bars into and out olf co-operation with the openings,

i0. ln a distributing' apparatus, a conveyor heffing1 a receiving `depression prov'ifed with adelivervopening normallyclosed porting wall, means for moving the wardlv iii-om tli plane oit' the oiiter ot' the del ciw-opening, and bali fd plane oit the opening and made acle through theopening` `upon outward movement of the supporting wall Y n li. ln a distributine' npai'atiis, a movable receir cle provided w h con ying grooves in which are openinps-incre boing;a inclined races beneath the openings, spaced bars "fable `o, i i var intersccti" the spaced bars. i y distrib@L Lng? apparatus, a conveyor having an openings; and a 'cooperating wall furnishing a closure :for the opening', means .tor moving` the wall awev from the oIoeninp,` to ifi-ee said opening and .in the opposite direction to close it. and means for vibrating' the wall; i 1B. In a distribiitinp apparatus, convevor having an opening;- and a ciu-operating wall i'urnishino' a closure for the opening',

means for ino ng the wall to open and close the opening, balancing ineens associated with the .-'alL and means for vibrating the wall.

14. ln a ihstributing apparatus a con vevor having a receiving' depression proopenings, means fior merino" the closrren and i. i" a hammer into co-operation with which the closure isinoved. w

l?. Tn. a` neil-distributor, an oscillator)7 receptacle having/j neil-wave provi led withA openings'extending in :series transverselv to the direction of oscillatioina shutter rooperating' with the openings, an actuating le-y `ver roi? v'the shutter. and a vibratorv lever against which the shutter is moved bv the actuating` lever.`

18. lna nail-distributor, anoscill'atory rei .ceptacle having; nail-wars provided with openings entendine` in a series transwerselyV to the direction et oscillation, a shiitter cooperating` with the openings, a lever 'contacting with the shutter, a cam (fo-operating With the lever, a lever acting oppositely upon the shutter to that lirst named, and a kcam for vibrating said opposite lever.

19. ln a` distributing apparatus, v a conveyor having a receiving depression, and means at opposite' extremities of the depressionarranged to vary its length.

20. In a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having a receiving depression, and means at opposite extremities of the depression arranged and connected` to move simultaneously to vary its length.

2l. ln distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveyinggrooves in which are openings, and members movable in the grooves atopp'osite ends ot the openings.

22. ln' a distributing` apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveying grooves in which are openings, in

and connections between the mei'nbers to permit them to be moved toward and from one another.

,23. l'n a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having areceiving depression, means at opposite extremities ot the depression arranged to vary its length, means 'for opening and closing the bottoni of the depression, and balancing means situated beneath the depression in proximity to its center.

in a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided with conveying grooves in Which are openings, members movable in the groovesat opposite ends oi the openings, connections between the members to permit them to be moved toward and iromone another, and a balancing bar situated beneath the openings approximately midway between the members.

25. ln a nail-distributor, a receptacle arranged to oscillate at opposite sides of a horizontal position `and having nail-Ways eX- tending in the direction of oscillation and provided with openings at points removed from both extremities of the receptacle, and means for opening and closing receptacles once for a plurality of oscillations.v

26. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Ways provided `with openings, a shutter co-operating with the openings, and a balancing bar beneath the shutter and movable with the receptacle.

27. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle vhaving nail-ways provided with openings extending in a series transversely to the direction of oscillation, a shutter` cooperating with the openings, and a balancing bar carried by the shutter and extending across the openings.

2S. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatoryfreceptacle having nail-Ways provided with openings, a shutter cio-operating with the openings, and means for lowering and raismbers movable in lthe grooves at opposite en s of the openings,

,openings extending in a series transverselv ing the shutter to open and close the openings.

ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Ways provided With openings extending in a series transversely to the direction of oscillation, a grating having inclined walls between the openings, and a shutter movable upon the Walls to open and close the openings. Y

3U. ln nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Ways provided -\v""'li openings, bars lying along the nail-Ways and having portions exten ding into the openings, and means arraneed to move-simultaneously a plurality or the bars.

3l. ln naihdistribntor. an oscillatory rei acle having nail-v provided with penings extending in a series transversely tothe direction of oscillation, bars/lying along the nail-Ways and-having portions eiftending into theopenings at oppositeentremitiesx` and means arranged to move simultaneously the opposite bars.

a nail-distributor, an oscillatory recle having nail-Ways provided with. openings, bars lying along the nail-Ways and having portions extending into the openings at opposite extremities, means arranged'to move simultaneously the opposite barsfand a balancing bar mounted' midway between the movable bars. l

33. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Ways provided with openings extending in a series transversely 'to ,the` Ydirection of oscillation, bars lying along4 the nail-Ways and having portions eif- `tending into the openings at opposite tremities, means arranged to move simultaneously/,the opposite bars, means for opening and closing the openings, and a balancing bar mounted midway betvveen the movable bars.

3e. ln a nail-distribntor, an oscillatory receptacle having` nail-ways provided with openings extendii g in a series transvers lv tothe direction off oscillation, bars -i along the nail-Ways and having portions extending into the openings, a slidemovable beneath the receptacle and connected to a plurality oi the bars, and means arranged to `move the slide.` l

35. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatorv receptacle having nail-Ways provided with to` the direction or' oscillation, bars lyin along the nail-Ways and having portions eil/- tending into the openings, slides movable near vopposite extremities of the receptacle `and connected `to alined bars, and

arranged tomove the `slides simultaneously. p 36. ln a distributingapparatus, a movable receptacle having a discharge '.`flevice, `a clearing member ooi-operating with vthe device, said member and device being relatively movable, and means arranged to hold the ico lll)

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clearing member and device ii lined relarion during a pori'ion of the ziuweiiient oi "he receptacle. ,i

37. ln a distributing ,apparatus,y a movable re'eptacle having a discharge device, a clearing member mounted upon the receptacle and movable over "the device,` and n'ieans arranged tohold the member against movement on the receptacle dur; 'i tion et the movement of said reA 38. .lin a distributing apparati iatory receptacle having discharge opening, a clearing member movable across the opening, and meansarranged to hold the clearing member against movement across the opening during the oscillation of the receptacle in one direction.

9. ln a distributing apparatus, a tiltahle` receptacle having a discharge open i f ii'ieans for tilting the receptacle a plurafi'ey' oit times, a clearing member movable across the opening, and means arranged to move the clearing member during one only7 oil" the plural movements. i y

l0. ln a distributing apparatus, a ,movable receptacle having a receiving depree sion, means for opening` and closing the bottoni oi the depression, a clearing member cooperating With the depression said member 'and depression being relatively movable,

and means arranged to produce the relative movement just prior to the opening of the depression.

el. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a discharge device, a nailengaging member mounted upon. the receptacle and being niovable in l Xiinit).Y to the discharge device, actuating mechanism ttor the engaging member incliuling` elements one of which is movable with the receptacle during a portion ol its oscillation, and means for holding said element against movement duig'ing another portion oli the oscillation.

d2. ln a nail-oistribiitor, an oscillatory ,receptacle having a discharge device, anailengaging member mounted upon the receptacle and being movable in proximity to the discharge device, actuating mechanism for the engaging member including elements one ojl' which is iizied to the engaging member and another of Which is movable with the receptacle during a portion of its oscillation, and means for holdingv the last-named element against iovenient during another portion oli the oscillation.

ln a nail-distributor, an scillatory receptacle having a discharge device, a nailengaging member mounted upon the receptacle and being movable in proximity to the discharge device, actuating mechanisni` ior the engaging member including elements one olf which is movable with the receptacle during a portion or.' its oscillation, means for holding said element against au oificili portion o 'if tion.

irl-distributor, an oscillatory recep acie havinga discharge device, a nailg ig member mounted upon the receptacle and being movable in proimity to the discharge device, actuating mechanism for ll ning member including elements one fhich .is movable vfiih the receptacle dura portion et" its oscillation, meansfifor hohling said element against movement duri another portion oil" the oscillatioiny and movable Witlrthe receptacle for coning saidholding means. l". in a naildistributor, an oscillatory receptacle having discharge device, a shaft journaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging member carried by the shalt, a pinion fixed o the shaft. a .ce movable upon the recep tacle and meshing 'with the pinion, and means ior bollire' the gear against moven'ientand lire c C at predetermined times.

.ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a discharge device, a shaft iournaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging meunier carried by the shaft, a pinion lined `to the shaiha gear movable upon the receptacle and meshing with the pinion, means iifredin relation to the receptacle for holding the gear against movement, and means for releasing the holding means;

fl'. in a distributing apparatus, a niovable receptacle havinga discharge device, a eleaii member -co-operating with the deffice, said member and device being relative ly movable, and means including elements movable with the receptacle arranged to hold the clearing member and device in lined relation during a portion of the movement oi? the receptacle.

ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a discharge device, a shaft journaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging gagir member carried by the shaft lor eo ,ion with the discharge device, a pin-` ion lined to the shai'it, a gear and a toothed disk mounted to turn about the spindle, a cam 'ized to the spindle, and a detent movatie upon Uie rianne .oi co opeiation With the dish and (3o-operating With the cam.`

:50. ln a nail-distributor, a nail-receptacle `arranged to contain nails in a mass and having groups oi? openings, `and discharge dellO ` provided with discharge devices varying in number in dii'erent compartments sind over which the nii-ils travel in 1the oscillation `of i5 the receptacle.

53. lu e nail-distributor, e. 'nail-receptacle having compartments, each provided in its Weill with conveying grooves with each or which lis associated `a discharge devicei the grooves varyingin number `in different cempevrtments .and `being arranged in groups capable of combination `to deliver the exact number of feaoh of a plurality vof dissimilar loads oiinails to be distributed.

ln testimony whereof l halve signed my nai-me `to vthis specification.

' THOMAS LUND.

Cei'teete of Correction.

It is hereby vertifled that in Letters Patent No. 1,439,013, granted December 197 '1922, upon the application of Thomas Luni ot Beverly? MassmzhnsettlT for an improvement in, Distributing Apparatus. an error appears in the printed Specication requiring correction as follows: Page 8, line l1`r claim 52, for the Words In an oscillatory nail-distributor a, read [n a. naz'Z-distw'butor, cm oscillatory.' and that the said Letters Patent Should be reeel with this correction therein that the same may confoi'm to the record of the oase in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 13th day of February, A. D., 1923.

KARL l5`l1l\TNll\T(`r` [einen] Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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