US1531760A - Poison distributor - Google Patents

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March 31. 1925. 1,531,760

J. D. SANDERS POISON DISTRIBUTOR 1 Filed Sept. 4, 1923 Sheets-Shani 1 March 31. 1925.

J. D. SANDERS Person DISTRIBUTOR Filed Sept. 4, 1923 Z Shoots-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

Patented Man 31, 1925 Edithfit JOHN D. SANDERS, OF WAYNESBOB-O, GEORGIA.

POISON DISTRIBUTOR.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, don D. Snnnnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVaynesboro, in the county of Burke and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poison Distributors, of which the following is a speci tication, reference being had to the accompanying; drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in insect destroyers and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with a dry or dust poison and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this character having novel and improved means whereby the requisite distribution of the insecticide is accomplished by impact.

Another ob'ect of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a textile container of a relatively coarse weave adapted to hold a supply of insecticide together with means for intermittently imposing an impact upon said container to effecta discln We of the contents thereof and also with means to prevent indiscriminate scattering of the insecticide.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which may be readily transported and which comprises means whereby the device may be adjusted in accordance with the size of the plants in the row or rows to be treated.

mother object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character wherein the requisite distribution of the in secticide is accomplished by impact together with novel and improved means whereby the force of said impact may be regulated or UOIl'tIOllQCl as the necessities of practice may prefer. i

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved insect destroyer whereby certain important advantages are attained and thc device rendered simpler less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advanta geous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed,

In order that my invention may be the 4, Serial 1W0. 660,811.

better understood, I willnow proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, where1n:

Figure 1 is a new 111 top plan illustrating:

embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view 111 side elevation of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1, a second a of the side members 1 rotatably support an axle 2 while the central-portions of "said members have mounted thereon the platform 3 on which is adapted to be placed a supply of filled containers or bags' The members,

'1 forwardly of but in relatively close proximity 'to the platform 3 are connected by a tie or brace rod 4:. The rear end portions of the side members are formed into the handles or hand grasps 5 whereby the device as herein disclosed may be effectively employed as a walkingtype. Operatively engaged with'the side members 1 rearwardly of the platform '3 are. the supporting legs 6 of aconventional,type; v c

Fixed'to the axle-Q at points substantially midwayithe adjacent or forward end portions ofthe side members 1 isa ground engaging wheel 7fwhichsupports a forward portion of the device and causes requi'site rotation of the axle 2 upon travel of the device.

A pair of vertically disposed posts or standards S have their lower end portions pivotally engaged withtheaxis 2, said posts or standards 8 being spaced apart and arranged in parallelism with their upper end portions tied orconnectedbythe cross memher or head 9, said head having its opposite end portions extended a desired distance outwardly from each of the posts or standards 8;

' The upper portions of the posts orlstand a device constructed-in accordance with an I ards8 rotatably support a shaft 10 bridging the space therebetween and to which is fixed a sprocket wheel 11. Disposed around the sprocket 11 is an endless chain 12 which is also directed around a sprocket 14- fiXed to the axle 2 whereby the shaft 10 is driven from said axle 2.

Pivotally connected as at 15 to each of the posts or standards 8 ata predetermined point above the axle 2 is the lower end portion of an arm 16 extending upwardly and forwardly with respect to said post or standard 8. Connected to the outer or upper end portions of the arms 16 is a beam 17, said beam being of a length to extend a material distance beyond each side of the body B.

The arms 16 are held against forward and downward swinging movement througl'i the lnstrumentality of an arcuate rack 18 pivotally engaged as at 19 with the upper portion of the adjacent post or standard 8 and which is adapted to engage an inwardly directed pin or projection 20 carried by the associated arm 16. This rack 18 provides means whereby each of the arms 16 and more particularly the beam 17 carried thereby may be held in a desired selective position with respect to the posts or standards 8 for a purpose to be hereinaftermore particularly referred to.

Each of the posts or standards 8 also has coacting therewith an arcuate rack 21 pivotally engaged as at 2-2 with a side member 1 of the body B and which is adapted to be adjusta'bly engaged with a pivot 16 or an arm 16, said rack 21 extending between a post or standard 8 and the adjacent arm 16 as is particularly illustrated in detailed Figure 5. The pivotal connection 22 is preferably with the rod 4 hereinbefore referred to and mounted upon said rod at opposite sides of each of the racks 21 is a spacing sleeve 23.

The racks 21 permit the posts or standards 8 to be held at different inclinations as indicated by broken lines in Figure 3, so that requisite adjustment, and particularly of the beam 17 may be had in accordance with the height of the plants in the row or rows to be treated. Y

Each end portion of the beam 17 has depending therefrom a supporting member or hook 24 from which is adapted to be suspended a' container 25. The container is preferably formed of textile material of coarse weave and contains a supply of dry comminuted insecticide which is adapted to be discharged upon the plants to be treated,

said discharge as herein disclosed being effected by impact. In order to prevent indiscriminate scattering of the insecticide as discharged from the container I provide the confining hood 26 of oilcloth or kindred material; the lower end of said hoodbeing open so that the discharge of the insecticiiilc will be directly down upon the plants. it is to be understood that in practice the hooks 2a are so positioned that the containers suspended therefrom will be positioned substantially directly above the transverse center of a plant row. Each extended portion of the cross member or head 9 is provided with a pair of vertically spaced and forwardly directed arms 27 between which is directed an impact member or lever 28, said member or lever 28 being pivotally connected with the arms 27 by the pins 29 or the like. The lever 28 is of a length to permit the outer end portion thereof to strike across the rear portion of a container 25, said impact being effected through the medium of the spring 30 suitably secured at one end portion to the cross member or head 9 and with the opposite end portion having sliding contact with the rear face of the outer extremity of a lever 28.

Coacting with the inner end portion of each of the levers 28 is a rod 31 having its central portion fixed to the shaft 10 and with its opposite end portion reversely curved to provide the cam members 32. The rod 31 is of such length as to cause, upon rotation of the shaft 10 the cams 32 to intermittently come into contact with the inner end portion of the adjacent lever 28 whereby said end portion is forced outwardly and the outer portion of the lever moved inwardly against the tension of the spring 30. As a cam member 32 clears the inner portion of the lever 28 the spring 30 will automatically operate to cause the outer end portion of the lever 28 to have forcible impact upon the container 25 resultingin the dry and comminuted insecticide there-- in being forced out through the wall of such container and be distributed upon the plants to be treated.

The arms 31 are preferably in quarter relation so that the levers 28 will alternately operate. While this is not essential yet it has been demonstrated in practice that this arrangement of the device will operate with greater ease and facility.

y proper manipulation of the arms 16 the beam 17 may be adjusted with respectto the posts or standards 8 to regulate the force of the blows of the levers 28 upon the containers 25. I

As herein disclosed the machine is of a type to be employed in connection with two plant rows it being understood that the body B is caused to travel during a working operation between a pair of adjacent rows.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that an insect destroy-- e constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reasonof the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed 1 claim .An apparatus of the class described coin- 'irising a portable body, an upstanding standard carried by the body, a cross mem ber carried by the upper portion of the standard, a lever pivotal-1y supported intermediate its length by the member, a container for comminuted insecticide, means for supporting said container adjacent an end portion ofthe lever, automatic'm'eans for forcing said end portion of the lever into forcible contact With the container,

and means operatively supported by the standard and intermittently engaging the opposite end portion of the lever for moving the first named end portion of the lever away from the container.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

LID

JOHN SANDERS-Q

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