US177547A - Improvement in baling-presses - Google Patents

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J. H. P A GE.

BALING-PRESS.

Patented May 16 ll! llla u wk.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. PAGE, OF TEHUAOANA, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALlNG-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,547, dated May 16, 1876; application filed -March 15, 1876.

D To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN H. PAGE, of Tehuacana, in'the county of Limestone and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bailing-Presses, of which the following is a specification: I

I My improved press is constructed with, a pair of horizontal levers, connected by a fulcrum bar, or frame,operated by-a third lever through the medium of links or stirrups, said third lever being actuated by a capstan, horse, hand, or other power, as preferred. The pressbox is hung on trunnions near its center, which admit ofturning it into vertical position, to receive the cotton or other material from a lint-room or-oth'er apartment above it; and is provided with doors at the side, through which the bale may be dropped out when completed. a

1n the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan or top view of my improved'press, the

; dotted lines indicating the contracted position assumed bylthe levers impressing the .bale. Fig. 2 is a front view, the dotted lines showing the vertical position in which the box is turned to receive the material to be pressed. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the press-box. A A represent the stationary frame-work of the press, resting on blocks or legs B B. O is a fulcrum bar or frame, in which are pivoted driving-levers D D. these levers are connected, by rods or links F and stirrupsG, to the lever E, at an equal distance on each side of its fulcrum e. H H and I are segmental tracks, on which the levers D D and E, respectively, slide. Rollers R are, preferably, placed under the said levers, to cause them to run over the tracks with greater The free ends of case. J J are follower-blocks, attached to pitman K, which are connected by hinges L to the driving-levers D. M M are bearingsrising from the frame A, and supporting the bottom is removed preparatory to the insertion of the follower-blocks J J. The box is prox'idedwith door P, by which the bale may be dropped out when completed. The boxis -constructed in other respects in any suitable or customary manner, with the usual -provis ions for applying the ties.

As a slight modification, I hang the pressbox by trunnions in the center of that side of the box-frame which is underneath when in a horizontal position. The upright bearings M M are thus dispensed with,.and the box pivoted more substantially in the bed-frame.

I am aware thatpress boxes tipped into vertical position for filling, and into horizontal position for pressing, have before been'used.

Having-thus described my invention, the.

following is what I'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

The combination, with the pivoted pressbox N, of the horizontal driving-levers D, connected together at their fulcrum ends by a bar or rod, 0, and connected at their moving ends by rods F F to the operating-lever E, on' opposite sides of its fulcrum e.

' JOHN H. PAGrE.- Witnesses:

H. W. MORGAN, F. A. FOSTER.

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