US181350A

US181350A - Improvement in seed-planters

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Publication number: US181350A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1876-08-22
Anticipated expiration: 1893-08-22

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. z sheets-Slim 1. P. KRANZ. SEED-PLAANTER.

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Ratented Au WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

\ N.FETE.R.S, PHOTO-L-ITHOGRPHR, WASHINGTON, CA

f ZSheets-ShetzL P. KRANZ.

sEED-PLANTER. v

No.181,j0. Patented Aug. 22,1876.

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NV PETERS, Ffmm-L ITICGRAFNERA WASHINGTON, D. C.

TNITED l STATEs' PETER KEANZ., or Aaaefo,NEBEAs-KA.I

IMPROVEMENT INFy "SE-ED-PLI-'lNTER'S.l

speciecation forming part of Letters Patent No. 1s 1,350, datedmugust 22, 1876; appliationf inea.

March :25, k1876.'

To all whom it may concern: f Be it known that I, PETER KRANZ, of Arago, in the county of Richardson and Stateof Nebraska, have invented a new and vuseful Inl-y provement in Seed-Planter, of which thev following is a specification:

Figurel, Sheet l, is a top view of my improved seed-planter arranged as a self-dropvper, parts being broken away to show' the construction. Fig. 2, Sheet l, is a vertical section taken through theirregular line w w x ww, Fig. l. Fig. 3, Sheet'l, is a detail section of the seed-dropping device, taken through the line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, is a top view of .the same, part being removed, and parts being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a detail section of the same,Y taken through the line z z,-Fig. 4. Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a detail top view of the dropping- Wheel. of the dropping-wheel. Fig. 8, Sheet 2, is a detail cross-section of the same, taken through the line 'w w, Fig. 'i'. Fig.'9, Sheet 2, is a detail top View of they dropping-slide. Fig. 10,

Sheet 2, is an edge view of the same. Fig.y

11, Sheet/2, is. a cross-section of the same, taken through the line u a, Fig. 9.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to yfurnish an improved seed-planter'which shall ybe so constructed thatit may be adj usted to operate as a self-dropper oras a hand-dropper, yand may be adjusted to drop the hills at different distances apart, and tofdrop anydesiredamount in a hill.

The invention,willirst be desribedin conwheels 4C are attached pawls D, which engage.

with the teeth of the ratchet-wheels E, attached to the axle B, so that the wheels C may be made-to carry the axle B with them when desired. The forward ends of the side bars of the frame A are connected with the rear cross- Fig. 7, Sheet 2, is a detail bottom View vcircle of twelve holes, di, which-:are elongated: radially. In the face of .the wheel D', and. l leading in radiallyfrom the holes d1, are formed grooves, in which are placed blocks d2.. The blocks d2 are slotted, longitudinally, to receive,

bar o f the frame'A1 of the forwardparteil the machine by clevises .and eyeboltsor other suitable hinges.' lo the rear cornerslot'the frame Al are attached the seed-hoppersI B1, to,` the vbottoms of which are attached ring-plates C', upon which` the dropping-Wheel D' rests and4 rotates, and in the Yrear part of which-:gis formed-a slot for the passage ofA the seedfronr the dropping-.wheel D' to the conductor-spout. Through the center of the wheel D.' is formeda hole to receive theupper eudof the vspindle E,.Which passes down through, and 'is swiveled-to, the bottoms of the hoppers B1. When the machine is adjusted as a self-dropper, the. dropping-wheel D' must be keyed, or otherwise rigidly secured,to said spindle; but .when adjusted as a hand-planterfthe said dropping- :wheel may be allowed to revolve looselyr uponk the said spindle.

In the wheel D',.near its rim, isformedl a the screws by which they are securedin place, sothat by adjusting the blocksdzy the dropping-holes d1 may be vmade larger or smaller, .to drop more or less seed at a time,,as may-,be desired. To the bottoms of the hoppers B.1

are attached four pins, b}, which-project` up at ther/edges ofthe ring-platesl C' and thedropping-wheels D', and upon .the upper. endsof whichrest the false bottomsF'. 1. One edge o f lthe false bottom F' is slipped beneatha .-cleat 122, attached to one sidefof the hopper; B1, a'nd 'its other edgedshelddown by aicam, b3, pivoted to the other side of said hopper. In they false bottoms F', directlyover the.. row 'of holes d1 in the.-dropping-wheels,isy formed a ring'-` groove, to allow theseedto'- enter the holes .of the dropping-Wheel; The central .partof the .bottomj F' is connected with the outer part byv arched bars f1. 1n therearpart of the slot of thefalse bottom-F' are placedl cut-offsf2, to prevent any morel seed than is contained-Jinthe dropping-holes d1 from being.. carried out rby the wheels D'. f3 is a small wheehpivoted t9 a fstem, f4, which passesv up through .va socket, f5, attached to the rear part ot' the bottoms F'. The wheelf3 rests and rolls along,

`vance of the machine.

the face of the dropping-wheel D', and is held down by a spiral spring, f6, placed upon the stem f4, within the socketff, so as to push the seed out of each dropping-hole d' as it comes over the discharge-hole ofthe ring-plate G'.

To the lower parts of the spindles E' are attached bevel-gear wheels G', the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of bevel-gear Wheels H, attached to the horizontal cross-shaft I'. The shaft I' revolves in bearings attached to the pide bars of the fraine A1, and to it is attached a bevel-gear wheel, J', the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the bevel-gear wheel K', attached to the end of the longitudinal shaft L'. Thev shaft L' revolves in bearings attached to the cross-bars of the frames A1 A, is made in two parts, connected byI a universal-joint coupling, about in line with the hinges that connect the frames A1 A, so that it may continue to operate, Whatever position the said frames may take with respect to eachother.

To the rear end of the shaft L' is attached a bevel-gear wheel, M', the teeth of which mesh into `theteeth of the bevel-gear Wheel N', attached to the axle `B, sothatthe dropping-wheels D' may be operated by the ad- The gear-wheel N' is slid upon the axle B, to throw it into and out of gear with the gear-wheel M', by a lever, F,

pivoted in a slotted bracket, Gr, attached to the frame A, and which is locked in position by a wedge-key inserted in the said slot at the side of the said lever.

As the seed escapes from the dropping- Wheels D' it passes to the ground through the conductor--spouts O', the upper ends of which are attached to the frame A1, beneath the hoppers B1. The lower ends of the conductorspouts O" are attached to the forked rear ends of the runners P', by which the ground is opened to receive the seed, and the forward ends of which are attached to the front crossbar of thefranieAl. .As the seed drops through spouts O' it is received upon the lower part of the valve Q, so that it may be all dropped together at the proper time.. The rear side of the spouts O is made open, and is closed by a detachable panel, o', to enable thespouts to V`be conveniently cleared should they become l clogged.

The valve Q' is pivoted to the sides of the spouts O', and to its upper ends pivoted the end of a plate, R', that passes through the Vfront ofthe spout O', and its other end is pivoted to the end of the lever S'." The lever S' is pivoted to an upright, a'. attached to the frame A1 and the runners P', and to its other end is pivoted the end of the bent lever T'. The bent lever T' is pivoted at its bend to the arm U', attached to the post a' in such a' position that its free end `may rest against the face of the cam-wheel V', attached to the lower end of the spindlesE', so that `as the end ofthe lever T' drops from the shoulders of the camwheels V' the valve Q' may be operated to drop the seed to the ground. The valve Q' is upon the bent levers T'.

`one foot apart.

again brought into position toreceive the seed by the operation of the cams of the wheels V' The ends of the bent levers T' are held forward against the camwheels V', so as to vbe operated by the revolution of said cam-wheels by the springs W',

connected with the said levers or with their pivots. The cam-wheels V' are not used when alltwelve of the holes dl of the droppingwheels D are open, and the seed is dropped To drop the seed two feet apart, every other hole d1 is closed, and `the cam-wheels with six teeth or cams are used. To drop the seed three feet apart, every third hole is left open, and the cam-wheels with four cams are used. To drop the seed four feet apart, every fourth hole is left open, and the cam-wheels with three cams are used. Where the dropping is to be done by hand, the sliding plates Xl are insertedin the space between y the bottom of the hoppers B1 and 4the ring- Vplates C', slots being formed in said plates X' to receive the spindles E'.

The movements ofthe sliding plates-X' are limited by projections wl, formed upon the side edges of said plates, and which strike against the sides of the hoppers B1. Upon the upper side of the plate X', upon the opposite sides of its slot and center, are formed projections m2,' which strike alternately against one or another of the `projections d2, formed upon the under side of the dropping-Wheels D'. fUpon the ends of the plate X', and uponthe opposite sides of its central line, are formed projections a, which, when the said slide reaches the ends of its movements, receive projections d4, formed upon the edge of the dropping-wheel'D', and thus stop the said" wheel in proper position to be again moved by the movement of the said plates.` The open end of the slots in the plates X' is closed by blocks m4, attached to the end of the said plates detachably, to enable the plates togbe putin and taken out as required. l

Y' is a lever, which is pivoted to a socket, Z', attached to the upper part of the inner side of thevhopper. lever Y is connected with the sliding plate X'. Each plate X' may have its own lever, Y', or the two plates X' may be connected by a bar, x5, and may both be operated by one lever, Y', as shown in Fig. 5. In `the lower side of the rear edge of the plates X' are formed notches to receive the `upper end of Ithe valve A2, which is pivoted in the conductor spout.O', t'o receive the seed from the dropping-wheel D',and dropit to the ground. By this arrangement the valves Az are operated by the movements of theslidesX'. The person who operates the leverY' sits uponya seat, B2, placed between the hoppers B1, and

the legs or standards@2 of which are detachably attached tothe cross-bars of the frame.

H is the drivers seat, which is attached to 1 the upper end of the standard I. The lower end of the standard I is attached to a crossbar, J, which rests upon the side bars of the The lower end` of the frame A, and is securedto them by pins or bolts. Several holes are formed in the side bars of the frame A, to receive the fastening-bolts of the cross-bar J, so that it may be moved forward and back, to adjust the seat H' as desired. To the opposite sides of the upper end of the standards I are pivoted the upper -ends of two braces, K, the lower ends of which are bolted tothe rear parts of the side bars of the frame A, several holes being formed in the said side bars to receive the said bolts, to env able the said braces to be adjusted as desired.

To the'sides of the standards I are attached rests il, for the drivers feet. The standard I is slotted longitudinally, to receive a bar, L, from the sides of whichproject pins l1, to rest in half-keepers i2, attached to the forward side of the said standard I. V

To the rear end of the bar L is attached a cross-bar, to enable the said' bar Lto be oper-A ated by the driver with his feet.v The `forward end of the bar Lis connected, by a hook and eye, or other suitable coupling, with the rear end of the bar M, the lforward part of which is bolted to the cross-bars of the frame A1.

The forward end of the bar'M and the rear end of the tongue N may both be secured by the same bolt.

The tongue N passes through a slotted upright, O, attached to the front cross-barof the frame A1, where it is secured in place by a pin or bolt, several holes being formed in the said upright to receive the said pin or bolt, to enable the tongueNto be adjusted as desired. This construction enables the seat H and tongue N to be raised and lowered togetheI-,vor separately, as may be desired.

To the rear corners of the frame A are attached bars P, the outer parts of which are so formed as to lit upon the concaved rims of the wheels C, and scrape olf any soil that may adhere to them. t

'Io the side of the seat-standard I is pivoted a bar, Q, in the lower edge of which is formed a number of hook-notches, to hook upon a pin,- l2, attached to the side of the forward end of the bar L, to hold the said bar securely in any position into which it may be adjusted.

Having thus described vmy invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination of the adjustable crossbar J and the adjustable braces K with the seat H, seat-standard I, and frame A, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination', withl spout 0', of the valve Q', plate R', and lever S', arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

i 3. The combination ofthe exchangeable camwheels V','the levers S' T', the sliding plate R', and the spring W' with the spindle E', that carries the dropping-wheel D', and with the valve Q', pivoted in the conductor-spout O', substantially asherein shown and described.

y PETER KRANZ. Witnesses: Y

W. F. GONWELL,

U. R. THoRNDoRF.