US1891307A

US1891307A - Feeding device

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Publication number: US1891307A
Application number: US407439A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fulmer Joseph Henry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-11-15
Filing date: 1929-11-15
Publication date: 1932-12-20
Anticipated expiration: 1949-12-20

Description

J. H. FULMER FEEDING DEVICE Dec. 2o, 1932-.

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Filed NOV. l5. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet G@ Fm F. M Lw Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED rsTATEs JOSEPH HENRY FULMER, OF NAZARETH, 'IPENNSYLVANIA I FEEDING DEVICE Application led November 15, `1929. Seriall No. 407,439. ,al

This invention relates to a feeding device especially designed for use in connection with devices for artiiiciallycuring hay, such as shown in my pending application filed November 7, 1928 Serial No. 317 ,867.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will form the hay or material under treatment, into a wide ribbon like mass to insure the proper treating of the hay.

A further object of the invention is to provide a feeder of this type which will feed a predetermined amount of hay to the endless carriers of the apparatus with which the device is used, in such a way as to insure against clogging of the apparatus.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable means for regulating the thickness of the mass of material passing` into the machine.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a 35 feeding device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the feeding device.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a bottom'plan view of the hopper. v

Figure 8 is a plan view of the pusher or follower of the feeding device, a portion thereof being broken away. Figure 9 is an end elevational viewk of the i pusher or follower.- Y f i Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view therethrough.v v Y Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes an elongated box-like body portion indicated generally by the reference character', the same being provided with an openingV arranged adjacenty to the lower end thereof, to` receive the lower end of the hopper 6 which is secured in position by means of the angle bars 7 and8 respectively, which are-bolted to the hopper and body portion.

The box-like body portion or receiver is inclined, as clearly shown by the drawings, the same being supported at its front end by means of the leg members 8, the rear end thereof being secured by means of the cooperating angle bars 9 which are bolted together as clearly shown by Figure 2.

The side walls of the box-like body portion 5 are provided with elongated openings 10 disposed on opposite sides of the body portion, which openings accommodate the ends 11 of the shaft 12 which connects with the pusher or follower A13. Connected with the ends 11 of the shaft-'12, are links 14that have pivotal connection with the crank shaft 15 at 16, the crank shaft being sup orted in 80 bearings mounted on the frame 1 so that rotary movement ofthe shaft 15 will impart movement to the links 14 and shaft 12, to reciprocate the pusher or follower 13 and accompli sh the purpose of the invention.

c Rotary movement is imparted to the shaft 15, through the medium of the sprocket 18 mounted thereon, the sprocket 18 receiving motion from the shaft 19, through the medium of the chain 20 and sprocket 21 which 90 is mounted on the shaft 19. Mounted at one end of the shaft 19 is a substantially large sprocket 22 that receives motion from the shaft 23, through the sprocket 24 and chain 25 operating thereover, the shaft 23 receiving its motion from a source of power supply, such as the motor 26, through the belt 27 and pulley 28, which is mounted on the shaft 23. It will of course be understood that the circuit control to the switch will be of the usual and well known construction, so that the operator may readily control the operation of the device.

Disposed within the box-like body portion is a packer 29, which is of a length to extend across the body portion to restrict the area of the box-like body portion at a point adj acent to the rear end of the hopper 6. The packer 29 is supported by the threaded bolts 30 that have connection therewith, the threaded bolts passing `through openings formed in the channel bars 31 that are arranged in parallel spaced relation with each other adjacent to the upper surface of the box-like receiver, there being provided nuts 32 on the threaded bolts for securing the packer in its positions of vertical adjustment..

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction the quantity of material forced -V through the body portion may be 'regulated at the will of theoperator, to facilitate the curing operation. The `pusher or follower operates under the plate 33 which is spaced from the bottom of the box-likey bodyv portion such a distance as to permit of free sliding movement of the packer or follower. As shown, one end of the body portionrests against the frame of the endless carrier 34 that forms a part of the apparatus for curing hay with which the device is used, so that material discharged from the box-like body portion 5, will fall directly onto the endless carrier to be fed through the apparatus.

In the operation of thedevice, the-circuit to the motor is completed, causing the sprockets and chains operating thereover, to transmit movement to the crank shaft 15, whereupon the links 14 are setinto operation, causing the pusher or follower 13 to reciprocate under the hopper 6 and force material which has been fed into the body portion, through the hopper. Thus it will be seen that the material is spread or formed into a substantially thin ribbonlike mass as it passes onto the endless conveyor of the apparatus with which the device is used, so that the material may-be thoroughly treated.

I claim: y

In a hay feeding device, an elongated body portion, a hopper supported on the body portion and communicating with the interior thereof to feed material to the body portion, a packer comprising a vertically movable plate of a width to extendacross the body tureir, v t

l JOSEPH HENRY FULMER.