US1897254A - Straw collector - Google Patents

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Feb. 14, 1933. F, HAND'Y ETAL 1,897,254

STRAW COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. F'Joyd v3 Handy Ciar nce L..Handy ATTORNEY Feb l4, 1933. F. v. HANDY ET AL 1,897,254

STRAW COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Floyd 'v'. Handy Clagg nce 1...Haz1dy ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES FLOYD V. HANDY AND CLARENCE L. HANDY, 0F LYNDEN, WASHINGTON; SAID FLOYD PATENT OFFICE V. HANDY vASSIGrNOR TO SAID CLARENCE L. HANDY STRAW COLLECTOR Application filed January 8, 1929. Serial No. 331,041.

Our invention refers to the art of collecting devices, and more particularly to the type of collector that is adapted to collect straw as it is discharged from a thrashing machine by what is commonly termed a wind stacker.

It has been customary in the past to deposit the wind blown straw on the ground forming a straw stack, or to place same directly into a building, such as a straw loft or mow. Of recent years, however, it has been found quite profitable to bale the straw in order that it may be shipped to distantpoints of sale. To bale straw after it has become packed in a stack or building requires considerable han' dling, which oftentimes uses up a large portion of the possible profit of the straw.

lVith our device it is possible to collect the straw as it is discharged from the thrash ing machine and allow it to flow by gravity directly into the baling machine, or upon the feed table. The saving in handling straw in this manner is sufficient to very quickly pay for the simple device we use, therefore:

The principal object of our invention is to provide a straw collectinw device that is convenient to use, which is cheaply constructed, is very easily transported, and has no moving parts to get out of order.

A further object is to collect straw as it comes from a separator and retain it until suflicient is on hand to produce a well balanced bale.

A still further object is to provide means that will prevent straw being strewn about over a large area, which, besides being wasteful of the straw is a great annoyance to the farmer.

Another object of our invention is to provide a straw collecting device that admits of very quick setting up, so as not to waste any time of the thrashing crew as they move from one location or set up to another.

We accomplish these objects by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the collecting chamber of our device.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of our collecting chamber, certain parts being broken away to more clearly illustrate the construction.

Figure 3 is a general view of our device in elevation showing its relationship with the thrashing machine or separator and the baling machine.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of our machine as lowered into its moving position.

Referring to the drawings, throughout which like numerals indicate like parts, numeral 5 designates the collecting chamber which consists of the tubular body portion 7, an annular coned deflector 8, a sloping bottom 9, which forms at its lower end the discharge spout 10, having sides 12, which serve to guide the straw and also to strengthen the. bottom'9, which, like the entire collecting chamber is constructed of sheet metal and must be supported to prevent its being deformed. f

An inlet tube 15 is secured nearthetop of the collecting chamber, preferably tangent as illustrated in Figure 2 so that the straw as discharged through the opening 16 will be caused to circle about the shell of the collecting chamber as illustrated by the arrows in Figure 2.

In Figure 3 we have illustrated the relative arrangement of the separator S, the collecting chamber 5, and the baler B. Figure 3 and Figure 4 illustrate our preferred method of mounting the collecting device.

WVe have preferred to mount our device on a light wagon or automobile type trailer as 20. Upon the frame 22 of the vehicle we provide a stationary base frame work 24 which is practically square and of such simple construction, which we believe will be clear from the drawings, that it may be replaced easily with another of different height so as to make it possible to have the discharge spout 10 at just the right height above the baler feed table 30.

Hinged to the rear top edge 32 of the stationary frame work is any suitable frame work that will properly support the collecting chamber 5. We have shown a frame work consisting of four frame members 34, extending the entire length of the collecting chamber and secured thereto by convenient means.

When in the travelling position as shown in Figure 4, two of the supports 34, are adapted to rest upon the stationary supports 36. In this way there is no danger of the sheet metal drum being deformed while in transit. When it is desired to raise our device into the operating; position shown in Figure 3, two men, one on each side of'the machine man the raising poles l0 which are pi-votably" secured to. the frame of the collecting chain;

her by a swiveljoint. at 42.1 I

as braces with their free ends on the ground when the collector is supported on the rectangular frame in upright position.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 16th day of November, A. D. 7

I FLOYD VI HANDY.

CLARENCE L. HANDY.

Asthe whole device is comparatively li ht not much efiort is required to raise it The raising poles 40 may be used to brace the collector against winch. thus making it rare- .i a v I lynecessary to use guide ropes. We have show-ii a= diagonal bracewhich servesmerelyto support the wide expanse of-"bottom surface 9 I 7 Method ofoperatz'oa In operating-our device, as soon as the thrasher separator S' has been placed in positionwe'place 0iir-collecting chamber in such V a{ positionthat the discharge tube 52 can be adj usted to. discharge into theinl'et tube 15'.

The baling-machine B is then placed onthe roppositefside ofth'ecollector in such a way that the: discharge spout 10 will deposit the straw in 7 the feed: table'30'. As the straw is blo-wnwith considerableforce into the col: lecting chamber tangentially a very rapidly whirlingaction takesplace as' illustrated in Figure2. As the straw begins to fall due to 35 its -weigh t its velocity becomesless and" less ingi bottom 9; a

V The excessair forced into the collector willpassout through the centerof the open top'r -We have shown: our collectoras used disposition might be made of the collected straw.

@ t'h'er" details: of the operation of our in sideabars and: adapted to recline on the side bars; a cylindrica1- -collector fl idly-support edTinthecollector frame with itslower portionz-below and between the side bars when I lbcated inireclinin'grpositiorna pair of litting poles hinged at the free end of the collector frame and? said poles adapted'for use until finallyit" comes to rest upon the slop-1 with a baler but it will be apparentthat any 0 I

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