US2186655A - Corn shocker - Google Patents

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im 9, 1940- E. H. REI-IN TAL CORN .SHOCKER Original Filed Sept. 25, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventors Attorneys Jan. 9, 1940. E. H. Rl-:HN Er AL CORN SHOCKER 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1936 n Illlllll H H H lllllllllllll I|l|4 l I l I Attorneys Jan. 9, 1940.' E. H. REI-IN ET AL CORN SHOCKER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1936 ,WKK

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I A torneys Patented Jan. 9, 1940 v UNITED sr- PATENT ortica CORN LsnooKliR l yEdward H. Rehn,gLeelan E. Rehn, 'and Arnold M. i' Squire, Lima, Ohio Application September 2,5,l I1936,Se1lial No. 102,572l n Renewed September 23, .1938

9 claims..v `(ci. sti-401) vThis invention relates to a device for use in connection with binders .for material such-as corn to facilitate the binding of the material into ,shocksI and kthe depositing of the shocks on the ,5- ground surface in .an upright position.vv

An object of the present invention is to provide a device of the character menticnedwnich may be readily coupled to.v a corn binder or the like and which is characterized byA simplicity of "con- 19' struction, ease of operation and otherwise capable of yperforming the function intended. V

A further object of the inventionlis to provide a material shocking attachment which builds shocksin a horizontalplane and is usedin con- ,1:5y nection with, or as an integral partof amaterial binder.

"A further object of the inventionvis to provide ashocker which has ahopper to receive the inaterial andA also. an elevator which receives ythe material frornany ySuitable source andv feedsit to the hopper.

The invention together with its objects andl advantages will'be best understood from ak study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying kdrawings wherein:

AFigure l is a side elevational View of a shocker embodying the-features of the present invention,

and a portion` of a conventional corn binder to which the shocker` is hitched.

- 30 lFigure 2 is a topplan View of the structure comprises a frame @supported at one side therekof and adjacent its forward end through the medium of a wheel l, andjat a relatively opposite side thereof and adjacent its rear end through the medium of a wheel 8. v y

At its forward end the frame t is suitably pro- `videdas at S for coupling', as at lil, to the rear of a corn binder, indicated generally by the reference numeral Il', and yonly so muchfof which is shown and will be specifically referred to, herein as is believed necessary for a clear understanding vof the invention. Thus it will be seen that wehave illustrated a corn binder of a'wellknown type, as for example, a type; clearly shown in Patent No. 624,878, granted to C. S. Sharp,

tacle I3 is an elevator I4.

l5 of the elevator.. l2l is a racksegrnent 25 and' cooperable with the" l rack segment for holding the elevator lil' at the lindicated generally bythe reference numeral 5 underl daterv of `May .9, `i899,"and which includesl among otherparts spring :vngersor guides lila,

rotary ejectors Hb, rods ,i lc, .and platform' Hd, which .are the parts which constitute the devices which deliver the corn stalks' from the binder to' the elevator vHl of :the shocker, andwhich elevator will 'bel hereinafter kmore" fully' referred.toa-

Also adjacent its forward end frame E'is provided with .a platform i2 orfifn any othersuitable mannerfor catching the loose Sears of.' corn Ithat 10 f may vdrop from the bundles as they pass from the binder to the corn shockingtmachine.

Also suitably mounted onthe frame ii adjacent its forward end for receiving the bundles Atransferred fromthe binder ll and for elevating the l5 bundles tolbe dropped-into ajhopper or krecep-v .The elevator I4 may be of any ksuitable construction, .in the presentinst'ancethe same being show-n as consisting of a frame I5f.pivoted at its ,20 lower end as at i6 betweenbrackets .H rising` I fromr theframe. Also suitably .journaled inthe frame I5 are top and bottom rollers I8 over whichr v are trained .an endless-belt or apron 49 provided with suitable prongs or the like v2l] to engage the 25 bundles for causing y.the lattert'o'move upwardly with the elevator vto discharge .into the hopper ,13. u For raising'fand lowering l.the elevator Mthere is suitably mounted on the frame-l kat one'side thereof a stub shaft 2l thathas an arm 22 extending therefrom and kpivoted as at`23 to an arm Y24 secured at one -end to'oneside of the frame Fixed lrelative to y the'shaft desired position of' angular adjustment is the 3 detent provided on a handlever 2li` suitably connected with the shaft 2l for rockingfthe latter to f raise ,and lower the elevatorf' At the rear corner thereof ,and the side of the lframe opposite to thewheel-8 4the framev 6 is shaped as indicatedat 21 to provide suitable clearance for the hopper I3 when 'the latter isftilted vertically orto the dotted lineposition shown in Figure 2 for emptyingthe hopper oi the shocks.

For mounting the hoppa-ri for swinging move-1 ment in a'horizontal plane and for verticalI Vtilting movement thereissuitably mounted on the vframe 6 adjacent the corner 21 thereof a short post` 2B provided at its upper end with an enlarged head 2J.k Alined with the post-28 is a relativelyshort post or pivot rod sections 30 provided at f its lower. end with'a `flange or head 3l seatingon the flange or head 287. Embracing the piyotrod A section 28, 3u at the flanged Ameeting ends thereof., :65

is a split internally grooved clamp 32 that serves to connect the pivot rod sections 28 and 3i! in such a mannerl as to permit the section 3@ to rotate relative to the section 28.

The hopper i3 is hinged to the pivot post section 3U and to this end the hopper i3 at the bottom thereof is provided with a boss 33 formed with a hinge leaf 3&3 while the pivot post section 3E) is provided with an integral hinge leaf 35, the leaf 34 and leaf 35 being connected together through the medium of a hinge pintle 3S. It will thus be seen that the hopper it may be swung vertically relative to the post section 3@ through the medium of the hinge just described. Thus the hopper B3 is mounted to swing in a horizont `holding the door in closed or vertical position.

Also, in accordance with the present invention, suitable means may be provided for driving the elevator from the traction wheel il and to `this end there is suitably mounted on the frame a `shaft 39 that is driven from the axis of the wheel 8 through a chain and sprocket connection Mi. Also suitably mounted on the frame is a shaft il which is driven from the shaft 39 through the medium of gearing d2. Shaft di in turn is in driving connection with the lower roller i8 of the elevator lll through the medium of a chain and sprocket means 43. Thus it will be seen that drive will be transmitted from the wheel 8 to the elevato-r lll for operating the latter whereby the bundles from the binder are conveyed to the hopper i3. When a suicient number of bundles are deposited within the hopper these bundles are then tied together to form a shock In forming the shook the bundles are positioned within the hopper so that the ends thereof to be placed on 'the ground surface abut the hinge door or wall 3l of the hopper.

`When a shock has been made up in the hopper i3, the end door or wall 3l is dropped back clear of the hoppen v.The hopper is `then swung in a horizontal plane through an arc approximating 225 more or less, when the hopper is then tilted to the vertical position suggested by the broken line in Figure 2. The shock will then beA discharged fromthe hopper l in a substantially vertical position upon the ground and in such a location that the combination of binder and shocker can be drawn ahead and clear the shock.

I t will be understood that when the hopper d3 is to be swung either to a position for dumping the shock or back to its normal position for receiving the bundles from the elevator, the elevator is raised. To raise the elevator lever 2@ is swung downwardly or in a counter-clockwise directionand movement of the lever is transmitted through the arm 22 and `link 2l! to the frame of the elevator for causing `the elevator to swing in a counter-clockwise direction so as to suiciently clear the hopper or receptacle i3 leaving the same then freev to be swung to a dumping position and back to its normal position.

While, as far as the invention is concerned, it is immaterial the manner in which the corn stalks are placed on the elevator le of the shocker it will` be apparent, referring to the drawings. that when the shocker is used in connection with a type of harvester or corn binder illustrated, the spring guides Ila are curved out over the lower portion of the elevator M and the corn stalks are forced between the spring guides by the ejecv in the usual manner and rotate to force the corn stalks between the guide fingers Ila which in connection with the rod llc act to turn the corn stalks so that they will fall across the elevator. The butts of the corn stalks rest upon the platform llcl which prevent the corn stalks from dropping and cooperates with the spring fingers Ila and the rod llc to cause the corn stalks to be turned to a substantially horizontal position.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

While in the present case an elevator is employed for conveying the material to the shocking mechanism which is tilted to enable the hopper to clear the same when the hopper is swung to dumping position, we do not desire to limit ourselves to a tiltable elevator as other arrangements may be employed for permitting the discharge end of the elevator and the hopper to clear on the swinging movement of the hopper.

While the present machine has been described as particularly adapted for shocking corn stalks, it can be put to other useful purposes such as shocking stalks of sugar cane and Kair corn and for also shocking bundled hay of a certain variety` and sunflowers as grown in some sections of the country, as well as other similar products.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

l. A corn shocker embodying a wheel-supported frame, an elevator pivotally mounted on the frame, means connected with the elevator for raising and lowering the latter, and a hopper mounted on the frame to receive the bundles from the elevator, and means for mounting the hopper on the frame for swinging movement vin a horizontal plane and for tilting movement in a vertical plane.

2. A corn shocker embodying a wheel-supported frame,lan elevator `pivotally mounted on the frame, means connected with the elevator for raising and lowering the latter, and a hopper mounted on the frame to receive the bundles from the elevator, and means for mounting the hopper on the frame for swinging movement in a horizontal plane and for tilting movement in a vertical plane, said means including a fixed pivot rod mounted vertically on the frame, a pivot rod section` in alinement with the xed rod section,` means coupling the rod sections in a manner to v permit the second rod section to rotate relative to the first rod section, and a hinge having a leaf integral with the second rod section and a second leaf integral with the second rod section and a second leaf integral with'the bottom of said hopper.

3. A corn shocker embodyinga frame, an elevater pivotally mounted on the frame, a shaft rotatably mounted onvthe frame, means operatively connecting the shaft with the elevator for raising and lowering the same, a hand lever connected with the shaft for rocking the latter, rack and detent means for holding the elevator at the desired adjustment, a hopper to receive the bundles from the elevator, a pivot rod for the hopper mounted on the frame vand supporting 4. In a shocker, a transportable frame, an elevator for the material to be shocked mounted on said frame and arranged to deliver the material rearwardly to the direction o-f travel of the frame, a hopper to receive the material from the discharge end of said elevator, the long axis of said hopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said frame, and a pivotal connection between the hopper and said frame such as to permit the hopper to be tilted to dump the load of material clear'of the machine.

` 5. In a shocker, a transportable frame, an n elevator for the material to be shocked mounted on said frame and arranged to deliver the material rearwardly tothe direction of travel of the frame, a hopperto receive the material from the discharge end of said elevator, the long axis of said hopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said frame, andmeans for mounting the hopper on said frame such as to permit the same to be `moved to position to dump the load of material clear of the machine', said lmeans including a pivoted support for said hopper such as toy permit the hopper to be tilted.

6. In a shocker, a transportable frame, yan elevator for the material to be shocked mounted on said frame and arranged lto deliver the material rearwardly to the direction of travel of said frame, ahopper to receive the material from the discharge end of said elevator, the long axis of said lhopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said frame, means for mounting the hopper on the frame such as to permit thesame to be moved ina position to y dump the load of material therefrom clear of the machine including a pivoted support for said hopper the axis of which is karranged at an angle to the long axis of saidy hopper to permit the hopper to be tilted. j f

7. In a shocker, a wheel supporting frame, an

elevator on said frame for the material to be shockedr mounted on saidv frame and arranged to convey material in a direction rearwardly to the line of travel of said frame, a hopper on said frame to receive the material from the discharge v end of said elevator, the long axis of the hopper permit the hopper to being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said frame, means for mounting the'v hopper on said frame forl a swinging movement in a substantially circular'path, anda pivoted supportfor said vhopper the axis of `whichis at mit the hopper to be tilted.

8. A shocker embodying a wheel supporting frame, yan elevator mounted on said framel arranged to deliver material in a direction `rearwardly to the line of travel of said frame, a hopper on said frame to receive the material to be shocked from .the discharge' end of the elevator, the long axis of the hopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said. frame, means for mounting the hopper on the `an angle to the long axis of the hopper to perdischarge end of the elevator and the receiving v portion of the hopper to provide a clearance when the hopper is swung in a circular path. l

9. The combination, with a corn binder, of a corn shocker comprising a wheeled frame, an elevator for the stalks of corn mounted on said frame and a hopper mounted on said frame to receive the stalks of corn from the discharge end of the elevator, said elevator being arranged to deliver materialfrearwardly to the direction of travel of said frame and adapted to convey the stalks of corn to the'hopper with their lengths yfat right angles to the direction of travelof the' frame, the long length or axis of said hopper being arranged at lright angles to the `direction of travel of said frameso as to receive the stalks of corn lengthwise therein, means for mounting the hopper on said frame to permit the'hopper to be moved to a position to be dumped, and a pivoted support for said hopper, the axis of which is at an angle to the long axis of said hopper to be tilted.

EDWARD H. REI-IN. LEELAN E. REHN. ARNOLD M. SQUIRE.

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