US23995A - Improvement in cotton-presses - Google Patents

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NITED STATES nLisHA H. ADAMs, or rA-LLADEGA, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEM ENT IN COTTON-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 23,995. dated May 17, 1859..

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELisHA H. ADAMS, of Talladega, Talladega county, Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Presses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tov the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l exhibits a perspective view of my cotton-press turned on its side, and showing the several parts in position to apply the pressure. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same, exhibiting the parts in two positions.

The nature ot' my invention consists in a combination of levers, connecting-rod, and guide-rod, for opening the follower-block and guiding. it while entering the bale-box, described, represented, and specified as follows:

The bale-box A is constructed similar to those in common use, being swung upon two pivots in either side of the' press-frame, and provided with openings for receiving and discharging the cotton. The follower-block Bis secured to one end of a tlat guide-rod, D,

, which has its edges beveled so as to keep it confined Within dovetail slots in the center of two cross-ties, C C. This rod is operated horizontally by means of levers E E', connected at a to the follower-block, and at b to a crossbeam, F, and jointed together at e. These levers are actuated so as to force the followerblock into the bale-box A with great force by a lever, G, which is pivoted to a projecting arm of the follower-block B at f, and extends tog, where it is pivoted to a lever, I, provided with rack-teeth J, meshing into teeth on Aplaced on and clamped in the usualmanner,

motion is given to the pinions or drivingwheel K in the direction indicated by the arrow. down the toggle-levers E E by means of connecting-rod H tending to bring them to a straight line. The lever E being held in a stationary bearing at b, its other end describes the arc of a circle, while the lever E, being pivoted ate to lever E` and to the followerblock B, presses the said block with a power equal to the force of the combined system of levers hereinabove described; and when the lever I is pressed out to its fullest extent the parts present the positions shown by red lines in Fig. 2. f

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination and arrangement of guiderod D, toggle-levers E E', connecting-rod H, lever G, and rack-lever I, all operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth. i

ELISHA H. ADAMS.

Vitnesses:

JAs. LAwsoN, A. BiNGHAM.

This drives the lever I out and draws

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