US266305A - Check-rower - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. 24, 1882.

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IJVVEJVTOR Unities States Patent* @erica LEVI J. ODELL, OF FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 266,305, dated October 24, 1852.

Application filed July 2l, 1882.

(No model.)

hereby declare that the following is a full,v

' clear, and exact description of the invention,

which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same, iel'ereiice being had to the accomp-.inyingdrawings, which forni a part ot' this speeitication.

This invention relates to check-row cornplanters; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction and operation ofthe same.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a planter equipped with my improve` ments; Fig. 2, a detail perspective view of the seed-slide-actuating mechanism; Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section al view thereof; Fig. 4, a detail view ot' the parts ot' the latter detached; Fig-5, a perspective view of a portion ofthe tappet-wire; Fig. 6, a transverse section taken through one of the tappets of the Wire;V

and Fig. 7, a detail view, in perspective, of the mode of attaching the tappets to the wire.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a corn-planter, which may be of any suitable construction, having the usual hoppers, B B, at each side and the transverse seed-slide C.

Above the hoppers is mounted, in any suitable manner, the cross-bar D, having at each end the usual brackets, E E, carrying pulleys for guiding the tappet wire or rope, and having bearings for the transverse rock-shaft F, having at its ends the forked arms G G, which are engaged in the` ordinary manner by the tappets, suitable spring mechanism being provided to throw the rock-shaft -forward after the tappetbecomes disengaged from the forked arm. l

H is a base-plate, which is secured about midway on cross-bar D, its rear portion, I, being extended some distance from the bar, and its front edge, J, having downwardly-extending arms K K, which are formed to provide bearings L L for rock-shaft F.

M is an oscillating top plate, which is pivoted to extension I of base-plate H by a pivot pin or bolt, N, suitable washers, 0 O, being interposed, as shown. In front of pivotNplate M is formed with a slot, I?, which may be either straight or slightly segmental, with its ends enlarged, as at Q Q.

R is an arm projecting up from and lixed on rock-shalt F between arms K K. It is connected by a balland-socket or universal joint,

S, `with a connecting arm, T, extending back- I ward, with its rear end, U, bent over so as to engage slot I) in plate M.

V is a lip or plate hinged on oscillating plate M, as at W, and serves to close slot P until after the stroke is made, at which point it is raised by connecting-arm T as it passes along the slot.

To the plate M, in rear ot pivot N, is pivotally attached the end of a coiiiiecting-rod, X, the other end ot' which is pivotalljv secured to the Vtop of an angular operating-lever, Y, pivoted, as at Z, to the cross-bar D. The lower end, A', of lever Y engages the seed-slide U.

B' is the tappetwire, which is formed with curved kinks or bends G'; and D' designates one ofthe ta-ppets. The latter are formed of two sections, one of which, E', is formed with a centrally-projecting rivet-shank, F', from which' extend grooves G' Gr', and are also stirrounded by a groove, II', in which rests the kink G'. Tne other halt', I', of the tappet is formed with corresponding grooves, J J', and a surrounding groove, K', around a central opening, L'. In practice the part E' is first attached to the wire, the remaining halt, I', being afterward placed thereon, with the rivet F' projecting through opening L', over which it is afterward clinched to secure the tappet permanently on the wire.

M`l is a reel, having a shank, N', provided with a side bracket, O', by which it may be secured at rear end ot' the planter by a clamping-bolt, P'. 0n standard or shank N' are secured brackets or'arins Q' Q', having bearings R' R' for the reel M', which is provided with a crank, T'. This reel is designed to take in or play out the tappetwire, as desired, by the movement of the planter.

The operation and advantages ot' my inveiition will be readily understood. When the arm T is in one ot the enlarged ends Q of slot P the arm It, by reason ot' the rearward movement ofthe rock-shaft, forcesarm T rearward, which in turn (its end U being retained in the enlarged end) forces around that end of plate M. The latter turns on its pivot, thus draw- IOC ing with it the connecting-rod X and causing the lever Y to turn on its pivot to operate the seed-slide. Then, when the spring mechanism forces the rock-shalt on its t'orward movement, the end U of lever T runs along slot P, under lip V to the opposite enlarged end, ready for the next stroke ot' the rock-shaft, which will cause the plate M and lever Y to move in the opposite direction.

I claim as new-` 1. ,In a Check-rower, the combination, with an oscillating plate having a slot with enlarged ends, and a hinged lip or plate extending over said slot, ofthe operating-arm having its end adapted to engage said slot, and the actuatingarni on the rock-shaft, as set l'orth.

2. ln a ehtch-rower, the combination ofthe actuating-arm on the rock-shaft, a connecting. arm jointed thereto, an oscillating plate havingl a slot will enlarged ends covered by a hinged lip, a connecting-rod pivoted to the plate, and the pivotcd seed-slide-operating lever, as set forth.

3. ln a cheek-rower, the combination ot' the hase-plate having' an oscillating plate pivoted thereto, the latter being formed with a slot having enlarged ends, and provided with a hinged lip or plate extending over said slot7 the connecting-arm having its end engaging the slot, the actuating-arm on the rock-shaft, aconnecting-rodpivoted totheoscillatingplate, and the pivoted seed-slide-aetnating lever, as set forth.

4t. In a cheek-rower, the combination, with the Cross-bar carrying a base-plate, in which are formed bearings for therock-shaft, and to -which is pivoted an oscillating plate having a slot with enlarged ends'lfeovered by a hinged lip, and the pivoted seed-slide-actuating lever, ofthe rock-shaft carrying the actuating-arm, the eonnectingarm engaging said slot, and the connecting-rod pivoted at each end, as set forth.

5. In a check-lower, the combination, with the base-plate adapted to be secured on the cross-bar, and provided with two separated downwardly-extending arms formed with hearings for the rOckshaEt, ofthe rock-shaft having an actuating-arm secured and fitting between said arms, as set forth.

6. In a check-rower7 the combination, with the hase-plate having a rear extension and l'rontdownwardly-extendingarlns l'ornied with bearings, ot' the oscillating plate pivoted to said extension and havinga slot willi enlarged ends, covered by a hinged lip, the actuating-arm jonrnaled between said downwardly-cXtending` arms, and the connecting-arm with its end working in the slot, as set forth.

In testimonyY that l claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto allixed my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

LEVI J. ODELL. Vitnesses:

GEO. DAY. W THOMPSON.

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