US293202A - Harvester - Google Patents

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C. S. STICKLB.

HARVESTER.

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Nr` 293.20% Patenten-eb. 5, 1834 .To all whom it may concern.'

NTTED STATES CHARLES S. STIGKLE, OF PEKIN, ILLNOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,202, dated l`February 5,'1tiSL` Application died June 22, 18812. (No model.)

Beit known that I, CHARLES SYSTICKLE, of Pekin, in' the county of Tazewell, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvesters; and I do hereby declare that the following is ai'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

. to the lettersl of reference marked thereon,

making a part of this specication.

This invention relates to certain improve` ments in that class of harvester-s known as headersg and 1t has for itsobjects to provide means whereby the forward endof the machine, or that portion which carries the sickle-frame, maybe elevated and lowered, and whereby the elevator-frame may be adjusted. It has also for its objects to provide an improved elevator and a new arrangement of belts therefor, and mechanism for operating the same, asmore fully hereinafter specied. These objects Iattain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--l Figure l represents aplan view, partlyin section, of my improved machine, the elevatorframe'and the arms of the reel being removed; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof, having the reelframe and its arms attached and the elevatorframe removed; Fig. 3, a partial side view, showing the carrier-frame, the reel, its frame, and the elevating and adj Listing devices. Fig. 4. represents an elevation, partly in section, of

" the elevator, and a portion of the carrier-frame,

showing the mechanism for operating the beltmoving rollers; Fig. 5,` a side elevation of portions of the elevator and carrying-frames, showing the means of connecting the two at one side. Fig. 6 isa side elevation, showing the vertical standards and adjustable axle- .bearings of the machine. Fig. 7 is an elevation, showing a detached view of the crossbar, having bearings for the axles. Fig. S is a top view, enlarged, of a portion of the machine, showing the gearing' for. transmitting motion from the driving-wheel to the working parts of the machine; Fig. 9, a plan view y of the slatted spring-frame of the elevator detached; and Fig. 10, a sectional view, showing a portion of the frame in section and side elevation, and also showing the bar and its pivoted rod for elevating and lowering the forward portion of the machine.

The letter A indicates a transverse bar, and B the tongue rigidly secured thereto, the machine being of that class in which the cutting and conveying mechanism are Vforward, instead of at the rea-r, of the animals. The said transverse bar has, near each end, on the lower side, boxes or bearings C C, in which are journaled the short axles C C of the wheels D.

F, and near4 their rear ends where they converge to the transverse bar H, as seen in Fig. 10, above alluded to.

The, carrier-frame, indicated by the letter F F and FF, as shown in Fig. 1.

cured to the under side of Athe transverse bar H, as shown in Fig. l0, and between the converging ends of the `bars F F', as shown in Fig. 1. The curved bar has pivoted to its rear end a short rod, L, which is also pivoted to a lever, M,`which is fulcrumed between standards N, secured to the tongue B. The lever extends backward, and is provided with a keeper, R, between .which and said lever passes a rack-bar, S, which is pivoted to the tongue at its lower end.` The keeper is provided with a spring-latch, T, from which ex tendsbackward a rod, U, which is connected with a small lever, V, by means of which the Nlatch may be operated, to permit the lever M to be raised or lowered in order to adjust the main frame.

with rollers WV at each end, around which passes an endless carrier-belt. v

The letter A indicates the elevator-frame, which is pivoted to the shaft B of the lower roller, Z', of the `elevator-frame'. This shaft bars, secured at their forward ends to the bars I The letter G indicatesthe curvedbar se# The Vcarrier-frame is provided 6o l These axles project beyond the ends of the K, is mounted upon and secured to the bars IOC) 2 l y esame has its bearings in the sides of the elevatora pinion, I', which intermeshes with a gear- A shifted so as to drive or notd rive.

'and is held thereon by means of a curved plate, -C',which may be removed to permit the elevatends an endless driving-chain NV' to the b 7 7 wheel, A2, mounted on a short shaft at the side frame. The lowerend of the elevator-frame,

at one side, is provided with an open'slot,

which sets over one end of the roller-shaft B',

tor-frame to be removedwhen required. To the shaft of said roller is secured, by means of a universal joint, D', one end of a shaft, E', the other end of which is secured by means of a universal joint, F', to a short shaft, G', journaled in bearings in a frame, H', attached to themain frame. The shaft G' is providedwith wheel mounted on a shaft journaled in bearing's'K'* L' on the frame H'. The said shaft is provided with a beveled pinion,whiclr intermeshes with a beveled-gear wheel on the inner face of the hub of the driving-wheel. The pinion turns freely on the shaft, and the shaft is provided with a sliding clutch, I2, which is operated by a lever, K2, pivoted at K2, and having a rod. L2, extending backward to the lever M', fulcrumed at m2 to the standard M2, by means of which the clutch may be The shaft B' of the lower roller, Z', of the elevator is provided with a sprocket-wheel, N', from which passes an endlessldrivingchain to a similar sprocket-wheel on` the shaft of the roller NV of the carrier-belt, in order to give motion to the same. 4At the upper end of the elevator-frame is a roller, P', over which and the lower roller extends t-he elevator-belt R". The elevator-frame is also provided with rollers S' and T', over which passes a suitable carrier-belt, S2. rIhe shaft of the roller T' is provided with a sproek et-wheel,V', from which exsprocket-wheel Z' on t-he shaft B' of the ,lower elevator-roller. The said chain is held to the sprocket-wheel V by means of a sprocketof the elevator-frame.

The letter B2 indicates a yielding slatted spring-frame, rigidly secured at one end to a fixed bar, C2, the said frame setting in the upper part of the elevator-frame, so as to press the grain as it is carried up and insure the delivery of the same, a cross-piece, B, being secured-to the elevator-frame, to limit the yield of the said slatted frame. The short carrierbelt S2, at the lower end of the elevator, insnres the proper travel of the grain when de- I livered from the platform-carrier.

The letter D2 indicates a bar secured to the main frame, and to a standard, E2, by a pin or bolt, e', from which extends a rope or chain, connecting with the elevator-frame, and holding it in the proper elevated position.

rlhe letter G2 indicates a standard similar to thestandard E2. These standards are secured to the carrier-frame, as indicated. rlhe letter H3 indicates arms secured, one to the bar I3 and to the standard G2, and the other to the bar D2 and standard E2, carrying at their forward ends the reel M3. The rear ends of the arms H3 are provided with segmentally-slotted plates N2,-through which pass the set-screws P2, extending` intothe standards, by means of which the reel may be adjusted. The ngerbar is attached to the forwardl edge of the carrier-frame, and the sickle is operated by means of any suitable gearing.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The animals are secured to the rear end of the tongue as usual in this class of machines. By throwing the driving-gear into engagement by the means before mentioned the respective belts are putin motion, the carrier delivering the material cut by the sickle and reeled onto said carrier by the reel to the elevator-belts, by which it is carried upward, the slatted frame pressing it closely to the lower belt at its npper end, so as to insure its delivery.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what l claim and; desire to secureby Letters Patent, is- A l. The combination, in a harvester, of the transverse bars F2 K, the side bars, F, the converging bars E', the upright standards carrying the adjustable bearings, and secured to the bars E, the tongue B, the transverse bar A, the fixed bearing secured thereto, and short independent axles carried in said bearings, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a harvester constructed substantially asY described, of the transverse bars F2 K, the converging and rear-.

wardly-extending bars E' E', the curved bar G, the tongue, the tilting lever having a keeper and a spring-catch, and fulcrumed between the standards secured to the tongue, the ratch et attached to the tongue, andthe rod connecting the lever with the curved bar, A as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of April, 1882. 2

C. S. STICKLE.

itn esses:

y ALLEN B. LEMMON,

G. D. BAKER.

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