US296687A

US296687A - William f

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Publication number: US296687A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1884-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 1901-04-08

Description

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

WILLIAM F. GROVES, 0F MARIETTA, GEORGIA.

COTTON-GIN HOUSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,687, dated April 8, 1884.

Application filed February 23, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom may concern.-

Be'it known that I, WILLrnu F. GRovEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marietta, in the county of Cobb and Sta-te of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CottoirGin Houses, of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to gin-houses for cotton; and the object I have in View is to provide a house which will be re-proof, and adapted to contain a gin and press, if so desired, and havingeonnected therewith atramway and train for supplying cotton to the gin from an adjacent building, as will be hereinafter more particularly set forth.

The accompanying drawing, which makes a part of this specification, is a longitudinal vertical section, in which- A represents the house, the frame of which consists of a suitable number of vertical and horizontal scantlings framed together at proper intervals in a strong and durable manner. This house is provided with three or more doors, I) I) and F. The frame (as well as the doors) is lined with sheet metal, and is provided with a sheet-metal top, E, in order to malte it fire-proof. The cotton-gin and also a cotton press are located in this house. .The press, however, may be located elsewhere, if desirable. The power for driving the gin is located outside of the house, and a shaft, Z, runs from said power into the house for that purpose, and to operate such other mechanism as may be necessary.

m represents a shaft located near the top of the house, and which runs parallel with the shaft- Z.

L represents a pulley on shaft l', and k a pul ley on the shaft m. A band, J, passes around Upon shaft m is a windlass, lo', around which a rope or chain, a, of suitable length, is passed. One end of this rope is connected to the windlass and the other to a tram or car, I.

G represents a tramway, which leads from the house where the crude cotton is stored to the ginfhouse. The trani I runs upon this way and conveys the cotton up and through the upper door, F. The cotton is dumped from this tram, as seen, the fore wheels of the tram passing over and beyond the end of the way, so that its forward end drops to such an angle or position as will allow the cotton to pass from it. The windlass lifts the forward end to the tramway again. A clutch and loose pulley are used upon the shaft m, to allow the tram to descend and then to draw it up again.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A ginhouse frame constructed substantially as described, lined with sheet metal, and having,` metal doors and metal top to make the saine lire-proof, in combination with a tramway both within and without the house, and passing through one of the doors of the same, and adapted to carry a car operated by mechanism Within the said gin-house, substantially as described.

2. VVindlass k', located within the gin-house, and provided with a cord or chain, a, in combination with the tram I and its Way G, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. GROVES.

Wit-nesses:

G. L. DANIELL, W. A. MCGREA.