US298107A - Sheaf gathering and shocking machine - Google Patents

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S. G. MINEAR.

SHEAF GATHERlNG AND SHOCKING MACHINE.

No. 298,107. w Patented May 6, 18-84.

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SHEA]? GATHERING AND SHOCKING MACHINE.

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SOLOMON CLEMENT MINEAR, OF OHILLIGOTHE, OHIO.

SHEAF GATHERING AND sHOCKlNG MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,107, dated May 6, 1884.

Application filed August 22, 1883.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON CLEMENT MINEAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohillicothe, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in sheaf-Gathering and Grain-Shocking Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forminga part of this specification, in which-+ Figure 1 is a plan. Fig. 2 isa rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the compressing-arms. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line a; w of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is adetached view of some of the parts of the elevating machinery. Fig. 6 isa side elevation, and and shows the shock-forming trough tilted in a backward direction.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a machine for gathering sheaves and shocking small grain, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The letter A indicates the frame of the machine.

B is a large wheel.

B is a smaller wheel, having a shaft, 0, journaled to the frame A, and provided with a bevel-gear, D, which engages with and gives rotary motion to bevel-gearsD and D, secured, respectively, to shafts O O, the latter of which is provided with a sprocket-wheel, F, having a chain, M, which is carried over a sprocket-wheel, F, secured to shaft F, which is also provided with two sprocket-wheels, F and F, which carry, respectively, sprocket-chains M and M,which may be provided with short pins, and are for the purpose of carrying or elevating the grain from the reaper or binder, or from the ground, from whence it is carried to the top of table A and of the revolving wheel 0, where it is caught by the pins 0 and thrown over into the shocking-trough L,,between the compressing-arms H. The lower part of vertical shaft 0 is provided with a beve1-wheel, D, which engages with wheel D, by means of which it receives its rotary IDO- tion. This shaft has hearings in the brackets a a, and has at the top a wheel, 0, having (No model.)

short vertical pins 0, and is partly surrounded by a curved metal plate, G, one portion of which is slightly beveled, and serves the purpose to disengage the points of the pins 0 from the sheaves of grain, and also to cause them to fall into the shocking-trough L with their butt-ends toward the gate H.

D is a curved plate, of metal, secured to plates E, and has suitable openings for the passage of the elevator-chains M M. The plates E have suitable openings for the passage of the shaft F, upon which they rest, and may be elevated or depressed, as upon a pivot, for the purpose of adjustment.

K is a curved axle, at one end having a bearing in thewheel B and at the other in the frame A. The shocking-trough L is secured to this axle, and is preferably made of sheet metal, stiffened by the ribs 6, which are, placed on the outer side thereof.

Q is a chain intended to hook over one of the ends of the ribs i, to preventthe shockingtrough from turning too far.

Hare compressing-arms,which pass through suitable openings in the bottom of the shocking trough, and are pivoted to each other and to the plate N by a bolt or pivot, j. Their lower ends are connected to a lever, K, by means of links h. the axle K by a staple, K, at'one end. The other end passes through a slot in the plate 0, having a pivoted plate, 0, by means of which the lever K may be fastened in a position to keep the arms H wide open to receive the sheaves as they fall down from the top of the table A and horizontal wheel 0.

At the bottom of the trough L is an opening extending the whole length of the trough, into which is fitted a sliding plate, H, to the forwardend of which is secured 'a handle, J, to which is pivoted by pivot j a lever, J, having a spring, J, and a pin, j, projecting from its lower side, which passes through the opening in the bottom of the trough L and an aperture in the slide H, for the purpose of looking it in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

At the rear end of the plate H is secured a curved plate, H, to which are fastened rods f, which stand in nearly a vertical position, and serve the purpose of a gate, to prevent the sheaves from falling out of the rear end of The lever K is attached to the machine. w The slide H enables the gate dgops to the ground, holding slide-handle until to be adjusted to sheaves of different lengths. 2. In a machine for shocking wheat, in com- 50 A seat (not shown in the drawings) is intended bination with a shocking-trough, a gate slid to be placed on the platform directly over the ing in said trough, and means to lock the gate small wheel 13. I in different positions, as shown and described, 5 The elevator is for the purpose of catching i and for the purposes set forth.

the sheaves as they fall from the binder and i 3. In amachine for shocking wheat, a shock- 55 lifting them upon the wheel or turn-table O. ing-trough, L, in combination with the slide It works upon a shaft F so as to be raised or H, curved piece H, and rods f, substantially lowered to suit when httached to a binder, or as shown and described, and for the purposes to lift the sheaves from the ground. Thills set forth. f h 1 h th may be attached to the front of the machine, I 4. In a machine or s 00 ing w eat, e 60 and a horse hitched thereto, if necessary. shocking-trough L, the slideH, having curved To operate the machine 1t should be atpieceH, and rods f, in combination with comta-ched to the binder so that the elevator is held I pressing-arms H, lever J, handle J, links h, stationary directly under where the sheaves and lever K, substantially as described, and

droipl, (frlom tthe bll31qO11. )ft \{Vhen thie shecililf falls for thIe purposes set iforthi1 I h t t] 65 on e e eva or 1 1s 1 er up am is v rown I o. n a mac nne or s 00 mg w ea 10 on the wheel C, (or turn-table,) theneeinto the l frame A, in combination with wheel B, axle shock-forming trough, with butt back against be\'elgears D D, shaft 0, and wheel G, the end-gate, until the required number of having pins 0, as shown and described, and

sheaves for the shock has been deposited therefor the purposes set forth. 70 in. Then the operator on the machine takes 6. In a machine for shocking wheat, the hold of slide-handle J with his left hand, and combination of the frame A, wheel 13, axle foot on lever K, and tilts the trough backward G, bevel-gear D, shaft 0 having bevel-gear on the asle K, binding the shock at the same D, sprocket-wheel F, chain M, th e shaft F,

time until the shock stands upright. Then as having sprocket-wheels F 1 and 1* and the 75 ,t the sheaves come up from the binder, break elevator-chains M and M as described, and and put on the caps or hudders. Then take the for the purposes set forth. left hand and loosen the plate 0 on the plate 7. Ina machine for shocking wheat, in com- O, and throw the compressing-arms back, and bination wlth the frame A, the bars E, the pivat the same time with the right hand press oted bars E, theplateA. and curved plate I), 80 or loosen the shde-sprmg J and the shock as Sdeicribed, ailid iorf the purposes seit lOtltltll.

. n a mac nnc or s 100 mg w lea 1e gate bars or rods are drawn out from under combination of the trough L, plateN, the coml 3 5 the shock. Draw the slide back to its place pressingarms H, links h, and lever K, as del and turn the trough back ready to receive the scribed, and for the purposes set forth. 85 l next shock. 9. In a machine for shocking wheat, the All the above work can be done with this trough L, the slide H, the handle J, the lever machine while the reaper is cutting and bind- J, having spring J, and pin j, the whole in 40 ing the sheaf. combination as described, and for the pur- Having described my invention, what I deposes set forth. 9o

sire to secure by Letters Patent, and claim, 10. In a machine for shocking wheat, in

is combination with the frame A, the table A,

1. In a machine for shocking wheat, the j thewheel (3, and beveled plateG, as described, combination of the frame, the carrying-wheels, and for the purposes set forth.

a curved axle having one bearing in the frame SOLOMOX CLEMENT MINEAR. and the other in one-of the wheels, and a shocking-trough secured to said axle, as de scribed, and for the purposes set forth.

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