US305111A

US305111A - Seed-planter

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Publication number: US305111A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1884-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1901-09-16

Description

(No Model.) 4 T. W. ROGERS.

Patentd Sept. 16 18847.

SEED PLANTBR. i

ENTOR WITNESSES v Attorney ffy/f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS w.A ROGERS, OF cALESEUI-rc, ILLINOIS.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,111, dated September 1 6, 1884.

Application'fllcd January 3, 1884. (No model.)

To @ZZ w/wm/ ib may concern,.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of IllinOis,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seed-Planters, of which the following is a specitication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in seed-planters; and it consists in certain new combinations and arrangements Of parts, and improved means for Operating the same, as more fully hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims appended.

` In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of my improved planter. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through one of the seedhoppers, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the lines x x of the hopper.

The letter A indicates the tongue of Iny planter, which connects near its rear vend with wheels, as shown.

The letter F indicates the runners or furrow-openers, which at their forward ends are secured to the beam B, braced tothe tongue by means of an adjustable brace, H, and screw-bolts l. The rear ends of the runners are connected by means of standards K to a frame, K,`which extends upward and passes under the inclined beam L, which supports the scat. The frame is constructed in two parts pivoted at m, so that the runners may be capable Of an independent movement in their adjustment. To said frame is attached a link, M, which connects with an angle-lever, N, fulcrumed to a block, P, on the beam L, which is provided with a suitable stop-latch, whereby the runners may be raised or lowered. rlhe runners extend between the wheels at the sides, below the seed-hoppers, as shown.

rPhe letter R indicates the seed-plates, which are each operated by two small levers, r a", which are provided with intermeshing segmental co'gged gears and fulcrumed in front of the lower part of the hoppers in such 4manner that when the short ones are turned to the right Or left the long ones will be turned in the Opposite direction and operate the seedplates with which they are connected. The

long levers are connected with a transverselysliding rod, S, extending across the front of the frame, which is moved by a lever back and forth to operate the levers r1", before mentioned.

It will be perceived that as thus constructed the parts are all supported at the forward part of the planter, thus dispensing with the usual rear supports, simplifying the machine, and rendering it more convenient-to Operate, and that the runners may be readilyand conveniently raised and lowered, and the seed-plates efciently operated.

The seed-plate mechanism is equally adapted to rotary drop corn-planters or check-rowers, and hence l do notlimit myself to its use in any particular class of machines.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters `THOMAS W. ROGERS.

Vitnesses A. C. MASON, NV. F.- TAIT.