US331478A - Revolving sulky hay-rake - Google Patents

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S. B. COLLINS.

REVOLVING SULKY HAY RAKE. No. 331,478. Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL B. COLLINS, OF GALION, OHIOL REVOLVING SULKY HAY-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,478, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed June 26, 1884. Serial No. 136,064. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. CoLLINs, of

Gallon, in the county of Crawford and State of corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of thesame, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a part of the same, the teeth being shown in section through the line y 3 Fig. 2.

The object of this invention is to promote convenience in using and transporting revolving sulky hay-rakes.

The invention consists in a revolving sulky hay-rake constructed with a' standard pivoted to the rake-head, and carrying catch-springs for holding the rake-head in working position and carrying a bar having a forked rear end for tripping the rake-head, the said bar being connected at its forward end to a lever pivoted to the frame. With the cross-bars of the shafts are con uected levers operating rods sliding in bearings attached to the axle, so that the said rods can be pushed back beneath the cross-bar of the rake-arms to support the rakehead above the ground when taking the rake from place to place.

A are the wheels, to the axleB of which are rigidly attached the shafts O. The shafts C are strengthened against side strain by braces D, and are provided with cross-bars E and a whiffletree, F.

To the rear side of the axle B are hinged by lugs G and pins H, or other suitable means, the forward ends of the arms or draw-bars I, which are connected by a cross-bar, J, and strengthened in position by braces K, attached to them and to the said cross-bar J.

To the rear ends of the arms I is pivoted by straps L, or other suitable means, the rake-head M, which is provided with teeth N, in the ordinary manner.

As thus far described, there is nothing new in the construction.

To the center of the rake-head M is pivoted by a strap, 0, or other suitable means, the lower end of the standard 1?, which. is slotted from its upper end nearly to its lower end.

To the standard 1?, at the bottom of its slot, are secured two springs, Q, the ends of which are inclined downward and from each other, and have feet formed upon them to rest upon the teeth N, adjacent to the center of the rakehead M, to hold the said teeth N in working position.

In the slotted upper part of the standardP is pivoted the rear part of thebar B, the rear end of which is forked, and its branches are bent downward, outward, inward, and rearward, to give the said forked end such a form that it will, upon being depressed by the action of lever S, press the rear arms of the spring Q, as its prongs are brought into contact with said arms, inward to withdraw the latter from the rake-teeth N and allow the rakehead to revolve and discharge the collected hay. As the rake-head begins to revolve, the bar R is moved to release the rear springs Q, and allow them to take such a position that the teeth N will strike against them and stop the rake-head when it has completed a halfrevolution, the forward springs Q resting against the upper side of the forward teeth N, as shown in Figs. land 2. The forward end of the bar R is pivoted to a lever, S, the lower end of which is pivoted to a support attached to the axle B in such a position that the said lever can be readily reached and operated by the driver from his seat T. The drivers seat T is attached to the upper ends of the standards U, the lower ends of which are attached, respectively, to the axle B and a cross-bar of the shafts G. V is a lever which passes through and is pivoted to the hammerstrap W, or other suitable support. To the lower end of the lever Vare pivoted the inner ends of two levers, X, which are pivoted at their middle parts to supports Y, attached to the rear cross-bar E of the shafts C. To the outer ends of the levers X are pivoted the forward ends of two rods, Z, which slide in bearings a, attached to the upper side of the axle B. The rods Z are made of such a length that their rear ends, when the said rods are pushed back, will pass beneath the cross-bar J of the rake-arms I, when the rake-head M N is raised from the ground, so as to support the said rake-head above the ground when the rake is being taken from place to place. The rods Z are withdrawn from beneath the cross-bar J by moving the upper end of the lever V for- 5 ward.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to-secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a revolving sulky hay-rake, the com- 10 bination, with the rake-head M N and the frame A B C, of the standard P, the springs Q, the bar R, having a forked rear end, and the lever S, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the rake-head can be read ily tripped to discharge the collected hay, and can be held securely whilecollecting the hay, as set forth 2. In a revolving sulky nay-rake, the combination of the axle B, shafts O, cross-bars E of the frame, the levers V X X, and the sliding rods Z and cross-bar J, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the rakehead can be readily supported above the ground, as set forth.

SAMUEL B. COLLINS.

Witnesses:

E. H. RICE, O. S. SMITH.

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