US362713A - Baling-press - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. B. BRADSBY.

BALING PRESS. No. 362,713. Patented May 10, 1887.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,713, dated May 10, 1887.

Application filed February 24,1887. Serial No. 923.706.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. BRADSBY, of Grcenville, in the county of Bond andState of lllinois, have invented a new and Improved Baling-Press, of which the following isafull, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to baling presses of that class known as continuous balers, and has for its object to provide a press which is inexpensive, durable, and effective, and will press bales of proper density with economy of time and labor, and which .is adapted especially to take straw directly from a thrashing machine and bale it, thereby avoiding the laborand expense of stacking or otherwisehandling the straw.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations ofparts of the baling-press and in the method of tying out the bales, all as hereinafter fully de' scribed and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is aside elevation of my improved baling-prcss. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional elevation of the press. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan view taken on the line :0 a), 2, and shows bales formed and in process of formation in the press-case, and illustrates also the operation of tying out the bales. Fig. 4 is a plan view with the frame in section on the liney y, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional elevation taken on the irregular line .2 .2, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an end view of the press. Fig. 7 is a perspec tive view of the folder devices,which operate at the top of the balingbox. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the needle devices for tying out the bales and the adjacent portion of the presscase, and Fig. 9 is aside view of the end of one of the tying-out needles.

The presscase is made with continuous opposite side planks, ca, prcferabl y spaced apart a little at the edges, and top and bottom walls, a a, which are fixed to suitable upright or post timbers, a, and lon itudinal timbers a, which with crosstimbcrs constitute the frame of the presscase. There are four of theposts a at each side of the press-case, spaced about even distances apart, and the space within the (No model.)

case and between the two middle posts is the baling-box A, while the spaces at opposite ends of the baling-box form bale-chambers B O, respectively,which are contracted in size at their outer ends to give them a tapering form each way from the baling-box to assure sufficient resistance to the discharge of the tied bales to cause the plunger D, which recipro cates in the box A, to pack the hay, straw, cotton, or other material into bales of proper density. The slots 10' between the side-wall planks, a, give space for the passage of the wires or hands for tying out the bales at the box A, as presently described, and also allow passage of the ties through the bale-chambers B 0 without abrading their side walls. The press-case is shown mounted on a suitable wheeled truck, allowing its easy transportation, as required in use.

The plunger D is held rigidly to a carriage, E. which traverses beneath the case, by means of opposite side bars, F F, which are bolted to the side timbers of the carriage and project upward therefrom at each side of the balingbox, and heavy bolts or pins j, which pass through the bars F and the tying-out slots a of the baling-box into opposite sides of the plunger, and the lower ends of the bars F, which project below the carriage, are braced to its opposite ends by rods or barsf at opposite sides of the press, thereby giving substantial support to the plunger on or from the carriage, to cause its reciprocation in the balingbox as the carriage is moved cndwisc beneath the press-case. The carriage E is mounted upon anti-friction rollers e,which run on tracks or timbers a of the pressframe, and also has upper anti friction rollers, c, which bear against timbers c of the frame, thereby assuring the easy travel of the carriage.

To operate the carriage and plunger, I cmploy a couple of heavy gear-wheels, G G, which are journaled on arms or axles formed on or fixed to one end of a pitmau, H, and mesh with pairs of racks E E, fixed, respectively, to the under side of the carriage and upper side of the sill-frame of the press. The outer end of the pitman H has a pivotal connection at h with a wrist-pin, which is fixed in or held to the rim portions of two heavy gear-wheels, I I, which are fixed to independent short shafts it, journaled on the press-frame. These gear a 1 sea-71s wheels I I are engaged by pinions J J, fast on a shaft, 70, to which apulley,K,is fixed to receive a driving-belt,taking power from any convenient motor-a pulley on a thrashing-machine, for instance, which delivers the straw to be baled to the press, or a pulley on a stationary engine or horse-power machine. It is obvious that as the gear-wheelsI receive rotary motion from the pulley K through the pinions J the pitman H will carry the gear-wheels G backward and forward, and thereby reciprocate the carriage E and the connected plunger D, which traverses almost the entire length of the balingbox, it being shown at the extreme of one stroke in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings.

' The plunger thus passes the feed-opening Z in the center of the top wall of the balingboxA on each movement or stroke of its reciprocation, and presses the material fed into the box seize the material and carry it between them,

' that the belt- M, where it turns beneath the and force it down into the baling-box in front of the plunger D on either or both strokes of the plunger. The feed-rollers are operated by a belt, Z, running over a pulley, Z on one of them to a pulley, 1 on a shaft, Z, journaled.

on the pressframe, and a pulley, Z also on the shaft 1*, receives a belt, l, which passes to a pulley, on the shaft is of the drive-wheel K, and a crossed belt, 1, runs from a pulley on one of the rollers L to a pulley on the other roller.

The feeding mechanism above described is complete in itself when the material to be baled is thrown by hand-forks or armfuls onto the feed-rollers; but I have arranged the press to take the freshly-thrashed straw froma thrashing-machine and carry it automatically to the feed-rollers. This I accomplish by providing an endless carrier-belt, M, of any approved construction, and'which is fitted to run over or around rollers m m m journaled in a suitable frame on the top of the press-case, and so lower roller, m nearest the feed-rollers L,'will approach quite closely to one of the rollers, the belt-guide roller m being arranged over the roller m or so that its periphery stands a littleback of a vertical line touching the periphery of the roller m and whereby a portion, m of the endless traveling belt M will stand a little farther from avertically-moving endless belt N at the roller m than at the roller m to give a'wider throat between the belts M N at the top of the part in of the runni-ng'belt M than at its bottom, to facilitate the passage of the straw M N to the rollers L. The belt N, which is about the same width as N toward the feedrollers or the throat between them, and as indicated by the arrows in Figs. 1, 2 of the drawings. It will thus appear that freshly-thrashed straw may be laid directly from the thrasher onto the endless belt M, and will be carried by it and the end less belt N to the feed-rollers L, which will force it into the baling-box to bepressed into bales, and all without the expense or delay of stacking or otherwise handling the straw.

At each end of the baling-box A is fitted an automatic folder, which is operated by the plunger 1) at the extreme of each stroke of the plunger, and acts with the plunger to fold down into the baling-box the straggling straws which overlie the plunger, as presently explained. This folder consists of a plate, 0, preferably made of metal, and extending cross? wise of the baling-box, through a slot, 0, in the top wall of the box. To the top edge of the plate 0 there are fixedone near each enda couple of guide-rods, o 0, which may slide freely in holes or bearings provided for them in a cross plate or bridge, I, fixed to the opposite upper timbers, a a, of the press-frame, and springs 0 placed loosely on the rods 0, between collars 0 on the rods and the plate P, carry the folder 0 downward to its normal position. A couple of straps, B R, are connected at one end to the top of the folder and are passed through guideslotsp p in the plate P, or it. may be over rollers fitted in said slots or at the inner edge of the plate, and the other ends of the straps R are connected to arms 3 s, which are fixed to a cross rod or shaft, S,journaled on the press-frame, and having also a downwardly-extending fixed arm or trip, T, which the upper reduced port-ion, d, of the plunger is adapted to strike. The trip-arms T pass through slots t in the presscase. The construction of the folders O O and their operating devices is most clearly shown in Figs. 2, 6, and 7 of the drawings.

The operation of the folder is as follows: As the head portion 01 of the plunger D strikes the arm T of the folder mechanism and continues its movement to the extreme of its stroke, the arm will be swung upward to turn the shaft S and draw on the straps R to raise the folder 0, to allow the shoulder 62' of the plunger at one side of its part (1 to pass beneath the folder, and as the end of the arm T slips behind the part d and drops to or toward the shoulder d at the other side of the part d the springs 0 will instantly force the folder 0 down'onto the shoulder d, immediately in front of the part d of the plunger, and as the plunger recedes on its return or reverse strokev the downward pressure of the folder will reset the trip-arm T, and press the loose or straggling straw, hay, or other material down into the baling-box, to assure a smooth upper face to the bale being formed, and the next increment or charge of hay forced up by the plunger will press the downfolded loose material snugly into the body of the bale. The folder 0 not only serves to fold down the loose material as above described, butitco'operates with springpressed retainers U, fitted at the floor of the baling-box, in preventing undue expansion of the pressed material as the plunger recedes, the arrangement of the folder in its guide-slot o and with its guide-rods oin the bridge-plate P giving it ample strength for this purpose. The above-described action of the folder and its mechanism will be understood from Fig. 2 of the drawings, which shows the plunger at the extreme of its stroke to the left hand, it being understood that on the right-hand stroke of the plunger the right-hand folder, O,will be forced upon the shoulder d of the plunger as the trip-arm T of this folder slips from the part 11 of the plunger onto or toward theshoulder d of the plunger, the operation of the plunger being the same with both the folders, thereby assuring the formation of smooth bales in each of the chambers B O of thepress-case.

I have provided a device or instrument for tying out the bales which dispenses with the ordinary grooved spacing or division blocks used to separate the bales in machines of this general character known as continuous baling-presses. Thistying-outdevicein itspreferred form consists of a frame or head-piece, V, fitted to slide on a couple of rods, 0 11, held to the side of the baling-box A, and having suitable bearings, 10, in which are fitted to slide aseries of needles, WV, preferably threein number, and which are connected to a handle, X,

allowing the needles to be forced simultaneously through the slots at in the side walls of the baling-box and between the charges of material being baled. Each of the needles W is provided at its forward end with two slits or nicks, w 20 each to receive a wire tie, and arranged one at each side of the point 10 of the needle.

The operation of the tying-out device will be fully understood from a description, referring particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, as follows: \Ve will suppose that the left-hand bale, Z, is fully formed and its ties Y (three in number) are already around the inner end and opposite sides ofthe bale, and the loops 3 at one end of the ties stand about at the corner of the bale at the side of the press opposite that at which the operator stands, and the ends 3 of the ties nearest the operator hang or project at his side of the press and are long enough to be carried over or through to be interlocked with the loops 3 of the ties to complete the fastening. The ties are shown in these positions or adjustments at the right-hand bale, Z, in the chamber 0, of the press. The opera tor will now slide the frame and needles V W along the guides 12 until the ends of the needles are about opposite the point reached by the plunger at the extreme of its stroke, and the loose ends y of the ties Y on the bale Z in the chamber B will be hooked into the slits w of the needles XV, while the end loops, y,of the wires which are to form the ties of the next bale to be completed in the chamber B will be hooked onto the other slits, w", of the needles, and as the plunger about reaches the limit of its stroke toward the opposite balechamber, C, the needles will be pushed quickly through the slots a of the presscase, carrying the wires with them, and as the plunger presses the next increment of material toward the bale Z, or the first charge for the next bale, said charge will clamp the wire ties and allow the needles to be withdrawn, leaving the wires in place, and allowing the ends 3 y of the ties of bale Z to be joined in the usual way, while the ties which are to bind the next blade may be afterward drawn through far enough to carry their loops 3 to the outer corner of said bale when it is completed. The tying-out operation for the bales Z in the chamber 0 of the press will be performedin like manner.

It is obvious that a series of needles, W, may be fitted in frames V, held in fixed positions at opposite ends of the baling-box A; but by providing the guides 11 o and mounting one frame V, carrying a series of needles, \V, said frame and needles may be readily shifted along the guides for working one set of needles for tying out the bales in both baling-chambers, B O. This tying-out device may be operated successfully by a boy, and effects a considerable saving of labor over the system of using heavy division or spacing blocks between the bales, as will be readily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention,

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

1. In abalingpress,the combination, with the press-case having a central balingbox and two outwardly-tapering bale-chambers arranged one at each end ofsaid box, and a plunger fitted for reciprocation in the balingbox for pressing bales in both bale-chambers, of a carriage traveling on the press-frame beneath the presscase, bars connected to the carriage and projecting at the sides of the baling-box, and bolts or screws passed through the bars and the tyingout slots of the baling-box wallsinto the plunger, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a balling-press, the combination, with the press-ease having a central baling-box, A, and two outwardlytapering bale-chambers, B O, a plunger, D, fitted in the balingbox, a carriage, E, traveling on the frame, and bars F F, fixed to the carriage and connected by bolts f to the plunger, of racks E E, fixed to the carriage and press -frame, respectively, gear-wheels G, meshing with said racks, gearwheels I on the press-frame, and a pitman,

. H, connecting the wheels G I, substantially as shown and described, whereby the plunger will be reciprocated in the-baling-box as the wheels I are rotated, as herein set forth.

3. In a baling-press, the combination, with the pressease havingbaling-box A and opposite bale-chambers B O, a plunger, D, in box A, a carriage, E, traveling on the frame, and bars F F and bolts f, connecting the carriage and plunger,ofracks EE", fixed to the carriage and press-frame, respectively, gear-wheels G, meshing with said racks, gear-wheels I on the press frame, a pit-man, H, connecting the wheels G I, a shaft, k, carrying pinions J, meshing with the wheels I, and a drive-wheel, K, on shaft 70, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a baling-press, the combination, with.

the presscase having balingbox A and opposite bale-chambers B G, and a plunger, D, in box A, of a carriage, E, connected by bars F and bolts f to the plunger, and said carriage provided with lower and upper rollers, e c, traveling on the press-frame, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a baling-press, the combination, with the press case having baling-box A and opposite bale-chambers B G, and a plunger, D, in box A, of a carriage, E, connected by bars F and boltsfto the plunger, and said bars F extended below the body of the carriage and braced by rods f to opposite ends of the .car riage, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box, feed-rollers L L, forcing material thereto, and endless belts M N, adapted to move toward each other and the opening between the feed-rollers, of a power-shaft, a crossed belt, Z, connecting pulleys on the feed rollers, a belt, mt, running from a pulley on the shaft of one feed-roller to a driving-pulley operating the belt M, and a belt, a, running from a pulley on the other feed-roller to a driving-pulley operating the belt N, and a belt, Z, running from a pulley on one of the feed-rollers to a pulley on the press-case, to which motive power is connected, substan tially as shown and described.

7. A baling-press comprising a case having a baling-box, A, and opposite bale-chambers B G, a plunger, D, box A, a carriage, E, traveling on the press-frame and connected by bars F and boltsfto the plunger, racks E E on the carriage and press frame, respectively,

gear-wheels G, engaging said racks,gearwheels 7c, engaging the gear-wheels I, a belt-pulley,

K, on shaft 70, feed-rollers L L, forcing mate rial to the baling-box A, a shaft, Z", on the press-frame. pulleys Z Z on said shaft, a belt,

Z, running from pulley Z" to a pulley, it, on the shaft k, a belt, Z, from pulley Z to a pulley, Z on one of the feed-rollers, and a crossed belt, Z connecting pulleys on both the feed-rollers, substantially as shown and described, whereby the reciprocating plunger and the feed-rollers Will be actuated from the same driving'shaft and motor-connections, as herein set forth.

8. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box and a plunger therein, of a spring-pressed folder, 0, projected normally into the baling-box, a shaft, S, on the presscase and provided with a trip arm, T, projecting into the baling-box in the path of the plunger, and connections, as It, between the trip-arm shaft and the folder, substantially as shown and described.

9. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box and a plunger, D, therein, having a reduced upper edge portion, d, provid- O, projected normally into the baling-box, a shaft, S, on the press-case and provided with a trip arm, T, also projecting into thebalingbox, and connections, as R, between the shaft and folder, substantially as shown and described, whereby thepart d of the plunger will trip the arm T to lift the folder and allow the arm to slip from it onto the shoulder d to let the folder strike on the loose material at or above the shoulder d of the plunger, as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a baling-press, the combination, with the press-ease having a baling-box, A, and opposite balechambers B G, and a plunger in box A, pressing bales into both chambers, substantially as specified, of a folder fitted at eachend of the baling box and comprising a spring-pressed plate, 0, projectednormally into the box, a shaft, S, on the press-case, provided with a trip-arm, T, projecting into the box A, and connections, as R, between the trip-arm shaft and the folder, substantially as shown and described, whereby the loose material will be folded under at both the balechambers, as set forth.

11. In abaling-press, the combination, with the press-case, of a folder consisting of a plate, 0, fitted in a slot, 0, of the case, and provided with guide pins 0 0, a bridge-plate, P, fix'ed to the'frame and in which the pins 0 0 are fitted, springs 0 on the pins 0, normally forcing the folder downward, a shaft, S, journaled on the frame and provided with a trip-arm, T, projecting through a slot, t, of the presscase, and arms 3 s and straps R R, connecting the folder 0 to the arms 8 s of shaft S and guided by thebridge-plate P, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a baling-press, the combination, with the presscase having tying-out slots a in its baling-box walls, of a guide or frame, as V, provided with bearings w, coinciding with the slots a of a series of needles, W, fitted in said bearings, and having point-notches adapted to receive the bale-ties, and said needles connected to a common head, X, allowing their simultaneous projection with the ties across the baling-box, substantially as shown anddescribed.

13. In abaling-press, the combination, with y the press-case having tying-out slots a in its baling-box walls, of guides, as v v, fitted to the ease lengthwise of the baling-box, a frame,V, fitted to slide on these guides and provided with bearings w, coinciding with the slots a and a series of needlesJV, fitted in said bearings and adapted to hold the ties and carry them across the balling-box, substantially as shown and de scribed, whereby one frame V and series of needles 7 will serve for tying out the bales 10 at both ends of the hiding-box, as herein set forth.

VILLIAM B. BRADSBY. \Vitnesses:

S. HUToHIsoN, J. D. DORSEY.

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