US365893A - Combined cultivator and corn-planter - Google Patents

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COMBINED GULTIVATOR AND CORN PLANTER.

N0. 365,893. Patented Jul 1887.

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s. W. WRIGHT. CMBINED GULTIVATOR AND CORN PLANTER. 893.

Patented July 5, ,1887

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COMBINED GULTIVATOR AND CORN PLAN'IER.

Patented July 5, 1887.

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SAMUEL VINFIELD VRIGHT, OF VVAVERLY, TEXAS.

COMBINED CULTIVATOR AND CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 365,893, dated July 5, 1857.A

Application filed April 13, 1887. Serial No. 234,684. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Bc it known that I, SAMUEL WINFIELD WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVaverly, in the county of lVallrer and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Cultivator, Corn, Pea, andCotton-Seed Planter, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined cultivators and planters; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combi` nation of devices, that will be more fully set forth l1ereinafter,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure'l is a side elevation of my invention when adapted for use as a cotton-planter. Fig. 2 isa vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my invention when adapted for use in planting corn or peas. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line x fr of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view ofone of thecoverin gshovels, showing the sole-plate attached to the standard. Fig. Gis a similar view of a cultivatingshovel provided with a fender, whereby the shovel is adapted for use in cultivating and barring-oli' cotton. Fig. 7 is a detail view. Fig. 8 is a side view ol" the hopper enlarged. Fig. 9 is a crosssection on theline w x,Fig. 1.

A represents a pair of longitudinal beams,

which are made of metal. rlhe rear end of the openings F. A series of bolts extend through the openings F, and connect the arms E together. Between the said arms is inserted the rear end of the hook H, which is engaged by the front bolt.

vI represents a standard, which has its upper end inserted between the opposing sides of the arms E,and secured therein by the rear bolt,F, which passes through one of a vertical series of openings,K,with which the standard is provided. A bracerod, L, is pivoted to one side of the standard near the lower end thereof, and the said bracerod is provided with a series of openingsdvl. The upper end of the brace-rod passes between the arms E, and is secured by the central bolt, G, which passes through one of the openings with which the said brace-rod is provided. end of the standard,on the front sidethereof, is bolted an obliqnely-arranged furrow-open ing shovel,N. By providing the standard and its brace-rod with the series of openings and securing the said standard and brace-rod to the arms E by means of bolts it will be readily understood that the standard is adapted to be adjusted vertically, so as to cause the furrowopener to work in the ground at any desired depth.

O represents bolts which pass through the slots O in the rear arms of the side beams,and connect the said rear arms together, the slots in the rear arms allowing the beams A to have.

their rear ends moved toward or from each other, and thereby laterally adjusted to any desired width. Blocks l? are also provided, which are adapted to be inserted between the front arms, E, of the side beams by nnscrew ing the nuts on the clamping-bolts F', and thereby the front ends of the beams Aare also adapted to be adjusted laterally'.

R represents metallic clips, which are slipped over the reararms, B, ofthe beams, and eonneet thesaid arms together, the said clips being provided with transverse aligned openings adapted to receive the clamping-bolts O, which extend through the slots O. From the upper sides of the clips R project vertical arms S.

T represents a pair of handles or levers, which are similar to plow-handles, and have their lower front ends bolted to the outer sides ofthe side beams, A, near the centers thereof. The rear ends of the said handles are supported by means of bracelarms U, the lower ends of which are bolted to the outer sides of the arms S on the clips. The upper ends of the said brace-arms are provided each with a vertical series of openings, and bolts extend through the said openings and through the handles, and serve to secure thelatter to the brace-arms at any desired inclination. j

V represents a pair of standards, which are To 'the lowerl IOO provided each with a vertical series of open- DgS, W;

X represents a pair of brace-arms, each of which has its lower end attached to one of the standards V by means of a bolt which passes through one of the openings in the standard. The upper ends of the brace-arms are provided with openings Y. A bolt, Z, is used toconneet the upper ends of each standard V to the outer side of' one o f the side beams, A, near the rear end thereof, and bolts A connect the upper ends of the brace-rods to the said side beams at a suitable distance in advance of the standards. The vertical series of openings in the standards permit the same to be vertically adjusted, and the openings in the upper ends of the brace-rods enable the same to be attached at any desired point to the side beams, so as to secure the standards Vat any desired inclination. rlhe lower ends of the said standards are broadened and are flattened on their front and rear sides. -The front side of the broadened lower portion of each standard is recessed or cut away for a suitable depth, and thereby the shank of the standard projects beyond the front side of the said cutaway portion or recess and above the same.

B represents covering-shovels, which are bolted to the front sides of the flattened portion-of the standards,-and have notches C in their upper edges to receive the lower projecting ends of the shanks of the standard. By this means the coveringshovels are preventedirom turning` onY the lower ends of the standards. The bolts which connect the covering-shovels to the standards project rearwardly from the rear sides of the latter.

D represents sole-plates, which are made of metal, and are of suitable width and thickness, and have their front ends turned upward at asuitable angle to form inclined front arms, E', which are provided with longitudinal slots F, adapted to receive the rear projecting ends of the bolts that attach the covering-shovels to the standards, and thereby the said soleplates are secured to the rear side of the standard and are vertically adjustable thereon.

- These sole-plates bear upon the ground in rear of the covering-shovels and serve to regulate the depth at which the latter shall run.

G represents a pair of vertical standards, which are provided near their upper ends with vertical lslots H. The lower ends of the said standards are provided with transverse openings l.

K represent bolts, which pass through transverse openings made in the side beams, A, near the front ends thereof, and through the vertical slots Hin the standards G', and serve to bolt the latter to the inner sides of the side beams. Plates L are placed edgewise on the upper sides of the beams A and bear against the outer sides of the top portions of the standards, and are clamped to the latter by means of bolts, which extend through the upper portions of the slots H. These plates serve to prevent the standards from turning or inclining on the beams A, and the slots in the standards permit the latter to be secured to the beams Aat any desired vertical adjustment. j M represents a transverse shaft, which is journaled in the openings l in the lower ends of the standards. To the center of the said shaft is rigidly attached au operating-wheel, O', having a broad tread. One end of the said shaft has a crank-arm, P.

B represents a pair of vertical plates, which are similar to the standards G', but are not so long as thel'atter, and have vertical longitudinal slots S in their lower portions and transverse openings T near their upper ends. The said plates are secured in a vertical position against the inner sides of the beams A, near the centers thereof, by means of bolts U', which pass through the slots in the said plates and openings in the beams. Plates V bear edge wise on the upper sides of the beams A, and bear against the outer sides of the upper portions of the plates B', and are secured to the latter by means of clamping-bolts, which pass through the plate V and through the upper ends of the slot S.

V represents a transverse shaft, which is journaled in theopenings in the upper ends of the plates R. One end of the said shaft is provided with a crank-arm, X', which is con` nected to the crank-arm P of the shaft M by means of a pitman, Y. i

Z represents a cylindrical hopper, through which the shaft W passes longitudinally, and the said hopper is rigidly secured to the said shaft, and is thereby adapted to turn therewith. The heads of the hopper are made of circular disks of wood, and the side of the hopper is made of sheet metal. An opening is made in one side'ofthe cylinder,and is provided with a hinged door, A2, to close the vsaid openlIlU'.

tB2 represents a series of diamond-shaped openings arranged in a circle around the central vportion of the cylindrical hopper.

C2 represents a curved strap, which is made of metal, and passes around the central por` tion of the hopper, and is provided with a series of diamondshaped openings, D2, to corre,- spond in size to the openings B. This strap is adapted to slide on the outer side of the cylindriealhopper, and thereby open or close the openings B2 of the latter to any desired extent, and thus the said sliding strap serves to reguylate the discharge of seeds from the hopper.

The operation of this portion of my invention is as follows: As the machine is drawn IOO IIC)

forward, the furrow-opener opens the furrows opening B2 in suitable quantities, and fall into the furrow, and are immediately covered by the covering-shovels.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that the cylindrical hopper Z may be detached from the frame by removing the plates It therefrom.

In Figs. 3 and et I2 represents ahopper having inclined converging sides. The said hopper is supported upon a base-board, F3, which is provided at its sides with recesses G2, adapted to receive the upper ends of the plates It, and thereby the said baseboard may be attached to the upper side of the cnltivatorframe, as shown. In order to more firmly se cure the base-plate on the franie,I provide the same with depending clipbolts H2, which encompass the side beams, A. The plates R are attached to the beams A in the reverse position from that previously described, so that the'openings T in the said plates are at the lower ends thereof. In these openings isjournaled a transverse shaft, I2, to the center of which is rigidly secured a circular seed-disk, K2, the upper side of which extends through a longitudinal slot made in the base-board, and communicates with the discharge-opening in the bottom of the hopper. This seed-disk is provided with a series of peripheral recesses, L2, which are arranged at suitable regular distances apart. In each of the said openings is located a bottom plate, M2. The said bottom plates are provided with central reamed openings, through which extend adjusting-screws N2, and the said screws enter threaded radial openings made in the seed-disk, and communicating with the lower sides of the recesses L2. Coiled extensile springs O2 surround the projecting portions of the said screws, and 'bear between the lower sides of the plates and the bottoms of the recesses, and thus serve to move the plate to the heads of the screws. By turning the latter the plates may be adjusted in or out, toward or from the periphery of the seed-disk, and thereby regulate the depth of the peripheral recesses thereof. One end of the shaft I2 is provided with a crankarm, F2, which is adapted to be attached to the pitman Y', and thereby connected to the shaft M', thus causing the seeddisk to be rotated when the machine moves forward.

R2 represents a discharge-spout, which incloses the rear side of the seed-disk K2, and depends from the lower side of the base-board, and inclines forwardly.

The operation of this part of my invention is as follows: Corn or peas to be planted are placed in the hopper Ff, and as the machine is drawn forward and the seed-disk rotated' the peripheral recesses in the said seed-disk are caused to successively pass below the dis charge-opening in the hopper, and thereby become illed with seeds from the hopper, which seeds are discharged from the said peripheral recesses into the seed-spouts, and are conveyed by the latter to the 'furrow in the ground.

vVhen it is desired to use the machine as a cultivator, the operating-wheel is removed l then att-ached to the lower ends of the standards F and G. v

In Fig. 6 I illustrate a cultivatingshovel which is speciallyv adapted to be used in cultivating er barring-off cotton. The said shovel has its lower end inclined upwardly toward the outer side ofthe shovel, and is provided near its upper end on one side with an upwardly-inclined wing, a. Theiextreme upper end of the shovel or cultivator is provided with a recess, b, adapted toreceive the lower projecting edge of the shank of the standard.

c represents a fenderplate, which is made of sheet metal, and has its rear edge bent at right angles to form a bracket or bearingplate, d, which is bolted to the rear side of the shovel. The front portion of the said plate is thereby secured on one edge of the shovel, and projects forward from the same.

By making the beams A of the cultivatorframeA laterally adjustable the cultivatingshovels will be caused to work at any desired distance apart in the ground, and thereby accommodated to rows of plants vof any'width.

In Fig. 7 I show an extension-beam which has an opening, c', inwhich a supportingwheel may be journaled to run upon the ground, and the beam is further provided with a forward-extending hook, b', anda rearwardvextending arm, c. This extension-beain is intended to be attached to the front end of the main frame by removingthe hook H therefrom and inserting the rear arm, c', between the forward-extending arms E, in'lieu of the hook H. When the extensioubeam is thus attached, the ground-wheel journaled in the extension-beam runs in advance of the furrow-opener, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, I elain1- l. rIhe cultivator-frame comprising the side beams, A,having the rear arms, B, bent at right angles to the beams, and adapted to overlap each other, and the front ends bent inward at right angles, as at I), and then bent forward IOO to form parallel front arms, E, the bolts to,y

as at D, and then bent forward to il'orm parl. allelV arms E, bolts extending through the slots C in the rear arms to connect the latter together and permit the rear ends of' the side beams to be laterally adjusted, and the bolts G, extending transversely through the front arms, E, to permit the front ends Ol the beams to be adjusted laterally, and the blocks P, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the eultiVatOr-frame having the side beams, A, and driving-shaft M, the vertically-slotted plates R', the bolts extending through the slots therein and through the side beams to secure the plates to the latter and permit the said plates to be vertically adjusted and removed, the shaft W', journaled in plates R and connected to the driving shaft and rotated by the latter, and the seeding mechanism connected to and operated by the shaft XV', substantially as described.

4. The combination of the eultivator-frame having the parallel forward-extending arms E, the extension-beam having the rearwardextending arms o', adapted to be bolted between the'arms E, and the forward-extending hook b', the vertically-adjustable standards G', the driving-shaft M', journaled therein, and having the wheels O', the said standard, shaft, and wheel being adapted to be attached either to the eultivator-frame or to the extensionbeam, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signaturevin 3o presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL VVINFIE LD VRIGHT.

V t n esses:

A. I. THOMPSON, G. W. COCHRAN.

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