US366426A

US366426A - Mechanism for shifting the binder and grain adjuster in

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Publication number: US366426A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-07-12
Anticipated expiration: 1904-07-12

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, E. A. PECK;

MECHANISM FOR SHIFTING THE BINDER AND GRAIN ADJUSTER IN HARVESTERS.

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MECHANISM FOR SHIFTING THE BINDER AND GRAIN ADJUSTER IN HARVESTERS. No. 366,426. Patented July 12,1887.

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UNITED STATES EZRA A. PEOK,

PATENT OFFICE.

MECHANISM FOR SHIFTING THE BINDER AND GRAIN-ADJUSTER lN HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,426, dated July 12, 1887.

Application filed May 17, 1986. Serial No. 262.468. (No model.)

by the band is placed near the center of the bundle, and have for their object better and more durable devices than have heretofore been used. Iattain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of 'a part of a harvester embodying my improvements. Fig.

v2 is a plan of the same partof the harvester. Fig. 3 is a view, partly in plan and partly in section,of a part of the binder-shift ing mechanism. Fig. 4. is a rear-elevation of a part of the binder-shifting and grainadjusting mechanism attached to the rear braceboard. Fig. 5 is a plan of the same parts as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is avertical section on the linear, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the upper part of the elevator-frame, showing the grain-adjuster-driving' mechanism. Fig. Sis a view from the stubble side of the machine, showing a'portion of the elevator mechanism and a sectionahview of the adjuster mechanism on the line g y, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the adj aster-gear bracket.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1 a frontview of the main frame A, with a driving-wheel, B, elevator-frame O, brace-board H, and binder, is shown. To the upper part of thebrace-board His attached a cast-metal bracket, S. This bracket is provided with an overhanging arm, which forms a bearing, in which the upper journal or end of the shaft S turns. The lower end of the shaft S rests in a box or step in a bracket, U. This bracket is adapted to receive a bevelgear, V, which is rigidly attached to the end of the journal of the elevator drum V. A bevel'gear, T, is rigidly attached to the lower part of the adjuster-drum shaft S, by a screw or other suitable means. bolted to the brace-board H and frame 0; or it The bracket U' is may be attached by any other suitable means.

The bracket U is provided on the interior of p the gear-cavity with a flat abutting. surface, U Fig. 9, against which theend of the ele vator-dru m shaft abuts; or the gear V may be 7 made so as to just fill the gear-space, and

thus rest against the bracket on either side,

frame a projecting arm, W, is attached. The

frame It vibrates in the usual manner upon thejournals of the shaft S. The binder is attached to the elevator-frame by hooks P P, which are bolted to a cross-bar, P, connected to both front and rear parts of said frame. A gas-pipe, P, forming 'a part of the binderframe, rests in these hooks P I. The lower part of the binder-frame rests upon standards attached to'the main frame, as shown in Fig. 7.

X is a bracket attached to the upper part of the rear brace board, H This bracket is formed with a horizontal segmental plate portion, as shown in Fig. 5. Around the outer curved edge of this portion is an upwardlyprojecting flange provided with a series of notches, a a a, in which may normally rest a lever, X An aperture, 1), in the bracket X forms a bearing for the upper part of a vertical rock-shaft, X. The upper end of this rockshaft is squared, and upon the squared portion is placed the hub of an arm, X, which has a hole corresponding to the square upon the rockshaft. This arm is firmly secured to the rockshaft, and lies a short distance immediately above the lever X. The arm X* is provided with a downwardly-projecting lug, X, which lies alongside of the lever, as shown in Fig. 5. The front edge of the arm X is bent downward a distance corresponding with the lug X, and between the rear lug, X and the bent-down portion of the arm is a space, in which the lever X lies. The lever X has a hole in the end where the rock-shaft passes through itlarge enough to allow the squared part of the rockshaft to turn in the hole; hence the rock-shaft serves the purpose of a pivot for the lever. WVhen the lever X is moved forward or back, the arm X, which embraces it, goes with it, and thereby will turn the rock-shaft. The bentdown portion of the arm X is provided with holes (I d d", in which may beplaced the hooked end of a rod, X A spiral spring, X lying in a cavity in the arm X, serves to force the lever X downward and keep the same in the notches in the bracket, and thus hold the lever in the desired position.

The forward end of the rod X is provided with a hook,which goes into a hole in the arm XV of the adjuster R, as shown in Fig. 2. The spiral spring X will admit the outward end of the lever X to be raised out of the notches in the bracket, when it may be moved as desired. The lower part of the rock-shaft turns in and is held in position by a bracket, Z,which is secured to the frame of the machine. The rock-shaft is provided with an arm, Y, which projects toward the platform side of the machine. To the outer end of this arm is loosely attached one end of a rod, P the opposite end of which is attached to the gas-pipe P of the binder-frame, as shown in Fig. 3.

Metal plates P P", bolted to the hooks P 1 and cross-piece P, hold the gaspipe P from rising out of the books. The upper ends of the plates P curve up far enough to serve as standards to support the grain-board Q, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. By this means it will be seen that the plates 1? P serve the double purpose of holding the gas-pipe of the binder from getting out of the hooks and of supporting the grain-board, and the same bolts that fasten the hooks also fasten the plates.

It will be perceived that as the lever X is moved it will, through the medium of the rockshaft X and connectingrods X and P move at one and the same time the grain-adjuster backward and the binder-forward, or vice versa, thus dispensing with one lever, or other ordinary means, as heretofore used.

It will be seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that the rod P passes through and moves in the wheel-space beneath the elevator, thus getting it more out of the way of the lower mechanism of the binder.

The elevator-frames O C are made of wrought iron or steel, and each frame-i. 8., the front and rear-are formed of one piece bent in an arch form, as shown, and the ends are so made as to be adapted to bolt securely to the main frame of the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, in a harvester, of the metal elevator-frames 0 C the elevator-drum V", the bracket U, the adjuster R, having shaft S and arm 7, the bracket X, the rockshaft X the bracket Z, the lever X arm X, spring X and rod X, as hereinbefore shown and described.

2. The combination, in a harvester, of the metal elevator-frames 0 C the elevator-drum V the bracket U, the bevel-wheels V and T, the bracket S, the adjuster R, having shaft S and arm 'W, the bracket X, having notches a a a, the rock-shaft X, having arm Y, the rod X, the lever X, the arm X, provided with a spring, X and rod P, connected to the part I of the binder-frame, as hereinbefore shown and described.

EZRA A. PEGK. Witnesses:

GEORGE G. HUNT, J ABEA F. SHAWHAN.