US376089A

US376089A - Seed-planter

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Publication number: US376089A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1888-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1905-01-10

Description

(No Model.)

J. V. HARTER. SEED PLANTBR.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICEo- JOSEPH V. HARTER, OF DENVER, ILLINOIS.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,089, dated January 1888.

Application filed June 9, 1887. Serial No. 240,746. (No model.)

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my seed planter, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the operative parts of samc'as seen looking down on the "parts below the sectional line w of Fig. 1.

This invention relates to seed-planters; and it consists in an improved construction and arrangement of the same and of parts thereof, substantially as set forth hereinafter, and as illustrated in the drawings.

The planter is made with side supportingwheels, A, bearing a frame having beams B, a suitable number,to which the operative parts are suitably attached or pivoted. A bar, N,- is pivoted to beam B so as to drag below in front of each drill-opener. These bars are branched, and each arm bears a cutter, M M, to out each side of the drill-channels. These cutters are made as revolving disks, having a suitable degree of dish,and set at suitable angles, so that the parts which enter the earth will cut straight forward in parallel lines, while i the other or following sides will pry the earth between, so as to loosen it up, one being set -before the other, so they will not interfere or o'pposeeach other.

The bar N is held with its cutters in the earth suitably by means of-acoiled spring, O, which allows it to rise when needed.

Bars G are pivoted back of bars N and bear straight cutters O to act in the space between cutters M. M. praw-bars F F are pivoted to bars G and bear drill'teeth E, and press wheels or rollers L to follow in the space acted on by the cutters. These draw-bars have joints and pivots I between the parts F F in front of the drill-teeth, arranged to be rigid and stiff toward all directions but upward, so as to hold and draw the drills and rollers properly in definite tracks. This joint is arranged to act as a lock to preserve rigidity by shoulders with solid bearings projecting upward and arranged to'ab-ut solidly together in ordinary use, ex cept when thejoint is unlocked and bent upward for throwing the drill and cutter 0 out of the ground for turning corners, and when otherwise desired,by means oflever K-,pivoted to the frame above and having the lift and lock rod 1 therefor. These parts are arranged sothat when this rod draws up it allows the cutter C and drill-teeth to rise, while the wheel L runs on top of the ground.

The drill-tooth E is held in bar F by two cross bolts, f, and has a number of holes through it at different heights for these bolts, by which the depth of running of the drilltooth can beregulated; but any other suitable means may be used as the equivalent of this for regulating the depth of running, as desired. The drill-teeth E are made of two partsthe drill-tube D in the rear, to which any suitable dropping mechanism may be connected, and the divider-plate E in front, held to the rear portion by rivets or bolts orotherwise. These divider-plates are made of steel or other suitable metal, and may be renewed when worn out. They have pointed and cutterlike shovels e in front, with two diverging shovellike wings arranged to cut and open a channel for dropping the seed. The roller L has a flat tread and beveled sides arranged to run in this channeland to roll the bottom and sides and compact the earth and seed together therein to promote growth. The spaces between the channels may remain unbroken, and where covered with stubble this will serve to protect winter wheat by breaking the winds. WVheels 1? with arms are hung on separate floating bars P, so as to run between alternate pairs of drills and bear directly upon the ground prevent trash dragging.

and rubbish, so as to and clogging thereon.

Various modifications may be made.

I claim- 1. In a seed-planter, a drag-bar bearing a drill-tooth and a press-roller behind the tooth, said bar having a hinged lock-joint therein and a thrust-bar for locking and unlocking the same and for holding the tooth'in the earth and lifting it free thereof.

2. In aseed-planter, the combination of wheel L, drill-tooth E on bar F, the bar F, connected with bar F by a hinged lock-joint, and a thrustrod, 1, to unlock and bend said joint.

3. In a seed-planter, thecombination of the wheel L and drill-tooth E, borne on a bar tion with the tube 1) and drag-bar F F, sub- 15 jointed at I, with disk-cutters M M, adapted stantially as shown and set forth. to out a channel for said drill-tooth. 7. The combination of hinged bar F F, drill- 4. Aseed-planter having press-wheel L, held tooth E, roller L, rod 1, and lever K, arranged 5 by draw-bar F, bearing the planter-point E, substantially as set forth.

having a drop-hole through it and provided 8. The combination of hinged drag-bar F F, 20 with a joint, I, in said draw-bar in front of drill-tooth E, held thereto by two bolts, f, the point E, and with the lifterbar 1, con through the same, and the press-roller L, borne neoted with frame B. thereon. to 5. In a seedplanter, the drag-bar F F, having ajoint, I, with a knuckle above, combined with a holder, 1, and handle K. Witnesses:

6. The drill-tooth E, provided with a diverg E. MOOLURE, ing point, e, and a steel cutter, E, in combina- HENRY WRIs'rEN.

J. V. HARTER.