US381232A - Harvesting-machine - Google Patents

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. U ITED STATES ALBERT GOODYEAR, or NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

PA'IENJT O FICE 1 HARVESTING-MACHINE.

, SPECIFICATION forming part-of Letters Patent No. 381,232, dated April 17, 1888,

Application filed August 2, 1.886. Serial No. 209,719. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALBERT GOODYEAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harvesting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The first part -of my invention consists in mounting the various operative parts of the machine upon the main frame by means of clips which embrace the tubing of thefr'ame and serve to secure the parts thereto and admit of adjustment of the various parts on the frame. The second part of myinvention consistsin providing an accumulator intermediate the elevator and the grain-platform, and providing in connection with said accumulator a tripping device, which is so connected with the knotting mechanism as to start the latter in operation structed in a form which I'prefer for that purpose, though Ido not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the form which I am about to describe, since I am aware that mechanics in carrying out my invention would probably introduce many variations-in theform of ap paratus. j

Figure 1 is a rear view of the machine, showing the parts in. a folded position Fig. 2 is a side view taken from the side at which the grain is delivered. Fig. 3 is aview of theopposite side or the side on which the platform is located. Fig. 4. is a front view'showing the parts in a position for operation. Fig. 5 is a sectional .plan view showing the frame and shafting with the other parts removed. Fig;

6 is a detail sectional view showing the parts for'handling the grain from the point where it is delivered by the aprons to its discharge from the machine. Fig. 7 shows in detail certain tripping mechanism. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the position of needle and grain-plat form when down. Fig. 9 isa planview of the finger-bar aud the brackets supportin'g the same, showing also a portion of the hinged platform. Fig. 10 .is a cross-section of the bracket supporting the finger-bar on its free end. Fig. 11- is a cross-section of one of the brackets supporting the finger-bar intermediate its two ends; and Fig. 12 is a cross-section of the end bracketto which the finger-bar is pivoted, showing the manner of pivoting the finger-bar thereto. Figs..13 and 14 are respectively a plan view and cross-section of 7 one of the clips which are used throughout'my machine to make adjustable connections be-' tween the parts. 4 Figs. 15 and 16 ar'e'respectively aside and'pla'n view of the bearing for the'reel-shaft onits free end. 1

I will first describe the construction of the. frame. main frame of the machine consists of pipes extending along the front and along therear and across both ends of the machine underneath. The front and'rear pipes just referred to are each made up of twosections,'a a b' b.

ter than the seotiona and b to fit snugly within the latter, so as to form atelescopicjoint there: f with.- c is the pipe a and b at one end of the machine, andd is the pipe which connects thetwo pipesa b at the other end of the machine. The main frame of t the machineis thusmade in the form of apar allelogram, which, by the telescopic joint a1-. l ready referred to, may be lengthened or shortened, asrequired. 1 Where'two lengths of pipe are to be. joined together at their ends I employ the ordinary couplings, such as are shown at 0,- but where two lengths of pipe-are'to'be joined, so that the end of one is'secured to the side of another, I employ clips-such as are shown at d-which consist of a socket into which the end of one of the pipes is screwed and a collar made in two halves and provided with bolts, as shown most clearly in Figs. 13 and 14., so that it may beplaced uponthe'other pipe in any position desired and secured firmly upon its exterior, thus forming substantially a clip-joint, whichis adapted to be moved to any part of the pipe attached. I U

c, 'f, and g are pipes extending-across from y the pipe to to the pipe b. Y i e V From theframe already which connects the two pipes described the: front It is made up of tubes orpiping.- The The sections a b are enough smaller in dianieto the side of which itis roo'i pp are upright pipes, which may be seen red to the divider, as is shown in Fig. 3. On top of these two pipes is mounted a cross-pipe, g, on the forward extremity of which is formed the bearings for one end of the reel.

r r are upright pipes projecting upward from the pipesz' i, for the purpose of support ing certain mechanism, hereinafter more fully described.

8 s are pipes projecting upward from the :0 pipe 0, and are provided at their upper ends with the bearing for the shaft t of the knotting mechanism. The shaft u has its bearings at each end at the tops of pipes extending upward from the pipes a and b, respectively, one of which upright pipes is lettered 1;, Fig. 1.

w is a shaft extending from the front to rear of the machine, and which has hearings in supports from the pipes at and b, one of which is lettered to, Fig. 1, and also has a support from 0 the pipe 6 by the pipe as, as shown in Fig. 5.

Having described theparts of the frame and accessories, I will next proceed to describe the principal operative parts of the machine.

1 is the groundwheel, which is mounted upon a shaft having its bearings secured to the pipes f and g, as shown.

2 is the grain-wheel. The axle of this wheel is secured at its inner end to a plate, 3, by a slotted connection, so as to be vertically ad- 0 justable. This plate 3 is suitablysecured to the divider-board 0 and the pipe d.

Upon the shaft of the ground wheel is mounted the spur-wheel 4, which gears with the pinion 5, and thus drives the shaft 6, on

5 which is mounted the bevel gear 7. This bevel-gear in turn drives the shaft w. Upon one end of this shaft to is mounted the crank 8, which, by the pitman-rod 9, communicates a reciprocating motion to the cutter or sickle 0 bar 10. From the opposite end of the shaft w are driven by chain and sprocket wheels the shafts 11 and 12, which carry the rollers that drive the grain- belts 13 and 14.. The roller for driving the grain-belt 15 is actuated bya pair 5 of spur-gears from the shaft 12, as shown in Fig. 1.

spur-gear 16, which meshes with and drives the spur-gear 17. The shaft 18 is mounted in bearingssecured to the pipe K. Upon this 0 shaft is secured the needle 19, which is employedin binding.

20 is a tension apparatus, which is also mounted upon the pipe K. The shaft 18 is given a rocking motion by means of the cranks 5 21 and 22 and connecting-rod 23. Crank 21 is mounted on end of shaft u.

24 is a feeding device, which is driven from CJI the inner face of the spur-wheel 17.

On the shaft to is also mounted the,

the shaft 12 by the spur-wheel 25. This feeding device is of the usual form heretofore in use, and consists, preferably, of two or more disks having teeth mounted on each, one of which is shown in Fig. 6. This feeding device is located in the position shown in Fig. 6,

so that in revolving its teeth catch the grain as soon as it is discharged by the elevatingaprons, and immediately force it forward upon the accumulator 26,so that the elevatingaprons are prevented from being clogged or getting the straw out of position.

27 is a tripper which is pivoted at 28, and extends from that point downward and forward until it rests upon the accumulator 26. This tripper 27 is composed of a number of strips, and is not continuous. Its function is to remain in contact with the accumulator 26 until sufficient grain is accumulated under it vlever 29 in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 6,

which motion is communicated through the rod 30 to the lever 31, which in turn moves the tripping-pawl 32. The object of this tripping mechanism is to provide for so connecting and disconnecting the spur-wheel 17 with the shaft u that the shaft will only be rotated by the Wheel when the grain has accumulated under the tripper 27 sufficiently to form a bundle.- The connection of thistripping mechanism with the wheel 17 is most clearly shown in Fig. 7.

- 33 and 34 are short studs projecting from The sprock et-wheel 35 is keyed to the shaft u, and upon its face is mounted the dog 36, of the form shown in Fig. 7. When this dog is in engagement with the pawl 32,it will be held in the position shown in Fig. 7, so that it will not engage with the studs 33 and-34; but whenever the pawl 32 is tripped, so as to release the dog,

the pressure of the spring 37 will turn the dog sufficiently on its pivot tobring a projection on its tail into the path of the studs 33 and 34, so that the first stud that comes along will strike against the projection on the tail of the dog and carry the sprocket-wheel, and consequently the shaft u, around with the spurwheel 17 until the dog again engages with the pawl 32, when it will be returned to the position shown in Fig. 7, and the connection between the spur wheel 17 and the shaft u be broken. Thus it will be seen that whenever the tripper 27 is raised by the accumulation of grain beneath it the mechanism described will permit the sprocket-wheel 35 and the shaftu to beturned until the accumulation of grain is removed from under the tripper 27, so as to allow it to return to the position shown in Fig.

6. While,however,the sprocket-wheel 35 and the shaft u are in operation they actuate two sets of mechanism, one of which removes a bundle of the grain from the accumulator 26 I and the other of which binds it.

' there are several, arranged in a series across The mechanism which removes the grain from the concave 26 may be described as follows: t

38 is a vibrating arm or divider, of which the machine. These arms are pivoted at'two points, 39 and 40. At 39 they arepivoted to a rod mounted on the extremity of thecrank 41, and extending from thatcrank to a corresponding one on the other side of the machine.

This crank 41 is driven from the sprocketwheel through theehain 42, the spurwheels 43 44,and the segmentgears 45 and 46. I

As it is necessary that the operation of the separators 38' shall be quickly performed, and

not performed until the needle 19 has nearly finished'its upward travel afterhaving bound a bundle of grain,and that the separatorsshall be idle during thegreater part ofthe time the needle is traveling, I provide the gear 45twith a mutilated surface, the plain portion of. which will be engaged with a plain projection on the gear 46 during the first part of the revolution of 45, and consequent] y gear 46 and separators 38 will be locked andprevented from moving; but when the toothed portionfof gear 45 comes into engagement with the teeth on gear 46 the former will be revolved through a-complete revolution while the latter is going through a partial revolution. The vibrating arms or dividers 38 are pivoted to a rod, 40, secured to the extremities of the rocking "levers 47. With the vibrating divider 38 sustained, as described, each rotation of the crank 41 causes it to move from the position shown in Fig. 6 in full lines to the position shown in dotted lines, and thence forward again to the position shown in full lines, where it is held for a time ,by the locking actions of gears 45 and 46, before referred to. This forward movement, how ever, carries with it sufficient of thegrain from under the tripper 27 to form a bundle,

which grain is'thrown forward and rests against theinclined folding platform 48and in proper position to be bound. The folding platform 48 70 performs a double function. It presses-the grain into theloop'of the cord asit is being bound, and as soon as bound it serves to throw the bundle out of the machine. The platform is made up of the two folding sections 48and 70, hinged so asto open upwardly, respectively, at 71 v and 72.."1Th6 section 48 overlaps the section 70, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the act ofraising 7O raises 48 also.

Mechanism hereinafter fully described is provided, so that while the needle is-in the elevated position shown in Fig.6 the carriers are in the position shownin Fig. 6; but as soon as a bundle of grain has been thrown on' the platform and theneedle has commenced to descend to bind itthe doors are thrown upward, as shown in Fig. 8.

Now, it'will beseen that as soon as the'needle deseendslthe grain is inclosed by the loop of the cord and the section 70, and that the V opening of the door acts to compress thbunf a 7 die of grain between the door andthe'cord, so,

that the grain is pressed very tightly into the loop of cord, and the cord is secured by suitable twisting mechanism while thus tightly.

compressing the grain. As soon as the cord it will fall off onto the ground. V 73, Fig. 2, is the slot which is cut-through the platform, made to allow the point of the a 75 I is secured and cut loose, there will be nothing 1 r to hold the bundle to the platform, Fig. 8, and

needle and twine to pass throughand below it, The described motions are'g'ven to'the platform by the following mechanism: I

u'is a 1ever,of which there are two, pivoted to the shaft t and encirclingthe shaft-u, which passes through an opening cut throughthe lever. A lever, 74, of which there are two, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6,) is fixed, to

the shaft u,and is provided with a roller acting I L The rod 75 conveys the motions of lever 24 to the platform-sectionj70. i The cam surface on lever u is so formed, and

on the interior'of the opening in lever to, as on a cam surface.

the arm' 74 is so set with reference to thecrank 2l,that while the needle is'descendingbrought downby the action of the crank 21, the plat form (will be rising.

The several parts already described are so timed that when the tripper 27 is tripped by.

the accumulation of grain beneathit the nee -v dlewillimmediatel'y descend. When the needle has descended about half-waymhe platform T 70 rises and continues in its raised position till the needle has completed its descent and raised abouthalfway again, when it will-fall.

The arm 38 will remain stationary-tillthencei ldle has been down and advancedconsiderablyon its upward stroke, 'Then thearm 38iwill' r I quickly go through the motions heretoforefdescribed, so that by the/time the needle has reached the top of its stroke anew bundle of grain will have been'deposited on theplatform;

ready'to be bound, as soon as the tripper2'7 is again tripped, soas to start the shaft to into 1 operation again.

-76 is the twine-reel and the course' of the twine from this'pointthrough the needle to the binding mechanism is 'shown in Figs.- 1, 2," v

and 6.

' The mechanism foruuiting the ends ofthe. ;binding-eord'may be of any suitable form for accomplishing that result, though I preferto employ the mechanism described in my application forpatnt filedof even date herewith, and certainparts are shown in the drawings, on the shaft t, adapted for that form of mechanism.

Iwill nextdescribc the eonstructionofmy 4 foldingreel.

I have shown the bearing of the reel-shaft on the pipe q as a U-shaped socket, 81, unadjustable on the said pipe. At Figs. and 16 this bearing is shown most clearly, where it 4 will be seen that a cap-plate, 82, is provided to secure the reel in place while in operation. This shaft is turned by means of the wormgear 50, which is driven from the operative parts of the machine by any suitable connections.

51, 52, 53, and 54 are the strips which strike the grain. Each of them is connected with the collar on the shaft by the jointed arms 55 and 56.

57 are rods connecting every two pair of rods, 55 and 56', at theirjunction. 58 connects the end of 57 with a sliding sleeve on the shaft, there being one, 58, for each 57. 59, ofwhich there are four, connects 51, 52, 53, and 54 with the sliding sleeve 61 on the shaft.

The relative dimensions of the parts are substantially as shown. Thesleeves 61 and 60 are connected, as shown in Fig. 4, with a lever, 62, which is used in closing the reel. closing is accomplished by moving the collars in the direction of the arrow, which will cause the rods 55 and 56 to move, respectively, in the direction of the arrows crossing them. The reel may thus be closed, as shown in Fig. 1. The same means may obviously be employed to adjust the strips 51 52 53 54, so as to strike the grain at varying heights from the cutters, using the reel partly or wholly open. At 63 is ajoint in the .shaft 49, which enables the shaft, when the reel is folded, to be swung around, so as not to project beyond the platform, as shown in Fig. 1, where the folded reel will be seen to rest simply on the pipe q, along which it may be moved to locate it in a position best adapted to economize space.

I will now describe the provision for folding the platform and cutting device.

64. is a bracket clipped to the pipe a at its extremity, and which is provided with a slot opening upward to receive the extremity of the finger-bar, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and at Figs. 9 and 10.

65 and 66 are respectively brackets of a similar character, which also support the bar. At 66 the finger-bar is pivoted, as shown most clearlyat Figs. v9 and 12, Thus, when in position to operate, the finger-bar rests in the three brackets; but it may be turned upward into the position shown in Fig. 1 and in (lotted lines in Fig. 4, carrying with it the cutter or sickle bar, which is joined to the reciprocating rod 9 by a hinged connection for that purpose.-

- The grain-platform is hinged at 67, so that by separating it from the divider 0 its outer portion may be folded from the position of Fig. 4 into the position of Fig. 1. As soon as the bar and platform have been folded, as described, the pipe-sections a b may be pushed into the sections a and 1) until the wheel 2 and divider 0 occupy the position shown in Fig. 1, where they may be secured by the hook 68.

This

When in this condition, the machine is in comparatively small compass and is convenient to transport.

69 is a catch secured to the seat-support, by which the finger-bar may be held in its raised position. 4

A feature of great utility in my machine is the provision which is made by the clips, already referred to, for the adjustment of all its parts. All of the clips used for purposes of adjustment in my machinev are substantially like that one shown in detail in Figs. 13 and 14. The side frames may be adjusted on the bed of the frame by means of the clips h" Fig. 1. The seat may be adjusted on the tubing 71. h by means of the clips, as I, Fig. 1. The uprights r r are adjustable on it" by means of clips, as 1-, Fig. 4. The pieces of tubing e fg are adjustable on the main frame by means of clips, as d, Fig. 5. The uprights sustaining the bearings of the ground-wheel are adj ust-- able on the tubingfg by means of clips, as g 9, Fig. 5. The shaft 10 is adjustable on the .frame by having its uprights connected with the frame by clips, as to, Fig. 1. The uprights v, sustaining the bearings of the shaft u, are adjustable on the frame by clips, as t, Fig. 1. The uprights S S 'are adjustable on the tube a by means of the clips 8, Fig. 2. The bearings of the shaft 18 are adjustable on the tube 7.; by means of the clips 70, Fig. 2.

The uprights sustaining the bearings of the shaft 6 are likewise connected with the tubes e f by adjustable clips. The brackets 64 65 66 are likewise adjustable on the frame by being connected therewith by clips, as shown. The connecting-piece a: is likewise connected with the tubee by an adjustable clip, d, Fig. 5.

Although I have shown in the drawings and described in this application my features of the pivotal and expansible reel and extensible platform, a pivoted cutter-bar, and a hinged fice on the 5th day of March, Serial No. 266,120,

executed on the 21th day of February, 1888. WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the front and rear tubing, a and b, of the bed, the side frames composed of tubing, substantially as described, and the clips uniting the side frames with the bed, substantially as described, whereby the side frames are adjustable on the bed, as set forth.

2. In the bedframe of a harvesting-machine, in combination, the front and rear tubing, at and b, the tubing a and b, forming a telescope or sliding joint with the former,and the cross-tubing c and d, substantially as described.

3. In combination with the side frames, the seat-supporting tubing ll, mounted thereon,

and the clips whereby the said tubing is adadjustably secured to said j ustably secured to said frames, substantially as described. 7 I

4. In combination with the tubing a, b, and c and the uprights j j, the cross-piece k, the binding-needle shaft mounted thereon, and the clips whereby the-bearings of said shaft are piece 7c, substantially'as described.

5. In combination with the side frames,com-

posed of the upright tubing h h'andjj, h and I j connected by the cross-tube i and h and j machine, the cross-tubingf and g, the groundby the cross-tube i, the uprights r 1", mounted on the tubing i i:, and clipswhereby the uprights are adjustably secured'to the tubing,

substantially as described.

I 6. In combination with the tubing (1, b, and

c, the uprights .9 s, the clips adj ustably securing said uprightst'o the tube 0, and the knotting-mechanism shaft thaving its bearings on said uprights, substantially as described.

7 In combination with 'the tubing a and b and theshaft ac-the uprights on which are mounted the bearings of said shaft, and the clips whereby said uprights are adj ustably secured to said tubing.

.8. In combination with'the tubing (1 and b,

:the shaft w, having its bearings onnprights,

and the clips whereby said uprights are adjustably secured to said tubing, substantially as specified.

'9. In combination Withthe tubing a and b,

the cross-piece e, and the clips whereby said 7 cross-piece is adjustably secured to saidtubing, substantially as described. I

, 1 0. Incombination with the tubing a and b and the ground-wheel, the crosspieces f and g,with which the ground-wheel is connected,

and the clips whereby said cross-pieces are adjustably secured to said tubing, substantially as described. 7

11. Incombination with the frame of the wheel having its bearings in uprights on said 381,232 i j T 6 tubing, and the clips w-herebysaid uprightsare adjustably secured to said cross-tubing,

substantially as described. e s

12. In combinationwith the framegof the machine, the cross-tubing e and .f, the shaft 6,

having its hearings on said tubing, andthe clips whereby said bearings are adj ustably secured to said tubing, substantially asdescribed- 13. In combination with thegrain-elevator and the folding binding-platform, aninterme- 'diat'e grain-receptacle upon which the grain is" J the needle, and mechanism whereby the trip ping of the tripper causes'the platform'tol' ise and the needle to descend, simultaneously,v

thereby compressing the bundle, substantially asdescribed. s

ing platform, the binding-needle and 'mech-' anism, substantially as described,wherebythe divider is actuated by the tripping of the tripper to throw a bundle of grain onto theeplat- 15. In combination, the grain-receptacle'26, the tripper 27, the divider, the folding blndform in its normalposition, andwhereby said platform is raised as the needle descends, thereby compressing the grain, ,substantially'as' described; I, y Y v 16. In combination, the rising and falling binding-platform,the hopper, and thetrip'per whereby the binding-platform is set inloperation by the accumulationof grain in the.,hop-* per, substantiallyas described. i AL ERT GOODYEAR.

Witnesses: j v I LIVINGSTONGIFFORD,

OHAs. T. WARD.

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