US423331A - Cotton-chopper - Google Patents

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COTTON CHOPPER.

No.423,331. Patented Mar. 11, 1890.

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W. J. LEAIRD, W. W. MEGGS, G. F. POND & W. D. SEPARK. UOTTON GHOPPER.

No. 423,331. Patented Mar. 11, 1890-.

-UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM J. LEAI'RD, \VILLIAM' W'ESLEY MEGGS, GEORGE FRANKLIN POND, AND IVILLIS DEANE SEPARK, OF PEACHLAND, NORTH CAROLINA.

COTTON-CHOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,331, dated March 11, 1890.

Application filed June 25, 1889. Serial No. 315,534. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. LEAIRD, \VILLIAM WnsLnY Mnees, GEORGE FRANK- LIN POND, and WILLIS DEANE SEPARK, citi- Zens of the United States, residing at Peachland, in the county of Anson and State of North Carolina, have invented anew and useful Cotton-Chopper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cotton-choppers; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction, durable, easily operated, and which may be conveniently attached to the beam of an ordinary plow, so as to be operated in connection with the latter.

The invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter described, an d particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved cottonchopper. tional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on theline m a: in Fig. 2. Fig. at is a rear view.

The same letters refer to the'same parts in all the figures.

A designates a beam, and B the standard, of an ordinary plow, which latteris designated by letter C.

D is a block interposed between the beam A and the upper end of the standard B, for the purpose of spacing the same sufficiently to make room for the operating mechanism, as will be presently described.

E E designate the handles, which are secured to the sides of the plO\V"l1)62tIl1,t11Cl which are connected by means of a rung F, passing through a brace or bracket G, which extends upwardly from the plow-beam near the rear end of the latter.

H designates a bracket extending downwardly from the plow-beam and forming a bearing for a short transverse shaft I, the outer end of which carries a wheel J, adjacent to and at some distance from the landside of the plow. Said wheel is provided on its inner side with a series of teeth or cogs K. K, adapted to mesh with a pinion L, which is mounted upon a longitudinal shaft M. The rear end of the Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal secshaft M has its hearings in a block or box N, which is provided with an upwardly-extending bolt 0, passing vertically through the beam A and secured by means of a nut P, thereby connecting the said box or bearing N pivotally to the rear end of the plow-beam. The front end of the shaft M is journaled in a box Q, which is arranged to slide transversely in a recess R in the rear side of the bracket H, a spring S being arranged adjacent to said box to force the latter in the direction of the wheel J, with which the pinion L is thus normally held in engagement. The pivoted box N is provided with an upwardly-extending handle T, which may be made to engage any one of a series of recesses U U in the rung F, thereby causing the said pivoted box and the shaft j ournaled therein to be retained in any position to which it may be adjusted. The rear end of the shaft M is provided with a wheel or disk having adjustable arms V V, carrying at their outer ends the choppinghoes X X, which may be of any suitable construction.

Yis an arm or bracket extending laterally from the beam A toward the wheel or disk J, and bearing against the inner face of the latter, so as to preventit from wabbling.

From the foregoing description, taken in connect-ion with the drawings hereto annexed the operation and advantages of ourinvention will be readily understood hen the machine passes over the field, the plow will enter the soil and make a furrow along one side of the row of growing plants, and the wheel J will travel on the opposite side of said row, transmitting a rotary motion to the longitudinal shaft M, which carries the chopping-hoes, causing the latter to chop or thin out the plants in the usual manner. lVhen it shall be desired to temporarily suspend the operation of the chopper, the box N may be swung upon its pivot by means of its operating-handle, thus disengaging the pinion L from the teeth or cogs upon the wheel J.

It will be observed that owing to the block D, which is interposed between the beam A and standard B, the latter are spaced sufliciently to admit of the free movement of the pinion L. j

The device as an entirety is simple in construction, and it will be observed that the cotton-chopping device may be readily attached in operative position to the beam of an ordinary plow Without altering the construction of the latter.

' Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the plow, the beam of which is provided With a downwardly-extending bracket having a recess in its rear side, a shaft journaled transversely in said bracket and carrying the operating wheel, a box mounted pivotally upon the under side of the beam at the rear end of the latter, a shaft j ournaled in said box and having a pinion meshing with the operating-wheel, the front end of said shaft being journaled in a box arranged to slide transversely in the recess in the rear side of the bracket depending from the plowbeam, a spring arranged to bear against the said sliding box, an operating-handle attached to the pivoted box at the rear end of the plowbeam, and a disk mounted at the rear end of the longitudinal shaft and carrying the chopping-hoes, substantially as set forth.

2. In a cottonchopping attachment fo plows, the combination of a box adapted to be attached pivotally to the under side of the plow-beam at the rear end of the latter, the longitudinal shaft journaled in said box'and having at its rear end a disk carrying the chopping-hoes, the front end of said shaft being journaled in a boX sliding transversely in a bracket depending from the plow-beam, a shaft journaled transversely in said bracket, an operating-wheel at the outer end of said shaft, and a pinion mounted upon the longitudinal shaft and meshing with said operating-Wheel, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WVitnesses: C. B. MOORE,

his B. P. MURRY.

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