US429135A

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Publication number: US429135A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 1907-06-03

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A. KLEINSTIVER. THRASHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE No. 429,135. Patented June 3,1890] (No Model.)

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THRASHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE.

Patented June 3, 1890.

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THRASHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE.

No. 429,135. Patented FJune 3,1890.

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IHIIHHIII UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABEL KLEINSTIVER, OF PETROLIA, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO B. S. VAN TUYL, OF SAME PLACE.

THRASHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,135, dated June 3, 1890.

Application filed June 29. 1889- Serial No. 316,114. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABEL KLEINSTIVER, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a resident of Petrolia, in the county of Lambton, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements on Thrashing and Separating Machines, of which the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

[0 forms a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a machine forthrashing and separating grain from impurities; and it consists of the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, as

will be hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a thrashingmachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is another side elevation of same, looking at the machine from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 1. In this view the straw-carriers are removed and a chaif-conduit is shown in its extended position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal. sectional view of the machine on the line 00 cc of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the straw-decks. Fig. 5is a cross-sectional view of the machine on the line a a of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the chutes, showing grain and tailing conduits. Fig.7 is a plan view of the screen, and this View also shows part of the grate-bars underneath. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the thrashing-cylinder,

3 5 showing the upper tooth-bar in section. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view on the line b b of Fig. 8.

A designates the thrashing-cylinder, constructed of disks to, rigidly secured to the shaft 0 and in these disks a toothed bars a are rigidly secured; and in these toothed bars of sockets or holes a are formed, one or more of the sides of which sockets a incline in= wardly, as shown in Fig. 8.

a designate the teeth, the shanks of which are inclined or wedge-shaped 011 one or more sides to engage with the inwardly-inclined sides of the sockets a The teeth a are placed in position in the sockets a. They are then rigidly held therein by keys a and setscrews a or other suitable securing device.

13 designates the concave, in which teeth are secured, the same as described in the thrashing-cylinder; and B, a grate or perforated extension of the concave B; and B are fingers extending from the grate B underneath the drum-cylinder O.

O designates a drum-cylinder revolving on the shaft 0, and this-drum-cylinder O is provided with teeth 0 which, as the cylinder 0 6o revolves, pass between the fingers B D designates a straw-deck suspended by hangers D from the frame of the machine, and this straw-deck D is formed with openings D and is provided with prongs or fin- 6 gers D and D E is a straw belt or carrier situated below the straw-deck D and constructed of endless belts or bands e, of chain or other suitable material, and slats e are secured to these belts or bands 6', and raking-teeth e are secured in the slats e These belts or bands c pass over and under and are supported by the pulleys e e e and eccentric-pulley e", as shown in Fig. 3, and these pulleys e c and 7 e are supported by and revolve perfectlyfree on suitable bearings secured in the supplemental frame F, and the eccentric-pulley e is rigidly secured to the shaft F, and the latter is supported by and revolves perfectly free in bearings secured to the main frame of the machine; or the pulleys e and e may be dispensed with, the object of using them being to give a greater fall or drop to the straw, and thereby increasing the separation. 8 5

The supplemental frame F is supported near one end by the eccentric-pulley 6 but the latter revolves perfectly free in said frame, and this frame F is also suspended by a hanger F from the frame of the machine.

F designates a connecting-bar which connects the hanger F with an extension of the rear hanger D.

F is a directing-board, and F an inclined grain-deck which conduct the grain to the 5 cleaning-screen H, and this directing-board F and grain-deck F are rigidly secured to the supplemental frame F, and the graindeck F is formed with inclined openings f.

G is a chaff-conduit secured at one end to the supplemental frame F, near the end of the grain-deck F and is suspended near its outer end by a hanger g from the main frame of the nmchine.

II is a cleaning-screen secured to the sup plemental frame F in the position shown in Fig. 3,and aplan view of this screen is shown in Fig. 7.

Ilis a grating situated below and adjacent to the screen II. This grating II is supported in any suitable bearings in or secured to the supplemental frame F, and may be adjusted to any position under the screen II and held there by any suitable securing devices for the purpose of reducing the size of the openings in the screen II, so as to adapt the one screen to dilferent sizes and kinds of grain.

I is a chute, and Iis a grain-conduit, which conduct the grain into the scourer.

I is a deflecting-bbard pivotally secured near its center in the conduit I to conduct the grain to either end of said conduit, as required.

I is a chute for catching the tailings, which are conducted by the conduit 1' to the elevators K. The conduits I and I extend in an angular direction across the machine for the purpose of facilitating the delivery of the grain therefrom. These chutes or conduits I, l, I, and 1", screen II, and adjustable grate II, grain-deck F and directing-board F" are secured to the supplemental frame F by connectionsf and are agitated as the supplemental frame F is operated. This agitation of these parts causes the grain and tailin to deliver freely therefrom.

K are fingers which bridge the space between the screen II and the chaff-conduit G for the purpose of conducting anyshort straws falling thereon to the chaff-conduit G.

The scourer N consists of a shaft a, provided with helical curved blades 11 as shown in Fig. 5, and these blades n revolve in a cylindrical casing n.

L is a fan situated in the fan-cylinder L and operated in any suitable manner, and M is a wind-regulator in the exit-opening of the cylinder L.

The sheaves are fed to and pass between the cylinder A and concave B, where the grain is beaten out, the greater portion of which grain falls through the grate B and onto the grain-deck F which delivers it to the screen II. The straw and the remaining portion of the grain pass over the grate l3 and onto the fingers B and as they pass over the latter the straw is picked apart by the teeth 0 of the drum-cylinder, which permits the grain to fall onto or through the straw-deck D.

\Vhen the machine is in operation, motion is communicated to the shaft F as well as to the eccentric-pulleyc rigidly secured thereon, and as the longer radius of the eccentric-pulley e revolves from the pulleys e, &c., they, as well as the supplementary frame F, to which they are secured, are moved toward the rear of the machine, and this supplemental frame F is balanced on the hangerD', so that at each revolution of the eccentric-pulley 6 a reciprocating motion is imparted to the straw belt or carrier E and supplemental frame F, as well as to the directing-board F, grain-deck F screen ll, grate l-I', chaff-conduit G, and grain-chutes and conduits I, I, I and I secured to said supplemental frame F. At the same time the endless bands e of the straw belt or carrier E revolve over and with the pulleys e e, e, and e, which gives a combined reciprocating and revolvin g motion to the straw belt or carrier E. As just mentioned, the supplemental frame F is balanced on the hanger F thereby not only effecting a large saving in the wear of the machine, but the machine will operate effectively with less power than another not balanced, as just described. As the supplemental frame F and hanger F supporting the same, is operated, a backward and forward motion is imparted to the straw-deck D by the connecting-bar F connecting the hanger F with the rear hanger D, supportin g said straw -deck D, and agitates the straw and grain thereon, so that as the straw passes off the fingers B onto the straw-deck D as the latter rises and falls in its backward and forward movement the raking-teeth c of the straw belt or carrier E, as well as the prongs or fingers D, not only further pick the straw apart, but carry it toward the rear of the strawdeck D. The straw and grain are agitated by the straw-deck I) until they fall 00? the prongs or fingers D" onto the straw-deck E, which completes the separation of the grain, the straw, being held by the teeth a passes over the straw belt or carrier E at the rear of the machine, and the grain falls onto the directing-board F to be conducted to the screen II. As the grain falls onto and through the openings in the grain-deck F screen II, and grate ll, the blast created by the fan L not only keeps the openings cleared, but blows the chaff and light impurities onto the chaffconduit G, which delivers them at the back of the machine. The grain falls through the screen II and grate I I onto and is conducted by the chute I and conduit I to the scourer N, through which it passes, and wherein the fuzz, &e., is removed. It then passes out of the scourer N through a spout to a receptacle placed in position to receive it. Any unthrashed heads of grain passing over the end of this screen If and through the fingers K are conducted by the chute I and conduit I to the elevator, which elevates and carries them back to the cylinder to be further th 'ashed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of the supplemental frame F, supported on the eccentric-pulleys on the shaft F and hanger F and the main frame, with the straw belt or carrier E, and pulleys 6, c and c, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The straw-deck D, having openings D formed therein, prongs or fingers D and D hangers D, and connecting-bar F in combination with the supplemental frame F, supported on the eccentric-pulley e on the shaft F and the hanger F, the main frame, the straw belt or carrier E, and the pulleys e 6 and a, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of the supplemental frame F, supported on the eccentric-pulley e on the shaft F, and the hanger F and the main frame, the straw-deck D, hangers D, and connecting-bar F, the straw belt or carrier E, directing board F grain-deck F the screen H, adjustable grate H, the chutes I, I, 1 and I and the deflecting-board I all secured to and operated by the supplemental frame F, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of the two undersigned wit- -2o HQSSBS.

ABEL KLEINSTIVER.

'Witnesses:

P. J. EDMUNDS, A. EDMUNDS.