US480116A - Grain-binding harvester - Google Patents

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L. MILLER. GRAIN BINDING HARVESTBR.

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LEI/VIS MILLER, OF AKRON, OHIO.

GRAIN-BINDING HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,116, dated August 2, 1892.

Original application filed April 30, 1886. Serial No. 200,754. Divided and this application filed April 2, 1889. Serial No. 305,756-

(No model.) Patented in England December 22, 1388, No. 18,739.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binding Harvesters, (for which I have received Letters Patent in Great Britain, No. 18,739, dated December 22, 1888,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention, while applicable to harvesters generally, relates more especially to what is known as the low-down grain-binder. Its object is to secure a strong, simple, compact, and effective light-weight machine,which ends I attain by the novel organization of the instrumentalities hereinafter described.

The subject-matter claimed is hereinafter specifically designated in the claims at the close of this specification.

The accompanying drawings represent so much of a low-down grain-binding harvester embodying all my present improvements as is necessary to illustrate the subject-matter herein claimed.

Figure 1 represents the machine as seen from the front and grain side, showing its general organization; Fig. 2, aview from the front and grain side, showing the framework, bindergear stand, and adjusting and axle-support- ,ing devices and gearing; Fig. 2, a detail plan view of the grain end of the frame, the dividersupport, and grain-Wheel arm. Fig. 3 is a view from the rear and grain side of most of the parts shown in Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a detail view of apart of the gearing. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a corner of the frame and certain mechanism carried thereby. I

The subject-matter herein claimed relating mainly to the'construction of the main or platform frame, it is deemed unnecessary here to describe in detail the construction of the other parts of the machine, more especially as they are fully described and shown in other divisions of this application, respectively serially numbered and filed as follows, namely:

. 200,754, filed April 30, 1886; 304,945, filed March 27, 1889; and 305,753, 305,754, and 305,7 55, respectively filed April 2, 1889.

The front and rear transverse frame bars or sills A A are shown as made of angle-iron or bars having horizontal flanges at their lower sides oredges preferably turned inwardly toward each other. Longitudinal frame-tubes A A are firmly secured to these sills at their points of intersection by means of socketed angular braces or corner-pieces A A bolted to the sills,in which sockets the tubes are inserted. These corner-pieces it will be observed, are composed of vertial walls and horizontal ledges, as well as sockets, in contradistinction to the angular ferrules or tubes sometimes used in harvester-frames. The front and rear corner-pieces A A at the stubble or drive-wheel end of the frame are respectively provided with bearings or sleeves for a crank-shaft E, which lies close to and parallel with, but slightly above and inside of the longitudinal frame-bar A An angular box-bracket A secured on the forward side of the front transverse sill A at or near the stubble end of the cutting appa ratus and platform apron or carrier, constitutes a support for an inner shoe and grain guide or deflector L, a guard and guide for the heel end of the knife and the end of the pitman connected therewith, a point of attachment for the lower end of the front inclined transverse tubular bar Ci of the triangular binder-frame which supports the elevating-table and binder, and as a point of attachment a for the oblique pivoted draft-rod a connecting the tongue and frame and supporting them against workingstrains due to the side draft, &c. The forward ends of two diagonal braces A A are secured to this bracket or to the sill near thereto. These braces diverge backwardly until they in tersect the rear transverse sill, the inner brace A being secured to theinner rear corner-piece A on the drivewheel side of the frame, while the other A is connected with the corresponding grainside corner-piece, thus serving materially to stiffen not only the front sill A, but the entire platform-frame against working strains, which, it will be seen, concentrate upon the junction-point of these braces with the front sill. An inwardly-inclined transverse socket or sleeve a on the upper end of the standard A mounted on the inner front corner-piece A, receives the upper portion of the front inclined transverse tubular binder-frame bar 0, above mentioned. An upright post A, mounted on the inner rear corner-piece A supports the rear end of a longitudinal tubular binder-frame bar 0, the forward end of which is supported by the standard A above mentioned. The lower end of an inclined transverse tubular binder-frame bar 0 is secured to the rear transverse sill A coincidently or in line longitudinally with the bracket A of the front sill or the point of attachment of the front bar 0, while its upper end is secured in a socketed plate a, secured to the upright A and longitudinal bar O, thus constituting a strong triangular frame for the support of the binding and other mechanisms, which I call, for convenience, the binder-frame, of which it will be seen the platform-frame forms the base and an inteit gral or firmly-connected part.

My improved organization, it will thus be seen, combines the main frame, the platformframe, and the binder-frame, all in one compact and light but rigid and strong frame, the advantages of which organization are obvious.

An outward projection or overhanging bracket on the rear corner-piece A carries a sleeve or tubular bearing rigid therewith for a short secondary or counter-shaft b parallel with but slightly above and outside of the longitudinal frame-tube A A spur-wheel b on the outer rear end of this shaft drives a corresponding spur-pinion e on the crankshaft E. A tubular arm or sleeve B is connected by a transverse pin 1) on its rear end with a transverse bearing-socket A on the overhanging bracket of the corner-piece A A spur or projection O at the inner end of the pivot b prevents lateral movement of this pivot-pin in this bearing-socket, while permitting it to turn freely therein.

A vertical plate 13*, constituting a forward extension or prolongation of the sleeve 13', is slightly curved on its forward edge and is movable vertically in an are around the pivot b and in a vertical guideway in the standard A above mentioned, erected on the outward extension or overhanging bracket of the front corner-piece A The inner front edge of the plate B is slightly beveled and carries segment-teeth b meshing with a wormgear as, turning in bearings on the corner-piece A inside the vertical guideway A, by which means the vertical relation of the axle-support and main frame may be varied.

An axle 13 formed upon or secured to the plate B projects outwardly therefrom concentrically with an annular flange which encircles a bevel-wheel (not shown) on the driving-wheel. This bevel-wheel drives a corresponding pinion B on the jointed movable portion of the bevel-wheel and secondary orcounter shaft, which turns in hearings in the sleeve B. The pinion projects through or works in an opening in the plate. The rear end of the movable part of the counter-shaft is coupled to the fixed part by a tumbling or universal joint coincident with the pivot b. By this means the axle-support and drivinggear mounted therein are free to move vertically relatively to the frame around the pivot 19 without interference with the proper work ing of the mechanism secured on the frame, which maintains its uniform relation thereto. The front wall or face of the inner forward corner-piece A is also provided with vertical ears or lugs to which the rear end of a tongue plate or socket E is. hinged by a transverse horizontal pivot-pin.

The crank-shaft E, driven, as before remarked, by a spur-pinion on its rear end, extends through its bearing-sleeves on the corner-pieces and carries a crank-wheel E on its forward end arranged directly in front of the corner-piece A and over the expanded rear part of the tongue-plate E hinged to the corner-piece, thus serving to preserve the crankwheel and its pitman connection from injury or obstruction. (See Fig. l.)

The upper longitudinal binder-frame bar G and front inclined transverse binder-frame bar 0 extend both longitudinally and laterally beyond the standard A to which they are respectively connected. These bars are also rigidly united by an angular or inclined brace 0 Fig. 1, the rear outer end of which supports a seat-standard 0 which may be secured to it by the same bolts which connect the brace G and bar C or in other suitable ways. The drivers foot board or support 0 is secured to the brace C in any suitable manner. The front inner end of the brace 0 at the point where it is secured to the forward end of the longitudinal bar 0, is expanded or widened or has a plate (3 secured to it, and extends inward beyond the bar 0, as shown. A lever K is mounted on a pivot projecting longitudinally forward from this plate, the inner end of which is curved and carries on its front face a toothed rack or segment also curved in an arc of a circle, of which the pivot of lever K is the center. The lever K is connected by a link 70 with the hinged pole or tongue, and its upper end, which extends within reach of the driver in his seat, is provided with a thumb-lever for operating a latch adapted to engage the rack 71; for holding the lever K at any desired adjustment. By vibrating the lever the driver can rock the machine on its carrying-wheels for raising and depressing the cutting apparatus in a manner that will be readily understood.

Having thus fully described the construction, organization, and operation of my improved lowdown grain-binding harvester, what I claim therein as new and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, substantially as here inbefore set forth, of the front and rear transverse angle-iron frame bars or sills, the longitudinal frame-tubes, the interposed socketed angular braces or corner-pieces connecting these longitudinal tubes and transverseframebars, a brace extending diagonally backward from the front transverse frame bar or sill to the rear inner drive-wheel or stubbleside corner-piece, and a second diagonal brace extending diagonally backward from the front sill to the rear divider or grain-side cornerpiece to give additional stiffness to the frame.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the front transverse frame bar or sill, the inner longitudinal frametube, their connecting corner-piece, the tongue hinged directly thereto, the angular box bracket on the front sill, and the draft-rod connecting the box-bracket and tongue.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the transverse sills, the diagonal braces converging from the ends of the rear sills and intersecting at the front sill, the tongue, and the draft-rod connecting the front sill and tongue at theintersection of the braces.

scribed my name.

LEWIS MILLER. Witnesses:

O. L. SADLER, W. K. MEANS.

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