US558624A - Baling-press - Google Patents

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MERRITT I. TUTTLE, OF MATIIER, VISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES I-I. PALMETER, OF CIIICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,624, dated April 21, 1896.

Appltlon led August 16, 1894. Serial No. 520,450. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MERRITT I. TUTTLE, of Mather, in the county of Juneau and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ealing-Presses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to balingpresses of that character adapted for baling bulky materials-such as hay, straw, cotton, and the likeand more specifically relates to presses of the above character in which the compression of the bale is effected through the medium of toggles.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide a simple, powerful, and convenient press which may be readily and cheaply constructed from materials usually obtainable in any community and without the necessity of a regular manufacturing plant, while at the same time the efficiency of the press is equal to that of much more elaborate and expensive machines.

rIhe invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim, and will be readily understood, reference being had to the appended drawings, in which- Figure l is a view in side elevation of a press embodying my invention, a part of one end of the baling-chamber being broken away in order to expose the compression-head therein. Fig. 2 is a-central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a diagrammatical view of the actuating mechanism of the press.

Referring to said drawings, A A designate the main longitudinal sleepers or `bottom frame-pieces; B B, lower end cross frame-` pieces; B2, intermediate lower cross -pieces, and C C end andintermediate upright framepieces, respectively, the latter being substan-` tially twice the height or length of the former. D and D designate middle and upper horizontal frame-pieces extending the full length ofthe press and between the intermediate uprights C, respectively. E and E' designate, respectively, middleand upper cross-pieces.

lower corners of the press, which parts are subjected to the heaviest strain in the operation of the press, as will hereinafter appear, heavy bolts II are extended diagonally through the timbers constituting the corners, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. l.

I is the baling box or chamber, superposed upon the timbers A between the uprights C' C. As herein shown, the frame of said box is constructed of bottom cross-pieces i, notched or rabbeted at their ends, so as to rest partly 7 5 between and partly upon the timbers A, side frame-pieces or uprights i', rabbeted at their lower ends, so as to rest both within and upon the timbers A and suitably bolted to the latter, and top cross-straps 2 of iron. The frame 8o thus constructed is provided with a heavy, plank lining I. The upper side or cover of the box is made removable, the end portions t3 i3 being hinged at 421, so as to lift up freely.

The central portions of the cover 5 i5 are .also 8 5 hinged, so as to lift up, but are adapted to be locked in closed position by means of the cross-straps i2, which latter are centrally pivoted upon the cover, so as to swing horizontally, and are provided at their ends with 9o transversely arranged open ended slots or yokes 726 i, which engage beneath inverted- L-shaped heads 7, carried by the upper ends of the uprights', when swung, so as to lie directly across the box-cover.

The centralportion is of the sides, which form that portion of the box within which the finished bale lies, `are also made to open, being for this purpose constructed as follows: The uprights t" are omitted, and in lieu thereof iron standards i9 9, preferably of T shape in cross-section, as shown, are provided, termi- IOO kIO

nating at their upper ends in inverted- L- shaped heads similar to those of the standards t and provided at their lower ends with transverse pivot-apertures 10. Pivot pins or bolts t extend through these pivot-apertures and the adjacent cross bottom pieces if, whereby the side sections i8 are pivotally secured, so that they may be dropped down outwardly into the same plane with the bottom of the box:

A compression head or plunger J is provided in each end of the baling-chamber I, these heads being actuated so as to travel toward each other simultaneously and form the bale at the center of the chamber. The compression-heads J are herein shown as constructed of timbers framed together, so as to be relatively light, but could obviously be made solid, if desired or more convenient. Means for actuating said compression-heads are provided as follows: K K designate toggles comprising links or joined members k 7o', arranged at each end of the press to act on the compression-heads J J of their respective ends. The outer ends of the links 7o are pivotally secured to the compression-heads,while the outer ends of the links 7a' are pivotally secured to the cross-timbers B', at points preferably in the same horizontal plane with the pivotal points of the other ends of the toggles, by means of suitable bearings k2 k2, securely bolted to said frame. The combined length of the links 7c and 7o' of each toggle is such as, when said links are brought into horizontal alinement, to carry their respective compression-heads to within.the proper distance of each other to form a bale of the desired length between them, and when fully retracted, as shown in the drawings, will preferably stand at an angle with each other somewhat less than a right angle. In order to lessen friction due to downward pressure eX- erted on said compression-heads by the toggles during the first part of the instroke of the heads, the latter are provided with antifriction carrying-rollers j, which roll upon the bottom of the baling-chamber.

In order to actuate the toggles K K in the manner hereinbefore described, a second jointed toggle K' is provided at each end, arranged to act upon the toggles K, said toggle K being preferably, and as herein shown, formed of links k3 7a4, exactly similar to those of the toggles K. One end of each of the links 7a3 is pivotally secured to the joint of the respective toggles K, while the outer ends of the links 7a4 are pivotally secured to cross timbers D2 near the upper ends of the uprights C' at a point distant from the horizontal plane of the lower toggles K equal to the combined length'of the links 7a3 7c", so that when the toggles Kare straightened into vertical position the toggles K will also be straightened into horizontal alinement. Guides K2 are provided on the inner sides of the horizontal timbers D, which retain the toggles in central vertical alinement.

'Any suitable means may be employed for actuating the toggles K; but preferably, and

as herein shown, such means comprise blocks and tackles L L, secured to the joints of the toggles K and trained over a drum M, so located as to act on the toggles when flexed outwardly to straighten the latter. As herein shown, said drum M is mounted transversely upon the central portions of timbers D, said timbers being suitably braced from the cross-braces G G above to resist the strain coming on them through the drum. The blocks and tackles herein shown each comprise but a single multiplyingpulley Z, secured to the timber D near the drum M; but obviously more could be employed, if desired or necessary.

In order to draw back the toggles K and K', and thereby retract the compression-heads, a second pair of pulleys L L is provided, which are conveniently supported from frames N at each end of the press, formed by vertical standards n n, extending up from the standards C, and horizontal pieces n a', extending back from the uprights C', the two side frames thus formed being joined by a cross-bar n2, from which the pulleys L are suspended. Ropes Z', connected with the joints of the respective toggles K K', are trained through these pulleys L and from thence around a second drum M', mounted above the drum M. Both of the drums M and M maybe actuated in any suitable manner either by means of a hand-crank or by power through the medium of a belt-pulley or gearing.

The operation of the device thus constructed is as follows: The compression-heads being in retracted position the hinged sections of the cover of the baling-chamber are lifted up and hay or other material throw-n into the chamber. The covers are then closed, the central sections being locked by means of the pivoted bars thereon and the drum M actuated to straighten the toggles and thus form the bale. It will be noted that each end section of the cover is hinged freely, so that it may rise to permit the lower end of the toggle-link 7o to enter the chamber. The drum M is now actuated to withdraw the compression-heads, the drum M being of course permitted to unwind. Once lling the chamber will ordinarily make a complete bale; but these actions may be repeated as often as is necessary to produce a bale of any required compactness, after which the bale is tied, the hinged sides dropped down, and the bale removed.

It will be obvious from the above description that a press thus constructed is capable of very efficient work, and I have found in practice that the use of two compression-heads acting against each other produces a bale of greater compactness and better than can be produced with an equal number of movements where a single compression-head is used I claim as my invention A baling-press comprising a pair of longi- IOO IIO

tudinally-arranged, horizontal, bed-timbers, upright frame-pieces secured one at each end of each bed-timber, a pair of upper horizontal frame-pieces secured to said uprights parallel with the bed-timbers, a second set of uprights secured to the bed-timbers at points approximately interinediate between each end upright and the center of the presseframe and extending some distance above the upper longitudinal frame-pieces, a pair of upper longitudinal frame-pieces extending between the upper ends of said intermediate uprights, cross-braces extending diagonally across the rectangle thus formed between said pairs of upper longitudinal frame-pieces, a balingchamber arranged longitudinally upon the bed-timbers between the intermediate up rights, reciprocatory compression-heads arranged in each end of said baling-chamber, means for actuating said compression-heads comprising two jointed toggles at each end of said press, one of which toggles acts on the compression-head at one of its ends, is secured against the end upright at its other end and is adapted to be straightened into a horizontal position parallel with the plane of travel of the compression-head, and the other of which toggles acts at one of its ends on the firstmentioned toggle, is secured at its other end to the upper part of said intermediate upright, and is adapted to be straightened into a position perpendicular to the plane of travel of said compression-head, and means for straightening each of said toggles simultaneously, comprising a block and tackle .attached to the central portion of each of said upper toggles, the other ends of said tackles being trained around a common drum, Whereby the compression-heads are actuated to compress the bale from opposite ends simultaneously, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

MERRITT I. TUTTLE.

Witnesses F. W. HALL, II. B. TUTTLE.

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