US56517A - Improvement in horse-rakes - Google Patents

Description

J. N. BAXTER.

Horse Rake.

Patented July 24. 1866.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN N. BAXTER, OF GREENSBURG, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,5l7, dated July 24, 1866.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN N. BAXTER, of Greensbnrg, in the county of Decatur and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Horse-Hake; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Fignre 1 is a plan or top view of my invention Fig. 2, a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new and improved revolving horse-rake; and it consists of a rectangular frame provided with two sets of teeth, and having thills attached to it in such a manner that the rake, when one set of teeth have raked up a load, may make a half-revolution in order to discharge its load and the other set of teeth be brought into a working position.

The object of the invention is to obtain a rake of the class specified which will operate with but little friction, be simple in construction, and economical to manufacture.

A A represent two parallel bars, which are connected by transverse pieces B B and end pieces, 0 G, the transverse pieces B B being framed into the bars A A, and the ends of the bars A A having round tenons a on them, which are secured by metal straps b to the ends of (l (l.

The bars A A, transverse pieces B B, and end pieces, 0 0, form a rigid rectangular frame, and the bars A A have teeth D inserted in them in such a manner as to project from opposite sides of the frame, as shown clearly in Fi 2.

The end pieces, 0 O, are slotted longitudinally, as shown at c, and through these slots 0 pins or journals 61 pass, said pins or journals being attached to the inner ends of thills E, to which the horse is attached.

The slots 0, it will be seen by referring to Fig. 2, are quite long, and when the implement is being drawn along the pins orjournals d bear against the front ends of the slots 0, the points of the teeth D at the front ends of the frame being in contact with the earth and raking up the hay, the operator having hold of one or more of the teeth D at the rear of the frame, which teeth extend upward in a slightly-inclined position and serve as convenient handles.

When the front teeth, D, have raked up a sufficient quantity of hay the operator slightly raises the rear part of the frame, which causes the ends of the front teeth to catch into the earth, and the machine, under the pull of the draft-animal, Will cause the frame to make a half-revolution, the front teeth discharging their load and passing up at the rear of the frame, while the rear teeth assume a front position and the pins or journals (1 of the thills move forward in the slots 0, so as always to be in the front ends thereof.

The arrangement is extremely simple and efficient, may be constructed at a small cost, and there are no parts liable to get out of repair or become deranged by use.

I do not claim, broadly, a revolving frame provided with two sets of teeth, for such device has been previously used for a horse-rake; but

I do claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A frame provided with two sets of raketeeth, D D, projecting from opposite sides, in combination with thills E, attached to the end pieces, 0 O. of the frame by pins orjournals cl, secured to the inner ends of the thills and passing through oblong slots 0 in the end pieces, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN N. BAXTER.

Witnesses W. M. PYLE, WM. D. DAILY.

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