US65889A - Duncan - Google Patents

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No. 65,889. Patented June, 18, 1867.

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Letters Patent N. 65,889, dated June 18, 1867.

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Be it known that we, D. DUNCAN and E. R. RIDGLEY, of Olney, in the county of Richland, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Combined Planter, Cultivator, and Roller; and we do Yhereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot' this specification, and in which- Figurel represents a view of my machine from a point vertically above it.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same. I l

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional elevation through the centre of the seed-box, showing the construction and operation of that box,

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures. l t

The object of my invention is to construct'a machine, which shall be capable of being used asa planter, a cultivator, a roller, or all together, and which, while it is convenient to manage in the field, shall be strong and durable. l I

I A A A Areprcsent the frame, B the draw-beam attached tothe frame, C the drivers seat, D the seedbox, and E E. the rollers turning upon the axles e c e e, which work in boxes attached to the under side of'the frame A A. On one end ofA the roller E is fastened the ring F,-shown in iig'. 2, whichis furnished with short projecting arms ffff, the purpose ci' whichv will be hereinafter` explained. G is a square iron bar or shaft turning in boxes or sockets ggg. Sliding' upon this bar is anla'rmature, H, which projects far enough inward to come in contact with the arms ffff upon the ring F as the roller revolves. The armature I-I is slid backward and forward upon the Vshaft G, by means of the 'lever I, pivoted at z', and terminating in a treadle near the driver. K is a second armature attached to the shaft Gr, not movable upon the shaft like the one above described, but firmly fixed in its place, and connected at its extremity with the sliding bottom of the seed-box by the link c. The vconstruction of the seed-box D -is clearly shown in fig. 3. Its bottomfis perforated at Z Z Z, and it has a secondary sliding bottom also similarly perforated', which, ,at one end, is connected with the armature K, and at the other end is attached to the spring in iig. 3. m m represcntthe perforations through theosecondary sliding bottom.

M M', fig. 1, represent two shafts turningfin sockets attached to the frame and draw-beam, and supporting.

the drill-teeth of the eultivator. vThe latter are arranged'four upon each shaft, and have,A posterior conducting `tubes, asshowh at iig. 2. The shafts M M', operating entirely independent of each other, may be turned so as to raise theirv respective drill-teeth from the ground by simply pressing the foot against thetreadles n n. O O are pawls to keep the treadles n n in place. 'P P are pins to confine and steady the seed-box.

The operation of a machine thus constructed is Vas follows: Theseed is placed in the seed-box, the bottom of which is closed, and the machine is putin motion. The'driver pushes the treadle I with his 'foot until the armatureI-I comes in contact with the arms upon the revolving ring F. As vone of these arms strikes the armature HV the latter is forced'downward, communicating its motion to the shaft G, which in its turn operates the armature K, forcing it outward, and by means of the link c drawing the secondary bottom of the 'seed-box along until the holes m m come in avertical line with the holes Z l, when the seed will drop from the seed-box through the conducting tubes N to the ground. As the secondary bottom of the seed-box is thus moved it bends the spring L, and when, by the further revolution of the ring F, the arm which has been bearing upon the armature H passes the armature and leaves the latter free, the force of the spring L returns thesecondary bottom of the seed-box, with its connected apparatus,'the link c, armature K, shaft G, and armature H, to their original places, where they are ready to repeat the same movements above described whenever the next approaching arm of the ring VF shall come iii contact with the armature H, thus opening and closing the holes in the bottom of the seed-box` as many times at every revolution of the rollers as' there are projecting arms upon the ring F.

Having thus explained the construction and operation of our machine, what we claim as new, and desire to securcby Letters Patent, is.-` y

1. The shaft Gr, 4having the fixed armature H working the secondary 'bottom ofthe seed-box D, and having the sliding armature K regulated by means of the lever and treadle I, substantially as and for the` purpose described.

2. The ring F on the end of the roller E, provided with 'projecting arms j'fff, substantially as described. 3. The division of the shaft M M', to which are attached the drill-teeth, into two equal parts, M and M', independent of each other, and regulated by mea-ns of their respective trendles 91.01.', substantially :is und for the purpose described.

4. The combination and arrangement of t'rie spring L, the secondary bottom of the seed-box, the shaft G, with its two armatures K and H, and the roller E having the ring F with its armsffff attached, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination and arrangement or" the drill-teeth attached te the shafts M M, the seedi-box D, :ind the rollers E E, substantially :is and for the purpose specified.

The above specification of our invention signed by us this 5th day of September7 1865.

DANIEL DUNCAN, E. R. RIDGLEY.

Witnesses:

W. I-I. WILLIAMSON, Y l Cms. A. Pnrrrr.

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