US699318A - Horse hay-rake. - Google Patents

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No. 699,3l8 Patented May 6, 1902.

S. B. HENDRICKS.

HORSE HAY RAKE.

(Application filed Sept. 3, 1901A (No Model.)

UNrTE STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

SIMEON B. HENDRICKS, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EMERSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

HORSE HAY-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,318, dated May 6, 1902. Application filed September 3, 1901. Serial No. 74,192. (No model.)

To a. 1072,0122. it 'nmy concern: connection with the bracket and is provided Beitknown that I, SIMEONB. HENDRICKS, a with a hooked extension 28, to which one end citizen of the United States, residing at Rockof the spring is connected. The action of ford, in the county of \Vinnebago and State this spring 20 is to hold the link connection 5 of Illinois, have invented certain new and usebetween the rake-head and tongue-supportful Improvements in Horse Hay-Rakes, of ing frame in look against the loop 21,0ne end which the following is a specification. of the spring exertingits force on the arm 19, This invention relates to a class of horse thereby holding the stop ofthe loop against hay-rakes in which the teeth are held down the angle-bar 5 and the other end of the :0 in working position and just after they are spring exerting its force on the bail 27,which released a connection is formed between the presses against the link 24, thereby-forcing revolving axle and rake-head in order that its end connected to the links 26 up against the teeth may be raised to dump the load. the loop 21. 7

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 The parts shown in the drawings are in po- 15 and 2 are perspective views of my improved sition for raking. When itis desired to dump horse hay-rake as seen from the front. Fig. the load, the attendant presses on the foot- 3 is a horizontal section of the clutch conneclever 10, which will move the rock-shaft and tion between the rake-head and axle. move the loop down, which will break the lock The axle 1 supports the rake-head 2, and connection between therake-head and tongue- 20 teeth 3 are supported bythe rake-head. The supporting frame. A further pressure on the lengthwise angle- bars 4, 5, and 6 form the foot-leverlG will bring the dog l0into engagetongueand seat-supportingfra1ne,whichhasa ment with theratchet-wheel, thereby formpivotal connection with theaxle bythebracket ing a connection between the revolving axle 7 and other brackets. (Not shown.) The and rake-head, which will cause the teeth to 25 rake-head 2 is pivotallysupported by the axle be raised until the arm 11 strikes the stop 29,

by the bracket 8 and other brackets. (Not when the dog will be forced from its engage- 83 shown.) To the axle is secured a ratchetment with the ratchet-wheel and the rakewheel 9. A dog 10 has a pivotal connection head liberated and allowed to drop-into its at one end with a lever 11, and the lever has working position, the'spring 2O raising the 30 a pivotal connection with the bracket 7. 7 To loop 21'and returning the foot-lever to its the rake-head is secured a bracket 12, havformer position and moving the .link connecing aseries of holes. To the angle-bar 5 are tion between the rake-head and tongue-supsecured two brackets 13, which supporta porting frame into lock. rock-shaft 14, the shaft having cars 15 and a I claimas my invention- 35 foot-lever 16 formed therewith. An arm 17 1. In a horse hay-rake, the combination of extends from the foot-lever, and a springlS an axle, a rake-head, a tongue-supporting 0 forms a connection between this arm and the frame, a double link connection between the arm 11 of the clutch mechanism. One of the rake-head and tongue supporting frame, a ears 15 has an extension 19, to which is confoot-lever, a loop receiving the double link 0 nected a spring 20. Between the ears 15 is connection,- a connection between the footlocated a yoke 21 having a pivotal conneclever and loop, and a stop for the loop. tion therewith. The lower end of this yoke 2. In a horse hay-rake, the combination of has a rearward extension 22, which engages an axle, a rake-head, a tongue-supporting the under face of the angle-bar forming a stop frame, a double link connection between the 5 to the upward movement of the yoke. rake-head and tonguesupporting frame, a

A bracket 23 is secured to the angle-bar G. foot-lever, a loop receiving the double link I00 A link 24 has a pivotal connection with the connection, a connection between the footbracketintermediate its ends. One end of lever and loop, a stop for the loop, a pivoted this link supports a foot-rest 25. The other bail and a spring connection between the bail 50 end has a pivotal connection with the links and foot-lever.

2G, and these links have apivotal connection SIMEON I3. HENDRICKS. with the bracket 12. The pivotal point of \Vitnesses: connection between these links is located ad- A. O. BEHEL,

jacont to the loop 21. A bail 27 has a pivotal MA'DELINE COX.

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