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US703328A
US703328A US3468200A US1900034682A US703328A US 703328 A US703328 A US 703328A US 3468200 A US3468200 A US 3468200A US 1900034682 A US1900034682 A US 1900034682A US 703328 A US703328 A US 703328A
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  • My invention relates to improvements in grain-binding harvesting-machines,and especially to butt-adjusting and grain handling and controlling mechanism; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a butt-adjuster and the accessories thereto that is, to give motion tothis mechanismto hold and control the grain in various directions; second, to provide a fork located at the inner end of the cutting apparatus and near the mouth of the elevator to reach out and draw the grain to the cutting apparatus and force the cut grain back to the mouth of the elevator.
  • the third object of my invention is to pro vide a grain-lifting mechanism placed at the rear end of the elevator to assist in elevating long grain and a similar mechanism at the rear of the grain-binder deck to lift and draw the grain over and down the deck to the binding mechanism.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a harvester and binder.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of same.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan View of a portion of a grain binder, showing the butt-adjuster in position for conveying short grain to the grain-binding mechanism.
  • Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the binder moved forward for the purpose of bringing the butt-adjuster close to the binding mechanism to bind the shortest grain.
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of the conveying-belts, rolls, stripping roller, and dock, showing the toothed arm member of the buttadjusterinfour extreme positions of its movement.
  • FIG. 6 is an elevation showing the mechanism for driving the toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster, also showing the wing-board, the vibrating swinging link pivotally connecting the rear end of said toothed arm to said wingboard, also showing the adjusting-lever pivotally con nected to said wingboard.
  • Fig. 7 is a detail in plan and elevaper part of the pivotal frame.
  • Fig. 8 is'a perspective view of the toothed arm, showingitsdriving-crank, to which the forward end of the toothed arm is pivotally connected, in position,also showingthe vibrating swinging link in position, to which the rearward end ofthe toothed arm is pivotally connected.
  • Fig. 9 is a detail in perspective of the combined tooth and pivotal bearing for the flexible arm.
  • Fig. 10 vis a perspective detail of the combined link and adjusting-lever support.
  • Fig. 11 is a perspective detail of the front tooth and crankpin bearing.
  • Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation of flexible arm and support.
  • Fig. 13 is a detached detail view ofsame. Figs.
  • l iand 15 are a plan and elevation of a rigid arm.
  • Fig. 16 is an inverted view of the pressed-steel channelshaped back or arm of the butt-adj uster which acts to compress the grain to the binder-deck.
  • Figs. 17 and 18 area plan and elevation of the depressor.
  • Figs. 19 and 20 are plan and elevation of the depressor-support.
  • Fig. 21 is an .elevation showing the plate attached to the elevator side and the manner of support- .ing the wing-board and butt-adjuster driving mechanism.
  • Fig. 22 is a plan and elevation of the pivotal frame which supports the wingboard and butt-adjuster drivingrmechanism.
  • Fig. 23 is a plan and elevation of the driving gear for same.
  • . 27, and 28 are modified sections of the wingboard.
  • Fig. 29 is a plan view of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the buttadjuster having teeth placed at an angle to the wing-board for the purpose of forcing the grain coming up with the butts bent toward the rear of the deck that they may be delivered straight to the binding mechanism.
  • Fig. 30 is an elevation and diagram of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the buttadjuster having teeth showing the'path of each tooth throughout its full movement.
  • Fig. 31 is a front elevation showing method of driving reel and relief-fork from elevatorroll.
  • Fig. 32 is a sectional detail showing how reel-post and relief-fork shaft are supported on and in a tubular bearing.
  • Fig. 33 is an elevation showing relief-fork in various positions and a diagram of its movement.
  • Fig. 34 is an elevation of the supportingframe for the reel-post, relief-fork, drivinggear, and relief-fork shaft.
  • Fig. 35 is an elevation of the reel-post.
  • Fig. 36 is a detail in section of the sleeve which supports the reelpost and forms a tubular bearing for the relief-fork shaft.
  • Fig. 37 is a sectional view of the reel and relief-fork driving-gear.
  • Fig. 38 is adetail of the reel and relief-fork crank driving-shaft.
  • Fig. 39 is a detail of the relief-fork.
  • Fig. 40 is a detail of the vibrating rod, one end of which is fixed to some stationary part of the harvester, the other to the upper end of the relief-fork arm.' Fig.
  • Fig. 41 is a detail of the single-piece metallic box which supports the roller shaft, drivinggears, and one end of the driving-shaft for the reel and relief-fork driving mechanism.
  • Fig. 42 is an elevation showing the grain-lifts ing mechanism on the rear end of the elevator, also similar mechanism at the rear end of the deck.
  • Fig. 43 is a plan View of same.
  • Fig. 44 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the pivotal frame 0'.
  • Fig. 45 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the bevel driving gear-wheel B.
  • FIG. 46 is a perspective view of a portion of a grainbinder, showing the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the butt-adjuster having teeth, the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster, the depressor member of the butt-adjuster, and the operation of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member on the grain as it is delivered by the elevator-belts, with the butts of the grain retarded by seizing hold of and piercing the butts of the grain from the top, compressing it onto the binder-deck, and forci'ngit binderward under the depressor and straightening it for binding.
  • the word grain means the stalk, head, and kernel as growingin the field and includes all cereals, as wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, &c., or crops of all kinds to be harvested.
  • the word harvester here means an implement, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which may have a reeling apparatus A in front of the cutters A, the cutters extending across the swath part of the machine and capable of cutting the crops, a divider A to separate the crops at the outer end of the machine, a horizontal con veyerA ,eXtendin g across the swath part of the mechanism.
  • the elevator A is like usually composed of two endless belts A and A, Fig.
  • the grain-binder is a binding mechanism separate from the grain-harvester and is composed of several working parts in a frame, one portion being below the binder -deck and another above, having a band-placing arm, knot-tying and grain-ejecting mechanism to eject the gavels after being bound.
  • This grain-binding apparatus is movable longitudinally with the grain while the machine is in motion to bind the grain centrally, and it is attachable and detachable from the harvester part of the machine and separable therefrom.
  • butts in this case means the butts of the straw of the grain, being that portion cut from the part left standing in the field.
  • the butt-adjuster is composed principally of three coacting members-Viz., averticallyreciprocating arm member having teeth longitudinallyand crosswise disposed operating over and above the binder-deck and over the path of-the grain in one direction and upon 1 and into the grain in another direction, a pivotal wing-board member located at the extreme butts of the grain to guide and control the butts of the grain when being operated upon by the vertically-reciprocating toothedarm member, a pivotally-connected grain-depressor located on the opposite side from the wing-board member of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member to hold the grain down while being acted upon by the verticallyreciprocating toothed arm member.
  • the adj usting-lever is an adjunct to the butt-adjuster.
  • Said arm is held down in this position by a pivotally-connecting link at its rear end to the wing-board, its front end pivotally connected to a vertically rotary crank to hold the arm down and reciprocate it, thus forcibly and positively from the elevator to the binder and placed opposite the wing-board, the vertically-reciprocatingtoothedarmintermediatebetween the depressor and the wing-board.
  • This construction has been found extremely useful, overcoming all the difficulties found in the old methods.
  • a single-piece metallic box B which supports the elevator-rolls B B B and driving-gears B B Upon this plate is formed a bearing B which receives the driving-shaft B which is provided at its lower end with a gear B and at its upper end with a gear B
  • a gear B which engages with and communicates motion to the gear 13"
  • said stripping-roller driven at its rearward end by the gear B secured thereon
  • this construction is to bring the several working parts into a much smaller space than could be done were the crank-shaft to have an independent bearing from the hub of the wheel. It is desirable that the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster be operated near to the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster and that the driving-gear for said vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 and parts he kept near the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster. Therefore it is desirable that the construction of the crank-shaft O and the hub of its driving gear-wheel B be so formed that while affording the necessary journal length it will be very compact. Consequently this construction of the journal for the crankshaft C is desirable to be the hub of the driving gear-wheel B, being fastened upon the crank-shaft C or to it, it thereby gives motion to said crank and but a small space is occupied by the several parts.
  • crank-pin C of the crankC is adapted to fit into and rotate the front tooth G which is secured to the vertically reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster and is provided with a series of teeth which are serrated or saw-tooth shaped.
  • a flexible arm D To the rear tooth 0 Figs. 8, 9, 12, and 13, is pivoted a flexible arm D and is provided with a pocket D, which supports a spring D The lower end of the spring D is held in the pocket D by the stud or boss D on.
  • the rear tooth C The tooth G and flexible arm D are pivotally secured by a pin D passing through the upper part of the tooth (l and the hub D, of the arm D.
  • the object of providing a flexible arm for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster is should any large bunches of grain come under same it would yield upwardly andimmediately return to its normal position after the removal of the grain.
  • FIG 5 and 6 show the de' pressor F attached to the deck-cover F,which has a portion of its length cut away to leave an opening for the vertically-reciprocating arm member (3 of the butt-adjuster, having teeth to operate in its lower arm F extending downwardly to near the binding mechanism, and as the vertically-reciprocating arm member 0 of the butt-adj uster, having teeth, is shown in its four extreme positions it is evident that the butts of the grain are penetrated by the teeth of arm and compressed toward the deck and forcibly drawn under the depressor-arm F and held there while being conveyed to the binding mechanism.
  • the depressor F is pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine by the eyeplate F whichis provided with an oblong slot F and also with a slot on the side to receive the depressor member F of the buttadjuster.
  • the depressor member F of the butt-adjuster swings in unison with the wing-board member E" of the butt-adjuster and the vertically-reciprocating arm member (3 of the butt-adjuster, having teeth, throughout the various horizontal adjustments of all of said butt-adjuster parts while at work.
  • the outer end of the depressor F is flexibly connected to the operators adjusting-lever F by a clip F, which is rigidly secured to the operators lever F and provided with an eye 7 through which the rod F is permitted to move freely longitudinally.
  • Fig. 21 Bis the single-piece metallic box, which pivotally supports the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster and the driving mechanism for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C.
  • the pivotal frame 0 is provided at its lower part with a box G and cap'G, Fig. 22.
  • the upper part is provided with lugs Gr G adapted to receive the yoke G
  • This yoke Gr (shown in detail in Fig. 24) is made to fit over the projecting boss G formed on the upper part of the bearing B of the single-piece metallic box B.
  • the single-piece metallic box B being in position, the hub of the bevel gear-wheel B is placed in the hub C of the pivotal frame'C, the crank inserted and secured.
  • the yoke Gr is placed on the projecting boss G of the bearing B.
  • the driving-shaft B with gear 13 secured in position, is placed in the bearing B and the pinion B secured in place at the top.
  • In the single-piece metallic box B is cast an opening G and abearing G adapted to 'receive the box G of the pivotal frame 0, which is provided with a cap G.
  • the above-named parts being in position on the single-piece metallic box 13 and the pivotal frame 0, with its bevel gear-wheel B and crank C secured together, the box G is placed in the opening G and around the bearing G and the cap G placed in position and secured.
  • the yoke G is then bolted or rigidly attached to the pivotal frame 0, which completes the pivotal construction of the driving mechanism for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster.
  • the shaft B being driven from the stripper-roll and having its axis at a right angle to the crank O on the crank-shaft 0 their center lines intersecting and constructed as above stated, it will be evident that the pivotal frame 0', supporting the wing-board member E of the butt adjuster, the vertically reciprocating arm member C", having teeth, and its driving mechanism, may be adjusted horizontally to the position required to bind long or short grain andthe driving-gears be held in mesh while operating in any of its several positions.
  • the term horizontally adjusting the buttadjuster means to swing it back and forth to and from the band-line of the binder in order that the short or long grain may be brought in proper binding position centrally to the band and by this means not require the too frequent adjustment of the grainbinder itself, as would otherwise be necessary in order that the binding might be central to the straw, and as the grain grows very uneven in height from the ground it becomes necessary to make frequent adjustment, and as this butt-adjuster is light and small and very easily moved horizontally it is usually more practical to deliver the grain centrally for binding by this than moving the binder, it being the heavier.
  • Fig. 2 shows the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member O of the butt-adjuster in its normal position in line with the elevator A for binding long grain, and by means of the operators adjusting-lever F the wing-board member E the depressor member F, and vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the buttadjuster, with its connections to the wingboard, are adjusted horizontally on the deck.
  • Fig. 3 shows the .verticallyreciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster in position to bind short grain, andin Fig. 4 the binderand deck are moved forward, showing the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster in place for binding very short grain.
  • Figs. 26, 27, 28 show modified sections of the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster, taken on the line w a; in' Fig. 30.
  • wing-board member of the butt-adjuster may be made L-shaped, as in Fig. 26, in which E is the wing-board and H the strip or straight, as shown in Fig. 27, in which E is the wingboard and H the strip; but I prefer to make itas shown in Fig. 28, in which E is the Wing-board and H the strip, so that the lower edge may be made to scrape the deck when being adjustedfor short grain, the strip H being the same construction in the several modifications of the wing-board.
  • This vertically-reciprocating arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster having teeth longitudinally and crosswise disposed,in its operation reaches out and over the grain at the delivery end of the elevator, and as the arm is on the downward path reaching over the grain and into the delivery end of the elevator, piercing the straw at several points about the butt-end of the grain, compressing and forcibly moving the grain from the elevator to the binder.
  • This is very important, as the butts are retarded in passing the cutting apparatus by the action of the horizontal grain-conveyer and the uncut grain acting to retard the butts. Therefore the grain reaches the binder-deck obliquely, heads downward in advance of the butts.
  • FIG. 1 shows a diagram of the path of each tooth and clearly shows how that when the vertically-reciprocating arm member C having teeth, has reached the point 3 it has reached over and into the delivery end of the elevator, penetrated the butts of the grain, and forcibly compressed them to the deck and under the depressor F and strip H and conveys them some distance down the deck before returning to repeat the operation.
  • the vertically-reciprocating arm memher of the butt-adjuster having teeth travels fast enough to bring the butts and headsin line before reaching the binding mechanism.
  • Fig. 29 is shown the vertically-recipro eating arm member of the butt-adjuster C having teeth at an angle to the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster. This is done so that in case the butts of the grain coming from the elevator are-bent the operation of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the butt-adjuster 0, having teeth,will
  • the upward-extending portion D of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster 0 extending outwardly and pivoted to the vibrating link E, the lower end of which is pivotally connected to the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster outside of the grain.
  • the front tooth C is made wider than teeth 0 C and C to act over a greater area of grain in front near the elevator lhanin the rear opposite the band-needle for the purpose of moving the grain vigorously near the elevator to clear it, and as the teeth G, G and C are each narrower than the other act over less area of grain and at the end of their movement lift upwardly out of same to avoid clogging the needle with the grain.
  • Fig. 31 is a front elevation of the reel and fork driving mechanism.
  • J is the reelpost, its lower end adapted to fit over the bearings J J through which is passed the tubular bearing J which forms a pivotal joint and deck.
  • Fig. 32 is a detail of frame J showing a part of the bearings and tubular bearing J in section.
  • the end of the shaft J termimates in a crank J on which is pivoted the fork J".
  • the lower end of the same is provided with a toothed plate J and to its upper endis pivotally attached a vibrating rod J, the other end being secured to the-harvester at J.
  • Fig. 34 shows the fork J in six positions of its movement and a diagram of the path of the tooth throughout its movement.
  • Fig. 34 shows a front elevation of the supporting-frame J for the reelpost J, relief-fork J driving-gear J and shaft J It will be seen that the fork J reaches upward and outward into the grain and in its return movement bringing the grain in against the cutters and forcing the out grain backward within reach of the elevators.
  • Figs. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 are details of the above parts.
  • Fig. 42 is shown a portion of a harvester to which is attached the grain-lifter mechanism.
  • the arm M is provided with a number of teeth, the forward tooth adapted to receive the crank-pin M, which is formed on the wheel M on the elevator-roll B of the ele vating mechanism, the toothed arm M ex.- tending downward parallel with the elevator side, the lower side end being bent downward and pivotally connected to the vibrating lever M the lower end of the lever M being pivoted to some stationary part of the barvester, as at M on the frame in this case.
  • the toothed arm having an orbital reciprocating mot'ement the teeth rise up into the grain, lifting and carrying it upward and forward to assist in elevating long grain.
  • Figs. 42 43 also show the grain'lifter at the rear of and parallel to the end of the binder-
  • the forward end of the tooth-arm M is provided at its upper end with a tooth adapted to receive the crank-pin M of the crank M secured to the stripper-roll shaft tion, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts to elevate the grain from the horizontal grain-conveying belt to the binder-deck, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the grain elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, supported on the elevator portion of the machine independent of the binding mechanism, one member thereof having downwardlyprojecting longitudinally and crosswise disposed teeth operating over and into the path of the butts of the grain, said member extending downward and stubbleward over the forward end of the binderdeck and having an orbital reciprocal movement faster than the movement of the heads of the grain in approximately the vertical plane of the member, the movement of the member in the lower portion of its orbit being stubbleward and binderward
  • agrain-bindingharvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-binding mechanism arranged at the side of the machine and distant from the grain -elevator, a binderdeck intermediate between said grain elevator and binding mechanism for the reception of the cut grain from the elevator, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of an arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binderdeck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating upon the top of the grain near the butts thereof and piercing the grain at different points compressing it downward upon the binder-deck and positively moving it from the elevator to the bind ing mechanism; said butt-adjuster mechanism pivoted to swing'parallel to the plane of the binder-deck that the grain may be bound centrally of its length, be it long or short.
  • a grain-bindingharvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, apair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the grainelevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism composed substantially of three coacting members,each pivotally supported upon the elevator-framework of the machineindependent of the grain-binder, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board extending from near the grain-delivery end of the elevator toward the binder mechanism along the path of the'butts of the grain; another member thereof consisting of a Vertically-reciprocating orbitally-moving arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under' side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and above the path of the butts of the grain in one portion of its orbit, and into and with the grain near the butts in its return movement between the grain-deliveryend of the elevator
  • a grain-binding harvester iu combination, a horizontal grain-conveyingbelt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binder mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereofconsistingot'a wing-board at the butts of the grain extending from the elevator to the binding mechanism, another member thereof consisting of a vertical]y-reciprocating arm having a series of teeth on its under side downwardly projecting and longitudinally and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward and extending over a considerable port-ion of the butts of the grain, the grainward end of said arm having agreater vertical movement than its stnbbleward end in. moving grain ward over the grain; said toothed arm and its teeth compressing the grain down upon the binder-deck and moving it forcibly and positively from the grain-delivery
  • agrain-bindingharvester in combination, "a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and above the grain upon the binder-deck in one portion of its orbit and near the butts thereof, the teeth of said arm piercing the grain in its downward movement over the binder-deck at different points; said arm and teeth compressing the grain upon the binder-deck and moving it binder-ward, said butt-adjuster mechanism and grain-binding mechanism being each separately and independently adjusted in relation to each other for the purposes herein set forth and described.
  • Inagrain-bindingharvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a grain-butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of awing-board at the butts of the grain and extending from the elevator to the binding mechanism over the binder-deck; another member thereof consisting of a vertically orbitally reciprocating arm having downwardlyprojecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, said member acting over andupon the grain near the butts thereof in one portion of its .orbit between the elevator and binding mechanism in conjunction with said wing-board, and connected to and driven from the elevator portion of the machine by a suitable mechanism above and forward of the grain-path and independent of the grain-binder mechanism and binder-deck portions of the machine; said butt-adjuster members pivoted to swing parallel to the plane of the binder-deck to adjust the
  • agrainhindingharvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected at its upper end by a suitable mechanism to the forward upper portion of the elevating mechanism in front of the path of the grain and extending over the binder-deck binderward, to swing parallel to the plane of the hinder-deck; another member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a horizontally-disposed cranked shaft to operate said arm, said shaft extending rearward over the path of the grain on the binder-deck and connected by its crank to the grainward end of said toothed arm, a horizontal bearing for said shaft pivotally connected to a part of the elevator-framework to allow the butt-a
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a binderdeck cover located over the path of the grain from the elevator to the binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck and connected to the grain-elevator portion of the machine, a crank mounted upon said elevator parts for operating said arm, another member thereof consisting of a grain-depressor alongside of the teeth of the arm butt-adjuster member to depress the grain down upon the binder-deck, said depressor being pivotally connected toa fixed part of the machine at its grainward end over the grain-path and extending over the grain binderward to move parallel to the plane of the binder-deck in unison with said toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism,one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck; a rotary crank mounted upon the elevator part of the machine connected to the grainward end of the arm for imparting a vertically, reciprocating, orbital motion to said arm, raising said arm and teeth above the grain and over it when moving in one portion of its orbit and into and compressing the grain in its return movement; said toothed arm member having a channel-shaped compressing portion above the points of its teeth to compress the grain downward on the binder-deck, a wing-board member of said butt-adjuster mechanism for the purpose of forcibly moving the grain from the grain-delivery end of the elevator to the binding mechanism under compression and a
  • an elevating and binding mechanism in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adj uster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of an arm having a series of downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side, longitudinally and crosswise disposed thereto and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank connected to the grainward end of said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending forward of the grainpath, a vibrating link, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to the stubbleward end of said arm, a wing-board member pivotally attached to the elevator portion of the machine and extending binderward along the butts of the grain and pivotally supporting said link, said crank and vibrating link operating to move the toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster vertically and orbitally over and above the path of the grain in one portion of its orbit toward the elevator and downward into and on the grain compressing it upon the binder-deck, and by the action of said
  • an elevating and binding mechanism in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,abutt-adjuster mechanism located at the forward end of the machine between the elevator and binding mechanism, one of its members consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the ele-, vator portion of the machine above the binderdeck and entirely independent of the binder adjustments, a vertically-inclined vibrating link pivotally connected at its lower end to said wing-board, a toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster having an upwardly-extending portion pivotally connected to the upper end of said link, said toothed arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck and operating over the grain near the butts in one portion of its orbit and into the grain to draw it down to the binder in its return movement; said vibrating link controlling all of the movements of the stubbleward endof said toothed arm member, a horizontal cranked shaft journaled over the path
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating orbitally-moving toothed arm mechanism,said arm memberhavinga series of downwardly-projecting teeth in the line of its length'and crosswise thereto and located'over the forward end of the binderdeck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward,said member operating over and above the path of the grain and near the butts thereof in one portion of its orbit, a binder-deck cover terminatin g at its forward edge rearward of the forward edge of the binder-deck, the grainward end of said toothed arm intermittently occu pyin g the open unobstructed space for its free action forward of the binder-deck cover rearward of the butt-line of the grain between the elevator and binding mechanism, the grainward end of said arm moving above the topmost point of the elevator
  • a cutting apparatus in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts between which the grain is seized and moved, two upper rollers for said grain-belts, a stripping-roller in near proximity thereto, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the stripping-roller and grainbinding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism working in cooperation with said elevatin g mechanism and stripping-rol1er,one mom-- ber thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank connected to and operating said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending over and above the path of the butts of the grain, said shaft driven from one of said roller-shafts, said rollers and reciprocating arm operating to move the grain binderward, a single-piece metallic combination-box secured to the forward upper end of the elevator portion of the
  • an elevating and binding mechanism in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downWardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and in the grain near the butts thereof between the elevator and grainbinder, a vibratinglink, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to the stubbleward end of said toothed arm member to guide its movements, a wing-board member pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine and extending along the butts of the grain over the binder-deck,and pivotally supporting said vibrating link near its stubbleward end, a crank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending over and above the path of the butts of the grain to cause said toothed arm to rise above the grain
  • agrain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one of its members consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a rotary crank for operating said arm pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm below the main portion near the ends of the teeth,the crank-axle being journaled low horizontally upon the elevatorportion of the machine, said pivotal connection being below the arm to avoid height of the parts directly concerned.
  • agrain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevatorand bindingmechanism,abutt-adjuster mechanism, a rotary crank, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and supported by the elevator-frame portion of the machine forsaid butt-adjuster, agear-wheel journaled upon the elevator portion of the machine driving the shaft of said crank, the hub of said gear-Wheel embracing said entire shaft of said crank and rigidly attached thereto forminga journal outside of the cranked shaft for the purpose of economizing space and using smaller parts.
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevatorand binding mechanism,a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine and extendingbinderward over the binder-deck, another member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward'end of the binder-deck,a driving-crank for operating said arm, a cranked shaft for said crank and gearing for driving the same; a pivotal frame O,forming a journal-bearing for said cranked shaft, a single-piece metallic box B of the elevator-framework to which said frame 0 is pivoted to allow said butt-adjuster. members to swing parallel to the plane of the binderdeck and to sustain the same in their proper working relations to each other and t0 the binder-deck throughout the adjustments of said butt-adj uster members.
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, an elevator, a grain-binder, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and grainbinder, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board, its grainward end pivotally connected to the elevator near the elevator-belts, said wingboard extending along and guiding the butts of the grain to the binder, a vibrating link pivotally supported by said wing-board member, a vertically-reciprocating arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binderdeck,its stubbleward end pivotally supported by said vibrating link, a crank-driving mechanism for operating said arm, a bearing pivoted to the elevator-frame in which the shaft of said crank is horizontally journaled, an adjusting-rod, its forward end pivotally connected to said wing-board member and having notches in its rear end, a catch located on the binder-deck cover to engage with the not
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adj uster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the elevator part of the machine near the elevatorbelts, another member thereof consisting of a vertically -reciprocating orbitallymoving arm having downwardly-projecting teeth longitndinally and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-d eck, a pivotal swinging-link connection between the stubbleward end of said arm and the wing adjusting-rod connecting to one or more ofsaid members and extending within reach of the operator, and held in adjustment by a connection to a fixed part of the machine controlling all of said members in their adjustments while working in unison with each other.
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate the elevating and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, an inclined shaft by which its principal members are pivotally connected to the elevating part of the machine and by means of which said members have adjustment over the binder-deck parallel to the plane thereof, a gear connection for operating one of the members of said butt-adjusting mechanism, said gear connection located on the elevating part of the machine and one member thereof being mounted on the upper end of and driven by said inclined shaft to allow said butt-adjuster to swing parallel to the plane of the binder-deck, a yoke-bracket G pivotally surrounding the bearing of said inclined driving-shaft and holding said gear connection in engagement, a forwardly and rearwardly extending crank-shaft, the other member of said gear connection located on the forward end of said crank-shaft, a driving mechanism from one of the grain-moving rollers for said inclined driving-shaft, one member of the butt-adjust
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevating and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, an inclined pivot located outside the path of the grain and connected with the elevator part of the machine upon which two members of the butt-adjuster are arranged to swing together parallel to the plane of the binder-deck, one member consisting of a wing-board, and one of a vertically-reci procatin g arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a drivingcrank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm, a shaft for said crank horizontally disposed and extending overand above the path of the butts of the grain on the binder-deck, said crank and shaft mounted on said wing-board.
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevator and binding mechanism, a binder-deck between the elevator and binding mechanism over which the grain passes to the binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board at the butts of the grain extending from the elevator over the binder-deck toward the binding mechanism to control the butts of the grain endwise in their downward passage to the binding mechanism, another member thereof consisting of a verticallyreciprocating arm having a series of downwardly-projecting teeth both lengthwise and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm to operate same, an upright vibrating link, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to theistubbleward end of said arm,the lower end of said vibrating link pivotally connected to said wing-board member; said butt-adjuster toothed arm member having an orbitular movement over and above the grain in one portion of its orbit near the butts and into
  • a grain-binding harvester in combination, an elevator mechanism, a binder-deck to one side of said elevator, a grain-bind ing mechanism located stubbleward of said binder-deck, a stripping-roller located between the elevator and binder-deck to lift the grain from the upper end of the lower elevator-belt onto the binder-deck, a butt-adjuster mechanism composed of the following members: a wing-board member extending from the elevator along the path of the butts of the grain over the binder-deck toward the binding mechanism, a vertically-reciprocat-

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YVILLTAM N. WHITELY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
GRAIN-BINDING HARVESTER.
SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent N 0. 703,328, dated June 24, 1902. Application filed Dotober 29,1900. Qerial No. 34,682. (No model.)
To all whom it 7111a concern.-
Be it kn own that I, WILLIAM N. WHlTELY, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binding Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to improvements in grain-binding harvesting-machines,and especially to butt-adjusting and grain handling and controlling mechanism; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a butt-adjuster and the accessories thereto that is, to give motion tothis mechanismto hold and control the grain in various directions; second, to provide a fork located at the inner end of the cutting apparatus and near the mouth of the elevator to reach out and draw the grain to the cutting apparatus and force the cut grain back to the mouth of the elevator.
The third object of my invention is to pro vide a grain-lifting mechanism placed at the rear end of the elevator to assist in elevating long grain and a similar mechanism at the rear of the grain-binder deck to lift and draw the grain over and down the deck to the binding mechanism. V
I attain these objects by means of the m echanism shown in the accompanying drawings, in which V Figure 1 is a front elevation of a harvester and binder. Fig. 2 is a plan view of same.
Fig. 3 is a plan View of a portion of a grain binder, showing the butt-adjuster in position for conveying short grain to the grain-binding mechanism. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the binder moved forward for the purpose of bringing the butt-adjuster close to the binding mechanism to bind the shortest grain. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of the conveying-belts, rolls, stripping roller, and dock, showing the toothed arm member of the buttadjusterinfour extreme positions of its movement. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing the mechanism for driving the toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster, also showing the wing-board, the vibrating swinging link pivotally connecting the rear end of said toothed arm to said wingboard, also showing the adjusting-lever pivotally con nected to said wingboard. Fig. 7 is a detail in plan and elevaper part of the pivotal frame.
tion of the method of driving the third or stripper-conveyer roller. Fig. 8 is'a perspective view of the toothed arm, showingitsdriving-crank, to which the forward end of the toothed arm is pivotally connected, in position,also showingthe vibrating swinging link in position, to which the rearward end ofthe toothed arm is pivotally connected. Fig. 9 is a detail in perspective of the combined tooth and pivotal bearing for the flexible arm. Fig. 10vis a perspective detail of the combined link and adjusting-lever support. Fig. 11 is a perspective detail of the front tooth and crankpin bearing. Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation of flexible arm and support. Fig. 13 is a detached detail view ofsame. Figs. l iand 15 are a plan and elevation of a rigid arm. Fig. 16 is an inverted view of the pressed-steel channelshaped back or arm of the butt-adj uster which acts to compress the grain to the binder-deck. Figs. 17 and 18 area plan and elevation of the depressor. Figs. 19 and 20 are plan and elevation of the depressor-support. Fig. 21 is an .elevation showing the plate attached to the elevator side and the manner of support- .ing the wing-board and butt-adjuster driving mechanism. Fig. 22 is a plan and elevation of the pivotal frame which supports the wingboard and butt-adjuster drivingrmechanism. Fig. 23 is a plan and elevation of the driving gear for same. Fig. 24 is a plan and elevation of the yoke or pivotal support for the up- Fig. 25 is a detail of the main driving-shaft. Figs. 26,
. 27, and 28 are modified sections of the wingboard. Fig. 29 is a plan view of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the buttadjuster having teeth placed at an angle to the wing-board for the purpose of forcing the grain coming up with the butts bent toward the rear of the deck that they may be delivered straight to the binding mechanism. Fig. 30 is an elevation and diagram of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the buttadjuster having teeth showing the'path of each tooth throughout its full movement. Fig. 31 is a front elevation showing method of driving reel and relief-fork from elevatorroll. Fig. 32 is a sectional detail showing how reel-post and relief-fork shaft are supported on and in a tubular bearing. Fig. 33 is an elevation showing relief-fork in various positions and a diagram of its movement. Fig. 34 is an elevation of the supportingframe for the reel-post, relief-fork, drivinggear, and relief-fork shaft. Fig. 35 is an elevation of the reel-post. Fig. 36 is a detail in section of the sleeve which supports the reelpost and forms a tubular bearing for the relief-fork shaft. Fig. 37 is a sectional view of the reel and relief-fork driving-gear. Fig. 38 is adetail of the reel and relief-fork crank driving-shaft. Fig. 39 is a detail of the relief-fork. Fig. 40 is a detail of the vibrating rod, one end of which is fixed to some stationary part of the harvester, the other to the upper end of the relief-fork arm.' Fig.
' 41 is a detail of the single-piece metallic box which supports the roller shaft, drivinggears, and one end of the driving-shaft for the reel and relief-fork driving mechanism. Fig. 42 is an elevation showing the grain-lifts ing mechanism on the rear end of the elevator, also similar mechanism at the rear end of the deck. Fig. 43 is a plan View of same. Fig. 44 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the pivotal frame 0'. Fig. 45 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the bevel driving gear-wheel B. Fig. 46 is a perspective view of a portion of a grainbinder, showing the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the butt-adjuster having teeth, the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster, the depressor member of the butt-adjuster, and the operation of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member on the grain as it is delivered by the elevator-belts, with the butts of the grain retarded by seizing hold of and piercing the butts of the grain from the top, compressing it onto the binder-deck, and forci'ngit binderward under the depressor and straightening it for binding.
Similar letters of reference indicate parts in the diflierent views.
To abbreviate the wording of the specification and claims and that the terms used shall always have the same definite and understood meaning, I append the following explanations.
The word grain means the stalk, head, and kernel as growingin the field and includes all cereals, as wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, &c., or crops of all kinds to be harvested.
The word harvester here means an implement, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which may have a reeling apparatus A in front of the cutters A, the cutters extending across the swath part of the machine and capable of cutting the crops, a divider A to separate the crops at the outer end of the machine, a horizontal con veyerA ,eXtendin g across the swath part of the mechanism. The elevator A is like usually composed of two endless belts A and A, Fig. 5, and is placed obliquely, with its mouth A at the inner end of the horizontal conveyer A and its delivery end A extending to the grain-receptacle A, which is between the elevator A and the binding mechanism A This receptacle I term the binderdeck, and it is usually higher at its receiving side than the binder.
What I term the grain-binder is a binding mechanism separate from the grain-harvester and is composed of several working parts in a frame, one portion being below the binder -deck and another above, having a band-placing arm, knot-tying and grain-ejecting mechanism to eject the gavels after being bound. This grain-binding apparatusis movable longitudinally with the grain while the machine is in motion to bind the grain centrally, and it is attachable and detachable from the harvester part of the machine and separable therefrom.
The word butts in this case means the butts of the straw of the grain, being that portion cut from the part left standing in the field.
The butt-adjuster is composed principally of three coacting members-Viz., averticallyreciprocating arm member having teeth longitudinallyand crosswise disposed operating over and above the binder-deck and over the path of-the grain in one direction and upon 1 and into the grain in another direction, a pivotal wing-board member located at the extreme butts of the grain to guide and control the butts of the grain when being operated upon by the vertically-reciprocating toothedarm member, a pivotally-connected grain-depressor located on the opposite side from the wing-board member of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member to hold the grain down while being acted upon by the verticallyreciprocating toothed arm member. The adj usting-lever is an adjunct to the butt-adjuster.
Heretofore butt-adjuster mechanisms did not positively move the grain. The parts intended to move it acted only upon'it in a loose state, rubbing along it, sometimes with effect, often not. Consequently the work was imperfect, the binder-deck filled up with grain, and the machine clogged, requiring stoppages to clean it out by the operator. This was very objectionable, and the object of my improvements is to remedy these defects by the positive forcible moving of the butt-ends of the grain to the binder mechanism from the elevator. This I do by my improved butt-adjuster, one member, a long wide vertically-reciprocating arm, having a series of teeth on its under side, which extends over a considerable portion of the grain lengthwise and crosswise at the same time and penetrates entirely through the grain from the top, thereby positively controlling the movement of the grain in whatever direction the arm is caused to move, the arm resting upon the grain and compressing it onto the binder-deck. Said arm is held down in this position by a pivotally-connecting link at its rear end to the wing-board, its front end pivotally connected to a vertically rotary crank to hold the arm down and reciprocate it, thus forcibly and positively from the elevator to the binder and placed opposite the wing-board, the vertically-reciprocatingtoothedarmintermediatebetween the depressor and the wing-board. This construction has been found extremely useful, overcoming all the difficulties found in the old methods.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 29, and 41, to the upper end of the elevatoris attached a single-piece metallic box B, which supports the elevator-rolls B B B and driving-gears B B Upon this plate is formed a bearing B which receives the driving-shaft B which is provided at its lower end with a gear B and at its upper end with a gear B To the front end of the stripping-roller B is secured a gear B which engages with and communicates motion to the gear 13", secured to the lower end of the shaft B said stripping-roller driven at its rearward end by the gear B secured thereon, (sectional Fig. 7,) which engages with the intermediate gear 13, which is driven by the gear B on the end of the upper roller of the lower elevator, which receives its motion from the main driving mechanism. To the upper end of the shaft B is secured the bevel-pinion B, which drives the bevel gear-wheel B, which is provided with a long hub, as shown in Fig. 45, which passes through the hub C of the pivotal frame 0 and forms a long bearing for the gear B. The crank-shaft C is fitted within the hub of the driving-gear B, said entire crank-shaft being embraced by the hub of the drivinggear B and the hub of said gear-wheel in turn is journaled at O. The purpose of this construction is to bring the several working parts into a much smaller space than could be done were the crank-shaft to have an independent bearing from the hub of the wheel. It is desirable that the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster be operated near to the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster and that the driving-gear for said vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 and parts he kept near the wing-board member of the butt-adjuster. Therefore it is desirable that the construction of the crank-shaft O and the hub of its driving gear-wheel B be so formed that while affording the necessary journal length it will be very compact. Consequently this construction of the journal for the crankshaft C is desirable to be the hub of the driving gear-wheel B, being fastened upon the crank-shaft C or to it, it thereby gives motion to said crank and but a small space is occupied by the several parts.
The crank-pin C of the crankC is adapted to fit into and rotate the front tooth G which is secured to the vertically reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster and is provided with a series of teeth which are serrated or saw-tooth shaped. To the rear tooth 0 Figs. 8, 9, 12, and 13, is pivoted a flexible arm D and is provided with a pocket D, which supports a spring D The lower end of the spring D is held in the pocket D by the stud or boss D on. the rear tooth C The tooth G and flexible arm D are pivotally secured by a pin D passing through the upper part of the tooth (l and the hub D, of the arm D. The object of providing a flexible arm for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster is should any large bunches of grain come under same it would yield upwardly andimmediately return to its normal position after the removal of the grain.
To the upper end of the flexible arm D is pivoted the vibrating link E, Figs. 8 and 10, and at the lower end link E is pivoted to the combined link and adjusting-lever support E, which is rigidly secured to the side of the wing-board E (See Fig. 6.)
Working in conjunction with the graincompressing action of the vertically-reciproeating arm member (3 of the butt-adjuster, which is channel-shaped, with teeth on its under side, both longitudinally and crosswise disposed, which pierce orenter the grain at several points from the top in its downward movement and compress the grain to the deck, is the depressor F. (Shown in Figs. 5, 6, 17, and 18.) Figs. 5 and 6 show the de' pressor F attached to the deck-cover F,which has a portion of its length cut away to leave an opening for the vertically-reciprocating arm member (3 of the butt-adjuster, having teeth to operate in its lower arm F extending downwardly to near the binding mechanism, and as the vertically-reciprocating arm member 0 of the butt-adj uster, having teeth, is shown in its four extreme positions it is evident that the butts of the grain are penetrated by the teeth of arm and compressed toward the deck and forcibly drawn under the depressor-arm F and held there while being conveyed to the binding mechanism. The depressor F is pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine by the eyeplate F whichis provided with an oblong slot F and also with a slot on the side to receive the depressor member F of the buttadjuster. By said pivotal connection the depressor member F of the butt-adjuster swings in unison with the wing-board member E" of the butt-adjuster and the vertically-reciprocating arm member (3 of the butt-adjuster, having teeth, throughout the various horizontal adjustments of all of said butt-adjuster parts while at work.
The outer end of the depressor F is flexibly connected to the operators adjusting-lever F by a clip F, which is rigidly secured to the operators lever F and provided with an eye 7 through which the rod F is permitted to move freely longitudinally.
The operators adjusting-lever F tshown.
in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) is curved downwardly, the lower end F being pivotally concover F, terminating in a handle in easy reach 7 of the operator.
In Fig. 21, Bis the single-piece metallic box, which pivotally supports the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster and the driving mechanism for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C. The pivotal frame 0 is provided at its lower part with a box G and cap'G, Fig. 22. The upper part is provided with lugs Gr G adapted to receive the yoke G This yoke Gr (shown in detail in Fig. 24) is made to fit over the projecting boss G formed on the upper part of the bearing B of the single-piece metallic box B. The single-piece metallic box B being in position, the hub of the bevel gear-wheel B is placed in the hub C of the pivotal frame'C, the crank inserted and secured. The yoke Gr" is placed on the projecting boss G of the bearing B. The driving-shaft B", with gear 13 secured in position, is placed in the bearing B and the pinion B secured in place at the top. In the single-piece metallic box B is cast an opening G and abearing G adapted to 'receive the box G of the pivotal frame 0, which is provided with a cap G. The above-named parts being in position on the single-piece metallic box 13 and the pivotal frame 0, with its bevel gear-wheel B and crank C secured together, the box G is placed in the opening G and around the bearing G and the cap G placed in position and secured. The yoke G is then bolted or rigidly attached to the pivotal frame 0, which completes the pivotal construction of the driving mechanism for the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster. The shaft B being driven from the stripper-roll and having its axis at a right angle to the crank O on the crank-shaft 0 their center lines intersecting and constructed as above stated, it will be evident that the pivotal frame 0', supporting the wing-board member E of the butt adjuster, the vertically reciprocating arm member C", having teeth, and its driving mechanism, may be adjusted horizontally to the position required to bind long or short grain andthe driving-gears be held in mesh while operating in any of its several positions.
The term horizontally adjusting the buttadjuster means to swing it back and forth to and from the band-line of the binder in order that the short or long grain may be brought in proper binding position centrally to the band and by this means not require the too frequent adjustment of the grainbinder itself, as would otherwise be necessary in order that the binding might be central to the straw, and as the grain grows very uneven in height from the ground it becomes necessary to make frequent adjustment, and as this butt-adjuster is light and small and very easily moved horizontally it is usually more practical to deliver the grain centrally for binding by this than moving the binder, it being the heavier.
Referring to Figs. 2, 3, 4, Fig. 2 shows the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member O of the butt-adjuster in its normal position in line with the elevator A for binding long grain, and by means of the operators adjusting-lever F the wing-board member E the depressor member F, and vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member 0 of the buttadjuster, with its connections to the wingboard, are adjusted horizontally on the deck. Fig. 3 shows the .verticallyreciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster in position to bind short grain, andin Fig. 4 the binderand deck are moved forward, showing the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C of the butt-adjuster in place for binding very short grain.
Figs. 26, 27, 28 show modified sections of the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster, taken on the line w a; in' Fig. 30. The
wing-board member of the butt-adjuster may be made L-shaped, as in Fig. 26, in which E is the wing-board and H the strip or straight, as shown in Fig. 27, in which E is the wingboard and H the strip; but I prefer to make itas shown in Fig. 28, in which E is the Wing-board and H the strip, so that the lower edge may be made to scrape the deck when being adjustedfor short grain, the strip H being the same construction in the several modifications of the wing-board. This vertically-reciprocating arm member 0 of the butt-adjuster, having teeth longitudinally and crosswise disposed,in its operation reaches out and over the grain at the delivery end of the elevator, and as the arm is on the downward path reaching over the grain and into the delivery end of the elevator, piercing the straw at several points about the butt-end of the grain, compressing and forcibly moving the grain from the elevator to the binder. This is very important, as the butts are retarded in passing the cutting apparatus by the action of the horizontal grain-conveyer and the uncut grain acting to retard the butts. Therefore the grain reaches the binder-deck obliquely, heads downward in advance of the butts. Consequently it is necessary to confine the grain on the binder-deck and move the butts faster than the heads are then moving to bind the gavel centrally and have the straws straight. This is one object of my invention,'and it must have a positive motion and operate upon the butts of the grain automatically and forcibly. Another object is to positively and forcibly move the grain from. the elevator to the binding mechanism under all conditions.
compressed grain, the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member C, rotatingin the direction of the arrow, being over and above the grain at the point marked 1 and in its rotation descends to 2, its many teeth entering or piercing the grain at various points, compressing and forcing the butts down to the deck at the point 3. The butts of the grain will now be under the depressor F and strip H and are confined there during their downward movement to the binding mechanism. Fig. shows a diagram of the path of each tooth and clearly shows how that when the vertically-reciprocating arm member C having teeth, has reached the point 3 it has reached over and into the delivery end of the elevator, penetrated the butts of the grain, and forcibly compressed them to the deck and under the depressor F and strip H and conveys them some distance down the deck before returning to repeat the operation. The vertically-reciprocating arm memher of the butt-adjuster having teeth travels fast enough to bring the butts and headsin line before reaching the binding mechanism.
In Fig. 29 is shown the vertically-recipro eating arm member of the butt-adjuster C having teeth at an angle to the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster. This is done so that in case the butts of the grain coming from the elevator are-bent the operation of the vertically-reciprocating arm member of the butt-adjuster 0, having teeth,will
be to draw them toward the rear of the binder far enough to be straightened before reaching the binding mechanism, the upward-extending portion D of the vertically-reciprocating toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster 0 extending outwardly and pivoted to the vibrating link E, the lower end of which is pivotally connected to the wing-board member E of the butt-adjuster outside of the grain. The front tooth C is made wider than teeth 0 C and C to act over a greater area of grain in front near the elevator lhanin the rear opposite the band-needle for the purpose of moving the grain vigorously near the elevator to clear it, and as the teeth G, G and C are each narrower than the other act over less area of grain and at the end of their movement lift upwardly out of same to avoid clogging the needle with the grain.
Fig. 31 is a front elevation of the reel and fork driving mechanism. J is the reelpost, its lower end adapted to fit over the bearings J J through which is passed the tubular bearing J which forms a pivotal joint and deck.
support for the reel-post J. Passing through the tubular bearing J is the fork crankshaft J ,which supports and is driven by the bevel-wheel J", the end of the crank-shaft J passin through and supported by the hearing J being a part of the reel and fork supporting frame J Fig. 32 is a detail of frame J showing a part of the bearings and tubular bearing J in section. The end of the shaft J termimates in a crank J on which is pivoted the fork J". The lower end of the same is provided with a toothed plate J and to its upper endis pivotally attached a vibrating rod J, the other end being secured to the-harvester at J. To the upper part of the ele vator side is secured the single-piece met-allic box B, which supports the upper elevatorrolls and the gears B and B On the shaft K is secured the gear K, which engages the gear K on the shaft K passing through the bearing K The end of shaft K is provided with a pinion K which engages the gear J (Shown in section in detail, Fig. 37.) To the gear J is secured or cast thereon the sprocket-wheel KZwhich through the medium of the chain K and reel-driving sprocket K as shown in Fig. 31, rotates the reel. These several parts being in position, as shown in Fig. 31, the gear J is secured to the shaft J by a pin K, passing through the hub of the gear J and shaft J Fig. 33 shows the fork J in six positions of its movement and a diagram of the path of the tooth throughout its movement. Fig. 34 shows a front elevation of the supporting-frame J for the reelpost J, relief-fork J driving-gear J and shaft J It will be seen that the fork J reaches upward and outward into the grain and in its return movement bringing the grain in against the cutters and forcing the out grain backward within reach of the elevators.
Figs. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 are details of the above parts.
In Fig. 42 is shown a portion of a harvester to which is attached the grain-lifter mechanism. The arm M is provided with a number of teeth, the forward tooth adapted to receive the crank-pin M, which is formed on the wheel M on the elevator-roll B of the ele vating mechanism, the toothed arm M ex.- tending downward parallel with the elevator side, the lower side end being bent downward and pivotally connected to the vibrating lever M the lower end of the lever M being pivoted to some stationary part of the barvester, as at M on the frame in this case. The toothed arm having an orbital reciprocating mot'ement the teeth rise up into the grain, lifting and carrying it upward and forward to assist in elevating long grain.
Figs. 42 43 also show the grain'lifter at the rear of and parallel to the end of the binder- The forward end of the tooth-arm M is provided at its upper end with a tooth adapted to receive the crank-pin M of the crank M secured to the stripper-roll shaft tion, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts to elevate the grain from the horizontal grain-conveying belt to the binder-deck, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the grain elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, supported on the elevator portion of the machine independent of the binding mechanism, one member thereof having downwardlyprojecting longitudinally and crosswise disposed teeth operating over and into the path of the butts of the grain, said member extending downward and stubbleward over the forward end of the binderdeck and having an orbital reciprocal movement faster than the movement of the heads of the grain in approximately the vertical plane of the member, the movement of the member in the lower portion of its orbit being stubbleward and binderward, whereby the butts of the grain are pierced, compressed and carried down the binder-deck toward the binder mechanism faster than the heads.
2. In agrain-bindingharvester,in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-binding mechanism arranged at the side of the machine and distant from the grain -elevator, a binderdeck intermediate between said grain elevator and binding mechanism for the reception of the cut grain from the elevator, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of an arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binderdeck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating upon the top of the grain near the butts thereof and piercing the grain at different points compressing it downward upon the binder-deck and positively moving it from the elevator to the bind ing mechanism; said butt-adjuster mechanism pivoted to swing'parallel to the plane of the binder-deck that the grain may be bound centrally of its length, be it long or short.
3. Inagrain-bindingharvester,incombination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the grain elevator and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism connected with and supported upon the elevator portion of the machine independent of said grain-binder, one member of said butt-adjuster consisting of an arm having downwardly projecting teeth lengthwise and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-deck to pierce the grain downward near the butts and move it binderward, a crank connected to and driving said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending over and above the path of the butts of the grain, said shaft supported by the elevator-frame portion of the machine and driven by means of gearing secured to the front end of one of the grain-moving roller-shafts; another member of said butt-adjuster mechanism consisting of a grain-depressor pivotally supported and located upon one side of the said toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster, to hold the grain down onto the binder-deck and prevent its rising from its depressed condition where forced by said toothed arm member; said grain-depressor moving in unison with said toothed-arm buttadjuster member in adjustment over the binder-deck parallel to the plane thereof for the purposes shown and described.
4; In a grain-bindingharvester,in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, apair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the grainelevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism composed substantially of three coacting members,each pivotally supported upon the elevator-framework of the machineindependent of the grain-binder, one member thereof consisting ofa wing-board extending from near the grain-delivery end of the elevator toward the binder mechanism along the path of the'butts of the grain; another member thereof consisting of a Vertically-reciprocating orbitally-moving arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under' side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and above the path of the butts of the grain in one portion of its orbit, and into and with the grain near the butts in its return movement between the grain-deliveryend of the elevator and the binding mech anism, the teeth of said arm piercing the grain downward at different points and. compressing it upon the binder-deck and forcibly moving it toward the binder mechanism; another member thereof consisting of a grain depressor, its upper end pivotally connected to a fixed portion of the machine and extending over the grain binderward, along the side of lengthwise near the butts, said arm and its teeth extending over a considerable portion of the grain lengthwise and crosswise to grasp the grain as it comes from the elevator and compress it down upon the binder-deck and positively move it binder-ward.
6. In a grain-binding harvester,iu combination, a horizontal grain-conveyingbelt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binder mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereofconsistingot'a wing-board at the butts of the grain extending from the elevator to the binding mechanism, another member thereof consisting of a vertical]y-reciprocating arm having a series of teeth on its under side downwardly projecting and longitudinally and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward and extending over a considerable port-ion of the butts of the grain, the grainward end of said arm having agreater vertical movement than its stnbbleward end in. moving grain ward over the grain; said toothed arm and its teeth compressing the grain down upon the binder-deck and moving it forcibly and positively from the grain-delivery end of the elevator over the binder-deck to the binding mechanism.
7. In agrain-bindingharvester, in combination, "a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and above the grain upon the binder-deck in one portion of its orbit and near the butts thereof, the teeth of said arm piercing the grain in its downward movement over the binder-deck at different points; said arm and teeth compressing the grain upon the binder-deck and moving it binder-ward, said butt-adjuster mechanism and grain-binding mechanism being each separately and independently adjusted in relation to each other for the purposes herein set forth and described.
8. Inagrain-bindingharvester, in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a grain-butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of awing-board at the butts of the grain and extending from the elevator to the binding mechanism over the binder-deck; another member thereof consisting of a vertically orbitally reciprocating arm having downwardlyprojecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, said member acting over andupon the grain near the butts thereof in one portion of its .orbit between the elevator and binding mechanism in conjunction with said wing-board, and connected to and driven from the elevator portion of the machine by a suitable mechanism above and forward of the grain-path and independent of the grain-binder mechanism and binder-deck portions of the machine; said butt-adjuster members pivoted to swing parallel to the plane of the binder-deck to adjust the diiferent lengths of grain centrally to the band.
9. In agrainhindingharvester, in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator-belts and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected at its upper end by a suitable mechanism to the forward upper portion of the elevating mechanism in front of the path of the grain and extending over the binder-deck binderward, to swing parallel to the plane of the hinder-deck; another member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a horizontally-disposed cranked shaft to operate said arm, said shaft extending rearward over the path of the grain on the binder-deck and connected by its crank to the grainward end of said toothed arm, a horizontal bearing for said shaft pivotally connected to a part of the elevator-framework to allow the butt-adjuster mechanism to swing parallel to the plane of the binder-deck for the purpose of moving the grain centrally to the binding mechanism whetherit belong or short, said cranked shaft having a gear se cured thereto at its forward end and gears located on the front of the elevator-framework for driving said crank-shaft.
10. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,a binderdeck cover located over the path of the grain from the elevator to the binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck and connected to the grain-elevator portion of the machine, a crank mounted upon said elevator parts for operating said arm, another member thereof consisting of a grain-depressor alongside of the teeth of the arm butt-adjuster member to depress the grain down upon the binder-deck, said depressor being pivotally connected toa fixed part of the machine at its grainward end over the grain-path and extending over the grain binderward to move parallel to the plane of the binder-deck in unison with said toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster throughout its movements in adjusting the diiferent lengths of grain central to the binding mechanism.
11. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a buttadjuster mechanism,one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side and located over the forward end of the binder-deck; a rotary crank mounted upon the elevator part of the machine connected to the grainward end of the arm for imparting a vertically, reciprocating, orbital motion to said arm, raising said arm and teeth above the grain and over it when moving in one portion of its orbit and into and compressing the grain in its return movement; said toothed arm member having a channel-shaped compressing portion above the points of its teeth to compress the grain downward on the binder-deck, a wing-board member of said butt-adjuster mechanism for the purpose of forcibly moving the grain from the grain-delivery end of the elevator to the binding mechanism under compression and a link connection between the stubbleward end of said arm and the wing-board.
12. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,a butt-adj uster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of an arm having a series of downwardly-projecting teeth on its under side, longitudinally and crosswise disposed thereto and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank connected to the grainward end of said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending forward of the grainpath, a vibrating link, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to the stubbleward end of said arm, a wing-board member pivotally attached to the elevator portion of the machine and extending binderward along the butts of the grain and pivotally supporting said link, said crank and vibrating link operating to move the toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster vertically and orbitally over and above the path of the grain in one portion of its orbit toward the elevator and downward into and on the grain compressing it upon the binder-deck, and by the action of said crank forcibly moving the grain binderward in its return movement, a grain-depressor member of said butt-adjuster located upon one side of said toothed arm member, its grainward end pivotally connected to a fixed portion of the machine, its stubbleward end extending binderward to hold the grain onto the binder-deck.
13. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,abutt-adjuster mechanism located at the forward end of the machine between the elevator and binding mechanism, one of its members consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the ele-, vator portion of the machine above the binderdeck and entirely independent of the binder adjustments, a vertically-inclined vibrating link pivotally connected at its lower end to said wing-board, a toothed arm member of the butt-adjuster having an upwardly-extending portion pivotally connected to the upper end of said link, said toothed arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck and operating over the grain near the butts in one portion of its orbit and into the grain to draw it down to the binder in its return movement; said vibrating link controlling all of the movements of the stubbleward endof said toothed arm member, a horizontal cranked shaft journaled over the path of the butts of the grain and supported upon the elevator portion of the machine and controlling all of the movements of the grainward end of said toothed arm.
14:. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating orbitally-moving toothed arm mechanism,said arm memberhavinga series of downwardly-projecting teeth in the line of its length'and crosswise thereto and located'over the forward end of the binderdeck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward,said member operating over and above the path of the grain and near the butts thereof in one portion of its orbit, a binder-deck cover terminatin g at its forward edge rearward of the forward edge of the binder-deck, the grainward end of said toothed arm intermittently occu pyin g the open unobstructed space for its free action forward of the binder-deck cover rearward of the butt-line of the grain between the elevator and binding mechanism, the grainward end of said arm moving above the topmost point of the elevator grain-delivery and in close proximity thereto, to grasp the highest flow of the grain as it comes from the elevator and force it downwardly to the binderdeck and compress it thereon, and forcibly moving said grain over the binder-deck binderward.
15. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a cutting apparatus, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts between which the grain is seized and moved, two upper rollers for said grain-belts, a stripping-roller in near proximity thereto, a binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the stripping-roller and grainbinding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism working in cooperation with said elevatin g mechanism and stripping-rol1er,one mom-- ber thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank connected to and operating said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending over and above the path of the butts of the grain, said shaft driven from one of said roller-shafts, said rollers and reciprocating arm operating to move the grain binderward, a single-piece metallic combination-box secured to the forward upper end of the elevator portion of the machine forming a support for the forward ends of the upper roller-shafts of the upper and lower elevators and stripping-roller shaft, holding the same in working contact with each other and supporting said horizontallydisposed crank-shaft, a driving-gear mechanism for said arm member located on said combination-box and connecting to the forward end of said stripping-roller shaft, a wing-board pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine independent of the binding mechanism and extending over the binderdeck binderward along the path of the butts of the grain.
16. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downWardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, means for moving said member alternately stubbleward and grainward, said member operating over and in the grain near the butts thereof between the elevator and grainbinder, a vibratinglink, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to the stubbleward end of said toothed arm member to guide its movements, a wing-board member pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine and extending along the butts of the grain over the binder-deck,and pivotally supporting said vibrating link near its stubbleward end, a crank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and extending over and above the path of the butts of the grain to cause said toothed arm to rise above the grain in one portion of its orbit and descend into the grain upon the binder-deck and compress said grain upon the binder-deck in its return toward the binder, a driving mechanism for said crank secured to the forward end of one of the grain-moving rollershafts.
17. In agrain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism,a butt-adjuster mechanism, one of its members consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a rotary crank for operating said arm pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm below the main portion near the ends of the teeth,the crank-axle being journaled low horizontally upon the elevatorportion of the machine, said pivotal connection being below the arm to avoid height of the parts directly concerned.
18. In agrain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevatorand bindingmechanism,abutt-adjuster mechanism, a rotary crank, the shaft of said crank horizontally disposed and supported by the elevator-frame portion of the machine forsaid butt-adjuster, agear-wheel journaled upon the elevator portion of the machine driving the shaft of said crank, the hub of said gear-Wheel embracing said entire shaft of said crank and rigidly attached thereto forminga journal outside of the cranked shaft for the purpose of economizing space and using smaller parts.
19. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevatorand binding mechanism,a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the elevator portion of the machine and extendingbinderward over the binder-deck, another member thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward'end of the binder-deck,a driving-crank for operating said arm, a cranked shaft for said crank and gearing for driving the same; a pivotal frame O,forming a journal-bearing for said cranked shaft, a single-piece metallic box B of the elevator-framework to which said frame 0 is pivoted to allow said butt-adjuster. members to swing parallel to the plane of the binderdeck and to sustain the same in their proper working relations to each other and t0 the binder-deck throughout the adjustments of said butt-adj uster members.
20. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt, an elevator, a grain-binder, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and grainbinder, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board, its grainward end pivotally connected to the elevator near the elevator-belts, said wingboard extending along and guiding the butts of the grain to the binder, a vibrating link pivotally supported by said wing-board member, a vertically-reciprocating arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binderdeck,its stubbleward end pivotally supported by said vibrating link, a crank-driving mechanism for operating said arm, a bearing pivoted to the elevator-frame in which the shaft of said crank is horizontally journaled, an adjusting-rod, its forward end pivotally connected to said wing-board member and having notches in its rear end, a catch located on the binder-deck cover to engage with the notches on the rearward end of said adj usting-rod for the purpose of adj usting and positively locking said butt-adjuster mechanism in different positions for the purposes herein set forth and described.
21. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and binding mechanism, a butt-adj uster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board pivotally connected to the elevator part of the machine near the elevatorbelts, another member thereof consisting of a vertically -reciprocating orbitallymoving arm having downwardly-projecting teeth longitndinally and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-d eck, a pivotal swinging-link connection between the stubbleward end of said arm and the wing adjusting-rod connecting to one or more ofsaid members and extending within reach of the operator, and held in adjustment by a connection to a fixed part of the machine controlling all of said members in their adjustments while working in unison with each other.
22. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate the elevating and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, an inclined shaft by which its principal members are pivotally connected to the elevating part of the machine and by means of which said members have adjustment over the binder-deck parallel to the plane thereof, a gear connection for operating one of the members of said butt-adjusting mechanism, said gear connection located on the elevating part of the machine and one member thereof being mounted on the upper end of and driven by said inclined shaft to allow said butt-adjuster to swing parallel to the plane of the binder-deck, a yoke-bracket G pivotally surrounding the bearing of said inclined driving-shaft and holding said gear connection in engagement, a forwardly and rearwardly extending crank-shaft, the other member of said gear connection located on the forward end of said crank-shaft, a driving mechanism from one of the grain-moving rollers for said inclined driving-shaft, one member of the butt-adjuster consisting of a pivotal portion connected to said yokebracket, another member consisting of a toothed arm driven by said crank-shaft, said driving crank-shaft rotatably supported at its forward end by said pivoted member.
23. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevating and binding mechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevating and binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, an inclined pivot located outside the path of the grain and connected with the elevator part of the machine upon which two members of the butt-adjuster are arranged to swing together parallel to the plane of the binder-deck, one member consisting of a wing-board, and one of a vertically-reci procatin g arm member having downwardly-projecting teeth and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a drivingcrank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm, a shaft for said crank horizontally disposed and extending overand above the path of the butts of the grain on the binder-deck, said crank and shaft mounted on said wing-board.
24. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevator and binding mechanism, a binder-deck between the elevator and binding mechanism over which the grain passes to the binding mechanism, a butt-adjuster mechanism, one member thereof consisting of a wing-board at the butts of the grain extending from the elevator over the binder-deck toward the binding mechanism to control the butts of the grain endwise in their downward passage to the binding mechanism, another member thereof consisting of a verticallyreciprocating arm having a series of downwardly-projecting teeth both lengthwise and crosswise disposed and located over the forward end of the binder-deck, a crank pivotally connected to the grainward end of said arm to operate same, an upright vibrating link, the upper end of said link pivotally connected to theistubbleward end of said arm,the lower end of said vibrating link pivotally connected to said wing-board member; said butt-adjuster toothed arm member having an orbitular movement over and above the grain in one portion of its orbit near the butts and into and with the grain in its return movement, the grainward toothed end of said butt-adjuster arm rising to a higher altitude than its stubbleward toothed part in moving grainward over the graimto embrace it and bring it down to and over the binder-deck toward the binder mechanism.
25. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, an elevator mechanism, a binder-deck to one side of said elevator, a grain-bind ing mechanism located stubbleward of said binder-deck, a stripping-roller located between the elevator and binder-deck to lift the grain from the upper end of the lower elevator-belt onto the binder-deck, a butt-adjuster mechanism composed of the following members: a wing-board member extending from the elevator along the path of the butts of the grain over the binder-deck toward the binding mechanism, a vertically-reciprocat-
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