US75600A - Frederick w - Google Patents

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FREDERICK w. T'IIIloN', or Moni-Nn, .I IILIIvfoIs. 4

Lette'rsPatemfllo.y 75,600, datedMai'ct 17, 1868; rmteclated March 7, 1868,

IMPROVEMENT III seno-rLAIIrINeV MAGHINE.

@In Ssttrmle tratta tu trillen tettett hadnt mit attingere rf tige anni T0 ALL WHOMIT'MAY GNGERN: I Be it-known that I,-FnEDnRIcK'W. TIL'roN, of Moline, iaithe county of Rock Island, in the State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in :See'd-Planting Machines; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof. 4 p

. I will first describe what I consider the ,best means of carrying'out my invention, and will afterwards designate what I believe to be new therein. -The accompanying drawings form a part of this specicatiOn, andrepresent the novel features of my invention, with s'o muchof-the other parts as is necessary to show their relatio'n thereto.

Figure 1 is a transverse section on the line X X, in fig. 2, showingl the seed-cells and lower portion of the hopper of my `improved `seeding-machine.

I Figure 2 is a plan view `of both sections of'the sleeve and. seed-cells, and showing, in red lines, the hub of one of the carrying-wheels.

Figure 3 isa longitudinal section of the outer end of the axle, showing a portion of the adjusting-screw v and nut that holds .the wheel in position. This figure shows very clearly thev arrangement ofthe screw-bolt which adjusts the sizeof the seed-cups.

t Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in.all the'gnres. A is a tubularA shaft, of iron, which forms theaxle of Imy machine, and on .which 'the carrying-wheels'are secured by means of cap-nuts B. A" is a shaft, of wood or metal, placed inside of the axle A, and adapted to be moved in alongitudinal' direction relatively to the axle. C is a square-headed screw-holt, which passes through the cap-nut B, and is-tapped into the end of the shaft vThe outerendof thisholt C is made square, as seen atc, and upon the part e is rmly secured Va square head, c1, hywhieh the screw is operatedi The bolt C is prevented ,from being moved endwise in either direction rela-tively Ato thenut Bvby means of the s'houlderc2 upon the' inside, and Vthe head c1 upon the outside of the cap-nut B, and thus' it will he seen that the shaft A may be movedendwise in either direction relatively to the axle A,-lv by turning-theiscreweolt G, without depending on a spring to move it in either direction. D is a hoop or sleeve 'firmly secured by screws or 'otherwise upon the hollow axle A. E is a. sleeve fitted loosely 'upon the axle A, and firmly secured tothe enclosed part A by means of screws I, which pass through longitudinal slots O-in the axle A. The adjacent ends ofthe sleeves D and E are provided with longfingers d and e, and long notches all and e', so arrangedv that .the lingers d upon thev sleeve D it into notches e', ofcorresponding size, in the sleeve E, and the ngers eL upon the sleeve E, fit into corresponding notches ci in the sleeve D. As the `sleeve E is moved away from the sleeve D,'spaees` are left which serve as seed-cups for receiving and distributing the seed. v- The capacityof these cups may be' increased or diminished to any desired extent `hy moving the loose sleeve E from or towards the fixed sleeve D, by means of the adjusting-screw- C and .the connecting-shaft A. G is the lower part of a hopper,.

which receives the seed to be sown. Its under side is holle-wed our. so as to it uponthe uppercylindrieal sur* face of the sleeves DE, with suiiicient tightness to upret'ent'the escape` of seed. A flexible tongue. or cut-oft,`

g, of rubber, leather, or other ilexible material, in the form of a. sheet, is secured in the lower partof the hopper by ineans of a narrow sheet of metal, g1, and compressing-screws g tapped into the side of the hopper.l As the axle revolves, the lower edge of this ilexible cut-.oil'V g stands closelyin contact with the cylindrical surface of the crowns `D and prevents the seed from being crushed or injured between the lower side .of thehopper and the edges ofthe seed-cups. l H is a clutch rmly secured upon the axle A, Ktis a corresponding clutch, rmly secured to the inner end of the hub L of one 'of the carrying-wheels. When the carrying-wheel moves forward, the clutch Klecks into the clutch H, and thus puts thesowing-apparatus into operation,-

In moving from one ield to another, .or when, from any-reason, it is desirable to move the machine forward without operating the sowing-apparatus, the' clutchl is thrown out of contact with the clutch H, by means of a lever not represented,'or any 'well-known de vice, which shall move the hub L outward toward the nut B, by taking hold in the groove K. I

Although I haveshown and described but one set ofsleeves,'D E, it is'evident that I may have any number of sleeves D secured upon the axle A, andv any number of sleeves E secured to the shaft A', so that .they can all he moved simultaneously by the adjustment of the single screw=bolt C.

My machine is capable of sowing in drills, or, by removing those parte which belong particularly to a.

drilling-machine and substituting therefor a'deecting-board for properly distributing the seed, can be used for broadcast sowing` as well.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new in seed-planting machines, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

`I claim the adjustng-screw'bolt C, having a recess or groove, c3, as represented, in` combination with the I section-or crown' D, xed on the outer shaft A, and Section or crown E, having an inward connection to the interior shaft A", all arranged substantially in themanner and for the 'purposes herein set forth.

In testimonyvwhercof, I hereunto set niy hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK W. TILTON.

'Witnesses :l

H. F. SrcKLns, Etswonrn Muss.

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