US76235A - Thomas jst e y i s - Google Patents

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THOMAS NEVISON, JR., OF MORGAN, OHIO.

Letters Patent 1Y0. 76,235, dated .Zlfarch 31, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT 'IN HOE SEED-DROPPER.

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TO A LL WHOM ITMAY OONCERN Be it known that I, THOMAS NEVISON, Jr., of Morgan, in the county of Ashtabula, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoe Seed-Dropper; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and eonipletedescriptionof t'he same, reference being,` had to the accompanying drawings, making a part-of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the planter.

Figure 2 is al vertieal'seetion.

Figure 3 is a detached sect-ion.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

In iig. 1, A represents a hoe-handle, andB the hoe, which is of the ordinary description. Surrounding and fixed to the handle is asleeve 'or shell, C, to which is attached a chamber, D. In the end of this chamber is fitted a slide, E, g. 3. This slide consists -oi` a. sleeve, in which is iittcd a gauge-block, F, said block being Ina/lc to close the square opening e, cut through the sleeve, as shown in iig. 3. G, iig. 2, is a brush, so arranged that, as the slide E moves iu and out of the chamber, it will brush upon it and over the opening a,-l`or n purpose hereafter shown. is a spring, one end of which is fixed to the chamber, and the other inserted in the end of' 'the slide, as'shown in the drawing. I is a sack, surrounding the handle. The lower end of said sack encloses` the end of the shell O,whe1'eas the other end is attached to Vand gathered in around the handle, and thereto secured.

The practicaloperation of this machine is as follows: The seed-corn is put into the sack, from which it passes into and fills the chamber and shell C D. New, at the will of the operator, who holds the hoe in the position shown in fig. 1, the grain is dropped through the opening a, on pulling .the slide E upward, by means of the string K, to which it is attached, and held in the hand,which is 'again brought back by the spring f.- This movement of-the sliderdraws it fromover the opening in the chamber D,andthc grain drops through into the hill, the number ot' grz1ins to thc'hill being,r regulated 4by the block F-being pushed into't-he slide or sleeve, so4 as to close the opening in the slccve, more or less, thus increasing or lessening its holding-capacity. More grain than the opcningr in the slide 'will hold is prevented from passing out, by the brush G, above referred to,

'whicl1, as the'slidc or sleeve is drawn upward, brnshesover the hole, and thus prevents a surplus of grain from passing@` tllrou'gh. It also keeps the opening free from an accumulation of dust and waste, and thereby prevents any obstruction to the passing ont of the grain. i

The catch holds the gauge-hlocli F in any position necessary for the number of grains ,to be dropped, the distance ofthe holes c from each other regulating the numberA This machine is 'certain in its operation, dropping equally cach tiuie the regulated amount ot' seed, simple in construction, and eesyto handle, and can be applied to any hoe in'common use, and removed from the same when not needed for planting.

This machine is applicable to the planting of other seeds than corn, by regulating the holding-capacity of the opening in the manner as. above described, I i

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The sack I, chamber D, attached to the hoe-handle A, in combination with the sleeve E, gauge-block F,

brush G, and springf, substantially as and for-the purpose set forth.

THOMAS NEVISON, JR.

Witnesses:

W.. H. BURILID'GE, J. HOLMES.

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