US764123A - Insect-exterminator. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JULY 5, 1904. J. J. HANUS & W. A. TUCKER.

INSECT EXTERMINATOR.

APPLICATION TILED JULY 10, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

AMA.

@Alfovge ys i UNITED STATES Patented July 5, 19a.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH JOHN HANUS AND WILLIAM ANDREWTON TUCKER, or TAYLOR,

- TEXAS.

"foialkw-homl itmcty concern:

:Be it known that we, JosnPH J OHN HANUS anc'lWVrLLIAM' ANDREWT'ON TUCKER, citizens of the United States, residing at-Taylor, in

the county'of -Williamson and State of Texas,

have invented a new and useful Insect-Exterminator, of which the following is a speeifica ed especially for the purpose of destroying the pests which are known as cotton-weevils; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class which may be constructed aiifdoperated at a moderate expense and which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efliciency.

these ends in view our invention conthe improved construction, arrange- ,nieiit, and combination of parts, whichwillbe hereinafter. fully described,and particularly pointedo'ut in the claims.

In: the accompanying drawings we have illustrated a simple and preferred form of embodiment of our invention; but we desireit to i be understood that we do not limit ourselves strictlyvto the structural details therein set forth b ut reserve the right to such changes and JIiodifications as may be resorted to with- .in'- the1 scope of our invention and wil hout deber. .,Fig. i is a detail view of the suction-- .head. .used in connection with the machine.

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JG' 'l ponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similar numerals of reference.

the wheels, the device operating between the erative parts of the device.

lNSECT-EXTERMINATOIR- S REGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,123, dated July 5, 1904.

v i... Application filed July 10, 1903. Serial No. 164,969. (No model.)

rows, as will be readily understood. One of the wheels, 4, is a traction-wheel, and the spokes thereof, 55, are extended radially beyond the periphery of the rim 6, thus forming ground-engaging fingers "7, by means of which the said wheel will be positively revolved. The said drive-wheel 4 is provided on its inner side with a sprocket wheel 8, from which motion may be transmitted to the op- Shafts 9, having the usual means for the attachment of the draft, are supported upon the axle and may be said to constitute a part of the frame.

The frame of the machine suitably supports a fan-casing 10, having bearings for a shaft 11, carrying a fan 12. The fan-shaft projects beyond one side of the casing and carries a sprocket-wheel 13, which is connected by a chain 14 with the sprocket-wheel 8 upon the traction-Wheel 4,'fr0m which motion at the desired rate of speed may thus be transmitted to the fan. The fan-casing 10 is provided near its lower end with a rearwardly-facing suction-tube and near its upper end with a rearwardly-extending blast-tube 16.

The suction-tube 14 is connected, by means ofafiexible joint 17, which maybe constructed of canvas, leather, rubber, or other suitable fiattened funnel shape, the mouth 19 of said suction-head being long and narrow, as will be readily seen in the drawings. In order to prevent the entrance into saidsuction-head of material that will be liable to choke the machine, the mouth thereof is provided with a plurality of appropriately-spaced bars 20. This suction-head -may be constructed of metalsuch as tin or sheet-ironand it is pro vided with two laterally-extending branches 21 on opposite sides thereof, said branches being curved in an upward and outward di rection and provided with flaring or V-shaped mouths 22, which, like the mouth 19 of the main suction-head, are provided with gratebars 23 to prevent the entrance of material that would be liable to obstruct the operation of the device. g

, Ziglesignates a box or chamber the top 25, front end 26, and portion 27 of the boti am tom of which is preferably constructed of sheet metal, the remainder of said box, which is approximately rectangular in shape, (although it may within the scope of our invention be of any desired shape,) being constructed of wire-netting or foraminous material which will admit of the circulation of air. That portion 28 of the bottom which lies behind the solid portion 27 is connected flexibly with said bottom portion 27, as by means of spring hinges 29, so that said portion 28, which is transversely curved, may vibrate during the progress of the machine. Said vibrating bottom portion 28 may also within the scope of our invention be positively vibrated, if so desired. Owing to the trarisversecurvature of the bottom portion 28, the latter will be open at its rear end for the gradual escape of material accumulated thereon.

Suitably attached to the under side of the top 25 and depending from the same is a defleeting or what we term a target plate 30, the lower edge of which is disposed a short distance above the rear edge of the solid bottom portion 27. This target-plateis provided with a plurality of perforations 30 in order to prevent it from presenting too much resistance to the blast to which it will be exposed, as will be presently described. Suit ably supported upon the frame of the machine below said solid portion is a heating apparatus which may consist of a gasolenetorch 31, of ordinary construction, although we do not limit ourselves to a heating apparaare a couple of rearwardly-extending and di-.

verging stalk-engaging members, which will be seen at 32 and which when the machine progresses will engage the stalks of the growing plants, causing the latter as they pass out of engagement with the members or shakers 32- to freely vibrate, thus causing insects, infected bolls, dead leaves, and the like to drop to the ground to be presently operated upon by the machine.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of ourinvention will be readily understood. As already stated the supporting-wheels are so disposed as to travel at the outer sides of the rows of plants between which the device is to operate. The stalks being subjected to a vibrating action as soon as they pass out of contact with the shakers 32 the insects and infected parts which adhere loosely to the stalks will be dropped to the ground. these obnoxious articles will come within the range of suction of the suction-head 18 and As the machine progresses will be drawn through the fan-casing and expelled through the blast-pipe and into the box 24, whereby they are forcibly thrown against the deflector or target 30 and caused to drop upon the solid bottom section 27, which is intensely heated by the heating apparatus place underneath, and thereby de stroying the insects and scorching the infected bolls. The residue is premitted to dump onto the vibrating bottom section 28, at the rear end of which it is eventually discharged. The branches 21 of the suction-head, which, as described, are curved outwardly and upwardly, will greatly assist in the successful and complete operation of the device by engaging the under sides of the limbs and leaves of the plants, removing from the same any adhering insects and infected bolls, which are all carried through the suction-tube and fan-casing to the box 24, where they are destroyed.

It is obvious that, owing to the flexible connection 17 between the'suction-tube 15 and the suction-head, the latter may be supported when desired at any elevation above the ground, supporting means in the shape of a chain 35 and hook 36 being provided for the purpose.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. n a device of the class described, a suction -'l 1ead having laterally extending upwardly and outwardly curved branches.

2. in a device of the class described, a flattened, funnel-shaped suction-head provided with laterally-extending upwardly and outwardly curved branches.

3. In a device of the class described, a fiattened funnel shaped suction head provided with laterally-extending upwardly and outwardly curved branches, the mouths of said head and branches being provided with transversely-disposed grate-bars.

4. In a device of the class described, a'heating-chamber having a deflecting-plate extending downwardly from the top thereof, a heater disposed below the front end of said casing, a blower having a suction-tube and a blastpipe, the latter connected with the front end of the heating-chamber in front of the deflector.

. 5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a blower, a suction-pipe, a

blast-pipe connected with said blower and a suitably-supported heating apparatus, of a heating-box disposed within the latter and connected with the blast-tube of the blower, said heating-chamber having a solid bottom portion at the front end thereof, and a deflector depending from the top and terminating at a distance above the rear edge of the solid bottom portion.

6. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber having a vibratory bottom sec- 3 tion.

7. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber having a vibratory, transverselycurved "bottom section.

8. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber having a solid bottom portion, heating apparatus disposed underneath the same, and a vibratory bottom section hingedly connected with said solid bottom portion.

9. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber having a solid bottom portion, a heating device disposed below said solid bottomportion, a vibratory bottom section hingedly connected to the rear edge of said solid bottom portion,a deflector within the chamber, and means for forcibly discharging into said chamber and against said deflector, material to be destroyed.

10. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber having a solid metallic top, a front,a solid bottom portion, sides and rear end of foraminous material, and a transverselycurved vibratory bottom plate hingedly constructive heating.

nected with the rear edge of the solid bottom portion, in combination with a heater disposed beneath the latter, and means for dis- 2 5 charging into said chamber, material to be destroyed. I

11. In a device of the class described, a heating-chamber, means for discharging thereinto material to be destroyed, a deflector within 3 In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto afiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH JOHN HANUS. Y WILLIAM nmmwrex TUCKER.-

Witnesses:

FRANK HoLUB, J osnrn STOREY.

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