US787132A

US787132A - Hay-press.

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Publication number: US787132A
Application number: US18807004A
Authority: US
Inventors: Horace M Tallman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-01-07
Filing date: 1904-01-07
Publication date: 1905-04-11
Anticipated expiration: 1922-04-11

Description

PATENTED APR. 11, 1905.

H. M. TALLMAN HAY PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 1904.

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HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,132, dated April 11, 1905.

application tiletl January 7,1904. Serial No. 138,070-

To all lr/tont if HIM/Q1, concern/r le it known that I, HORACE M. I.-\t.t.n.-\. a citizen of the United States, residing at Shel byville, in the county of Shelby and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ilay-lresses, of which the following is a speii-ilication.

My present invention relates to improvements in hay-presses, and has special reterence to an improved horse-power press in which a novel and satisfactory form of selft'eed is employed, my self-teed attachment being so constructed as to have the necessary power and strength to Feed the hay to the press in heavy teeds,as is desired in two-beat presses. The same, however, can be used in connection with threebeat presses, as will be hm'einat'ter shown.

Another object of my invention is to provide a straight direct-pull self-feeding mechanism which has power enough to push down the heaviest feeds of hay that is possible to feed in any press, large or small, the said teeding mechanism being operated simultaneously with the compressing mechanism, so that the hay is fed directly into the hopper in front ol the plunger at the desired time and in uniform bulks.

Another object of my invention is the pro vision of a tripping device which will not allow the teed-arms to be pulled down into the press in the event the t'ollower does not rebound clear, so that the arms of the self-feed can go to the bottom of the press, the said tripping device operating the self-feed, so as to prevent the same from being forced down upon the follower to prevent the self-feed from being broken, this trip device being entirely actuated by the plungcr-actiniting device.

I would have it understood that my improved self-feeding attachment and tripping device can be employed on two-beat presses as well as three-l, eat presses and that the tripping attachment can be used with other forms of selt-feeders To attain these objects, the invention consists of novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my complete hay-press. Fig. .2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the three-beat and trip mechanism of the press. Fig. I is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the feeding mechanism detached from the baling apparatus. Fig. (l is an enlarged detail view of the tripping device for the selt't'ecding mechanism detached.

lxet'erring to the drawings, the numeral l designates the bed of the hay-press, 2 the baling-case at one end ot the same, and 3 the hopper. said hopper being so arranged with respect to and in comnnmieation with the baling chamber or case as to allow the hay to be properly ted therein. In the front wall I of the hopper I provide an opening 5, and upon the inner face of said wall, having both of its ends attached thereto, is an inwardly-curved plate or guide-wall (3. This guide-wall may be formed integral with the wall of the hopper, but is so constructed as to provide two substantially parallel slots T, so that the feeding-arms 8, carried by the rock-shaft 9, may have their upper two point ends It) project into the hopper through said slots and be operated so as to feed the hay into the baling chamber or case. This rock-shaft S) is journaled in the bearings ot' the bracket II and has upon one end a double crank-arm l2, having pivotally connected thereto a link 13, which has connected to it the returning-spring 'l-l, which is adapted to automatically return the feeding-arms to their upright position. Carried upon the opposite end of the rockshatt 9 is a grooved segment 15, which has mounted therein the operating-chain 16, which passes over the gui .lepulley l7 and is connected to a rod .18, adjustably secured to the end of the arm carried by the frame 20. This frame consists of the two side pieces 21, which have their inner ends 22 pivotally connected to the vertical power-shaft This much of the mechanism comprises my self-feeding attachment, and it can be readily seen that the same can be attached to any form, either a two or three beat baling-press.

Connected to the upper end of the powershaft is a two-arm casting 2%, to whose ends are secured the power-pole 25 and bracing-rod 26, respectively. By this means h orsepower is transmitted to the power-shaft, and consequently to the triple-arm trip-lever 27, the same being rigidly secured to and revoluble with the power-shaft 23. In the outer end of each one of the arms of this trip-lever is mounted an antifriction-roller 28.

Connected to the forward end of the bed of the hay-press is a yoke 29, whose upper end surrounds and forms one of the upper bearings for the power-shaft 23, an adjustable strengthening-rod 29 being secured to the upper end of said yoke and to the yoke 30, secured to the forward portion of the balingcasing.

Secured to the bed and rear of the powershaft 23 is a vertical axle 31 and a circular disk 32, whose upper face is inclined or beveled toward the front of the bed, and rotatably mounted upon said shaft and provided with a corresponding inclined disk 33 is a guide-arm 34, provided upon its free end with the upwardly-extending guide 35. Surrounding the said axle above the disk of the arm is a Washer 36, and pivotally mounted above said Washer is a disk 37, carrying a stop-lug 38 and a curved arm 39, provided with a'vertical sleeve 40, to which is pivotally secured a pair of curved arms 41, whose outer free ends are pivotally secured tothe pin 42 of the projection 43, carried upon the outer end of the pitman 44. Carried upon the extreme other end 45 of the pitman is the plunger 46, which is adapted to slidably operate within the baling-chamber. In order to properly return the pitman after the compression of the bundle of hay, I provide a spring47, which is connected to the pitman intermediate of its length and to the eyed lug 48.

Thus far I have described the compressing mechanism and the automatic feeding mechanism; but in order to allow the feeding-arms to at all times be free of the plunger, so as not to be injured thereby, I provide a frame 49, which is pivotally secured at 50 to the outer portion of the frame 20, to which the feeding mechanism is connected. This frame is provided upon its upper face withalug51, to which is secured a spring 52, whose other end is secured to a lug 53, rigidly secured upon the feed-operating frame. From this construction it will be seen that while one of the triparms is pushing the plunger forward and compressing a bundle of hay the arm forward thereof is about to contact the frame 49 and slightly pull the automatic feed -operating frame rearward, and as soon as the first-mentioned arm has released the pitman the pitman and plunger are returned, and the feeding-arms of the feeding mechanism are operated to feed a bundle of hay into the hopper in front of the plunger, this feeding operation being continued until the arm which has just been released from the end of the pitman is in contact with the curved arm 41 and the pitman is about to be pushed forward by said contact. At this juncture the trip-arm which is in engagement with the spring-actuated frame 49 is in such a position that the pressure thereon moves the spring-actuated frame 49 to one side, and thereby releases the feed actuated frame 20 and allows the spring connected to the rock-shaft of the feed-arms to return said feed-arms to their upright position, so that the next action of the pitman will properly compress the bundle of hay just fed into the compressing-chamber.

In order that the feed mechanism will not be broken in the event that the follower or plunger does not rebound clear of the lever or to its farthest rearward point, I provide a chain 54, which has one end connected to the lug 55, carried upon the lower front wall of the spring-actuated frame 49, and the other end of said chain is connected to the doubleended trip-lever 56,which is pivotally mounted intermediate of its length to the plate 57, carried upon the bed 1 of the press. Upon the other end of this trip-lever 1 provide an upwardly-projecting lug 58, while a trippingplate 59 is carried upon the inner face of the pitman, another chain 59 being connected at the opposite end of said trip-lever and to the lug 60, secured upon the bed of the press.

The trip mechanism for releasing the feeding mechanism and providing a means Whereby the feeders are released when the plunger sticks in the haling-chamber is the gist of my invention and resides in the feeder 8, chain 16, arm 19, frame 20, and the small trip-frame 49, combined with the tripping-lever 27, any one of whose members While in operation is in engagement with the frame 49. Should the feeder be in danger, the trip-plate 59 engages or contacts the lugs 58, holding the lever 56 stationary, the said lever holding the chain 54, which in turn holds the frame 49, causing the disengaging of the same from one of the levers 27, and thus releasing the frame 20, arm 19, and chain 16, so that the spring 14 is free to operate the feed and lift the same out of the hopper, and consequently out of the path of the pitmans plunger. This releasing operation takes place as the pitman and plunger is moving toward the hopper.

The automatically-operated self-feeding attachment is constructed so as to operate just after the return of the plunger, so as to feed the hay within the baling-chamber and be itself returned out of the way of the plunger before the plunger compresses the hay just fed, the said feed mechanism being combined with an automatic trip, which is arranged to be operated by the pitman and to return the feed mechanism to its inoperative position in case the pitman and plunger are not returned to the proper position. In this Way the hay is at all times properly fed to the compressing-chamber and the feeding device is pre- IIO vented from being broken by the plunger or compressing mechanism.

All of the mechanism combined in this Inachine are controlled primarily and automatically by the trip-lever, which in this case is a three-armed member; but it can be constructed with a two-armed member, the construction herein shown being not intended to limit me to the three-armed trip-lever.

What 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a hay-press, the combination of a bed, a baling-chamber, a hopper in communication therewith, compressing mechanism, feeding mechanism, mechanism for actuating the feed and compressing mechanism in succession, and mechanism for returning the feed mechanism to inoperative position should the compressing mechanism stick in the baling-chamber.

In a hay-press, the combination of a bed, a baling-chamber, a hopper in communication therewith, compressing mechanism, feeding mechanism, mechanism for actuating the feed ing and compressing mechanism in succession, and a trip mechanism operated by the compressing mechanism to release the feeding mechanism to prevent accident to the same.

3. In a hay-press, the combination with a bed, a bailing-chamber, a hopper, and compression mechanism, of a feeding mechanism comprising a rock-shaft pivotally mounted in front of the hopper having arms carried by said rocleshaft and adapted to be projected into the hopper, a frame connected to said rock-shaft through a flexible connection, and means for operating said frame to feed hay within the hopper and means to operate the compression mechanism after the feeding mechanism.

4:. In a hay-press, the combination with a bed. a baling-chamber, a hopper, and compression mechanism, of a feeding mechanism comprising a rock-shaft pivotally mounted in front of the hopper having arms carried by said rock-shaft and adapted to be projected into the hopper, a frame connected to said rock-shaft through a flexible connection,1nechanism for operating said frame to feed hay within the hopper and mechanism to operate the compression mechanism after the feeding mechanism, and a trip mechanism connected to the feed mechanism and adapted to be operated by the compression mechanism to allow the premature return of the feeding mechanism.

In a baling-press, the combination with a bed, a baling-case, a hopper and compressing mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, and mechanism for operating the feed mecl'ianism and compressing mechanism.

6. The combination in a baling-press, of feeding mechanism therefor comprising a pair of pivoted arms, a flexible connection connecting said pivoted arms, a vertical power-shaft, an arm rotatably mounted on said power-sha ft, and a trip-lever having a plurality of arms connected to the power-shaft and adapted to contact one of said pivoted arms to operate the feeding mechanism.

7. The combination in a baling-press, with a compressing mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising a pair of pivoted arms, a flexible connection connecting said pivoted arms, a vertical power-shaft, an arm rotatably mounted on said power-shaft, and a trip mechanism connected to said arm and to the bedplate adapted to be operated by the com pressing mechanism to prematurely return the feeding mechanism in inoperative position.

8. In combination with a baling-press provided with a feeding and compressing mechanism, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, consisting of a trip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feeding mechanism.

9. In a hay-press, the combination with a bed, a baling-chamber, a hopper in communication therewith, compressing mechanism, feeding mechanism, and mechanism for actuating the feed and compressing mechanism in succession, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, con sisting of atrip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feedingmechanism.

10. in a hay-press, the combination with a bed, a bailing-chamber, a hopper in communication therewith, compressing mechanism, feeding mechanism, and mechanism for actuating the feeding and compressing mechanism in succession, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, consisting of a trip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible conncctionand release the feeding mechanism.

11. In a hay-press, the combination with a bed, a baling-chamber, a hopper, compressing mechanism, feeding mechanism comprising a rock-shaft pivotally mounted in front of the hopper having arms carried by said rock-shaft and adapted to be projected into the hopper, a frame connected to said rocl -shaft through a flexible connection, mechanism for operating said frame to feed hay within the hopper and to operate the compression mechanism after the feeding mechanism, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism consistingof a trip pivotallymou nted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feeding mechanism.

12. In a baling-press, the combination with a bed, a bailing-casing, a hopper and compression mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, consisting of a trip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage the trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feeding mechanism, and mechanism for operating the feed mechanism and compressing mechanism.

13. Thecombination in a baling-press with a feeding mechanism therefor comprising a pair of pivoted arms, a flexible connection com nectcd to said pivoted arms, a vertical powershaft, an arm rotatably mounted on said powershaft, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism consisting of a trip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compression mechanism of the press adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feeding mechanism.

14. The combination in a baling-press, With a compressing mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising a pair of pivoted arms, a flexible connection connected to said pivoted arms, a vertical power-shaft, an arm rotatably mounted on said power-shaft, of a trip mechanism for prematurely releasing the feeding mechanism, consisting of a trip pivotally mounted in the press, a flexible connection connected to said trip and the feeding mechanism, and means connected to the compressing mechanism adapted to engage said trip to pull upon the flexible connection and release the feeding mechanism.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HORACE M. TALLMAN.

WVitnesses:

WILLIAM H. HAGER, G. J. KURTZ.