US796809A - Planter. - Google Patents

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PATBNTED AUG. 8, 1905.

C. N. GHOATB.

PLANTER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY11,1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES N. CHOATE, OF WINDSOR, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRED E. ATCHISON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PLANTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed July 11, 1904. Serial No. 216,106.

To all whom, it may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES N. CHoArE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vindsor, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to hand-planters; and it consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinat'ter setforth.

In the drawings, Figure I is a longitudinal section through the planter. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section of a portion of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4L is a perspective view of the sliding cut-oil, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the hopper and closing-lid therefor.

The planter comprises a beak A, the jaws of which are respectively connected to the bars B and C, one or both of which are provided with handlesD. As illustrated in :full lines in Fig. l, the planter is provided with a single handle; but in dottedoutlines a second handle is shown. The construction ot' the one and two handle devices are otherwise practically the same.

Secured to the bar B is the hopper C', which, as shown, is in the form of a rectangular box. The bottom of this boX is formed by the plate D', having achannel E formed therein, which, adjacent to the bar B, is apertured at F.

G is a chute connected with the aperture F extending down the bar B to a point opposite the upper end ot' the beak A. At this point the bar B is apertured at H for the passage of the seed through the chute into the beak.'

Within the channel E of the bottom D is arranged a sliding cut-ol I. This is formed of the members a and b, which are formed adjustable in relation to each other and together form the walls of an adjustable pocket c for receiving the seed. The bottom of this pocket is normally formed by a pivotal plate d, which rests upon the bottom of the channel E. The slide I passes through an aperture in the bar B and is connected by a pivotal link J with the bar C, the arrangement being Vsuch that when the parts B and C are moved in relation to each other to open or close the jaws of the beak the slide I will be correspondingly moved n in the channel E.

In the normal position of parts the slide I is in a position where the pocket c is in registration With the aperture F in the channel E, the plate d being dropped downward. In this position the top of the pocket c is closed by a cut-01T K, which is arranged above the slide. When the bar B is moved in relation to the bar C to open the beak A, the link J will cause the actuation of the slide I, so as to move it out of registration with the aperture F and beyond the cut-0E K into a position where it may receive the seed from the hopper C. This movement causes the tilting bottom-plate cZto swing up and rest upon the bottom of the channel E, so that the seed received in the pocket is supported on said plate. The reverse movement of the bars B and C will cause the slide I to be returned and in so doing to carry the seed until the bottom-plate CZ drops, whereupon the seed is discharged through the aperture F into the chute G and from the latter through the aperture H into the beak, the jaws of said beak being closed.

Where the two handles are employed the bars B and C may be readily moved in relation to each other; but with the single handle, as shown in iull lines in Fig. l, the bar B is preferably provided with a foot L, which bears against the ground and forms an abutment against which the bar C is pressed. The bars B and C are held separated by the tension of a spring M or where the two-handle construction is employed by the spring lV (indicated in dotted lines.) The slide I has se.- cured thereto an agitator N, which engages the slide outside the hopper and passes through an aperture inside the hopper, being provided with the downturned end e. The edge of the agitator' is threaded toform a means of attachment to the slide I, and this also forms the means of adjustably clamping the members b and ain relation to each other. To this end` the member a is provided with an aperture f, through which the threaded shank of the agitator N passes. The member b is slotted at g for engaging with the shank on the agitator N, and a pair of clamping-nuts /L on said threaded stem serve to clamp the members b and a together.

It frequently happens that the seed varies somewhat in size and occasionally a seed will become wedged between the walls of the pocket c and the cut-off K. 'Io prevent the breaking of parts in such condition, the cutoff Kis provided with aspring-shank t, which extends outside of the hopper and is secured to the bar B. The spring` of this shank is preferably reinforced by a second spring z', said springs together' being of suflicient tension to hold the cut-off K normally in a position to close the pocket in the normal position of the slide. When, however, a seed becomes wedged between the walls of the pocket and the cut-od K, the latter will hold so as to permit the full actuation of the slide I and prevent breaking' of parts.

It is desirable to provide the lid for the hopper C. so as to prevent spilling of seed in the movement of the planter. Ordinarily hoppers are provided with hinged lids; but with such constructions the hinges are frequently broken o1' the lids are accidentally disengaged. Furthermore, the lids while remaining in engagement are apt to permit the spilling of the seed. I have therefore provided a construction of lid, as illustrated at O, which comprises the plate m, forming the closure for the hopper and the flange n, having the slot 0 therein, which is adjustably clamped to the bar B by the winged nut p. With this construction the lid may be opened and secured in this position by the nut, as illustrated in Fig. 5, or returned to its. closed position and clamped, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

It will be seen that with the arrangement of the planter described the seed is discharged into the shoe and beak during the closing movement of the latter. This will result in permitting the operator to inspect the seed in the beak in advance of the planting', whereas in constructions which discharge the seed upon the opening of the beak the seed is concealed from view.

What I claim as my invention is-4 yl. In a planter, in combination with the beak of a seed-holding hopper supported on the outside of a bar extending upward from one of the jaws of said beak and connected with said beak by a chute extending downward on the outside of said bar and sliding cut-off in the bottom of said hopper formed in two sections, together constituting the walls of an adjustable seed-receiving pocket, an agitator for the seed within the hopper having a short shank engaging the two parts of said slide and a clamping-nut on said shank for securing the same to said'slide and clamping the two parts of the latter in various positions of adjustment.

2. In a planter, the combination with a beak, of a seed-holding hopper and sliding cut-olf in the bottom of said hopper havinga pocket therein for the reception of the seed, and a horizontally and vertically yielding cut-off plate formed of a right-angled spring reinforced by an auxiliary vertical spring for closing said pocket when said cut-off is moved into a position for discharging' seed into said beak.

3. In aplanter,the combination with abeak, of a seed-holding hopper and sliding cut-olf in the bottom of said hopper having apocket for the reception of the seed and a plate for closing the upper end of said pocket inthe discharging position of said cut off and a spring-shank reinforced by an auxiliary spring for holding said plate in normal position, adapted to yield horizontally and vertically upon the edging of the seed.

4. In a planter, the combination of a beak,

of a handle-bar to which said beak is secured,

a seed-holding hopper secured to said handle-- bar, and a sliding cut-off in the bottom of said hopper, having apocket therein for the reception of the seed and plate within said hopper for closing said pocket in the discharged position of said cut-off, said plate extending through said handle-bar, and a spring-shank for said plate secured to said handle-bar outside said hopper and reinforced by an auxiliary spring, said shank permitting a yielding of said plate upon a clogging of the seed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES' N.y CHOATE.

Witnesses:

J As. P. BARRY, E. D. AULT.

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