US802475A

US802475A - Baling-press.

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Publication number: US802475A
Application number: US17397803A
Authority: US
Inventors: William M Rheem
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1903-09-21
Filing date: 1903-09-21
Publication date: 1905-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 1922-10-24

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No. 802,475. PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905. W. M. RHEEM.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. 1903.

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N0. 802,475. PATENTED OCT. 24-, 1905. W. M. RHEEM,

BALING PRESS.

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No. 802,475. PATENTBD OCT. 24, 1905.

W. M. RHEBM.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.21, 1903.

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BALING PRlESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24;, 1905.

Application filed September 21, 1903. Serial No. 173,978.

To ztZl whom, it many cancer/t:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. RHEEM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Bailing-Press, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to baling-presses.

The object of the invention is to provide a baling-press which is simple in construction and economical and efficient in operation for condensing, compressing, or baling fibrous material, such as cotton, hay, sisal, hemp, and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a baling-prcss for condensing or compacting fibrous material into bales or packages having a more or less rectangular shape.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the size, weight, or density of the bales or packages may be readily varied at the option of the operator.

A further object of theinvention is to provide a simple construction and arrangement for applying the bale bands or ties to the bale or package.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of baling-press which is simple and eflicient and wherein the bale bands or ties may be a plied to the bales or packages produced or to the condensed or compacted material without interrupting the continuous operation of the machine.

Other objects of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists, substantially, in the construction, combination, arrangement, and relative location of parts, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, and to the various views and reference-signs appearing thereon, Figure 1 is a view in plan of a baling-press embodying the principles of my invention, parts being broken away and parts shown in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 52 2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a detached detail view in perspective of one of the traveling abutments employed in connection with and embodying in the construction thereof the principles of my invention. Figs. 4: and 5 are diagrammatical views illustrating the manner of applying bale bands or ties automatically to the condensed or compacted material. Fig. 6 is a broken detail view showing part of the main frame and the manner in which the adjustable or movable side friction-plate is pivoted or hinged thereto. Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of a bale or package produced in a machine embodying the principles of my invention.

The same part is designated by the same reference-sign wherever it occurs throughout the several views.

In carrying out the principles of my invention I propose to employ aretaining device to receive the condensed and compacted material in the form of a chute having frictional side plates, and I propose to apply the material to be condensed or compacted by means of traveling abutme'nts arranged to move transversely across said chute or guideway and to deliver the material to the mass contained in said chute or guideway in comparatively small portions and also to apply the bale bands or ties to the material during the compacting and condensing operation and without interfering with the continuous operation of the apparatus. Various constructions of receiving and retaining chute or guideway may be devised, and various forms of means for delivering the material thereto may be proposed and still fall within the spirit and scope of my invention. 1 do not desire, therefore, to be limited or restricted to the exact details of construction shown and now to be described.

In the particular form shown I employ a base 8 and side plates or

frames

9 and 10, in or upon which are supported the various operating parts of the apparatus. The

side frames

9 and 10 may be suitably tied or bolted together, but a sufficient distance apart to accommodate the chute or guideway to receive the condensed and compacted material, as will be hereinafter more fully explained. I have shown these side frames as being bolted or secured together by tie-

rods

26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33. On the inside of each of the frames 9 10 I arrange side plates 34c 37. The side plate 34 is held in any suitable manner in fixed relation with respect to the frame 10* as, for instance, by means of the engaging bosses 35 36while the side plate 37is mounted or supported upon side frames 9 for movement toward and from side plate 34:. A convenient arrangement is shown wherein said side plate 37 is received or rests upon an extension or supporting-shoe (see Fig. 1) of side frame 9, and a convenient hinge connec- IIO tion between the front end of side plate 3'? and frame 9 is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and more clearly in Fig. 6, wherein side frame 9 is provided'with a lug or boss 38, having a semicircular seat formed in the inner face thereof to receive a rounded boss 39, formed on or carried by the forward end of side plate 3?. The space between side plates 3% 37 constitutes the receiving-chute or retaining device for the compressed, condensed, or compacted material. In orderto facilitate the entrance of the material into this retaining chute or way, said side plates may be beveled at their front edges, as indicated in dotted lines at &6 -17, Fig. 1. If desired and in order to afford a suitable guide or support for the condensed or compacted mass of material received in this retaining-chute, the side plates 3A 37 may be provided with inwardlyeXtending flanges ea A6, as clearly shown in the drawings, thereby aflording guidingledges for the mass of condensed or compacted material while being advanced along the chute or retaining-way, and in order to facilitate the entrance of the condensed or compacted material the forward end of the supporting ledges 4A A6 may be chamferedor beveled, as indicated at 45, Fig. 9. Except for the side plates 34: 37 and the inwardly extending or projecting supporting-ledges M as the retainer-chute for the condensed or compacted material may be entirely open.

Any desired means may be provided for effecting an adjustment or movement of one or both of the side plates 37 3a toward the other in order to impart a desired degree of resistance to the progression of the material. In the form shown as illustrative of an operative means for accomplishing this result I have shown a hydraulic cylinder A0 mounted upon the side frame 9, in which is arranged to operate a plunger etl, said plunger bearing against the outer face of side plate 3'7 adjacent toits rear end. A pressure medium may be supplied to the cylinder 2L0 from any suitable or convenient source as, for instance, through supply-pipe stQlwhile an exhaustpipe as may be provided and arranged to deliverinto asuitable spill-tank. Any suitablyarranged valve in exhaust-pipe 43 may serve to regulate and control the degree of pressure applied by the pressure medium to the plunger 41, and hence to the compression-plate 37 and the condensed or compacted material held between said plate and plate It is obvious that other means may be employed for effecting this adjustment of the adjustable side plate 37.

In conjunction with the retainer-chute above described I employ abutments arranged to travel continuously and in a direction past or transversely across the end of the retainerchute and serving not only to deliver the material to such retainer or chuteway, but to also condense such material so supplied therein. This delivery and condensing operation may be effected in many different ways. I have shown one form of construction which answers the purpose, but to which my invention is not to be limited or restricted, wherein I employ a series of abutments 25, arranged to travel in a continuous direction transversely across the receiving end of the retainer-chute. Various means may be devised for imparting the travel to these abutments and for suitably supporting and guiding the same during their travel and for delivering thereto the material to be supplied to the retainer-chute, and the traveling abutments may be variously constructed and arranged to accomplish the desired objects. Therefore I have shown and will now describe one form of construction and arrangement for accomplishing the desired objects; but I do not desire to be limited or restricted thereto. In the form shown each abutment 25 is provided with a flange plate or chute 48, which may be of a construction depending upon the character of the material handled. Near the end of each abutment is provided rack-teeth 49 of such space apart that when a number of the abutments are placed closely together the rack-teeth 49 on succeeding abutments form, in effect, a continuous rack. The central part of each abutment is suitably cut away on the under side thereof, as indicated at 50, in order to provide proper space for the passage of the material carried by or supplied from the next lowermost abutment or its supporting part 48 to pass therebetween. The lower edge of the abutment is slightly curved, as at 51, to form a lip under which the material passes from the supporting-abutment lying next below or underneath the same as such material is supplied to the retainer-chute. The part of the abutment just inside of the rack-teeth is slightly less in width than the width of the part upon which the rack-teeth are formed, so that thereby a slight space or slot 52 is formed between adjacentabutments when said abutments are brought together, as indicated in Fig. 2. On. the outer surface of each end portion of the abutments I form notches or shoulders (indicated at 53) for a purpose presently to be more fully described. Adjacent to these ledges or flanges, but suitably separated therefrom, I arrange standards 13 1a. These standards may be secured in any convenient manner as, for instance, to flanges respectively formed on the front ends of the side frames 9 and 10, to which said standards may be bolted or otherwise secured.

The traveling abutments 25 are arranged to be received at the ends thereof in the space between the ledges or flanges 2-3 24 and the standards 13 14:, as most clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In this manner said abutments are efficiently held and guided on both sides of each end thereof, the flanges or ledges 23 2A and the uprights or standards 13 1% forming a guideway or track through which said l a cooperating or counter shaft 72, also suitabutments travel and by which said abut-v ments are suitably braced and supported. in order to reduce friction and to facilitate the travel of the abutmcnts through these tracks or guidcways and transversely across the open mouth of the retaining device, antifriction rollers or devices may be applied to the standards or uprights 13 14c in any convenient man ner.

antifriction-rollers 17 18, said rollers being arranged in a track or raceway around the upright standards 13 let in any convenient manner, as by means of guards 19, 20, 21, and 22, respectively secured to the outer and inner faces or sides of each of the standards 13 14, as clearly shown. In bearings formed in brackets 54: 55, carried by or suitably secured to the side plates 9 10 of the framework, is journaled a shaft 56, upon which, at opposite ends thereof, are keyed sprocket wheels 57 58. Over these sprocket-wheels operate sprocket-chains 66, said chains also operating over corresponding idler-sprockets suitably journaled on studs mounted in the lower part of the framework, one of which, 6st, is shown. (See Fig. 2.) The forward leg of each sprocket-chain extends directly from sprocket-wheels 57 58 to its corresponding idler-sprocket 64; but the rear leg of each chain after passing around sprocket-wheels 57 58 rearwardly thereof is deflected forwardly over idlers (indicated at 60 62, Fig. 2) and thence again rearwardly and around the icller-s tnocket 64. The sprocket-chains 66 are provided with cooperating studs 68, extending laterally from each chain, the studs 68 on one chain extending inwardly toward their cooperating studs on the other chain. These studs should be arranged equally distant apart throughout the length of the chains. As illustrated, a lug is provided at every tenth link. These lugs are arranged and designed to be received in the seats or notches 53,for1ned in the end surface of the abutments, thereby supporting said abutments and by which said abutments are carried or restored after having passed transversely across the receiving end of the retainer-chute into position to be caused to again traverse or move transversely across the receiving end of said retainerchute. The travel of the abutments trans versely across the mouth of the receiving end of the retainer-chute may be imparted from any suitable source or in any convenient manner. l have shown a simple arrangement, to which, however, l do not desire to be limited, and wherein I. employ a main drive-shaft 69, suitably journaled in the framework, and upon which is mounted a drive-pulley 70, adapted to receive rotations from any suitable or convenient source. Upon this drive-shaft is mounted a pinion 71, arranged to intermesh with and to drive a pinion 78, mounted upon 1 have shown a simple arrangement wherein is employed a continuous train of ably journaled in the side frames of the machine. Upon shaft 72 are mounted pinions 74: 75, arranged to intermesh with and to drive gear-wheels 76 77, the latter suitably journaled in the framework as, for instance, upon the ties-0d The gears 76 77 are so relatively arranged with respect to the path traversed by the ends of the traveling abutments as to intermesh with the rack-teeth 4.9, formed thereon, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, thereby positively driving said abutments successively and transversely across the receiving end of the retainer-cluite. Rotation may be imparted to the sprocket-gears 57 58 in any suitable or convenient manneras, for instance, by means of a sproclwt-chain 93, operating over sprocket-gears 91 92, respectively mounted upon

shafts

56 and 7 2.

In the operation of a baling-press embodying the principles of construction above set forth a dummy package or bale of suitable material such as cotton, hemp, hay, or the like and corresponding in width and height to the transverse area of the retaining-'clmte, or a package, bale, mass, or the like of suitable materialthat is to say, with some soft fibrous yielding material, such as cottonbaggingor the hke-1s placed in position between the side plates 34: and 37 and is pushed up' tightly in bearing relation against the rear faces of the traveling abntmen ts 25, said false bale, package, or mass resting upon the ledges 4 k 46. Pressure is then applied to the mov able side plate 37 through the plunger 41. or otherwise, as above explained, thereby tightly gripping the false package or mass between the side plates 34: and 37 and holding the same tightly against the traveling abutments 25. The material to be baled is then supplied to the receptacles 48 in any suitable or conveir ient manner, an equal quantity as nearly as possible being supplied to each receptacle and such material being placed upon the receptacles as with more or less evenness of distribution over the surface of such receptacle. For instance, if cotton is the material to be baled it may be placed upon the receptacles -L8 in a sheet or bat or otherwise, as may be found desirable, and in a manner dcpemling upon the character of the material to be supplied, care being taken to permit a portion of such material to slightly project or extend over the inner upper edge of the abutment. Motion is then imparted to gears 7 (5 77, the teeth of which mesh with the rack-teeth on the ends of the traveling abutments, and also to the sprocket-shaft 56. It will be observed that the construction is such that a greater speed of travel is imparted to the sprocket-gears 57 58 than to the drivinggears 76 77. (lensequently the sprocket-chain 66 will travel faster than the travel imparted to the abutments by the gears 76 77, with the result that the traveling abut-ments are delivered into the tracln *ay formed by the u prights or stand ards 13 14 and the ledges 23 24 from the sprocket-chain 66 more rapidly than said abutments are progressed through the driving-sprockets 7 6 7T transversely across the receiving end of the retainer-chute. Consequently the traveling abutments become stacked or piled up in the trackway, in which they are retained until fed or progressed therethrough through the engagement of the driving-gears T6 T7 with the rack-teeth 49. The traveling abutments are thus piled up upon each other in the trackway by reason of the peculiar arrangement of the sprocketchains 66, said sprocket-chains carrying the abutments when passing around the sprocketgears 57 58, but automatically becoming detached from said abutments and deliveringthe latter into position in their trackway by reason of the forward deflection imparted to one of the legs of said sprocket-chains by reason of passing around the idler guide-rolls 6O 62, th is operation being clearly shown in Fig. 2. After the abutments have been progressed successively transversely across the open receiving-mouth of the retainer-chute, each abutment being pushed or crowded down through the trackway by the abutments lying thereover until the lower end of the retaining-track way standards 13 14: are passed, when said abutment being no longer confined or supported by frictional contact in said trackway falls by gravity in the particular form shown; but by this time a cooperating pair of the studs 67 68 on the sprocket-chains 66' are brought into position to be received in the end notches or seats 53 in the abutments, said cooperating studs thereby forming or being brought into position to form retainers to catch and support the abutments. During the operation above described the abutments are held in place in the trackway formed by the guides 23 2% and the uprights 13 and 14. the latter serving to resist the outward or forward pressure of the mass of compressed material delivered into the retainer-chute and the antifriction-rolls 17 18 serving to relieve the friction against the movements of the traveling abutments due to the pressure of the material which has been already delivered into the retainer. As the traveling abutments pass transversely across the mouth of the retainer-chute and over the surface of the material previously delivered or placed therein under compression the material which protrudes slightly beyond the traveling abutments and through the slot formed between adjacent abutments, as above explained, becomes entangled with the material already contained in the retainerchute and held therein under compression and is drawn into such retainer through the slot or opening between adjacent abutments and laid across the surface of thematerial previously delivered to the retainer and held therein, the forward surface of the next succeeding abutment ironing down the material thus delivered from the preceding abutment compactly and in condensed condition against the surface of the material retained in the retainer-chute. By the time the abutments successively pass transversely across the receiving end of the retainer-chute and drop down into position to be caught and retained by the studs 67 68, as above explained, each abutment and its associated receptacle t8 has become exhausted of its supply of material, such material having been drawn into the retainer-chute and to the extent thereof advancing the mass of material held in the retainer-chute under compression lengthwise through such chute. Thereafter the abutments are successively returned by the sprocketchains 66 to the top of the heap or pile contained in the trackway, a fresh supply of material being suitably placed or delivered upon the receptacle 48 during such return, thereby making the apparatus continuous in operation. It is obvious, however, that the fresh material may be supplied to the receptacles LS after being delivered into the trackway to be again progressed transversely across the mouth of the retaining-chute The continuous operation of the apparatus, as above described, results in the production of a compressed and condensed column of material of substantially rectangular shape,

which is gradually built up and advanced through the retainer-clmte. In practice, however, it is desirable to apply the bale bands or ties to definite portions of the compressed material in order to form the same into bales of commercial size for shipment or handling, and it is exceedingly desirable in apparatus of this class to provide means whereby the bale bands or ties may be applied to the com pressed material without interfering with the continuous operation of the machine and while the material is still held under compression, so as to prevent undue expansion thereof when the finished bale as a commercial prod net is finally delivered from the machine. My invention includes means for accomplishing these results, and while I have shown and will now describe a construction and arrangement by which such results are accomplished I desire it to be understood that many variations therefrom and in the details of construction and arrangement thereof would readily occur to persons skilled in the art and still fall within the spirit and scope of my invention. In the form shown the strips of material forming the bale straps or bands are clamped or gripped at one end thereof between the tierod 27 and gripping fingers orjaws 89, carried upon a shaft or red 88. The strips or bands are then passed toward the front or feeding-in end of the machine underneath the tie-rod 26 and the free end thereof bent up into the shape and position indicated in Fig. 2. This bent end is then placed across the ICC upper traveling abutment, so as to be clamped between said abutment and the next abutment delivered into the trackway. This operation should take place before the initial feed of the material is started and while the false bale or compressed mass is contained in the retaining-chute. The apparatus is then put into operation, and consequently the free end of the bale band or tie is carried transversely across the feed-in end of the retainerchute and over the initial mass of compressed material or false bale contained therein, as indicated in Fig. t. The material is then supplied and the operation of the apparatus continues. After suflicient material has been delivered to the retainer-chute and condensed therein to form a bale of the desired length the band will occupy a position such as shown at A, Fig. 5. Before a full length of bale has been formed, however, the end of the bale band or strap, which up to this time has been held clamped by the dog or pawl 89, is released. This released end is then passed forwardly under the tie-rod 26, while at the same time a fresh bale band or strap is secured at one end by the dog 89, as above described, and the other end passed forward under the tie-rod 26, and the two tie-band ends thus passed forward and under the tie-rod 26 are suitably bent up, as indicated in Fig. 2, and held or maintained in such position until required for use to be applied. These ends may be retained in their elevated or raised position, as shown in Fig. 2, in any simple, suitable, or convenient manner. I have shown a simple arrangement wherein said bands are engaged by catches or fingers 86, formed on or carried by a bar 85, which is connected to a handle 87, by which said bar may be shifted or moved to disengage said lingers or catches from the bale bands or ties. The bar 85 is slidably connected to or supported by a crossbar 82, suitably supported by arms 81, car'- ried by or mounted upon standards 78 79, provided at the top and forward ends of the side frames 9 and 10. Also suitably supported upon the cross-bar 82 is a curved plate 88, said plate being provided with slots or openings 84 to receive the ends of the bale bands or ties or to permit the same to project there through, thereby forming a guide therefor.

Of course it is to be understood that any desired number of bale bands or ties may be applied to each bale or compressed mass. In the form shown, to which, however, my invention is not to be limited or restricted, three bale bands or ties are to be applied to the bale, and hence the curved plate 83 is provided with three slots therethrough and the bar 85 is provided with three catches or retaining-hooks 86. After a suflicient length of compressed mass is formed in the retainerchute to produce a bale of proper length for a commercial article the cross-bar 85 is shifted to release the bale bands or ties retained by the catches or lingers 86, thereby permitting said bands or ties to fall down upon the uppermost of the abutments and to be caught and retained between said abutment and the next abutment supplied to the stack or pile in the trackway, the continued operation of the machine carrying said bands or ties transversely across the receiving end of the retaining-chute and being ironed down across the face of the material compressed or condensed therein, the bands then assuming the position indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 5, thereby completing the application of a bale band or.

tie around three sides of a portion of the compressed material to form a bale and engaging one end of a band or tie or set of bands or ties in position to be applied to three sides of the next bale to be produced or formed. In this way and as above described the machine is continuous in its action, the bands or ties being applied to the masses of compressed material to form the bales without arresting the continuous action of the machine, the baling operation being completed by the operator at his leisure and before the mass around three sides of which the bands or ties have been applied has sufficiently progressed to be expelled from the machine by securing together the ends of the bands or ties on the fourth side of the bale or package. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the retainer-chute accommodates enough compressed material to form at least two bales and a half. This is not necessary, but is desirable, and it will be noted that the bales may be made of any desired length, the application of the bale bands or ties, as above described, determining the length of the completed bale. It is also evident that only a single bale may be formed and tied and removed from the machine.

The plate 83 in addition to forming a guide for the bale bands or ties, as above explained, also serves to regulate the distance that the material may project or protrude through or beyond the slots formed between adjacent abutments, thereby insuring that. the loose material will catch onto the corner of the compressed material at the proper time, and hence enabling me to form a straight top surface of the compressed material in the retainingchute, and to apply the fresh material supplied from each of the abutments uniformly to the surface of the compressed mass in the retainer-chute without depending upon the bulging or expansion of the compressed material into the space between adjacent abutments the fresh material being not only applied to the compressed mass in the retainingchute, but smoothly ironed down against the end surface thereof.

A baling-press constructed according to the principles above set forth is not only simple in construction and eiiicient in operation, but is also economical in original construction and in maintenance, requiring the services of but a single attendant to care for it while in operation. I

Having now set forth the object and nature of my invention and a construction embodying the principles thereof, what I claim as new and useful and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a baling-press, the combination with a retainer to receive the material to be compressed, and abutments arranged in parallel relation with respect to each other and means for moving said abutments in a continuous direction transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a baling-press, a retainer to receive the material to be compressed, and means for delivering the material thereto, comprising traveling abutments arranged in parallel relation and operating to move in one direction in a path transversely to the receiy ing end of said retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a baling-press, a retainer, in combination with a series of independent abutmcnts arranged in parallel relation with respect to each other, and means for successively feeding said abutments transversely across the receiving end of the retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a balingpress, a retainer to receive the material to be compressed, a traclrway arranged transversely across the receiving end of the retainer and a series of abutments carrying the material to be delivered to the retainer, and means for feeding said abutmen ts through said trackway, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a baling-pre ss, a retainer, a trackway arranged transversely with respect to the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to be received in said trackway, and power-actuated mechanism for progressing said abutments through said trackway.

6. In a baling-press, a retainer, in combination with a traclnvay extending transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to be received in said trackway, means for delivering said ahutments independently to said traclzway, and means for feeding said ab utments through said trackway, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a baling-press, a retainer, guides arranged at the receiving end of said retainer and forming traclzway, and movable abutments arranged to be received in said guides, and means for continuously moving said abutments in one direction in the guideway formed by said guides, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a baling-press, a retainer, in combination with a guideway arranged transversely the receiving end of said retainer, of abutmen ts arranged to operate through said guideway, and receptacles carried by said abut- 9. In a baling-press, a retainer, in combination with abutments arranged to travel transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, said abutments having rack-teeth and gearing engaging said rack-teeth for positively progressing said abutments past said retainer, as and forthe purpose set forth.

10. In a baling-press, a retainer, a track or guide way arranged adjacent to the receiving end of said retainer, in combination with a series of independent abutments arranged to be received in said track or guide way, each of said abutments being cut away to afford a passage between adjacent abutments, and means for progressing said abutments through said guide or track way, as and for the purpose set forth.

11.. In a baling-press, a retainer, a guide or track way arranged adjacent to the receiving end of said retainer, in combination with a series of abutments arranged to be received in said guide or track way, a receptacle carried by each of said abutments, and means for progressing said abutments through said track or guide way, as and for the purpose set forth.

12. In a baling-press, a retainer, a guide or track way arranged adjacent to the receiving end of said retainer and extending transversely across the same, in combination with a series of abutments, each abutment carrying a receptacle and cut away upon the under side thereof to afford a passage between. adjacent abutments, and means for progressing said abutments through. said guide or track way, as and for the purpose set forth.

13. In a baling-press, a retainer, a trackway arranged to extend transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, a series of abutments each arranged to carry a quantity of material to be delivered into said retainer, means for depositing said abutments into said track or guide way, and power-actuated mechanism for progressing said abutments through said track or guide way, as and for the purpose set forth.

14. In a baling-press, a framework comprising side frames, side plates mounted in said framework, one or both of said side plates being movable toward and from the other, said side plates forming a retainer to receive the material to be compressed, in combination with means carrying the material and moving transversely across the receiving end of the retainer for continuously delivering the material in successive increments to said retainer and condensing the same therein, as and for the purpose set forth.

15. In a balingpress, a retainer for the material to be condensed or compressed, comprising side plates arranged in parallel relation with respect to each other, one or ments to receive the material to be delivered l both of said side plates being movable toward and from the other,1n combination with abutnlents carrying the material to be cominto said retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

pressed, and means for moving said abut- .ments transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, as and for the purpose set forth. r

1.6. In a haling-press, side plates arranged in. parallel relation with respect to each other to form a retainer, one or both of said side plates being pivotally mounted at one end, means for moving the other end of said plate or plates to vary the space between. said plates, in combination with means continuously operating transversely across the receiving end of said retainer for delivering the material to be compressed thereto, as and for the purpose set forth.

1.7 In a baling-press, a retainer comprising side plates horizontally arranged in parallel relation with respect to each other, said side plates having supporting ledges or flanges at the lower edges thereof and forming a supporting-chute for the compressed material, in combination with means carry ing the material and operating transversely across the receiving end of said retainer for continuously condensing and compressing the material in successive increments into said retainer-chute, as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In a baling-press, aretainer comprising side plates arranged in parallel relation with respect to each other, said plates having guiding ledges or flanges at the lower edges thereof, means for n'ioving one of said plates toward. and from the other to vary the space therebetween ,in combination with abutments carrying the material to be delivered to said retainer, and means for progressing said abutments transversely across the receiving end of said. retainers, as and for the purpose set forth.

19. In a baling-press, a retainer comprising side plates arranged in parallel relation with respect to each. other, one or both of said plates being movable toward and from the other, said plates having beveled or chamfered front ends or edges, in combination with means carrying the material and traveling continuously and transversely across the space between the chamfered or beveled ends of said plates for compressing the material to be condensed or compressed into the space between said plates, as and for the purpose set forth.

20. In a baling-press, a retainer comprising parallel side plates, said plates having chamifered or beveled supporting-ledges upon the lower edges thereof, in combination with means operating transversely across the space between said plates for compressing the material to be compressed into such space and into position to be supported upon said ledges, as and for the purpose set forth.

2] In a baling-press, a retainer comprising parallel side plates, one of said plates being hinged or pivoted at the front end there parallel side plates, guiding-[hinges arranged adjacent to the front ends ofsaid plates, cooperating supportirig-standards forming a guide I or trackway with said guiding-flanges, and abutments arranged to be received in said guide ortrackway, and means for progressing said abutments through said guide or tracl way, as and for the purpose set forth.

23. In a balingqpress, a framework having parallel guiding ledges or flanges and side plates forming a retainer, guide standards or uprights cooperatii'ig with said llanges to form a track or guide way transversely across the space between said side plates and abutments adapted to carry the material to be compressed, said abutments arranged to operate in said guide or track way to deliver such. material into the space between said. side plates, as and for the purpose set forth.

24. In a billing-press, a framework, a re tainer for the connn'essed material, a guide or trackway arranged transve sely across thereceiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged. to be received in said guide or trackway, means for progressing said abutments through said guide or track way, and means for reducing the friction. of said abutments during such progression, as and for the purpose set forth.

25. In a l:)aling-press, a retainer, a trackway arranged to extend transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to operate in said. trackway, de

vices for delivering said abutments to said trackway, and means for actuating said devices at a greater rate of speed than that of the abutmcnts through said trackway, as and for the purpose set forth.

26. In a baling-press, a retainer, a trackway arranged adjacent the receiving end thereof and transversely thereacross, abutmen ts arranged to be received in said trackway, power-actuated devices for progressing said abutments through said track ay, and automatically-detac liable devices for returning said abutments to said trackway after being progressed therethrmigh, as and for the purpose set forth.

27. I11 a baling-press, a retainer, a trackway arranged transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments, power mechanism for driving said abutments through said trackway, devices for returning said abutments to said trackway after having been progressed therethro ugh, and means for driving said. returning devices at a higher ITO rate of speed than said. power mechanism, as and. for the purpose set forth.

28. In a balingpress, a retainer, a trackway extending transversely across the receiving end thereof, abutments arranged to be re-- ceived in said traclnvay, a sprocket-chain arranged to deliver said abutments to said trackway, and means for deflecting said sprocketchain away from said trackway whereby said sprocket-chain automatically detaches itself from said abutments, as and for the purpose set forth.

29. In a baling-press, a retainer, a trackway formed transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to be received in said trackway, sprocket-chains having studs arranged to form supports for said abutments to return or restore the same to said trackway, and means for deflecting said chains out of the path of said trackway to automatically detach said studs from supporting or engaging relation with respect to said abutments, as andfor the purpose set forth.

30. In a baling-press, a retainer, a trackway formed transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to operate in said trackway and having seats in the ends thereof, sprocket-chains having cooperating studs arranged to be received in the seats or notches in the ends of said abutments to form supports therefor, said chains arranged to receive said abutments after the passage thereof through said trackway, and means for deflecting said sprocket-chains away from the receiving end of said trackway whereby said studs automatically detach themselves from engaging relation with respect to said abutments, as and for the pur pose set forth.

31. In a baling-press, a retainer, a trade way formed transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, abutments arranged to be received in said trackway, power mechanism for positively driving said abutments through said trackway, and means for returning said abutments to said trackway as they are being progressed therethrough comprising sprocket-chains, means for automatically detaching said chains from said abutments at the point of delivery of said abutments to said trackway, and means for driving said chains at a higher rate of speed than the speed of operation of said power mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

32. In a baling-press, and in combination with a retainer, and means for continuously compressing material therein, of means for applying bale bands or ties to the compressed material during the compressing opi eration of the apparatus and without arresting such operation, as and for the purpose set forth.

In a baling-press, and in combination with a retainer and means for continuously compressing the material therein, in combination with means for applying bale bands or ties to definite portions of the length of the material compressed in said retainer to form commercial packages or bales without arresting the continuous compressing operation of the apparatus, as and for the purpose set forth.

34. In a baling-press, and in combination with a retainer and means for compressing the material continuously into said retainer and progressing the same therethrough, of means for applying to definite lengths of the compressed material permanent bale bands or ties without arresting the continuous compressing operation of the apparatus, as and for the purpose set forth.

35. In a baling-press, a retainer, independent abutments arranged to operate in a path transverse of the receiving end of the re tainer, in combination with bale ties or hands, and means for applying such bale bands or ties to three sides of a definite length of the material compressed into said retainer during the continuous operation of the apparatus, as and for the purpose set forth.

36. In a baling-press, a retainer, abutments arranged to operate transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, clamping devices arranged to engage one end of a set of bale bands or ties, the other or free ends of said bale bands or ties arranged to be received between adjacent abutments whereby said free ends are carried with said abutments and applied to the compressed material to form a bale of definite length, as and for the purpose set forth.

37. In a baling-press, a retainer, means for delivering the material and compressing the same into said retainer, said means operating to apply simultaneously with the delivery of such material into said retainer bale bands or ties to the compressed material with out interrupting the continuous compressing operation of the apparatus, as and for the purpose set forth.

38. In abaling-press, a retainer, and means for supplying the material to be compressed and compressing the same into said retainer, in combination with retaining devices for applying bale-bands and means for releasing said retaining devices to permit said balebands to be applied to the compressed material along with the delivery to said retainer of material to be compressed and without in terrupting the continuous compressing operation of the apparatus, as and for the purpose set forth.

39. In a baling-press, a retainer, abutments arranged to operate transversely across the receiving end of said retainer to supply material to and compress the same in said retainer, and a plate past which said abut- ITO ments operate or progress before reaching the open end of said retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

40. In a balingpress, a retainer, abutments operating transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, means for clamping bale ties or bands at one end, retaining devices for the opposite or free end of said bands, guides for such free ends, means for releasing said retaining devices whereby said free ends are permitted to rest upon an abutment whereby such free ends are progressed along with the abutment upon which it rests transversely across the receiving end of said retainer to apply said straps or bands to the compressed material contained in the retainer, as and for the purpose set forth.

41. Inabaling-press, the combination with a retainer and devices for continuously delivering the material to be compressed to and compressing or condensing the same into said retainer, of means operating to simultaneously apply opposite ends of bale bands or ties along with the delivery of the material to the retainer and at suitable intervals, whereby the bale-bands are successively applied to definite portions of the compressed material, for the purpose set forth.

42. In a baling-press, the combination. with a retainer and devices continuously operating transversely across the receiving end of said retainer, said devices operating to deliver the material to be compressed to and compressing or condensing the same in successive increments into said retainer; of means operating to simultaneously apply opposite ends of bale bands or ties simultaneously with the operation of said compressing devices and at suitable intervals apart, whereby the bale-bands are successively applied to definite portions of the compressed material, for the purpose set forth.

43. In a baling-press, a retainer compris-' ing parallel side plates, one of said plates being movable toward and from the other, power mechanism applied to said movable plate for moving the same toward the other plate, means for automatically releasing said power mechanism to permit said movable plate to yield or move away fromthe other plate, in combination with means operating in a continuous direction transversely across the space between said plates at the receiving ends thereof for compressing the material into such space, as and for the purpose set forth.

4A. In a baling-press, a retainer comprising parallel side plates, one of said plates being hinged or pivoted at the front end thereof, power mechanism applied to the other end of said plate for moving the same toward the other plate, means for automatically releasing said power mechanism to permit said pivoted plate to yieldingly move away from said other plate, in combination with means operating in a continuous direction transversely across the space between said plates at the receiving ends thereof for compressing the material into such space, as and for the purpose set forth.

45. In a baling-press, a retainer comprising parallel side plates, one of said plates being movable toward or from the other, and means operating in a continuous direction transversely across the space between said plates at the receiving ends thereof for compressing the material into such space, in combination with power mechanism applied to said movable plate for holding the same pressed toward the other plate, and means operated by the pressure of the material between said plates for automatically releasing said power mechanism to permit said movable plate to yieldingly move away from its cooperating plate, as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 16th day of September, 1903, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM M. RI-IEEM.

Witnesses:

NATHANIEL L. JonNsoN,v GEO. C. CLEAvnsA