US855126A - Manure-spreader. - Google Patents

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, PATENTED MAY 28, 1907. B. PALM- MANURE sB-READER'. APPLICATION FILED JAN. '1, 1907.

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PATENTED MAY 28, "1907.

E. PALM. v MANURE SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7,1907.

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PATENTED MAY 28 1907 E. PALM.

MANUBE SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.7,1907.

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WM: #1 moses Unrrnn STATES P TENT enrich.

sans PALM, or ELDRED, MINNESOTA.

MANURE SPREADEW No. stares.

I ii pecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1907;

Application filed January '7, 1907, Serial N 0. 361,241-

To all'whom it natty concern:

'Be it known that I, ERIK PALM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eldred, in

the county of Polk and State of Minnesota, have-invented new and useful Improvements in Manure-Spreaders, of which the ionowing is a specification.

My invention pertains to means for dis-.

charging material from wagons while the same are in motion; and it contemplates the provision of efiicient dischargingmeans, de-' signed more particularly for use in combination with a toothed cylinder to form'a reliable -manure spreader.

The invention also contemplates so con- 'structing and arrangingthe parts of the ma terial discharging and spreading means that the same may be expeditiously and easily secured on a wagon body without the necessity of boring holes in any part of the wagon or entailing other alteration. thereof.

Other objects and'advantages' of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims whenthe sameare:

my improvements properly positioned rela-' tive thereto. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the wagon equipped with my improvements.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view illustrating a portion of the mechanism for automatically puttingthe folio wer out of operation.

Similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings,-re-

. ferring to which:

speet to the said body.

A is the body or" awagon, which is of the ordinary or any other approved construction and is 0 en at its rear end.

B an C are the front frame bars of my improvements, and D is the rear frame of the improvements. The frame bars B and C are arranged crosswise below and abovethe'fore ward portion of "the body A, respectively and:

are connected together by bolts E whichserve to hold them against and fix them with re- The rear frame I) is made up of lower cross-bars a and b removably arranged below the wagon body A; the

foremost of-"said cross-bars being positioned immediately in rear of the wagon bolster as shown, side boards 0 removably arranged on the side Walls of the wagon body and having depending cleats dresting at the outer sides of said side walls, cross-bars e, and f removably arranged on the side boards 0 and connected'by bolts 9 to the lower cross-bars a, and b, longitudinal bars h arranged onand fixedl connected to the end portions of the crossddars a, and b, upright bars '5, fixed to and rising from the rear portions of the longitudinal bars h, and a crown bar 7' connecting the upper ends of the upright bars '5. It will be apparent from the foregoing that the frame bars B and C and the several parts of the rear frame D .may be readily fixed on the wagon body A without the necessity of boring holes in the body or otherwise altering the same; also,

"that when .it is desired to use the'wagon without my improvements, said bars B and C and the rear frame D may be as readily removed from the wagon hodyA.

Journaledin suitable hearings on the uprights 'L of the rear frame D are the trunnions 7c of a toothed cylinder F which has for its function to spread manure from the'wagon as will be hereinafter pointed out in detail. Onone of the said trunnions lc isihred a pinion Z, and with this pinion Zis designed to be intermeshed a spur gear m-which is fixed to a sprocket gear a. The said gears m and n are 'mounted on the intermediate or crank por tion of a crank or eccentric shaft p which is journaled at its inner end in said upright 41 and at its outer end in a bracket 1 connected to the upright, and is provided adjacent to-its inner end with a lateral arm 8. The sprocket gear as isconneoted by a sprocket belt 25 with a sprocket gear "a fixed to one Wagon'wheel v, and vhence it will be apparentthat when the wagon is moved forward and thespur gear m is intermeshed with the pinion. l, the cylinder F will be rotated upward and backward. The arm 8 ofshaft p is connected through a rodeo with a hand-lever :1; fulcrumed on the, lower frame bar B, and the upper portion of i odo said hand lever a: is arranged in a loop-shaped guide y-having a lateral keepers atits forward end. When thesaid leverwis swung to and held by hand or otherwise at the rear end of the guide y, it will be observed that the spur gear at will be interineshed with-the pinion Z and the toothed cylinder F will be rotatedin the direction stated, while when the lever a: is moved forward, the spur gear 'm will be moved forward-and disengaged the toothedcylinder F into and out ofoperation as occasion demands.

Journaled in the :rear ends of the longitudinalbars-h, of the rear frame D and ada ted to be arranged in rear of the bottom 0 the wagon body A is a shaft G. This shaft G is designed to be rotated and moved endwise in said bars 72;; and it is provided atone end with a spur gear I, and at its opposite end with a circumferentially grooved portion J.

. The spurgear I is intermeshed witha pinion K fixed to a sprocket gear L, and the said sprocket gear L is connected through a sprocket belt M with a sprocket gear N fixed to a wheel 1) of the wagon, whereby it will, be seen that when the spur gear Iand pinion K are intermeshed and the wagon is moved forward, the shaftG will be rotated upward and rearward. It will also be seen thatv when the shaft G is moved endwise in the direction indicated by :arrow to 'draw the spur gear I out of engagement with tl1e1pin. "ion K, -the shaft G will be stopped or =rendered idle.

Engaging the circumferentially grooved portion J of shaft G is the forked end ofan arm P on :an upright shaftQ, which shaftQ is :journaled in-asuitable bearingon-one side of the :rear frame D and is rovided "with; another and lower arm R. his arm R is connectedby a-link S'to the innerarmof a lever T fulcrume'd on a bar U=conneoted to and'extending between theframe bars a and b, and to the said inner arm of the lever T is also connected one endof a tractile spring U the other end of which-is connected to'the frame bar I). so as to enable the spring to normally hold the gear I in engagement with pinion The-outer-arm of lever T is connected by a rod V with the rear arm of a lever VVffulcrumed on the upper, front frame bar'C. Thus it will be apparent that whenthe forward arm of lever W is drawn inward by means presently described. the*s-l-1-aft G 7" 'irection indicated by arrow to disgn'gage the spur gear I from pin on K and in -thatway stop rotation of'the shaft'G.

X is an alpr connected to and-designed to be -woupl on'the shaft G and arranged to i i move on the bottom: of the wagon body A.

and material compatible with the purpose of my invention without involving departure from the scope thereof, though I prefer to have it comprise three strips a of heavy canvas, connected to the shaft G, a strip 1), of similar material connected to the forward ends of the strips (1 and extending the full width of the interior of the wagon body, cleats 0 arranged over the points at which the strip b is joined to'the strips a, and strips (1, of the same material, joined to and :extending forward from the strip 1). To the strips d are fixedly connected the horizontal arms of angle irons e, and to the upright arms of said angle irons is fixedly connebted -a follower Y which extends the full'height and width of the interior of the wagon body when the wagon body is loaded with manure while the follower Y is in a position adjacent to the forward end of the body, and the wagon is moved forward, the apron will be moved upon the shaft G and the follower will be drawn rearward with the result that the manure will be moved-before the follower and pressed toward the toothed cylinder F. It will also be understood that when the toothed cylinder F is in operation, the sairi cylinder will :take up the manure that is pressed toward it, and will throw said manure upward and rearward so as to spread the same overithe ground.

A is a drum journaled in suitable bearings is acable connected to and designed to be. woundon said drum and also connected @to the follower Y, whereby it will be seen that =by-turning the drum theopera-tor is enabled to draw the follower forward, and C is a cable connected atone end to the cable B at a slight distance from the end of said cable 13 that is connected to the drum A, and passed through ,a guide D on frame 'bar C, and connected-at its opposite end to the forward arm'of'the'lever W. By virtue of this rovision-it willbe apparent that when the ollower Y reaches a point adjacent to the rear end of the wagon body A'and the'cable B is almost all drawn off the drum A, said cable B will drawthe cable C rearward with it, when said cable C will draw the forward arm of lever W inward, and in that way put the shaft G out of operation through the cylinder 'F andits appurtenances may be the scope ofmy invention as claimed.

-tion and relative arrangement of the parts The said apron may -be of any construction. i

A. From this it will be understood that embracedfin the present and preferred emonthe frame-bar C and having a crank m. B

"medium of the connections before described omitted without involving departure from I have-specifically described the construc bodiment of iny invention in order to impart a definite understanding of said' embodi ment. I do not desire, however, to be understood -as confining myself to the said;

.specific, construction and relative arrangernent of parts as such changes or modifications may be made inpractice' as fairly fall within the scope of my invention as claimed.

Havin claim an desire to secure by Letters-Patent,

1-. Means for unloading wagons, comprising a frame, a follower, means for In Jving the follower, a .drum mounted on thframe, a cable connecting the follower with said drum, a second cable connected to the first' mentioned cable, and means connected with and operated by the second cable for stop-' ping the follower when it reaches the end of its traverse.

" 2. Means for unloading wagons, comprisin a franie,-a follower, means for moving the fo lower, a lever mounted on the frame,

.means connected with and o erated by said 5. means for-moving the same, a drum mounted lever for disconnecting the fo lower from the on the frame, a cable connect] the follower Wi said drum,--and a second ca 1e connected to; the first mentioned cable and with the'said. lever; p

'3. Means for unloading wagons, COIHPI'lS-fl ing a frame, a movable shaft journaled there;

in and provided with a gear, a gear engaging the first mentioned gear and adapted to be connected with means for rotating the sin-2ft,

I a rock-shaft mounted on the frame and having arms one of which is arranged. to move the shaft-to carry tlie 'firstmentioned gear out of enga ement with thesecond mentioned ear, a' follbwer, a connection between the ollower and 'the shaft, a lever mounted on the frame and connected with the rock-shaft, a drum mounted on the frame, a cable connecting-the follower with said drum, and a second cable connecting the lever with the first mentioned cable;

L Means for unloading wagons, comprising a' frame, a shaft journaled therein, an apron connected to and arranged to be wound on the shaft, a followerv connected to the apron,v means for rotating the shaft, a lever mounted on the frame, means connected With and .operated by said lever for disconnecting the shaft from the means for rotating same, a drum mounted on the frame, a cable connectin the follower with said drum, and a second ca le connecting the lever with the first mentioned cable.

5. Means for unloading wa ons, comprisin ,a frame, an endwise-mova le'shaft ourna ed thereinandprovided with a spur-gear,

a iniori v-inte'igrneshed with said spur gear and a apted-tobeconnected with means for rodescribed my invention; what 1 tating the shaft, aroek-shaft mounted on the frame and havin arms one of which is arranged to move the shaft endwise, an apron connected to and arranged to be wound on a lever mounted on the frame and connected frame, a cable connecting the follower with said drum, and'a'second cable connecting the lever with the first mentioned cable. 6, Means for .unloading wagons, compristhe ,first mentioned gear and adapted to beconnected with means for rotating the shaft, a rock-shaft mounted on the frame and having arms one of which is arranged to move the shaft to carry the first mentioned gear out of enga ement with the second mentioned gear, a follower, an apron connected to air-:1 arranged to be Wound on the shaft and also connected to the f iower, a lever mounted on the frame and connected with the rock-shaft, a drum mounted on the frame, cable connecting the follower with said drn m, a second able connecting the lever with the first mentioned cable, a toothed cylinder mounted in the frame and arranged above the apron, means for rotating said toothed cylinder, and means whereby th-x' operator is enabled to control the rotation of the toothed cylinder. 7. The combination of a wagon having a body, forward frame bars reniovably secured on the/body, a rear frame removably secured on the body and comprising lower cross bars disposed below the body, side boards removably arranged on the side walls-of the body and having depending cleats resting at the outer sides of said side bars, cross bars removably arranged on the side boards, bolts connecting a said cross bars to the lower cross bars, longitudinal bars arranged on and fixed to the end Oitions of the lower cross bars, upright bars fixed to and rising from the rear portions of the longitudinal bars, and a crown bar connecting the upper ends of the upright bars, a toothed cylinder journaled in bearings on the upright bars of the rear frame, mean. "or rotating said cylinder, a shaft journaled in the longitudinal barsof the frame a follower movable in the wagon body, a connection between the shaft and saidfollower, means for rotating the shaft, a drum mounted on ERIK PALM.

; Witnesses: EMIL MARVIN,

O. M. KASBERG.

,the ,shaft, a follower. connected to the apron,

with the rock-shaft, a drum'mounted on the a frame, a movable shaft j ournaled there 1n and provided with a gear, a gear engaging the upper of the frame bars, and a connection A

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