US85585A - Hiram harris - Google Patents

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H.- HARRIS;

Corn Harvester.

Np. 85,585. Patented Jan. 5,1869;

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I Letters Patent No. 85,585, dated J anua/ry 5, 1869.

IIiIPROVBMENT IN CORN-H ARVESTERB -o-o. -o

The Schedule referred to in the Letters Patent and making a! the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that Lilian: Hsmus, of Gircleville, in the county of Pickaway, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Corn-Gutter and Shocker; and I do hereby declare ihat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the'art to make and use the same, reference being'had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improved machine, the racks being open.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, taken through the line a: z, fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line y y, fig. 2, the racks being closed.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has foriis objeotto furnish a; simple,

convenient, and efi ective machinefor cutting and shocking corn, by the use of which the-time and labor usually required for these operations may be greatly diminished; and

It consists in the arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

A is the bed-plate or fiaine of the carriage, to the rear end of which is attached the rear axle B, and to the forward end of which is connected the forward axle O, by a king-bolt in the ordinary manner.

' D a-i'e the shafts, which are securely attached to the ends of the forward axle C, and which are connected with each other by the cross-bar d.

F is the knife-bar, which is securely attached to the rear ends of the shafts D, or to the forward part of the body A of the carriage, and to which, or'to the rear part of the shafts D, are attached the outwardly-projec'ting curved knives G, by which the com-stalks are out as the machine is being drawn forward.

Histhe bed-plate of theshocking-devioe, which is pivoted to the carriage A by the pivot I, attached to the said carriage A, and which enters a hole or socket formed in the said bed-plate H.

The bed-plate His keptfroni becoming detached from the bed-plate A, by the arms or bars J, to the rear ends of which the said bed-plate H is'pivoted, and upon the forward end of which is formed an eye, fitting upon a neck formed upon the pivot I, as shown in fig. 2.

K are the racks, each of which consists of two longitudinal bars, connected to each other by curved or seinicircular cross-bars, as shown in figs. 1, 2, and 3.

The lower side or longitudinal bars of the racks K am pivoted to the sideedgs of the bed-plate or to said bed-plates, so at the racks K may be turned down to receive the rn as it is cut by the knives G.

L arecross-bars, attached to the under side of the bed-plate or carriage A, in such positions that the curved cross-bars of the racks K may rest upon and be supported by the. ends of the said cross-bars L, while receiving the corn.

h is a cross-plate, httached to or forming a part of the bed-plate H, in such a positionas to support the arms or bars J, when it is desired to set the shock at the side of the machine.

In using the machine, the racks K are turned down into such a position that the curved cross-bars of said racks may rest upou'the ends of the cross-bars L. As

the ends of cross-bait)3 attached to the upper side of the machine is drawltforward, the driver, sitting upon his seat M,-pressss;iiie stalks of-the hillsslightly backward, so that as they are cut oil by the knives G, they may fall upon the racks K.

When a sufiicient amount has been cut to form a shock, the racks K are, turned up so that their outer longitudinal bars may come together, when they aresecured to each other by books or catches, as shown in figs. 1 and 3. I

, The bed-plate H, rack K, and enclosed corn, are then revolved half around, when it is desired to set the shock in the rear of 'the machine, or one-quarter around when it is desired to set the shocks at the side of the machine.

The bed-plate H, racks K, and enclosed corn are then tipped up into a vertical position, so that the corn-stocks'may all stand upon their but-ends, each stalk supporting its ownsveight.

A band is then passed around the shock, above the upper end of the racks K, either by using my improved com-shock binder, or in any other convenient manner.

The racks'K are then loosened and turned back, and the bedplate H turned down upon the carriage A, and revolved into its former position, ready to again receive thecorh for another shock.

Having thus desorihed my invention, I claim as ,new, and. desire to secure by Letters The arrangement of the hinged racks K, the movable plate H, body A, knives, G, cross-bars L, crossplate h, screw-pin I, and hinged guide J, as herein described, for the purpose specified.

HIRAM HARRIS.

- Witnesses: v

Jms Ksmis, D. Parson.

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