US888916A

US888916A - Manure-loader.

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Publication number: US888916A
Application number: US42035608A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carl O Linn
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-03-11
Filing date: 1908-03-11
Publication date: 1908-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 1925-05-26

Description

PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

G. O. LINN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL O. LINN, OF BRIDGEPORT, KANSAS.

MANUBE-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed March 11, 1908. Serial. No. 420,356.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL O. LINN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Manure- Loader; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to a make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in manure loaders.

it has for its object primarily to provide for the ready removal or taking up of the manure from the ground and lifting it to an elevation for its convenient delivery or load ing into a wagon or other suitable means for the spreading thereof where desired as in .of my invention in the referred orm of its disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a p) an viewof the same, certain portions being roken away. Fig. 3 is a vertical section thereof, produced just in rear of the axle of the forward transporting wheels, viewing rearwardly. Fig. 4 is i an enlarged detail view, showing more especially the fork-holder or head and connections between the same and the fork, viewing said parts in rear elevation. 5 is also a detailed view disclosing more especially the fiat-metal fork holder of general triangular outline and adjunctive parts for effecting connection therebetween and the fork.

In the preferred embodiment'of my invention, I employ a suitable carrying frame 1 for the operative parts thereof, mounting it upon transporting wheels 2, through their axle 3, an a steerin or guiding wheel 4 through its spindle 5, aving a tiller-"6, said flame also having fixed thereto at one end an upright frame. 7, suitably braced in position by means of lateral oblique bars or braces 8-, 9, suitably secured to the upright and.

lateral members of the aforesaid irame.

-A fork 10, having its tines preferably of the outline or construction shown has its head end formed of a rod 11, axially or pivotally supported in lateral bars or arms 12,

at their outer or forward ends, the inner ends of the latter having pivotal connection with the upper ends of the lateral bars of the upright frame 7, which first noted bars or arms are suitably held or braced in parallel alinement by diagonally crossing rods orbraces 13 secured at their ends to said arms, near the outer ends of the latter, and to said frame bars, respectively at their upper ends.

A flat-metal connection or plate 14: of general triangular or approximately uadrant outline has its apex provided wit an aperture 1 1 and the rod or axis 11. of the fork 10 passing through said aperture thus effecting connection between said fork and said plate or'holder, as shown, said plate or holder'standing edgewise to said fork. Said plate or holder has also an arcuate slot 143 conforming to its enlarged rounded end and through this slot, passes a cross pin 15 effecting connection. between parallel bars 16 hetween which said late 14 is arranged to have movement and w 'ch cross pin is effective to enga e additional parallel bars 17 having suita ly fixed connection as at 17* with the 7 lower rear corner edge of said plate or cam- 14. Said bars 16 have pivotal connection at their rear ends by means of a cross pin 16* with upstanding bars 18 connected at their lower ends to the upper cross piece of the upright frame 7 and to which they are suitably braced as at 19. A metal keeper or. guard20 is fixed to the forward edges of the bars- 17 and serves to guide or control the cross pinequipped ends of the arms or bars 16 and hold the bars 17 in effective position, as in' actuating the rake holder or cam 14 as will be readily understood.

A suitable cable or connection 21 for the retention of the fork in effective working position, secured at one end of the fork as clearl shown in Fi 1, and suitably gpided and'passed over pu e s 22, 23 carried y the bars '17, 16 respective is connected to, and

adapted to be contro ed by a hand-wheel equipped arm 24 suitably journaled in position, the'function of which arrangement of parts will resently appear. A hand-wheel equipped s aft 25, also suitably journaledin position, has its forward end provided a gear wheel or pinion 26 meshing with a pm-- ion 27 carried by a' shaft 28 suitablyjournaled in the frame 7, also having an additional inion or gear-wheel 29 at the op osite side 0 the machine, geared to'a much ar er ear-wheel 30 secured upon a shaft 31 a so ournaled in the frame 7 The shaft 31 is alsoprovided with a second pinion '32 and with this pinion is enga ed the rack or cogged surface 33 of the fork-dif forward end engaging the fork 10, said bar bein suitably supported in position within a roll-equipped kee er or guide 34. Said guide or keeper has ranching or extending therefrom arms 35 connectin with the rod or part 11 of the fork, for firm y bracing said guide in place. A red 36, connected to the regulating bars 16', at their upper ends, has its inner end pivoted to a bar or member 37, having screwthreaded connection with a hand-wheel equipped screw 38 supported for rotation wlthout endwise movement in a standard or support 39 secured upon the frame 1, and by the suitable actuation of which the bar rod 36, together with the bars 16, may be moved forwardly, or rearwardly accordingly providing for turning the fork-tines downwardly or u 'wardly as in leveling the same, as will be rea lly understood.

In order to operate the fork for taking up the manure and elevating it and for dumping the fork-contents as into a Wagon for suitaby spreading the manure or forkcontents, the hand-wheel of the rod or shaft 25 is suitably actuated by hand, which will have the effect, through the gearing operated therefrom, to exert a pushing action upon the fork through the member 33 which will cause the fork to move upwardly, the member 12 giving the upward tendency to the movement, and controlling the same until the fork has been lifted to the desired altitude. When in the latter noted position, the fork may be relieved I of its contents by releasing the cable-winding drum 24, allowing the cable 21 to suitably unwind and the dumping bar 17 to-move up-. wardly, causing the fork 10 and holder or cam 14 .to turn u on the rod axis member 11, accordingly resu ting in the dumping of the fork-contents. V

machine is characterized for its simpliclty, fewness of part, facilit of actuation and effectiveness for its inten ed purpose as herein described It will be understood that I do not limit myself to details as to form, arrangement or construction of the above disclosed parts, the

scope of the invention being defined by the sub oined claims.

1. A machine of the class described, comprising a fork member, a holder or cam havmg pivotal or axial connection with said fork member means forelevating said fork, up standing bar-members having. fixed connection with said holder or cam, regulating ting bar 33 with itssss,e1e

means'having movable connection with said fork holder or cam, and adapted to engage said fixed upstanding bar members for elevating and dumping said rake.

2. A machine of the character described, embracing afork a holder or cam therefor, and having ivotal connection with said fork, means or elevating said fork, upstanding bar members having fixed connection with said fork-holder or cam, regulating means having movable connection with said fork holder or cam and adapted to engage said upstanding bar-members and means for regulating or controlling the movement of said .fork as it is elevated for dumping action.

3. A machine of the class described, comprising a fork a holder or cam therefor having pivotal connection with said fork, means for elevating said fork, u standing bar-members fixed to said fork-ho der, regulating means having movable connection with said forkholder, and having engagement with said fixed upstanding bar-members, and mean for releasing same when elevated.

- 4. A machine of the character described, comprising a fork, a holder or cam of substantially quadrant-outline, having pivotal connection with said fork, means for elevating said fork, u standing bar-members fixed to said fork-hol er and regulating means having movable connection with said fork holder and adapted to engage said upstanding barmembers.

5. A machine of the class described, comork, of substantially quadrant outline and having a curved slot conforming to its enlargecl end, upstanding bar members fixed to said'fork, holder or cam, means for elevating said fork, and regulating means having crosspin connectionwith said fork holder, extending through said slot and adapted to engage said upstanding bar-members. 6. machine of the character described, comprising a fork a holder or cam of substantially quadrant outline with its apex ivota'lly connected tosaid fork, said hol er or cam having a curved slot conforming to its enlar ed end portion, upstanding bar-members ed to said holder or cam at its lower inner corner edge, regulatingmeans having cross pin connection with said cam or holder, passing throu h said slot, means connected to said fork ho der or cam, for prescribing the movement 'of the fork, lifting means for said fork and means for actuating said lifting means.

7. A machine of the character described. comprising a 'fork, a holder therefor of sub-- wit a cross pin between its members, adapted to engage said upstanding bar-members and to pass through said slot, said cross -pin also passing through said keeper or guard, means pivoted to said fork-holder for givin an upward direction to the movement of sai fork and lifting means for said fork.

8. A machine of the character described, comprising a fork a holder for said fork, piv oted thereto, upstanding bar-members fixed to said holder, means connected to said holder for giving an upward direction to the movement of said fork, regulating means having its connected members receiving be tween them, said holder, said members having connecting means passing through a curved slot in sald holder, and engaging said upstanding bar-members, means for the re-.

tention of the fork in effective position a lifting bar eifectivefor engagin said fork, having a cogged surface, or rack t ereon, a manually actuated shaft, and gearing between said members, means for leveling t e position of' said fork embracing rod-connection with said regulating means manually-actuated screwthreaded means for said rod-connection, liftin means for said fork, and means for actuatmg saidlifting means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing wltnesses.

CARL o. LINN! Witnesses:

OLOF OLsoN, Gus APPLEBAUGH.