US908443A - Apparatus for coating cotton-seeds and the like. - Google Patents

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L. G. BULKLEY. APPARATUS FOR COATING COTTON SEEDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION IIIrBD AUG. 10, 1906 Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

LOUIS CARLETON BULKLEY, OF ALDEN BRIDGE, LOUISIANA.

APPARATUS FOR COATING COTTON-SEEDS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed August 10, 1906. Serial No. 329,985.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS OARLETQN BULKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alden Bridge, in the parish of Bossier and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Coating Cotton-Seeds and the Like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an apparatus for coating cotton seed and the like, and the object of the same is to provide an'improved cheap and efiicient apparatus for producing this result.

To the attainment of this end and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, this invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating an exemplification of the invention, and in which- I Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinal section, of a machine constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the cylinders and cover showing the manner of securing the cover and cylinders in position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, and in which t e same reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views, the numerals 1011 designate respectively front and rear standards; 12 13, upper and lower connecting bars, and 14, braces ext-ending respectively from the stand.- ards to the cross-bars to brace the same, the whole being constructed of any suitable material, preferably metal, to form a supporting frame. The upper ends of the standards 1011 preferably project for some distance above the bars 12, and journaled at the top of each of the front standards 10 is a grooved pulley or roller 15, and similarly supported y the upper ends of the rear standards 11 are rollers or pulleys 16, which have extended bearing surfaces, and are arranged longitudinally of the frame.

The numeral 17 designates a cylinder having a bottom 18 and constructed of any suitable material, preferably metal. Extending from the edge of the open end of this cylinder are any suitable number of lugs or projections 19, preferably in the shape of pins having threaded extremities.

A second cylinder having a reticulated body portion 20, a bottom 21, and a circumferential ring- 22, at the open end, is placed within the first cylinder 17 so that the bottom 21 will rest against the bottom 18, and the outer edge of the ring 22 will be flush with the open end of the cylinder 17. This second cylinder is of a diameter somewhat smaller than the diameter of the first cylinder to form a space therebetween, and roj ecting from the edge of the ring 22 are ugs or projections 23, similar to the lugs or projections 19 (see Fig. 2).

A third cylinder having a reticulated body portion 24, of a coarser mesh than the second cylinder, is placed Within the second cylinder, so that its bottom 25 will engage and rest against the bottom 21. This cylinder is provided with an annular ring 26 surrounding the edge of the cylinder, and is also provided with lugs or projections 27, similar to the lugs or projections 1923, which extend beyond the edge of the rings, and said cylinder is of a diameter smaller than the diameter of the second cylinder to form an intervening space. The edges of the rings 22 and 26 are flush with each other and with the edge of the outer cylinder 17, and resting against and engaging all of these edges is a suitable cover or closure 28 which, if desired, may be provided with a circumferential flange 29 which extends into the space between the ring 22 and the outer cylinder 20 and disposed between the cover and the edge of the outer cylinder is a suitable gasket 30. The periphery 31 of the cover projects beyond the periphery of the outer cylinder 20, and provided in the cover adjacent the inner cylinder is a suitable opening or hand-hole 32 which is closed by a suitable closure33, pivotally supported as at 34 to the cover, and held in position by any suitable fastening or securing means 85. The projections or lugs 19on the outer cylinder are adapted to pass through the cover 28, for supporting the cover in position, and mounted on the projecting threaded extremities thereof are thumb nuts 36 which clamp and hold the cover against displacement. The lugs or projections 27-23 respectively on the inner and intermediate cylinders pass through the cover in a similar manner, and are engaged by thumb-nuts 87-38 which serve as means for supporting and holdin these cylinders in position. Thus assemb ed, the cylinders are placed upon the rollers 15 and 16 on the supporting frame with the end of the cylinder adjacent the bottom resting upon the rollers 16, and the projecting periphery 31 of the cover resting inthe grooves in-the rollers 15, which serves as a means for preventing displacement of the cylinders. 'lihe rollers 16 are of a Width to form an extended support for the cylinder from the bottom toa point beyond the bottom 25 of the innermost i cylinder.

lsrojecting from the cover 28.is. an.- operating'handle 39. Removably supported-by theframee ork, preferably by the cross-bars i 13; beneath and in close proximity to the cylinders is a panon receptacle 40 of any desired shape and of: a size preferably'some- What larger. than the diameter of the cylins ders, toreceive the in aterial; therefrom in a manner. to. be set. forth.

Withthe parts thus assembled, the seed to be treated are-insertediinto the innen cyline der through the handf-hole 32 together. with suflicient quantity of a thin. paste: of any quick setting-cement, such as plasteriofparis; or: the like; enough. of which is usedi. to thoroughly moisten all: of. the seeds. After theclosure 33 has been secured inposition, the: cylinders are revolved upon. their sup ports. by meansiof' the handle 39, untilithe seeds are thoroughly Wet and). covered with thiscoatingn Any suitable dry material is theninsertedthrough the hand-hole andthe cylinders again revolved. Suliicient of. this dry material should be used to absorb allof the superfluous. moisture. When. the moisture has been absorbed, the cylinders. are taken off of the support andLthe thumb-nuts 36 removed, a hich will permit. thetwo inner cylinders supported bycthe' cover; 28 to be removed from the outer. cylinder; These two cylinders are again; placed upon. the supporting rollers 1516, and .revolvedinxa similar manner. During this-revolution the superfluousmat'erial Will ifalliout through the mesh of the reticulated material20; and into the pan or. receptacle 4O. After all. of this material has --been removed, the cylinders are again taken from the support, the thumbnuts 38 removed, and. theinner cylinder taken out of the intermediate cylinder, and withzthe covers28-is-againreplacedmponthe supportgafter the pan or receptacleetO has been emptied of its contents. Airotation-of this cylinder Willlcause the cotton SQGClEtO pass through'the mesh andifa-ll. into ithe'pan or receptacle I 40. Obviously, any coloring pigment: may be used inthe coating. solution to designate one kindior grade-ofsseedzfrom another, and fertilizer. may also be added to stimulatethe first. growth. If; the seed should stick together they may be placed m the" cylinder when dry, Whenitumbling moi tion caused by the *revolution'iof thecylinder williseparate them.- Seedthus treatedfand coated may be planted from an ordinary corn, pea, or bean planter, or check-row corn. planter, provided Withv a suitable dropper plate through which the seed will pass, thereby obviating the necessity of chopping out the plants or Wasting the seed. It Will be noted that the flange 31 on the cover 28 serves as a guide for each of the cylinders, and that the rollers 16 are of a suficient Width to successively receive and support the ends of the various cylinders. I 4

In order that the invention might be fully understood, the details of an embodiment {)hereof havebeen thus specifically described,

What claim: is

1. A device of the" class described, coni-. taining; an outer rotatable receptacle, a: 010.- sure for the receptacle, a reticulatedrecep= tacle Within. the first said receptacle,'. also adaptedto be'closed by the closureof the first receptacle, and means for securing'saidreticulated receptacle to the closure and. for holding said reticulatedlreceptacle stationary With-.relation'to the outer'receptacle; v

2.. A device of the class described, contaiiiing: an. imperforate rotatable outer= re ceptacle, a. closure removably secured to said receptacle, a reticulated receptacle with in: and spaced from the imperforate recep+ tacle,=andimeans for removably securingithe reticulated receptacle to the closure,'. said closure serving: tov close and: support. thereticulatedi receptacle Within the outen' recep tacle and stationary With-relation thereto.

3'. A device ofithe class described, contain?- ing: an imperforate rotatable receptacle,. a closure for the receptacle, means for removably securingsaid closure to the' receptacle, a plurality of reticulated receptacles Within the first imperforate receptacle, arranged one Withintheother stationary With relation to the imperforate receptacle andwithrespect to each other, and means. fori'removably' se curing said. reticulated receptacle to theolosure, said'closure serving to support and close the reticulated receptacles, and' all of said receptacles beingispaced from eachother.

4. A device" Ofi the class described; con taining' a plurality of receptaclesarranged Within and spaced 1 from each other, said re.- c'epta'cles. being stationarywith respect to each other and' rotatable about a common axis,- a: common closure for. said receptacles, meansfor securing. the closure to: one of; the receptacles, and means on the other receptacles: removably engaging the closures whereby said: closure will form a: support". for. the last said. receptacles.

53 A device of: the? class. describe-d; containing; a receptacle,- .a:closurei forthe'receptacle, projections on: the "receptacle: adapted to vpassrthroughrthe closure; means: engaging said projections sonxthe: outside ofitheclosure for: securing the 1 letter in position; a reticulated receptacle within'lthef firsti receptacle,

projections on said reticulated receptacle passing through the closure, and fastening means engaging said projections on the outside of the closure, said closure serving to support and close said reticulated receptacle.

6. A device of the class described, containing a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle, threaded projections extending from the edge of the receptacle and passing through the closure, nuts enga ing the projections on the outside of the c osure for securing the latter in position, a reticulated receptacle Within and spaced from the first receptacle, the end of said reticulated receptacle resting against the closure, threaded projections extending from the said end and passing through the closure, and nuts engaging the extremities of the projections for securing the reticulated receptacle in position, said closure serving to support and close the reticulated receptacle.

7. A device of the class described, containing a plurality of concentric receptacles s aced from each other, the inner receptac es having reticulated bodies, the bottom of all of the receptacles resting respectively against each other, a common closure for the receptacles, said closure resting against the open ends of the receptacles, means for removably securing the closure to the outer receptacle, and means for removably securing the inner receptacle to the closure, said closure serving to close and support the inner receptacles and hold the bottoms thereof respectively in contact.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame, a receptacle removably and rotatably mounted upon the frame, a closure for the receptacle, and a receptacle within the first receptacle supported and closed by the closure of tne first receptacle, the second said receptacle being adapted to be removed from the first receptacle and replaced upon the frame.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, supporting rollers journaled therein, a receptacle supported on the rollers, a closure for the receptacle, and a receptacle Within the first receptacle supported and closed by the closure of the first receptacle, the second said receptacle being adapted to be removed from the first receptacle and replaced on the rollers, one of said rollers engaging the first receptacle adjacent the bottom and being of a Width to receive and support the lower edge of the second said receptacle when removed from the first cylinder.

10. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a frame, su porting rollers journaled therein, a receptac e supported on the rollers, a closure for the rece tacle, a receptacle within the first receptac e supported and closed by the closure of the first receptacle, the second said receptacle being adapted to be removed from the first receptacle and replaced on the rollers, one of said rollers engaging the first receptacle adjacent the bottom and being of a Width to receive and support the lower edge of the second said receptacle When removed from the first receptacle, and a receptacle supported. below the first said receptacles.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, supporting rollers journaled therein, one set of said rollers being grooved, a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle removably secured thereto, said closure extending beyond the periphery of the receptacle to form a circumferential flange adapted to enter the groove in the rollers, the free end of the receptacle resting u on the other rollers, and a second receptac e Within the first receptacle supported and closed by the said closure, the said second receptacle being ada ted to be removed from the first receptac e and replaced upon the frame with the flange on the closure resting in the grooved rollers and with its free end engaging and su ported by the said other rollers.

12. n a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, supporting rollers journaled therein, one set of said rollers being grooved, a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle removably secured thereto, said closure extending beyond the periphery of the receptacle to form a circumferential flange adapted to enter the groove in the rollers, the free end of the receptacle resting upon the other rollers, a second receptacle within the first receptacle supported and closed by the said closure, the said second receptacle being adapted to be removed from the first receptacle and replaced upon the frame with the flange on the closure resting in the grooved rollers, and with its free end engaging and supported by the said other rollers, said closure being provided with an opening commum'cating with the said second receptacle, and a closure for said opening.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this sixth day of August A. D. 1906.

LOUIS CARLETQN BULKLEY.

Witnesses:

W. B. SMITH, J. F. WISE.

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