US929318A - Snow-plow and groove-cutter. - Google Patents

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springs subject to the ws'ectors-movej ---l09.='-In an;,addi -machine, the combination of means"for isting the items, means for accumulating;- and printing the total.

the same plane, but the corresponding ger-piece being in a different plane, and

thereof, a platen, a-lever-t'o carrysaidplaten into. engagementwith said aforemention ed -means,ua11d 'stopsltol'im'itthe movement of 51:110.. In an 'adding machine," the combina- :tlOIl; of means-for listing the "items, means." .for accun ulat :15,

and printing the totals thereof, and 'a-p aten roller operative there- .between. which, .when carried in one position, engages Saidlis'tin'g means, and when carried in another position, engages said 'accumulatmg means.

111. Infan adding-machine, the'combina- .tion ofia plurality of members each bearing listing type, a. plurality of adding-wheels, an

integral platenyand means to oscillate said platen to carry it intoengagement with all of said type-bearingmembers or all of said' adding-wheels.

v 112. In an adding machindfithe combmm tion of 1a plurality-0f members each bearing. .listing-type, a plurality of adding-wheels, a

platen. suspended for arcual movement to .engageall of said type-nearing members and,

all of said adding-wheels, and means to carry said platen into or outof such engagement; ,fa, I l v 113. Inan adding' machlne, thtxcombination oflisting means and registermg means,

both secured to acommon member, accumulating means, and a platen which, when in one position engages said listing means and' when in another position engages said accu-j.

m ulatin g means.

114. ,Inan addingmachinmthe combina-' tIOII O f listing means and registermgmeans, both securedto a common member, accumul'ating means actuated thereby, and a platen,

which, when in one position engages said listing means and when; 1n another position engages said accumulating means.

- --.115. In an add'ng-machine, the'combination, of.- listing means and registering keys, both rotatable upon a common-shaft, accumulatingmeans, and a platen which when in oneposition engages said listing means and when nfilnother position engages said accumulating. means.

7 116. In an adding-machine, the combina? t on tit-means for bearing and advancing the type which print theitems,"accumulating mechanism ,act-uated by. the type-bearing means, a. platen, and means for rocking said platen into-engagement with said itemprinting nicchanisnrand with said accumulating mechanism.

11 7. .111 an adding-machine, the combinatension of which said engagement tion of a plurality of sectors approximately circular in shape, means 'for rotating same,

a plurality of addingwheels, rack-bars actuated by the sectors thereby to actuate the adding-wheels, ratchets in connection With saidadding-wheels, and teet-hi upon said rack-bars which 5 teeth ..mesh: with saidratchets, each rack-bar being provided with a" cut-awayiportion to, receive the ,appropri ate adding-Wheel.

118. In an adding-machine, the combina-- tion'of type for listing, the item means for advancing said listing type, means for ac: cumulatmg, the totals, separate supporting means being PI'OVldGd, for said listing means mulating means.

- "119.111 an adding-machine, the combina- "tion of means .for" listing the items, means foriaccumulating and printing ,thetotal thereof, a' platen, a member supporting same, a pivot for saidmember, a lever, and

"means, actuated bythe lever for rotating said pivot, therebytomove the platen into engagement with said listing means or 'with said 'accumnlatin means.-, I

120,;In an addin -machine,-theicombinafor accumulating and printing the total thereof, a platenga member supporting same, a pivot for said .member, a lever, a

gear actuated by saidflever, and a gear" "tionoif means for isting the items, means upon said pivot, said first-mentioned gear meshing with and driving said sec'0ndmentioned gear, therebyto move thefplaten into with said llsting means or with sald' accumulating means.

121. In an adding-machine, the combina- I I tion of rotating means carrying type forlisting the items, rotatable keys for actuating said means, rotary mechanism for accumulating and printing the total of said items, and'aplaten, which, when in one po-' sition, engages said accumulating mechanism and ,in another position engages said 'printing mechanism, said second-mentioned mechanismbeing. .actuated by said firstmentioned mechanism.

122. In an adding-machine, the combination of means for listing the items, rotating keys for actuating same, means for accumulating and prin {ing the total ofsa'id ltems, a platen which s'brought into engagement at diiferent times with'said print-ing means and with said accumulating means, and

means" independent of said aforementioned I means for actuating the platen i 1233-111 an adding-machme, thecombmation ot meon sfor listingtjhe items, rotating the items,

snar supportlng same, a Wheels, and a shaft caslng.

j 83. In an adding-machine, the fcombination o f mechanism for listing and'printing the 1t ems, mechanism for accumulating printing the total thereof, a platen normally retained between the .two, and'means for br ng ng said platen into engagement with said listing means or with said accumulating means. f 84l. In an adding-machine, the combination of sectors'comprising a means for listadding-Wheels, for accumulatmg and printingthe total thereof, each sector its sp nding add in heel being in and a p aten supported the same plane, therebetween and engaging at will accumulating means, separate supporting means being provided for said listin means and for said adding means. b

r 85. In an adding-machine, the combinarocking in said plane and tion of means for listing the items, mean-sfor' accun'iulatlng and, printing the total thereof,

, a platen roller supported therebetween,-andsaid Iaccumulating means for bring ng saidslr oller intoenga ement wlth said listing means; i said accumulating means.

-86. In, an adding-machine, tion of. listing means, a platen suspended therebetwe en and having an arcual movement in a path intersecting the combinasaid listing means and said accumulating means, means to carry said platen into engagement with said l stlng means and with meansfor accumulating and printing the totals thereof, the are printed facing. approximately at right, angles to the total-printing type, and means to bring a paper-ribbon into engagement plurality of adding-- supporting same, one of said shafts pro ectmg through thecasing but the other being entirely within. the

- right ang and means for bringing and' ='0pposite thefli'sting type,

said listing means and said,

and. also, with accumulating means, i

means, and means for' lrotatingat will said platenwhile it is being I so carried. 1

87. In anadding-machine, the combination of means forv listing and printing the items,

type from which the-items r v .uvwuc. ucicul, but? type IIOm Wnlch at items are es to the total-printing type, means for actuating simultaneously said listprinters and; said totaLprintrs, a platen,

said platen into engagement with said list-printers and with said total-printers. 1 i e 90.. An adding-machine having a plurality of sectors, listing type thereupon, a socketed finger-piece secured toeach sector at a point and downwardly- 'dependin pawls adapted to' seat in said sockets, t ereby to lock the sectors in 'po-' sit1on.-

rinted facingapproximately at 91. An adding machine having a plurality 1 of sectors, listing type thereupon, a soeketed finger-piece secured to each sector at a point opposite the listing type, pawlsadapted 'to seat in said sockets, thereby .tov l'ock the sectors in position, springs to keep said pawls normally pressed against said finger-pieces, .l

and a cro'ss-rodto support said springs.

'92. In an adding machine, thecombination of listing means, accumulating mechanism actuated-thereby, a platen suspended to have an arcual movement therebetween, and

means'forcarrying said,platen into engagement, with said listing means and with said accumulating mechanism. 7

93. In an addinganachine, .thecombination of a plurality of rotatably-mounted type-bearing sectors, finger-pieces attached thereto by ni'eans of.v which said-sectors are rotated, means for locking each sector in the" position to which it may havebeen rotated, and means for releasing all the sectors in the series simultaneously, thereby permitting the return thereof. r- Y 94. An adding-machine having a plurality of sectors," listing means upon each sector, secxeted finger-pieces secured to each sector, pawls adapted to seat in said sockets for locking said sectors in place, and means tor simultaneously ithdrawing all of sa d pawls.

95. In an adding-machlne, the combination of means for listing the items, means alining therewith for. accumulating and Uurrnn srarns i igrnnr orniion.

' SIMON D. MURPHY, OF LANSE, MICHIGAN.

SNOW-PLOW AND GROOVE-CUTTER.

Application filed March 8, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,SI1\[ON D. 'NIURPHY, citizen of the -United States, residing :at LAnse, county of Baraga, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Snow-Plows and Groove- Cutters, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to snow plows, and has for its object an improved snowplow, provided with a groove-cutting attachment for use in'preparing roads for log sleds, or log sled runners. In preparing roads for drawing heavy loads of logs, the soft snow must be clearedaway, or compacted, and the body or bed of the road made hard, either by the freezing of the water and snow that have beendeposited naturally, or by freezing adeposit ofwater that has been spread upon the road for the purpose of giving it the hard icy surface. In either case, the surface of the road is smooth, and the log sled mustbe guided in someway to prevent it from sluing or skidding, and the object of this invention is a machine adapted to out, either in the natural ice, or frozen water that has been mechanically spread over the road, a groove that will receive and guide the runner and prevent the sluing and skidding which has been mentioned. The plow which embodies the improvements that are designed to accomplish this end, is made with an especially heavy body, the runners of which are shod in order that they may themselves be drawn readily, but are provided with adjustable plain irons to cut out and form the groove mentioned.

In the drawings :Figure l, is a plan view of the plow. Fig. 2, is a side elevation. Fig. 8, is a cross section at the line aa of Fig. 1, looking from the front end of the sled. Fig. at, is a detail View of the adjustable blade member.

1 and 2 indicatev the heavy side pieces of the sled frame, which are joined at the front end by the cross brace 3, at the center if desired, by the brace 4t, and at the rear by the intersecting brace pieces 5. The forward runner piece 6 is provided with a metallic armor 7 As seen particularly in Fig. 2, these forward runner members are com- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2'7, 1909.

Serial No. 481,946.

paratively short. Between the rear ends of the forward runners G and the forward ends of the rear runners 8, which are also armored as at S, extend the outwardly flaring terminals of the Vshaped plow member 9,

whose central point is secured to the cross brace 3, and is also armored as at 9. [rs shown particularly in Fig. 1, the outer ends of the members 9 project slightly beyond the side of the sled frame.

About midway of the sled and somewhat to the rear of the forward end of each runner member 8, a portion of the body of the runner piece is cut away for about half of lts thickness, shown particularly by the aperture 10 of Fig. 2. The rear or forwardly slanting edge of this apertured portion is armored by the adjustable blade member 11, which is slotted for the engagement of the screws 11 therethrough, and so that the degree of its projection beyond its edge of the wooden part of the runner piece may be regulated as desired, so that, if the track or groove, which is being out by the metal runner S, is not of sutlicient width, its breadth can be increased by dropping the cutting point of this member accordingly. Immediately to the rear of each of these apertured portions, is an outwardly projecting deflecting blade 12, by which the snow, initially finding its way into the aperture, is, as the sled passes along, and as it falls out therefrom, deflected and pushed upwardly so as to more or less cooperate with the hinged deflecting wings 13, which are held in their extreme outer position by the links let, or

may be folded in against the side of the sled if they are not needed.

Linked to the rear cross member 15 is the rudder member 16, whose armored forward end 17, when the rudder member as a whole is in approximately horizontal position, runs along the ground on a slightly lower plane than the armored edges of the side runners. Although capable of some right or left movement of its ends, with respect to its main point of linking to the cross members 15, the forward end of the rudder member, which is preferably much shorter than the rearward or handle end, has rising from it a guide rod 18, which slidably extends through the intersecting portion of the brace members 5, and which thus allows the upward or downward travel of the armored forward end of the rudder member, with respect to the sled frame, when the rear or handle breadth is made.

member is raised or lowered about the point of hinging to the cross members 15. When the handle end of the rudder member is raised, causing the lowering of the armored forward end, it results in raising the entire rear end of the sled just that much, and either causing it to clear the top of the coating of snow on the road entirely, or, if the snow is too deep for that purpose, to make a much shallower groove than the forward end. If at the same time the handle end of the rudder member is moved to the rightor left, according to the direction in which it is desired to turn the sled, it can, because of the diminished mass or body at the rear end of the sled, which thus impinges against the snow bank, be turned with so much greater ease. If, on the other hand, the snow is so deep that the forward runners are used merely to effect the first breaking of the snow mass, and it is then desired that the groove cut in the road shall be broader than the armored part of the runners, the rear end of the sled is lowered, and the cutting members 11 adjusted accordingly, so

that a track or groove of corresponding In this position, the deflector members and wing members force the snow far enough from the immediate vicinity of the grooves thus made, so that it does not fall in upon them after the sled is past.

What I claim is i 1. A groove cutting sled, having in combination with a frame, a pair of forward runner members, a plow member fixed immediately in the rear thereof, a pair of rear rumiers, adjustable means appurtenant to each whereby the breadth of the groove cut by sald rear runners may be increased, and a rudder member whereby sald rear runners may be raised'to the degree desired with respect to the forward runners and whereby the direction of travel of the entire sled may be regulated, substantially as described.

2. In a groove cutting sled, in combination with a frame, forward and rear runners fixed thereto, a plow member fixed to the forward end of the frame, supplemental groove cutting members adjustably supported at the sides of the rear runners, deflector members adapted to cooperate therewith in clearing snow from the path of travel of the sled, and a rudder member whereby the sled may be steered and the rear end of the same elevated or lowered with respect to the forward end and to the surface over which the sled is traveling, substantially as described.

3. In a sled, in combination with a unitary frame piece, forward and rear runner members fixed thereto, adjustable groove cutting members supported by the rear runners, deflector members located in the rear thereof and a rudder member whereby the sled may be steered and whereby the elevation of the rear end thereof with respect to the forward end may be regulated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

SIMON D. MURPHY.

l/Vitnesses J. J. OCoNNoR, W. L. MASON.

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