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SHOKING MACHINE.

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JOHN' MGIEOD, 0F CARBERRY, MANITOBA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR '1'0V BENJAMIN STEWART, OF CARBERRY, CANADA.

SHOCKIIQG-MACHINE.

Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1911.

Application filed April 16, 1909. Serial No. 490,347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, JOHN McLi-lon. ot' the town of Carrberry, in the Province of Manitoba; Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ShockingvMachines, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to shocking machines and the object of the invention is to provide a machine which can be attached to the usual binding machine and be operated thereby and which will receive the sheaves thrown from the binder delivery tray, collect them, and deposit them butts down in; a shock on the eld. the machine being fully under the control of asingle operator.

My invention further specifically resides in the following features of construction, arrangement, and operation, as will herein after be set forth, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in Wh1ch- Figure 1 is a .side elevation of thecomplete machine as it appears when attached to the binding machine and in a position tof receive the sheaves therefrom. Fig..2 repre-P sents a plan vieu' as in Fig. 1, the parts of the binderappearing in Fig. 1 being removed, as also are certain parts adjoining the binder tray. Figf is a plan view showing the parts as they appear Whena shocl is being deposited on the ground. Fig. 4 represents a vertical cross sectional .view through the machine in the plane denoted by the line X X1, Fig.4 1. and looking in the direction ot' the arrow, certain' parts being omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view in the plane denoted bythe line X Xl, F ig. 17 and looking in the opposite direction to that-'of Fig. el. Fig. 6 is an enlarged4 detailed side elevation of the head or Frame carried mechanism located therein. Fig. is a side elevation of the links which carry and control the iingers. -Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailed perspective vieu' of the main casting, the head pivotallv secured -thereto,and the enlarged detailed end vcwfojtr the main rast-y ing or supymrtmg trame. Figi 10 is a vr:-

tical Sectional vit-iv `through the frame C35. the section being taken ni the plane denoted b v the line Z Z. Fig. t?. and looking 1n the i direction of the arrow. Fig. I1 is a detailed side View of the steadier ar and thc supporting shafts showing them as they appear when detached from the remainder oi the machine.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 represents theY main or bull Wheel of a binder and 2 the binder frame..

3 is a cross beam carried by the frame on which is secured the usual seat 4. To the cross member 21 of the frame I attach my machine in a manner shortly to be described.

5 represents the tongue of the binding machine.

6 represents the main beamof my shockingmachine from which extends rearwardly `and baclrivardly at one end a transverse beam 7 said beams being fastened thev one to the otherin any desired manner.

71 is a caster VWheel pivotally secured by a in4-72 to the free end of the beam 7, it

`being noticed that the beain inclines slightly upwardl in passing from the beam t5 to the caster wheel. l

l 8 is a. carriage Wheel mounted in a stub shaft 81 extending from a casting 82 which is firmly bolted at 83 to the main beam. The caster vWheel andthe wheel 8 are normally .in parallel planes.

9V is the mam casting which is composed of a vertically iextending-r member-tl1 having twoextendin and parallel arms 9Z and 93, and as an o set portion 10 which is provided at itsextending end withlaterally projecting ortions 10i suitably reinforced and adapte( to receive and-'oe secured to the end of the main'beam 6. The -portion 1 0 carries an extending axle' 11'upon which is ymounted the drive or traction wheel 111. In

this Way the shocking machine is carried by three .Wheels` two at tie `front, and one at the rear.l Centrally of the beam 6 is secured the tongue 12`of the shocking machine suitably reinforced by .braces 121 which pass between the tongue and the beam.

13 is a cross bar connecting the tongue .3

and the tongue-1Q. By attaching the draft.

vanimals to the bar 1-3 in any convenient way itJ is possible to drawthe bindernand the shocking machlne together. l

14 is a bar passing from the beam 7 to the cross member 21 ofthe binder frame, thereby uniting such portions rmly together.

15 ,represents the sheaf delivery tray which is carried by the binder and overhangs the bull wheel 1.

In the binding machine the sheaves are passed over the tray and delivered thererom, delivery being controlled by an automatic device which allows them to pass from the tray one after another in succession. This device or mechanism is shown at 151, but the operation of the parts is not explained, as this forms no part of my invention.

16 161 are vertically directed posts secured firmly at their lower ends to the beam 7 by suitable bolts 161. The posts 16, 161 are united by a cross bar 161.

17 171 are brackets secured firmly to the posts. 1G 161, respectively, and directly opposite each other in a horizontal plane. The brackets are located almost immediately opposite thelower end of the delivery tray 15, the reason for this being shortly apparent.

18 is a sheaf receiving table pivotally suspended at one side by a cross shaft 181 which is carried in suitable bearings formed in the brackets 1T and 171, respectively. The shaft is provided with a crank end 181 which is united through the link 181 with the bell crank 19, pivotally secured at its angle by a pin 191 to the beanLB of the binding 1nachine. The bell crank is connected through a rod 192 with the double crank foot lever 193 carried on the. beam `3 and within convenient range of the seat 4. The link 191 is forced in one direction 'by pressing on the foot rest 191, and in the opposite direction by pressing on the foot rest 195, as will readily be understood.

n20 are spiral springs secured at their upper ends to the posts 16 and 161,respeetively, andat their lower ends to the sides of the platform, in this way supporting the plat.- form.

21 211 arebars assing vertically upwardly from the .sides o the platform- 18 to which they-are pivotally secured by suitable bolts 211, the bars being united at theii upper ends by a cross bar 21l 22 221 are horizontal-bars pivotally secured at their ends to the bars 21 211 and the posts 16 161, respectively.

23 is a stub shaft carried by the post 16 toward its upper end and upon the shaft are mounted two chain gears 231 231, it being understood that the chain gears are keyed on the shaft. and the shaft is free to rotate in suitable bearings formed in the post.

24 is a crank shaft mounted in suitable bearings 211 carried by the bars 2l 211. The shaft is provided with three cranks 211 and has a chain wheel 241 keyed on one end, said chain wheel being connected through the at equal distances along the bar.

agency ofa chain 241 with the chain wheel 231.

25 are beams extending downwardly from the cross bar 213 to winch they are firmly secured there being four such beamsl 'spaced Each beam carries a bearing 251 for the shaft 2-1, the bearing appearing at each side of the cranks 2 1.

251 are shields secured at their upper ends firmly to the cross bar 2111 and at their lower ends to the cross members 25" appearing at the lower ends of the beams The .shields are bulged 01 bent considerably and serve to collect the sheaves coming from thedelivery tray, at the same time protecting the crank shaft and the parts secured thereto.

26 are bars secured by' straps 261 to the cranks 241 and being slidably received at their upper ends b v straps 201 carried by the cross bar 213. The bars are in this way free to take the motion required b v the crank shaft in its rotation. It will be noticed that the bars pass between the adjoining edges of the shields and extend downwardly normally above the platform. The platform is slotted at 2T to allow the points of the bars to pass below the platform in their movement as occasioned by the throw of the cranks.

28 281 are sets of flaps those 28 being hinged to the edge of the platform and those 281 to the lower end of the shields. The Haps of each set overlap each other and are held in a substantially vertical position by spiral springs 281 which allow them to be passed to thehorizontal position.

29 is a plaie secured lianily to the upper face of the beam 6, said plate being prt vided with journals 291 and 291 set at right angles to each other, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3. I

30 is a short shaft mounted in the journal 291 and having at its one end a chain ywheel 301 and at its other end a bevel pinion 301.

The chain wheel 301 is connected to the chain,

wheel 231 by the chain 303 so that the motion of the crank .shaft is directly controlled by the shaft 30.

31 is a journal formed on the arm 92 of the casting 9 and 311 is a shaft rotatably mounted in the journal and having a bevel pinion 311 secured to its one end and a chain wheel 313 secured to its other end.

is a journal bolted firmly to the member 101 and to the upper side, and 321 is a shaft mounted in the journals and 291, respectively, said shaft being provided at its one end with a bevel pinion 321.

is an idler wheel centered on a pin 331 carried by the portion 10.

331 is a chain wheel on the shaft 11 and rotatable with the traction wheel 111. The chain wheels 313 and 331, and the idler 33 are. all in the same plane.

traction wheel to the various chain Wheels.

35 isa metallic supporting frame formed from a vcontinuous band having two ,transversely extending and two vertically extending portions 351 and 352, respectively. vThe frame 35 is pivotally secured to the arms 92 and 92 of theca'sting 9 in the following mannen-A pivot pin 351 passes from'the center of the arm 91 upwardly and into an opening 351 formed in the lower member 351 of the frame. 'A spacing member .36 is introducedy between the arm 92 and the upper cross mem bearings 381 ber '351 of the frame and a pinl 361A passes downwardly through the arm, the member 36. and frame 3 5,suoh pin' being `rotatable Within. a bushing 362 passing-through the aforesaid members. 'Bevel pmions 37 and 371 are secured firmly to the ends of .the pin '361 so that it is prevented from longitudinal displacement Within the bushing. The bevel Apinion 37 is located Within the frame 35,'and the bevel pinion 371 without, being directly above the arm 92. The bevel pinion '312 and the bevel pinion 371 larelocated so thatthey are in mesh.

38 is a cross shaft mounted in` suitable 39 and 391 are bevel pinions rotatable on A y the shaft '38' and located directly opposite each other, being positioned so'4 that 'they' located drivenmembers 402 401, which are held in slidable relation to the shaft by feathers 402. The driven members of the clutches have each a'n extending portion 41 in which is formed a groove or channel 411, the'purpose of which will hereinafter be 3xpairredf.

42 is an extendirg shaft firmly fastened to the shaft. 38 by means of the coupling421. Y

It will' be noticed that the shaft 4'2 passes at rightangles from the when'the shaft 38 rotates the attached shaft is free to swin forwardly and backwardly. Centrally oftie length of the shaft 42 I I standard l have secured a vertically directed formed centrally inthe ver-- tically extending. side pieces 352 of the shaft 38 'so that 43, such being firmly held to the shaft in any convenient manner.

44 is a bar-or rod secured firmlyA to the upper end of the standard 43 andl passing at right angles therefrom, such rod in a certain position of that portion being substantially horizontal or" parallel with the ground, as is best shown in Fig. 4. Toward the ends of the shaft 42 and at equal distances from the standard 43 are placed complementary i bars 45 451, such bars being pivotally secured to the shaft-42:b means of any suitable form of-pivot bo t. The.

bars have one portion 452 thereof bent. at right angles to the body portion', the purpose of which will be later explained.

.46 is .a rocker arm. pivoted v centrally to4 i the upper end of the standard 43, and 47 and 471 are links 'connecting the rocker arrnwith the bars 45 and 451, respectively. The extending end 461 o f the rocker arm is connected through the link 48 with the casting 49 which is secured to the. upright member 352 of the supporting frame 35 which is supplied With extending lugs 491' e to which the link is pinned. `The casting 49 is firml boltedto the frame 35 Aand is provided wit an extending member 492 which forms at 492 a rest for the shaft 4'2 in a certain position o'f the 'shaft'.

50 and 501 are sets-of arms veach secured at one end firmly to the bars 45 and 451 said bars carrying in their other .ends shafts 502 502ivhich imite the bars and arerotatable.

in the upper ends thereof.

51 511 are sets of curved forearmsV or iingers secured firmly to the shaft and rotatable therewith. The free e'nd of the forearms are turned or hooked backwardly at 512 so as to present a blunt end. to the arms.

52 52*1 are rods extending at rightangles from the ends of the turned portions 4.32 of the. bars 45 451 respectively.

is a shaft adjoining the shaft 42 and running parallel therewith, sai'd shaft 53 being rotatably mounted in bearings formed in brackets 531 extending from the shaft 42.

532 are arms secured to'the ends of the shaft 53 and connected through thelinks 53* to the cranks 54 formed vat the ends of the .shafts 502 and 502, respectively. Holes are provided in the cranks 54 for adjustment purposes.

55 are bars each firmly secured at one end to'. the'shaft and said bars being united at their other ends 'through a ring o1' short cylinder 552 to `vhich they are both pivotally secured. i V

. 56 is a bar which I have termed the steadier bar and it is fastened to the bars 55 551 by means of rods 5i 571.\vhich are pivotally secured to both the steadier bar and the bars4 'cated in the spring bar 61.

ard 43 passes between a. set of opposing pulleys 58 which are carried by the bar 56.

59 and 591 are two arched strips secured firmly to the steadier bar, centrally of their length and appearing one directly above the other. The strips are horizontal when the point of the steadier bar is in the ground.

6() is a bar pivotally secured. at 601 to y .the free arm of thebell crank 611.

` 6l and 641 (Fig. 6) are spring bars having their lower ends firmly' bolted at 642 to the lower cross member 351 of the frame 35 and having their upper ends bifurcated and entering the channels 411 formed in the portions .4l of the clutches.

is an operating har having its one end passing through a suitable opening 651 formed in one of the upright portions 352 of the frame 35, and its other end 652 received within a rectangular opening 653 lo- A shoulder 654 is formed on the bar slightly in from the end 651 and the rectangular opening is designed to receive the bar and shoulder slidably.

66 is an arched flatspring secured at 661 by a pin to the bar 65 and by rivets 662 to the lower member 351 of the frame 35. The object of the spring is to press the bar upwardly against the top of the vopening G51 and at the same time backwardly from the opening.

(3T is a plate pivotally connected to the upright portion of the frame 35, such plate resting normally against the end of the har "35 which extends through the opening 651.l

(SS is a barcentered on a pin G81 which passes through the strap 681 and intosthe frame 35.

f.) is an operatingbar bolted at 691 to the upper end of the har GS and having its free 1 end passing through a rectangular opening: at (HF in the spring bar 611, similar to that at (151. A shoulder 691 is formed on the har slightly back from the extending end.

T() is an arched fiat .spring fastened at 701 to the bar (Si) and at 701 to the.portion 351 of the frame The tendency of.' the spring is to withdraw the har from the opening and at the same time press it upwardly.

7l and T11 are lurrs extending from the peripheral faces of die female members 102 403 of the clutches, such lugs being deslgned to engage witl the adgoinirg end o the bars 65 and 6 (respectively.

7 2 is an arm firmly secured to the shaft 53 and designed in a certain predetermined position of the shaft to engage with and depress the plate 6T thereby actuating the bar 65.

The frame 35 has a projecting portion 35* passing from the upper cross portion 351' thereof and to this portion is secured a plate 73 having lugs 731 formed thereon which carry a pin 732 on which is pivoted a latch 74 having a notch 741 on its lower edge.

75 is a fiat spring having its one end arched and fasten-ed or tied to. the upper sideof the latch and passing over the upper face of the portion 35", the opposite end of the spring being bentand fastened at 76 to the under face of such portion.

77 is an arm secured to the shaft 53 and designed in 'a certain position of the shaft,

as will hereinafter become more apparent,`

to engage with the upwardly directed lug 194 formed on the casting 49, and also with the extending end of the latch '74, it being noticed that the latch extends to the side of the lug 491.

In order to better understand the shocking machine I will now describe its operation, it being assumed that the parts are in a` position as shown in Fig. 1, further assuming` that the machine is progressing and that sheaves are being delivered from the liiiider tray 15 to the platform 18.

The forward motion of the machine causes the shafts 311`and 321 to rotate by virtue of the chain 341. The shaft 321 controls the operation of the crank shaft 24 which in its rotation moves the bars 26, they having a forward and backward as well as an upward and downward motion. The sheaves thrown on the platform are carried by the bars 26 forwardly on the platform and pressed through the flaps 28 and 281 which return to their normal position as soon as the sheaf is`passed from. the platform. The operator at this time presses the foot lever 193 so as to bring they platform in a direct line with the ends of theset of forearms or fin ers 511. The. sheaves are consequently pa. sed from theplatform through the flaps to the lingers. 511' and below the bar 44, the butts of the sheaves resting against therods 52' 521. 'As soon as the s ace between 'th set of fingers 511 and tie bar 44 is filled with the arms form the sheaves into a shock.` When the formation of the shock see-n that the effect of this movement is" to 4through the bell'crank and links swings with the actuating bar and, as its forked end isl completed, that is, when 4the space be.- t tween the sets of fingers and the strips is completely filled with sheaves, the operator pulls baekwardly on therlever 613 which the frame 35 a quarter turn, in this way swinging the shock away from the platform. The frame 35 then assumes the position shown in Fig. 3, and is locked in this position by the notch in the latch 74 pass ing over the arm v92 Fig. 8). As the frame 35 swings t-he quarter turnabove mentioned the body of t-he spring 75 is depressed between the under face of the arm 92 and the upper face of the portion 35x, and this causes the free. end of the spring to force the latch downwardly. against the arm 92, so that itis in this way automatically locked. As the frame 35 is being turned the quarter turn the bar 68 is brought into contact with the edge of the arm 93. The bar swings on its pivotal point and forces the actuating bar 69 lengthwise. The shoulder 693 of the bar is at this time engaging with the inner face of the spring bar 64* so that the spring bar is carrie is connected with the driven memberA 403 of the clutch, it throws the members of the clutch into engagement. The bevel pinion 37 is continuously rotated by the bevel pinion 37* which is in mesh with the bevel pinion 312 on the shaft 31* which in turn is operated by the chain 34. Consequently as soon as the afore- Isaid members of the clutch are engaged the bevel pinion 37 which is constantly rotated* by the bevel pinion v3'3" carries with it the shaft 38, and the shaft in rotating swings the shaft 42 a quarter turn, this being oontrolled by the lug 71*- whicli at a predetermined. instant engages with the extending end of the bar 69 and forces 'it downwardly. ,As soon as the bar is pressed downwardly sufficient to allow. it to slide through the opening ,692 the spring bar 64* disengages the members of the clutch and assumes the-position shown i.. Fig. 6 thereby stopping the rotation of the shaft. i

As the shaf-t`42 swings a quarter turn the link 48 is actuated in such a manner thatthe complementary bars 45 45* areswting to the position shown Vin dotted outline in Fig. 7. The sets of fingers 51 and 51* and also the rods 52 and 52* are then inthe position as shown in Fig. 3, and it will be tighten the lingers on the head of the shock and spread the rods at the butt of the shock thereby putting the shook into the best condition for ,depositing on the ground. Immediately the shaft )4s finishes 4its movement the point of the steadier bar enters the ground and remains stationary. the remainder of the machine in the forward l bevel Ytake place uutii motion of the draft animals passing on. As the draft animals advance the shaft 53 is rotated by the action of the bars 55 55, and the rods 57. 5T*. The rotation of the shaft gradually opens the sets fore-arms 51 51* through the links 534 so that the shock is freed. The strips 59 and '59* cause the shock to pass away from the fingers and 4steadv it until it is leftV standing'by itself on this ground. The relative vposition of the steadier bar to the maehinel at the time 'the shock is delivered entirely from the fin ers is shown in dotted ontline'in Fig. 4. llie saine rotation-of the shaft 53 as caused byy the steadier bar brin the arm 72ixito en-V `gageinent with the p ate 67 and forces the plate inwardly toward the f-rame 35. The

plate carries with it the bar 65 and the shoulder 654 von the bar engaging with the face of the spring bar forces it toward the pinion 39- so that the driven member 402 of the clutch is brought into engage ment ,with the drive member 40. Theshaft 38 is rotated by the bevel pinion 39 in an opposite direction to that already described and the shaft 4'2 is swung one quarter turn in the opposite direction to that hereinbefore stated. 'hen it has been turned one quarter turn (return motion) the llug T1 engages with the adjoining end of the. har 65 and de )resses it sufficient t" toijrllow the spring ba 64 torelease itsely from the shoulder 65* and it carries' with it. the driven member 402 of the clutch, and the shaft stops rotating. The arm 72'must not pass off the plate 67 intiirninguritil the shaft has reached the original o rupright' position 'for the reason that as-soon as" the a'rin passes away from the plate, the spring bar 64 will be free to spring back and. dis- V engage the clutch members. This innst not the shaft is practically in the a right. position. Conwiently, the plate 7 is provided with asi ejextension to accommodate the arm. The ex'ten ed portion of the plate need not pass ier than this before the shaft reaches' the vertical position. In the-position `shown in Fig. 4. it will be noticed that the shaft 53 is approximately level Awith the shaft 38 and in referring to Fig. 11 itis to be noticed that V the arm 72 extends 4what might be termed radially outwardly from the center of the shaft38. Consequentlythe arm -72 virtually turns with the shaft 38'and in a quarter turn from the position shown in Fig 4 will not pass higher than it.

- yJust before the driven .member 402 of the clutch is thrown ont of engagement with the male member 40,- that is,l just before the shaft 42 resumes its normal position.' the arm 7Tengages with the lug 494, and as the shaft 42vcontinues to swing the shaft 53 is turned through the action of the lug on they arm so as to draw thesteadier bar back to its original position,as it will be understood the point was withdrawn from the ground as soon as the shaft 42 commenced to return. The bar 44V serves asa liner for the steadier barfas the steadier bar has to' move or slide along it on account of the pulleys. t the samel timethat the arm 77 is engaging with the lug 49* it is being gradually slipped towar'd the end of the lug and accordingly it engages with the latch'ltand raises it so as' This to free the notch from the arm 92. donejust before the shaft 42 resumes its normal position. The operator nowreturns the fratrie to 'its original position by pressin the foot 'lever so' as to move the ,rod 61 1n an opposite direction to its original movement which swung thel frame the first quarter turn, that is, to the position shown in Fig. 3; It would be impossible to swing the frame if the latch 74 were not released as above explained.

The complete operation as hereinbefore described -is repeated ea'ch'time a shock is deposited on the' ground.4

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a shocking machine,'the combination 4with the sheaf delivery tray of a binding machine and an adjoiningreceiving plata formcarrying means for deliveringsheaves fromthe platform, of means designed to receive the'sheaves to form a shock and adapted'tobe turned one-quarter turn in a hori- .Zoital position, and to be swung one-quarter -tnr in -a vertical plane. to deposit the shock butt down on the ground, said means being' further designed'to tighten on the head of the sheaves and loosen the butts of the sheaves forming the shock when being horlzontal plane an to beturned in a ven' 'tical plane thereby depositing the shock butt ldown on the ground, andltnea'ns for steady-y ing the shock after it has been deposited on the ground, as and 4for the purpose specified.

3. In a shocking machine,V the com ination with the sheaf delivery tray ofV a binding machine' and an adjoinin form carrying 4means for elivering sheaves from the platform, of means designed to receive the sheaves to form a shock 'and adaptthe sheaves and loosen the `butts of the'` ed to be turned one-quarter turn in a horizontal position, and to be swung one-quarter turn in a vertical plane to deposit the shock butt downen the ground, sald means being further designed to tighten on the head of receiving platl A vertically extending,

sheaves forming the shock `when being turned in the vertical plane, and means adapted tb steady the shock after it is deposlted on the ground, as and for the pur pose specified.

l. In a shocking machine, the combination with the binding machine frame and shea( delivery tray, of suitable supporting beams secured to the bindin adjoining the sheaf de ivery tray thereof, of an adjustable horizontally extending platform adapted to receive the 'sheaves from'the tray;fbars slidably constrained at their upper ends, a rotatably mounted crank carrymg said bars, said bars being adapted to pass .the 'sheaves from the platform, and

machine frame and shields interposed between the bars, as and for the purpose specified.

4 5. In a shocking machine, the combination with the bindino machine frame and sheat delivery tray, oi?

adjoiningthe sheet de ivery tray thereof o f. an adjustable horizontally extending platform adapted to receive thesheaves from the tray;bars slidablyfconstrained at their upper ends, a rotatably mounted crank carrying said bars, said. bars being adapted Vto pass the sheaves fromv the' atform; bulged shields interposed between the respect-ive bars; and o posing Sets of cooperating spring presse flaps carried the, one by the' suitable supporting beamsv .secured to the bindin machine frame and platform and the other at the lower -ends of 'the shields, as and for the purpose specified. 6. In a shocking machine. the combination with suitable supporting beams extending at right angles the one from the other, of a set of opposing vertical posts secured to one beam; brackets extending from theposts; a platform connected with saidV brackets; s rings supporting the free'Bide of the platrm; opposing horizontally extending bars pivotally secured to the upper ends of the ioo posts; vertically directed bars .secured pivotally tol the platform and to the aforesaid bars; a cross bar connecting `the upper endsc of said vertically directed bars; acrank shaft -carried by the said-vertical bars; bars secured4 to the cranks of the crank shaft andhaving their upper ends slidably connected with the cross bar uniting the upperV ends of the vertical bars; beams extending downwardly from the lattercross bar; cross members supported by the beams ;L shields interposed. be

tween the respective` slidable bars 4end secured at` their upper ends to the said cross bar and at their lower ends to the erossgnombers supported by thebeams; 'opposing sets of cooperating spring pressed Ilaps pivota secured, the rone set to the side of the l the lower ends of e shields; and means for rotating the'crankshaf't, as and for the purpose specied.

1254 latform and the other to 7. In a shocking machine, the combination with a binding machine ada sheaf delivery tray and a' set of connected beams secured to the binding machine frame, wheels for supporting said beams a receiving platform carried by one of said .beams and located adjacent *he delivery tray' means for delivering the sheaves from the platform, of a .main stationary .casting secured to the other of the beams and having two parallel arms extendinit; therefrom; a supporting frame pivot,- al y secured between the arms; a cross shaft mounted'in suitable bearings yformed in the sides of the su porting frame; means for turning the said frame an extendin shaft secured to thevcrnss shaft and 4 passing at right angles therefrom; means for rotating the cross shaft and means carriedby the extending shaft and adapted yto receive the sheaves passed from thelplat'form and form them into a shock, as and for the purpose specified.

8. I-n 'a l.shocking machine, the combination with a binding machine anda s heaf delivery tray and a set of connected beams secured to the frame of the binding machine supporting Wheels for said beams a receiving platform carried byv said beams and located atljacent' the delivery' tray and provided with means for delivering the sheaves from the platform, of a main stationar casting Secured to one of l'the beams an having two parallel arn extending therefrom; a snp-` porting frame pivotally secured between the arms'mea-ns forturnin the same; a cross shaft mounted in suitagle bearings formed in the sides of the supporting frame; an extending lshaft secured to the.I cross shaft and passing atl right angles therefrom; means controlled by the turning of said frame for rotating the cross shaft; and. means carried by the extending shaft for' receiving the sheaves from the platform andv designed to form -them into a shock, as andfor the. purpose specified.

9; In a shocking machine,4 the combination with abinding machine and its sheafdelivery 4tray aset of connected. beams secured to the binding machine frame, Wheels forsaid beams a receiving platform carried by one ofsaidbeams and located adjacent the delivery tray and provided with means for delivering the sheavesfrom the platform, of a ,main stationary casting 'secured to the other of thebeams and having two' parallel arms extending therefrom;l a supporting frame pivotally secured between the arms' mea-ns for turning the same and locking it in suchturned position; a cross shaft mtninted in the-sides of the supportingframe; an ex# tending shaft secured to the cross shaft and passing at right angles therefrom; means controlled by the turning of said frame for rotating the cross shaft; complementary bars pivotally secured to the extending shaft; arms firmly secured to the bars; cross shafts mounted in the free ends of the arms; tinl D'ers carried by said shafts means for swinging the complementary bars on their pivotal points at a predetermined period; and means for rotating the shafts carrying the fingers at a 'predetermined period, as and for the purpose specified. I

l0. In a shocking machine, the combination with a binding machine and its sheaf delivery tray a set of connected beams se cured to the binding machine frame, wheels for said beams a receivin latform carried by one of said beams and located adjacent the deliverytray and provided with means for-delivering the' sheaves from the platform, of a main stationary casting secured to the other of the beams and having two parallel arms extending therefrom; a supporting frame pivotally secured between t e arms; a cross shaft mounted in the sides of the'supporting frame; an extending shaft secured to the cross shaft and passing at right 'angles therefrom; means for rotating the cross shaft: means for turnin the supporting frame 'and jfor locking it in such turned sition;apairofcomplementa bars pivotalfysecured tothe extending sha and aving'each an end turned at right angles to the body portion thereof; a standard extending at right angles from the said ex-y tending shaft and' located midway between the complementary bars; sets of arms cured'to the body portion of the-complementary bars, rotatably mounted shafts carried by the extended ends of said arms; sets of `fingers secured to the shafts; a rocker arm beams and located adjacent the delivery tray and provided with mea-ns for delivering the sheaves from the platform, of a main sta.

tionary casting secured to the other of the beams and having two parallel arms extending therefrom; a supporting frame pivotally secured between the arms; a cross shaft mounted in 'the sides of the supporting frame; anextending shaft secured to the cross .theft and passing at right. angles therefrom; means forl rotating the cross shaft; means for turning the lsupporting frame and for locking it in such turned otally secured to the extending shaft and having each an endturned at right angles to the body portion thereof; a standard extending at right angles from the said exposition; a pairof complementary bars piv.

ceiving platform carriedby one of said tending shaft and located midway between the comllementarjrY bars; sets of arms secured to the bod \Y portion of the complementary bars rotatably mounted shafts mounted in the ends of said arms; sets of fingers secured to the shafts; a rocker arm pivotally secured to the standard and connected with the complementary bars; rods extending at right angles from the turned portions of the complementary bars; a bar connecting the rocker arm with the supporting frame; a shaft carried by the extending y shaft, such shafts being parallel; rods at the end of the latter shaft; cranks at the ends of the shafts carried by the sets of arms links connecting said cranks and rods; and means adapted to rotate the shaft carrying the rods, said lingers and arms being adapted to receive the sheaves passed from the platform to form a shock, as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a shocking machine,'the combination with the main beam, of a main casting secured to the beam and provided with arms which extend parallel with the beam; a supporting frame pivotally secured between the arms means for turning the frame a uarter turn; a cross shaft `carried 'by the rame; opposing bevel pinions rotatable on the shaft; a bevel pinion engaging with the 4aforesaid pinions; means for driving the latter bevel pinion; sets of clutches controllingthc operation of the shaft; an extending shaft secured to the cross shaft and fastened at right angles' thereto shock forming arms connected with said shaft; a rotatable shaft parallelI `With and sup orted from the extending shaft; means a apted to engage with one of the arms of the casting when the frameis turned a quarter turn and throw one of the clutches' into engagement thereby rotating 4' the cross shaft;

means for disengaging said clutch when the shaft isrotated a quarter turn; means carried by the parallel shaft and adapted to engage with the ground whereby the shaft is rotated in the forward motion of the machine; means carried by the parallel shaft i' adapted to throw the other of the clutches into engagement and rotate the cross shaft in the o posits or reversed direction; and means ,wliereby the said clutch is thrown out of engagementwvhen the shaft has rotated a quarter turn, as and for the purpose specified. l i

13.` A shocking machine' comprising in combination a main and a transversebeam interconnected the-one to the other, a carriage Wheel, a caster Wheel,` and a traction wlieel supportingthe beams, an axle carrying the tractionV wheel a main casting for the axle securedfirmly to the free end of the main beam, the casting being provided `With. two parallel andA extending arms; a .drive shaft carried by the upper of the ing the frame a quarter turn; across shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; opposing bevel pinions rotatable on the shaft and carrying the maleimembe'rs of a clutch; a bevel pinion secured to the lower end of the upper pivot pin and engaging With the aforesaid bevel pinions; a bevel pinion secured tothe upper end Qfsaid pin and meshin with the pinion carfiied by the drive sha t; female clutch members feathered on the cross shaft;

an extending shaft secured to the cross shaft A and passing at right angles therefrom shock forming arms connected With'said shaft; a rotatable shaft parallel lWith andE supported from the extending shaft; means' adapted to engage with one of the arms ofthe casting when the frame is turned -a quarter turn,

said means being designed to throw one of-A the female members of the clutchinto engagemen thereby rotating the cross shaft;

a lug extending from such female clutch memberand designed to disenga e the members of the `clutch when the sha t is rotated a quarter turn; means adapted to rotate the parallel, shaft immediately the clutch members are disengaged; and means operated b the rotation of the parallel shaft for throwing the female member of the other of the clutches into engagement whereby thel cross shaft is rotated in the opposite or reverse "directions and a lug extending fromY the. female member of said A'clutch and adapted to disengage the clutch when the shaft is rotated a quarter turn, as and for the purpose specified. 14. In a shocking machine, the `combination with a suitably lsupported stationar main casting having two parallel arms extending therefrom, of a 'support-ing' frame pivotally secured to and between the arms, means for giving said frame a quarter turn; a cross shaft mounted in suitable bearings carried.` by the fram'e, opposing bevel pinions rotatable on the cross shaft and carrying the 'male members of a clutch; a bevel pinion* intermeshing with the aforesaid pinions and provided with suitable driving.

means female clutch'members feathered on the sha ft and engageable with the male members. said female members having extending portions provided with a eripheral groove; spring bars having theirv ower ends secured to the frameV and their u'per ends bifurcated and received within t e grooves aforesaid, said bars having each an o ening therein: a bar pivotally secured to e frame and adapted to engage with the,lower of the arms' when the frame'is turned a. quarter turn; 'an operating bar pivotally secured to the latter bar and having its extending end passing within the opening in the opposite spring bar, saidoperating bar being provided with a shoulder; a second operating bar having its one end passing through an opening provided in the frame, and its other end entering the opening in the other of the spring bars, there being a shoulder formed on the operating bar at such end; arched flat springs secured to the o erating bars and to the frame, said springs ing designed to press the bars away from the spring bars and upwardly; a plate pivotally connected to the frame and overhanging the end of the operatin bar whichpasses beyond the framework; ugs extending from the female members of the clutches and adapted in the rotation of such members to engage with the adjoining ends of the operating bars thereby disengaging the clutches at predetermined instants; a shaft secured to the cross shaft and passing at right angles thereto; shock forming arms connected 'with the shaft, a rotatable shaft parallel with the ex tending shaft and carried thereby, means for rotating the parallel shaft a't a predetermined period; andY an arm extending from the parallel shaft and adapted to engage with the aforesaid plate thereby actuating the adjoining .release bar, as and for the purpose specified. l

15. In a. shocking machine, the combination with a stationary suitably supported casting having a pair of upper and lower parallel arms extendin therefrom, of a supporting frame pivota y secured to and between the arms, means for giving said frame a quarter turn; a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; an extending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft; shock forming arms connected with said shaft, a shaft parallel with the latter shaft andcarried thereby; means Vfor rotating the cross shaft to cause the extending and parallel shafts to extending from the swing aq'uarter turn; means carried by the frame and adapted to engage with the up-- per of the arms when the frame has been swung a quarter turn thereby locking'the frame in the turned, position; a means arallel shaft and'rde'- signed to engage wit the aforesaid means and throw it out of engagement with the arm, asY and for the purpose specified.V

16. In a shocking machine, the combination with the stationary suitabl supported casting havin a pairof paral el armsextending there rom, of a supporting frame pivotal] secured to and between the arms, means or giving the frame a quarter turn to a position at right angles to the arms; a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides shaft; shock forming arms connected with said extending shaft; a shaft parallel with the lattershaft and carried thereby; means for rotating the cross shaft to 4cause the eX- tending and arallel shafts to swing a qu -.r ter turn and ack again t'o normal position; a latch having a notch therein carried by the frame and designed to engage with one of the arms of the casting and lock the frame to the arm when the frame is turned to a position at right an les to the arms; and an armextending rom the parallel shaft and designed to engage with the latch and release -it from the arm when the shafts are swung back to their normal position as aforesaid, as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a shocking machine, the combination with the stationary suitably supported casting having a pair of upper and lower parallel arms extending therefrom, of a supporting frame pivotally secured to and between the arms, means for giving the frame a quarter turn to a position at right angles to the arms; a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; an extending shaft secured .to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft; shock formin -arms connected with said extending sha (ma shaft parallel with the latter shaft and carried thereby; means for rotating the cross shaft to cause the extending Vand parallel shafts to swin a quarter turn and, back again to norma position; .a plate havinglugs extending upwardly therefrom secured to the under face of a portion of the frame adjoining the upper of the arms; a latch having a notch therein pivotall'y'secured to the lugs; a flat spring secured to the upper ,side of the. latch and passin downwardly beneath the arm and fastene to the under face of the plate, such spring being designed to press the latch into engagement with the upper of the arms when the frame is swung to a position at right angles to the arms, and to throw the latch u wardly when the frame is in a plane with the arms; and an arm extending from the parallel shaft and designed to engage with the latch to release it from the arm when the shafts are turned back to their normal position, as aforesaid, as and for nthe purpose specified.

18. Ina shocking machine, means for receiving the sheaves andformin a shock, said means comprising a set o pivotally the bars; sets of fingers passing from the arms; and means for turning the bars on 'their pivotal points to close the fingers and arms on the ,head of the' shock and loosen them on t-he butt, as and for the purpose specified.

19. In a shocking machine, the combination with means adapted to deposit `the v of the frame; an extending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shock on they ground, of means carried by supported bars, sets of arms extendlng from the machine and adaptedto remain sta tionary for a short length of time with the deposited shock as the machine progresses and then to return to its original position, as and for the purpose specified.

20. ln a shockingmachine, the combination with the means designed to deposit a shock on the ground, of means adapted to engage with the ground at a predetermined instant and to remain with the shock when deposited thereby steadying it; and means for returning the aforesaid means to its normal position, as and for the purpose specified.

21. In a shocking machine, the combination with the means adapted to deposit the shock on the ground, of cooperating'. means adapted to engage with the ground when a shock is deposited and to remain stationary with the shock, supporting it, as the machine advances; and means for returning said latter means to its normal position at the end of a predetermined length of time, as and for the purpose specified.

22. ln a shocking machine, the combination with a suitably supported shock forming and depositing means, of a steadier bar having arched strips thereon adapted to partially eircumscribe the shock, said steadier bar being supported in such a manner that it engages With the ground and remains stationary with the shock as the machine advances; and means for returningr the steadier bar to its normal position, as and for the purpose specified.

In a shocking machine, the combination with the means designed to receive the sheaves and form a shock and adapted to be turned in a horizontal and then in a Ver tical platte to deliver the shock so formed on the ground, of a steadier bar having arched strips secured thereto and designed to partially cireumscribe the shock, said steadier bar being adapted to engage with the ground when the shock is deposited and to relnain stationary with the shock as the machine advances; and connections adapted to swing the steadier bar upwardly and away from the shot-,lt to its normal position when the shock receiving means is turned in a vertical plane, as and for the purpose specified.

2l. .lu a shocking machine, the combination with the means designed to receive the sheaves to form a shock and adapted to be turned in a horizontal and then in a vertical plane to deliver the shock so formed on the ground; of a steadier har designed to turn with the aforesaid means, and to engage with the ground when the shock is deposited thereon and remain in the stationary position ivith the shock as the machine advanees, said steadier bar being returned to its normal position at a predetermined instant, as and. for the purpose specified.

25. ln a slmrlting machine, the combination with a suitably supported shock forming means adapted tobe turned horizontally7 and then vertically to deliver a shock on the ground, of a steadier har having arched strips secured thereto and adapted to partially circumscribe the shock, said steadier bar being designed to turn with the aforesaid means and to engage with the grolnid when the shock is deposited and remain stationary with the shock as the machine advances; and means interconnected with the steadier bar whereby said bar is returned to its normal position at a ,predetermined instant, as and for the purpose specitied. r

Qt. In a shocking machine, the combination with the suitably supported sheaf reeeiving and shock forming means adapted to he swung horizontally and turnedA in a vertical plane lo deposit the shock on the ground, of a shaft, bearings therefor extruding from such supportingmeans; bars cured to the shaft at their one end. a ring connecting their upper ends; a steadier bar. arched strips secured thereto designed to partially circumscrihe the shock. reds connecting said steadier bar with the aforesaid bars the upper end of said steadier bar passing slidahly through the ring and the lower end thereof being adapted to engage with the ground when the shock :is deposited and to remain stationary with the shock; actuating means and means carried by the shaft and adapted to engage with said actuating means for returning the bar to its normal position at a predetermined instant, as and for the purpose specified.

27. In a shocking machine, the combination with a stationary suitably supported casting having a pair of parallel arms extending therefrom and a supporting frame pivotally secured to and between'the arms, a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; an extending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft, a parallel shaft carried by the extending shaft; bars firmly secured each to the parallel shaft at their one end, a ring interconnecting their other ends; a steadier bar, rods pivotally securing said bar to aforesaid bars, said steadier bar having its upper end passing slidably through the aforesaid ring; arched strips secured to the steadier bar, said steadier bar being designed to engage with the ground and remain stationary with the shock as the machine advances; actuating means and means :arried by the parallel shaft and engageable with said actuating means for returning the steadier bar to its normal positionA as and for the purpose specified.

28. In a shocking machine, the combination/with astationary suitably supported castlng havin tending pivota l secured to and yloetween the arms, a rotata le cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame, an extending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft, means for rotating the cross' shaft, brackets carried' by said extending shaft, a parallel shaft rotatably mounted in said brackets, bars firmly secured to the parallel shaft each at their one end, a ring connecting their other ends; a steadier bar, converging rods pivotally connecting the steadier bar to the aforesaid bars, the upper end of the said steadier bar passing slidably through a pair of parallel arms exthe ring; arched strips secured to the tending1 steadier bar, said steadier bar being designed to engage with the ground when a shock is deposited and remain stationary with ,the shock as the machine advances; and means for returning the steadier bar vto its normal position, as and for the purpose specified.

29. In a shocking machine; the combination with' a' 'stationary suitabl supported casting having a pair of paral el arms extherefrom and a supporting frame pivota y secured to and between the arms, a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame, an extending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross there om and a supporting frame,

said into commission; and an arm extending from the parallel shaft and en aging wit the plate to operate the velutc when the parallel shaft is rotated by the' action of the steadier bar, as andfor the purpose specified.

30. A shocking machine comprising a bar 44 extending parallel with the ground, a steadier bar movably supported by said bar, means for forming and depositin a shock from the machine and means ho din-g the steadier bar stationary for a short length of ,time with the deposited shock as the machine progresses. y

Signed at Carbe in the Province of Manitoba, this 23rd ay of March l1909.

JOHN McLEOD.

'Witnesses FRED' HICKS HORACE M. RowN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner o1' Tatents, Washington, D. 0.

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