USRE3411E - Improvement in grain and grass harvesters - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES DANIEL URMY ANI) JOHN MANZ, OF WILMINGTON, DELA\VARE, ASSIGNEES OF JESSE URMY.

IMPROVEMENT IN GRAIN AND GRASS HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 13,3530, dated July 2:1, 1355; Reissue No. S52, dated January 3, 1860; Reissue No. 3,4 l l, dated April 27, 1869.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Bc it known that JEssE URMY, of Wilmington, in the county of New Castle and State of Delaware, did invent new and useful Im! proveniente in Harvesters; and we do hereby declare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accom panyingdra wings, in which- Fignre lis apan of this machine. Fig. 2is an elevation of the outer side of the machine. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthe machine. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the inner side of same. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the shoe and coupling-plates on the line m w, Fig.4. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the three-armed lever by which the cutters are thrown in or out of gear, and the latches by means of which said lever is retained in the desired po- Fig. 7 represents a vertical transverse section of one ofthe cutters and its guardinger. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the cutters. Fig. 9 is an elevation ofthe outer side of the divider at the outer end of the cutting apparatus. Fig' 10 is a vertical section through the shoe and couplingplates on the line z z, Fig. 4. Fig. 11 is a plan ofthe inner side rail, A2, of the main frame, showing the guiding feathers and grooves and the retain ing-strap r. Fig. 12 is an elevation of the rear end of the shoe, showing the attachment ot' its caster-wheel. Fig. 13 is an elevation of the rear of the main driving-wheel, showing the position of the boXf which supports the shaft of its pinion. Fig'. 14 is an elevation of the adjustable caster-wheel and its frame at the rear of the main frame. Fig. 15 is an elevation of the caster-wheel detached. Fig. 16 is an elevation of the head-block of the reel, showing the method of adjusting the reelarins. Fig. 17 is a vertical longitudinal sec tion of one of thc guard-fingers. Fig. 18 isa perspective view of two fingers, cutters, &c. Fig. 19 is a perspective view ot' two cutters and cutter-bar. Fig. 20 is a longitudinal section of thc open linger. Fig. 21 is aplau view' ot' the closed linger, with the upper portion removed for showing the manner of connecting these parts and the screws that hold th bed-plates in place.

That side of the inachinewhioh is at the right when standing' behind and facing it we call the inner 7 side, and that at the leftthe outer side; and that end, side, or edge of any of the parts which is at the right we call the inner and that at the'left the outer77 one.

That partof thc aforesaid invention includedin this patent will be understood by the l'ollowing description, explanations, and claims.

The main frame of the machine is formed of the beams A', A2, and A3 and the cross-beams B and B under them, each let into the other a shortl distance where they cross, and held together by screws, so that the crossing parts may always be held firmly together by tightening the screws, and for convenience in the specification this frame is designated by the letter'A, and whenever so referred to it is to be understood as including the parts above named.

0 is one of the supportingwheels of the frame A and the driver ofthe cutters et a, the reel K, and the autom atie rake c; and the outer end of its axle d, to which is secured the driving-pulley e of the reel K, is held to the lower side of the beam A2 by a suitable box, and the inner end is held t0 the lower side of the beam A3 bythe boXf, (shown in Fig. 13,).in connec,- tion with this beam. The cutters a a receive their reciprocating motion across the shoe D, the fingers gg, and the divider H, and through their horizontal slots, through the medium ot' the following devices, viz: the internal gear, i, on the inner side or face of this wheel G, near its outer periphery; the pinion thatgears therewith, secured on the outer end of the pinionshaftj, sustained in the lower part ofthe box the beveldriver 7c on the inner end of shaftj; the pinion l on the horizontal crankshaft m,whose front end, as well as the shal'tj,is sustained in the lower part ofthe boxf, while the rear end is sustained in the lower part of the box n, secured to the lower side of the beam Bf; the pitman o, including the boxesp and q and the screw-nuts r r, by which it is contined to the crank or wrists, formedin shaft m,- and the cutter-bar t, to which these cutters ct a are rigidly secured, and through the heel of which bar the outer end of this pitman o passes horizontally, so as to form an axis, u, upon which the pitman and cutter-bar move in relation to each other. .The pitman o by having` its driving-crank shaft m thus located in respect to the main frame A and the axle of the cutters driving-wheel C, the axis of motion between this pitman and itsdriving-crank, and the axis u, between its outer end and the cutter-bar t, both about horizontal, as the axial bolt e, between the shoe D,

'hereinafter described, (which sustains the cutter-ban) and main frame A, is, contains three peculiar features or elements: First, it is more nearly in the same horizontal position with the cutter-bar than it could bc were the drivingcrank shaft m as high only as the lower sides of the beams A2 and A3, and thereby the cutters are reciprocated with lesspower applied than they could he were this crank-shaftm but as high as the lower sides of said beams; second, the lingers land cutters are so slightly varied in respectto each other while theshoe D, by

the shoe D and the crank-wrist swill cause l l any` serious cramping of any of the parts upon their axis of motion, as would be the case were either of these three axes about at right angles to one of the others, unless a fourth axis he used.

The screwnuts rr are prevented from turn- Ving on the forks of the pitman vby the jam-nuts w w, forced onto those forks after the nuts r r are screwed up to the desired place; and vthe outer end of the pitman is preventedvfrom getting outot` connection with the cutter-bar by having the screw-nut m thereon.

yis the lever by which the cutters a a are thrown invor out ot'motion. The outer central portion of this lever y ts in a groove cut in .the inner projecting end of the shaftj, and has `the rear end pivoted at z in one of a series of holes 1n the arm a', which is secured to the upper edge of A3 by a screw. This lever y, near the front end, has one end of the connectingrod b hooked into it, while the other end is hooked into the lower end of the three-armed lever c', (shown in Figs. 1,2,and 4,)which lever is under the drivers seat, or within reach ofhis lfeet, so that he can operate it with them. This -three-armed lever o is fast to the rear end of lthe axle of the ratchet-wheel d', said axle being confined by a suitable box to the lower side ofthe beam B. The front end of the lever y Y is held as placed by the dogs or drop-latches e and f. To throw the cutters in motion when out, the driver raises the dogj" out of. connection .with the ratchet-wheel d', and then bears down upon the inner upper arm of the lever c until the gears k and l are properly in connection, the dog e holding` the ratchet wheel d as placed,a nd thereby keeping the gears 7c and Z properly in connection; and to throw the cutters out of motion a vice-versa movement of this lever c is made, and it is retained in that position bythe dog f. It will thus be seen that the driver can throw the cutters in or out of motion whilethe machineis being moved over the ground.

E, as shown in Figs.1,2, and 4, is thetongue by which the machine is drawn, and has its connection to the main frame A made by the horizontal axle-bolt g', so that its vertical angle relative to the frame A can be varied while the machine is in operation 5 and that the driver may vary the angle of the tongue E to the frame A upon this axle g', and while the machine is in motion, there is secured to its rear end a segment cog-wheel, 7L', the axis of which is the axle-bolt g', and connected with the cogs thereof are the cogs of a corresponding segment, t', made fast to the horizontal axlej, confined to the lower sides of the beams A and A2 by suitable'boxes, one of which is represented at k', Fig. 2, while the lever Z, by which the driver turns this cogged segment t" as he desires, is rigidly secured to said segment, and projects upward in a position convenient to the drivers foot or hand. The dog or drop-latch m' has its holding end drop between the cogs ofthe ratchet-wheel n. or between those of i', to retain the tongue Eat the desired angle relative to the main frame A. The tongue E, by being thus connected-to the frame A, contains four peculiar features or elements. First,it has a horizontal axisbetween it and the main frame; second, its angle to the frame is variable; third, its position to the frame may be retained as placed by the driver;

fourth, the adjustment of the tongue E in respect to the frame A may be made bythe driver while the machine is in motion, and thus the points of the fingers and cutters thrown more or less up or down in respect to the other ends without stopping the machine, and be held low as placed by him, so as to take up lodged grass, or be .held higher where the grass is standing and does not require them to be so low. A

o', p', q', and r are the vertical plates, and s s (one of which is not shown) the screw-bolts by which one of the parts of the hinge-joint of which 'u is the axial holt is connected to the frame A, so that the shoe D may have the hereinafter-described movements and adjustments in respect to this frame. Y

The shoe D, as shown in Fig. 5, is connected to the plate 0 by the axial holte, and has no other connection with this plate o than that derived through the said axial bolt. This plate o has formed in its inner side a face-gear, t', and has two curved slots, u u', Fig. 4, through it, the center of whose curve is also theA axis ot' the gear t', and through its rear end al screwhole, into which is run a set-screw, by which the vertical box c of the caster-wheel w is confined to theplate 0, so as to hold the shoe D at the desired height from the ground.

The pla'te p (shown in some figures) has projecting from its outer side. a gear, w', that meshes with gear t', so that the plate o may be vibrated in respect to plate p upon the axis ofgear ar', and has two holes, y y', through it, corresponding in distance from the axis of the gears t' and rv', and/with the slots u u', and has two vertical tongues, e e', projecting from its inner side. rJhc plate g' (shown in the same figures) has in its outer face two grooves, in which the tongues e" e oC plate p tit and slide, two vertical tongues, d2 a?, projceting from itsinner side, that tit and slide in corresponding grooves, b2 b2, in beam A2, and

also a vertical cog-rack, c2, sunk into its inner side, and two rows ot' holes, d2 d2, through it, which agree with the holes y y in plate 1J and with the curved slots u u' in plate o', so that the plates o and p and the shoe D may be held at the desired height in respect to this plate q by the screw-bolts s s. The plate g', as shown in Figs. 10,11, and 3, is held to the beam A2 by the plate r', secured to this beam by screws, and a drop-plate, c2, ot' the thickness ot' plate Ap', but tree to be slid up and down in respect to A2.

The outer edgeot' the frame A, to which the shoeD is connected,is carried when mowing by thecaster-whcelf2' by placing its vertical axle in the adjustable box g2, confined to the rear side of beam B by the set-screws h2, as shown in Figs. l and 2; and that the shoe I) may be held at the desired height in respect to the frame A, when reaping, the Lipper end of box g2 is extended some distance above the frame A, a'nd has a ratchet formed in its inner edge to hold the rear end ot' lever i2 in and at the desired height. This lever i2 has its Fulcrumpin j secured to the supporting-frame F of the automatic rake c and its front end pivoted to the upper end otl plate q by the rod k2; but when the machine is used for reaping the caster-whcel f2 is removed from its box g, so as not to be in the way of the gavels as they are` removed from the platform by the automatic rake c, the caster-wheel te' then being used instead of the wheel f2, and the plate o so adjusted in respect to this wheel w that theouter edge of the frame A, when held in connect-ion with the plate g', as just described, as well as the shoe D, will be carried by this wheel fw and at the desired height.

Another way of making the connection between the plate q' and lever i2 is by having the cogs of pinion Z2 on shaft m2 engage with the cogs of the vertical rack c2 in plate q', while the front end of this shaft m2 is sustained in a suitable box ,secured to the lower side of the beam A", and the rear end is sustained in box n2, secured tothe beams A and A2, and has on it near the rear end the pinion o2, the cogs of which engage with the cogs ot' the vertical rack p2, whose upper end is pivoted at g2 to lever i2, and has the coggcd portion held inits proper place by the guide-block r2, confined to beam B.

It will appear that the connecting-rod k2, in combination with the lever i2 and the rack-andpinion arrangement just described, in combination therewith, operate eonjointly to accomplish the same result-that of raising and lowering the shoe D in respect to the frame A- and that either ot' these, in combination with the lever i2, would be competent to its accomplishment.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the main frame A has two supporting-wheels while mowing, which are independent of the shoe D, so that, first, said shoe is left free to rise and lall with the undulations ot' the ground, &c1`, independent ot' the rising and falling of the inner and outer edges ot this trame A; second, that the attendant can have a part only or all the weight ot' the shoe D, while mowing, carried by the wheel w and at the desired height; third, that the weight of the shoe' D, as well as that of the outer edge of the yframe A, will be carried by this wheel to' when reaping; fourth, that the attendant can iaise and lower the cutting apparatus of which this shoe D forms a part over a small obstruction while mowing by means of the frame A heilig' sustained by the wheels C and f2, the shoe D being connected to the frame A by the lever t and connecting-rod k2, and the outer end otl the finger-bar G, secured to shoe D, being limited in its downward vibrations by the inner edge ofthe shoe coming against the outer edge ot' the plate p', and, tit'th, that the attendant can have the shoe D held at various heights from the ground and at the desired fixed distance below the frame A when reaping.

The slice D, by having' in it the guidegway and horizontal slot s2, to guide the inner end or heel ot' the cutter-bar t acrossitin a straight line and for 'the cutters a a to pass through, and the flngerbar G, connected thereto by screws, as shown in Figs. l and 4, and having its connection with the plate o made by the axial bolt e without anyother connection therewith, while this plate o is connected to the main frame A, as above described, contains eight peculiar features or elements: First, a

gnideway which guides the cutter-bar t across it in a straight line; second, there is alportion above as well as below that part of the cutter which is in front of the connection of the pitman 0 with the cutter-bar; third, the removal ot' the axial bolt o leaves it entirely disconnected-from the main frame A; fourth, its capacity to have the horizontality of its axial bolt c in respect to that of the main frameA varied tfth, the finger-bar Gcan be attached to or removed from this shoe D at pleasure by the attendant; sixth, the finger-bar G has no other connection with the frame A than that Vremoved at pleasure by the attendant.

derived through this shoe D; seventh, it holds vot' these seven features or elements is the most essential, as this is regarded by many manufacturers and users as indispensable in a firstclass cutting apparatus for mowing; but we do not wish to bel understood as claiming that.

JESSE URMY was tite tirst to conceive the -idea of making this combination, as we are aware that Wm. Gage made it before he did; but we are not aware that any person prior to vthe invention of said JESSE URMY ever put in combination in the harvesters shoe the rst, second, third, sixth, and eighth of these ele ments.

Wherever the shoe D is named in any one ofthe following claims no other than the first, second, third, and sixth of said eight elements isto be understood as included in it, unless distinctly stated that none are and what one or ones.

The tingerbar G, by being made narrower at the outer end than at the inner, as shown in Fig. 1, requires less material forits construction and less power applied by the driver to raise it over an obstruction while the machine is in operation thanif it were as wide at the outer end as at the inner.

rlhe lingers g g, as shown, are ot' two kinds: One is that tertned the closed finger, for the reason that both the portion above as well as below the cutter is secured in rear of it to the finger-bar. The otherjs that termed the open7 finger, for the reason that the portion above the cutter has uo other connection with the fingerbar than that received through that portion in front of and below the cutter, thereby leaving therear ofthe slot through which the cutter is re'ciprocated open for the escape of clogging matter, and thus doing away with the necessity of the groove c2 for the clearing-projections uz above the cutter a, as is shown in the closed tinger. Bothftingersv have a portion below the finger-bar that form slides for it, and

-both must have below the cutter the same sized groove e2 for the elearin g-proj ectio ns u?, as these clearing-projections change from one to theV other at each reciprocation of the cutter. The upper portion of both the open and closed linger is embedded in the lower portion and secured thereto by a single screw, and therefore can be The closed tinger above as well as below the cutteris concave, so that it will only touch the edges; and lbelow the cutter, as shown in Fig. 2l, isa concave bed-plate, t2, of steel, and secured to the lower portion kby two screws, so that the attendant can take it out for grinding, the upper portion ofthe finger beingcontiued to the lower portion and tin ger-bar byscre ws, that this m ay be done.

The cutters a a are of two kinds, the one in the closed finger being concave on the lower side, while that in the open finger is liat. The cutter in the closed finger and the clearingprojections u2 are secured to the cutter-bar by rivets, while the cutter in the open finger is secured tothe cutter-barby screw-bolts, the heads below and the nuts above the cutter forming clearin g-projections, the same as the short strips above and below the central portion of the other cutter do. In order that the clearing-projections shall carry out at each reeiprocation all drawn into the slot of the tinger bythe preceding reciprocation of the cutters and the forward movementot' the machine, these strips only occupy about one-halt` the width of the cutter on the cutter-bar, so that the ends in advance can take hold of the clogging matter and force it out. The cutter, by lbeing secured to the cutter-bar by screws, as described, can be readily removed for grinding, &c. By having these two kinds of lingers and cutters in the same cutting apparatus the factlnay be ascertained which is the best kind ot' finger I and which the best kind ot cutter; but to our judgment, all things considered, the open tinger and iiat cutter are the most practical. Neither of these, however, nor their combination, is claimed as the invention of said URMY, as we are aware that this was done prior to his invention; but we are not aware that a cutting apparatus for harvesters ever existed prior to his invention having at the inner end the shoe D, or an equivalent thereof, either containing the threctirstor the first,second,and sixthelements herein explained; at the outer end a divider of a 'less width where cut against than the length of asection of the cutter on the cutterbar; fingers, between this shoe and divider, with a portion above as well as below the cutter, and one of these portions having no other connection with the finger-bar than that received through that portion in front of and at the other side of the cutter; and a cutter the sections of which are rigidly secured to the cutter-ba'r. Neither are we aware that a linger was ever used between this shoe and divider -which had in it, next the edge of the cutter,

steel or other metal harder than the main part, or a plate that could be taken out by the at tendant and ground. Neither are we aware that the cutter used with this shoe and divider had any kind ot' clearing device, whether the ngers were open or closed ones. Neither are 4we aware that a reel ot' any kind for pressing the uncut crop tothe cutters of this cutting apparatus was ever used, or an automatic mechanism of any kind which removed the out crop in gavels or at intervals from this cutting apA paratus.

To the upper sideofthe cutter-bartis conlined the plate 102, which rests and slides on the tingcr-bar to free it from gum and dirt and aid the eut crop to pass freelyfrom it. Near the inner end or heel of the finger-bar Gr, and projecting above it, is a broad curved plate, x2,

'D set edge upward, as shown in Fig. 1, for guiding the uncut crop properly to the cutters and y onto the platform J or to the ground, instead of allowing it to'fall over onto the frame A, as it would do but for this plate x?.

H is the main part of the divider, of a less width where cut against than the width of a section of the cutter on the cutterbar, and therefore is termed a narrow divider;7 and is confined to the outer end of the finger-bar G by a screw-bolt, and has confined to the lower edge the bent bar or rod y2, as shown in Fig. 9, the rear en-d of which forms the axis upon which the front end of the guide board I is supported, while the rear portion ot' this board is supported by the bars z2 and a3, secured to its under or outer side, and hinged at their outer ends to the bars b3 b3, secured to the outer side of H; and that this board I may be turned more or less from a vertical toward a horizontal position, so as to guide the falling grain, after cut, more or less toward the inner side of the platform J, the outer end of z2 has formed on it a circular ratchet, and has in connection therewith the upper and hooked end of a holding dog or latch, c3, the lower end of which is secured to H. The board I can therefore beheld atthe desired position by placing the upper end of the dog or latch cfinto the proper notch of theratchet in z2.

e3 is the caster-wheel by which the divider H, together with the outer end of the cutting apparatus and outer end of the reel, is carried.

This wheel is made self-adjusting, 'that the machine may be more readily turned in at the. corners than if a wheel in its place having a fixed axle were used; and that the outer end ot' the cutting apparatus may be carried at the desired height thereby, the upper end of the box in which this wheels vertical axle revolves has a long slot made in it and a vertical groove cut in the inner side ofthe divider H, and is confined in this groove by a setscrew,f3, (shown in Fig. 3,) and fastto the divider when it is raised to the desired height to hold it there.

The platform J, on which the cut grain falls from the cutters when the machine is used for reaping, and on which it lies until removed by a rake that slides it thereon and therefrom at intervals, has its inner end confined to the tingcr-barG bya sin gle screw that passes through the front end of a batten confined tothe lower side of the platform, about at right angles to the finger-bar, while the outer end is confined to the divider by two screws only. The platform J, by being thus connected to the fingerbar and divider, will slide as freely over the ground as the linger-bar, and can be very quickly removed for mowing. Through this platform is made ahole for the vertical box of the caster-wheel c.

K (marked on its shaft g3) is the rcel by which the standing crop is pressed backward The inner support,

cured to the divider H, and the shaft g3 connected to its support t3 in such a manner as to maintain substantially the same relative position in respect to the divider and finger-bar while vibrated upon the axial bolt o, While it and the cutter-s driving-wheel remain in the same position by reason of the shaft g3 sliding in its inner support, h3.

jSjS are two hubs keyed fast to the shaft g3,

that have in both the inner and outer side of each two groovesthose in the one side about at right angles to those in the other side-in which thc arms k3 k3 k 7c3 are confined by screws, that they may readily be adjusted so as to make the diameter of the reel larger or smaller, there being a provision iliade in the arms 7e3, &c., for this being done. To the outer ends of the arms 7c3 are` confined the fans or gatherers la, by which the crop is pressed back to the cutting apparatus. This reel K is driven by a band that receives the rotary motion of the pulley e and imparts it to pulley m3, fast on shaft g3, and contains two peculiar features or elements: first, it always moves substantially with the vibration of the shoeD upon its axial bolt e, and therefore does not injuriously change its position in respect to the divider H, as would be the case were it controlled by its inner support, h, instead of by its outer support, i3; second, the attendant can change the diameter of this reel, and therefore can change the velocity ofits blades, when he desires.

The supporting-traine F of the automatic rake c, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, is formed of the twoiron brackets a3 and o3, secured to the beams A2 and A3, and the beam p3 and cast piece g3, secured to the upper sides of n3 and o3, and between which the vertical shaft r3 is sustained, while its lower end is held in place by the step-box s3, confined to the upper side of beam A3. This vertical shaft if has on it near its lower end the cog-wheel t3, the co'gs of which can bythe attendant be made to mesh or gear with either row of the cogs a3 on the inner face of the driving-wheel (l, so as to cause the rake c to remove a gavel more or less frequently, as the thickness of the grain requires, and also can be held out of connection with either, for stopping the movement of the rake while moving the machine from place to place, by properly placing this cog-wheel t and tightening the key-wedge by which it is held to its shaft r3.

o3 is a cam on the shaft r3, just above the beam p3, in which is carried a traveler on the downward-projecting arm of the arm w3, whose fulcrum is the post x3, supported by the front end of the cast piece g3. Then to the upper end of the shaft r3 is attached a crank-wrist, y, which is made adjustable toward and from it to give the rear end ofthe arm z3, to which the rake c is pivoted at at, as shown in Fig. 1, a greater or less distance ofmovement, and which arm has in it two holes for this wrist @/3 and two holes in its rear end for the pivot a4. This arm z3 has in its front endalongslot, in which is a loose collar on and near the upper end of post b4, supported in the front end of arm w3, and which has two holes for this post., so as to give the front end of arm z3 a greater or less inward and outward vibration, as may be required for the rake c, which moves outward while this end of the arm e3 moves inward. By these arrangements for adjusting the distance the rake c will movcinwardandoutward to suit the width of thc platform. The rake c can be carried a greater or less distance backvward alter removing the gavel, so as to pass out in rear of the cut grain on the platform, when of diferentlengths, without coming in contact with it, and thereby be enabled to rey move it in the best condition from the platform,

by slidingit thereon und therefrom, so as to be out of the road of the machine while cutting` the next round, as the inner end is held in its proper place at a point farther from the-outer end than its axis of inotionby the parts forming the slot c4 in the lupper end of d4, secured to beam A3; and that the gavels may reach the ground inthe most compact and regular form, and be prevented from going against A the driving-wheel C, the hinged guard-board L is secured to the lower side of theI beam B', so as to prevent the inner side of the gavels from being thrown too far by the rake and away from the other portions of them. This automatic rake c, by being thus constructed p tion of parts that the attendant is enabled to stop itsmovcment while the machine is being moved from place to place; iiftl.,it has between it and its driving-wheel such a combination of parts that it has given to it a more rapid movement in one part of its circuit than in another part thereof; sixth, the axis upon.

whichit is moved over the platform horizontally is about vertical; seventh, its courseV of movement to come in contact with the cut grain on the platform at intervals is governed by a part farther from the outer end than its axis or point of support by which it is moved over the platform.

It is well known that automatic rakes for harvestcrs which slide the cut grain on the platform thereon and therefrom in gavels had been used previous to the aforesaid invention; but it is not believed that any such rake was ever used in combination with a platform which had between it and the main frame of the machine an axis of motion about parallel with its line of forward movement, upon which,

this platform would be vibrated in respect to said frame while the machine was in motion, and also, in combination with the shoe D, oran equivalent thereof, having features or elements l and 2 therein, and thc open fingers herein described as a part of the cutting apparatus in front of this platform; and therefore .What is claimed in this patent as the invention of said JEssE URMY is l. The harvesters shoe D, or any equivalent thereof, having in combination the guideway and horizontall slot s2 and the slot for the cut ter higher than the guideway', the ingerbar having no other connection with the cutters driving-wheel than that received through this shoe, and it (the shoe) having no other connection with this wheel than that received through the axial bolt t, so as to obtain the advantages obtained by this combination of elements.

2. The harvesters cutting apparatus, having in combination the shoe D, as set forth in the first claim, and the open fingers g, or equivalents thereof, which have a portion under the tngerbar, and the portions above and below the cutter no other connection than by that portion in front ofthe cutter.

3. Theharvesters cutting apparatus, having in combination the shoe D and open fingers g,

as set forth in the first and second claims, and the narrow divider H, or any equivalent thereof which is cfa less width where cut against than the distance between points of the fingers or the length of a section of the cutter on the cutter-bar.

4. The harvcsters cuttingapparatus,having in combination the shoe D and open fingers g, as set torth in the first and second claims, ex cept the horizontal slot in the shoe is not included, and the narrow divider H, or any equivalent thereof which' is of a less width where cut against than the distance between points of the ngers or the length of a section of the cutter on the cutter-bar.

5. The combination of the shoe D, having the g'uideway and horizontal slot s2, the fingerbar G, having an axis between it and the main frame about parallel with its line of forward motion, the open fingers g, and the pitman o, about horizontal with the cutterbar, and having its axial connection directly therewith, as well as with the crank-wrist, and both about parallel with the axis between the finger-bar and frame, or equivalents of these parts.

6. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2, and the axial bolt u, and the open ingers g, with the pitman o, having its axial connection directly with the cutter-bar, as well as with the crankwrist, and both about parallel with the axis t, or equivalents of these parts.

7. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2, and the axial bolt t, and the open ngers g, with the pitman o, about horizontal with the cutter-bar,

vand having its axial connection directly there with, as well as with the crank-wrist, and both about parallel with the axis c, or equivalents ol' these parts.

8. The harvesters cutting apparatus, having at the inner end the shoe D, or an equivalent thereof, which is fitted with the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c at the outer end, the narrow divider H, or an equivalent thereof, which is of a less width where cut against than the length of a section of the cutter on the cutter-bar, and between this'shoe and divider fingers which have a portion above as well as below the cutter, while they have no other connection with each other than that in front of the cutter, so that the clogging matter may escape at the rear.

9. The harvesters cutting apparatus, having the shoe D and narrow divider H, as explained in the last claim, and between them fingers which have that portion next the side ot' the cutter on which is the edge of steel or harder metal than that portion connected to thengerbar.

10. The harvesters cutting apparatus, having the shoe D and narrow divider H, as explained `in the eighth claim, and between them lingers, that portion of which next the side of the cutter on which is the edge can be removed by the attendant for grinding or replacing with a new part.

11. The harvesters cutting apparatus, having the shoe D, the narrow divider H, and the open fingers, as explained in the eighth claim, and the clearing-projections u2, or any equivalent thereof.

12. The combination of the caster-wheel e3, or an equivalent thereof', with the cutting apparatus described in the eighth claim.

13. The combination of the caster-wheel e,

` or an equivalent thereof, the line of whose axle in respect to the axle of the cutters drivingwheel is different when this wheel e3 is run backward round the cutters drivingwheel than when run forward with it, with the outer end of the finger-bar G, or an equivalent thereof, which has no other connection with the main frame of the machine than that derived through the shoe D, or an equivalent thereof, having the guideway and horizontal slot 82 and the axial bolt c through it. Y

14. The combination, in the harvester, of the shoe D, or an. equivalent thereof', having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c and the box j', or an equivalent thereof, which sustains between the cutter-bar and its driving-wheel a gear-shaft which at one end and one end of this box receives the motion of the driving-wheel, and imparts it at the other end and other end of this box on its road to the cutter-bar. y

l5. 'Ihe combination of the following parts or elements in the harvester: 'the supporting and internal driving-wheel, G, the spur-pinion that gears therewith, the bevel-driver k, the bevel-pinion l, the crank-shaft m, and the shoe D, or any equivalent combination of parts which has one internal cogwheel, one spurwheel, two bevel-wheels, the crank-shaft about horizontal, a gnideway, and horizontal slot in the shoe like unto slot s2, and through it an axis like unto the axis t'.

16. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2, the ingerbar G, having an axis between it and the main frame-about parallel with its line of forward movement,the divider H, secured to the outer end of this finger -bar, and the reel K, maintaining substantially the same relative position to the linger-bar and divider while vibrated upon this axis between the finger bar and frame, or equivalents of these parts.

17. rlhe combination of the reel K with the finger-bar sustained by the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and axial bolt o, or equivalents of these parts.

18. The combination of the reel K and the guiding-plate x. with the finger-bar G, sustained by the shoe D, having the guidewayand horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c, or equivalents of these parts.

19. The combination of the reel K and the guiding-board I with the nger-bar G, sustained by the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c, or equivalents of these parts.

20. The combination ofthe finger-bar G, the divider H, and the reel K with the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c, when this finger-bar, divider, and reel maintain substantially the same relative position to each other while vibrated upon the axis c, or equivalents of these parts.

21. The combination of the reel K, the diameter of which can be varied by the attendant to make it larger or smaller, as he desires', with the finger-bar G, sustained by the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c, or equivalents of these parts.

22. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolts, and the herein-described axis about at right angles to the axis o, upon which the lingers andeutters can be vibrated, so as to bring their front ends higher or lower in respect to their rear ends.

23. The combination ofthe linger-bar Gr, the divider H, the reel K, the shoe D, having'the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt o, and the .herein-described axis about at right angles to the axis c, upon which the iingcrs and eutterscan be vibrated, or equivalents of these parts acting conjointly.

24. The combination ot' the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt c, the main frame A, having an inner and outer supporting-wheel, and the lever i?, having an axial connection with both this frame and shoe, or equivalents of these parts, for cutting the crop well and enabling the attendant while riding on the main fi ame to raise the finger-bar confined to this shoe over an obstruction while mowing.

25. The combination of the shoe D, having the guidcway and horizontal slot s2, the tingerhar G, having no other connection with'the cutter-s driving wheel than that received through the shoe, the open fingers g, the narrow divider H, the ymain frame A, having an inner and outer supporting-wheel, and the lcver i2, or equivalents of these parts, for cutting the erop Well and enabling the attendant While riding on the machine to raise the cutting apparatus from the ground when he desires.

26. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 a-nd th-e axial holt e, or their equivalents, with the main frame A, or its equivalent, having an inner and outer supporting-wheel, and the Wheel w', or its equivalent, by which some portion of the weight ofthis shoe is carried, when mowing, independent of the raising or lowering of the inner and outer edges ofthe frame.

27. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt yv, with the supporting-Wheel w', or its equivalent, the main frame A, having an inner supporting-wheel, while this Wheel w' is its outer supporting one, the horizontal lever i2,

I' having an axial connection with both the shoe and frame, and the vertical holding-rack for this level', rigidly secured to thefrarne, or equivalents of these parts, by which the attendant is enabled to have this shoe held at the proper height and distance from the frame while reapmg. Y t

the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and axial holte, with the main frame A, the tongue E, its cogged segment h', its axis g', the cogged segment i', its axlej, and holdingdog or droplatch m', or anv equivalent of these parts, by which the attendant is enabled to have this ftongue and frame, to which is connected this shoe, held in the desired position.

30. The combination of the shoe D, having the guideway and horizontal slot s2 and the axial bolt o, the main frame A, the tongue E, its axis g', and cogged segment h', the cogged segment i', its axsj, and the lever l' and its R holding-dog or drop-latch m', or an equivalent of these parts, so that the attendant can, While riding on this frame, change the angle of the tongue thereto and to the horizontal slot s2 and axial bolt fu, and also have the tongue held as placed in, relation thereto.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 22d day of May, 1867.

DANIEL URMY. JOHN MANZ.

In presence ot'- LEWIs F. ADAIR, THOMAS YOUNG.

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