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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS HATCH, OF GREAT BEND, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR SOWING PLASTER, ASHES, SEED, AND OTHER SEPARABLE SUBSTANCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent dated August 17, 1835; Reissue No. l, dated January 9, 1838.

1'0 all whom it may comers: Be it known that -l,JULI'Us Harcrgof Grea Bend, Susquehannah county, State of Pennsylvania, have made an Improvement 'in the Machine for SowingPlaster, Liine,Ashes, Seed, Grain, and other Separable Substances, which is described as follows:

This machine consists of two or four wheels, a common axle-tree or axle-trees, and apair of shafts, for the purpose ofinoving the machine wherever wanted, a band or cog wheel fastened on the inside of one of the wheels on its hub, a revolving shaft with a pinion or wheel working at one of its ends and a crank at the other, placed under the horse-shafts, a longitudinal rod passing from the crank to anelbow formed of two sides of a right angle placed under one of the horseshalts, a horizontal rod from the elbow, an arm fastened by a pin on the axle-tree, a sliding rod with its teeth at the bottom of the angular box or hopper. the angular box or hopperitselflits regulating-gages with their screws on which the sliding rod rests, a double apron for preventing the plaster, &c.,flying about, the drivers seat, and the fenders on the sides of the shafts; The wheels, the axle-tree, and the horse-shafts for moving the machine or apparatus are of the ordinary construction, as are also the band or cog wheel placed against or fastened to the hub of one of the wheels, and its pinion or wheel and revolving shaft and lheirposition common to various seed-machines. The revolving shaft is placed under the horse-shafts and is parallel to and a suitable distance from the axle-tree and behind the angular box. The first-mentioned rod, connected bya crank at the end of the revolving shaft, runs nearly parallel to one of the horse-shafts. The elbow is formed of two sides, producing a right angle. The horizontal rod, connected with the inside arm of the elbow, runs to the vibrating arm. This arm is fastened at one end by a pin or screw to the axle-tree, which is its fulcrum. Its other end is secured bya staple or otherwise,andis fastened about the center of the sliding rod or agitator. Said vibrating arm maybe dispensed with and the agitator vibrated by the connecting-rod being attached immediately to the agitator or in any other similar mode known to mechanics. The angular box or hopper for the reception of the plaster, &c., is formed of two sides, about twelve inches deep each, and are about fourteen inches apart at top. They are confined at their ends by angular pieces of wood and at suitable distances. Inside are an gularpieces running partly down toward the bottom of the sides, not only to strengthen the box,but to permit the plaster, &c.,to pass underneath them. The passage between the two sides of the angular box is regulated by the has teeth at suitable distances apart toagitate the plaster, &c.,in the hopper to cause it to be discharged regularly. The regulating-gages are fastened by screws to the side of the box, and a screw to the ends of every couple of gages placed at suitable distances apart the whole length of the box, said gages being for the purpose of increasing or lessening the space at the lower sides of the box. The double apron for preventing the flying 011 of the plaster, &c., is suspended from the lower sides of the box to within a suitable distance of the ground. In some cases the apron may be dispensed with. The drivers seat is placed on inclined arms fastened on the upper side of the axletree, running back to preserve the equilibrium ofthe machineand forthe drivers convenience. The fenders are bent pieces of wood, which are fastened about the middle of the outer part of each shaft, and run to each end of the box or hopper, and their object is to protect the hopper from injury. This arrangement for a carttixture can be adapted to a wagon when the invention is wanted for extensive operations. By mixing clover or timothy seed with plaster, lime, ashes, or earth the seed may be spread in a proper manner. The agitators may also be vibrated by an eccentric operation.

Operation: The horse or moving power being applied to the shafts and set in motion, thesupporting-wheels revolve upon theground, one of which turns the cog or band wheel, secured thereto by pins or screws. This band or cog wheel turns the pinion or whirl, which is fastened securely at one end of the revolving ax e.

As the axle revolves it turns the crank and hopper, as before described, for agitating at its end, which moves the crank-rod and the elbows, whichcommunicate the motion to the arm or agitating-rod bythe intervention ofthe connecting-rod. The arm or connecting-rod being secured to the sliding rod, an agitator lnovesit to and fro horizontallymhich agitating the plaster, seed, 850., suffers it to pass between the agitator and the bottom of the hopper, and fall to theground regularly and evenly.

The invention claimed by me, the said JU- LIUS HATCH, and which I desire to secure by Letters Patent, consists in- 1. The combination of the slide or agitator the substance in the same to be sown, so as to cause it to pass from the hopper regularly and evenly, whether constructed in the manner be fore described, and vibrated by means of the above combination of wheels, cog-wheels, axle, crank-rod, elbow, and arm, or in any other mode substantially the same;

2. The gages for regulating the before-described swinging parts of the hopper, whether constructed as herein set forth or in any other manner substantially the same in principle.

Great Bend, December 18, 1837.

JULIUS HATCH.

Witnesses:

'IHos. \VILLIAMS, SABIN HATCH.

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