US1488540A - Grain-shocker attachment for binders - Google Patents

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April 1 192 4. 1,488,540

S. S. HARTER GRAIN SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS Fi d 28. 1921 Z SheetS-Sheet 1 Agra] 1 1924..

1,488,540 S. S. HARTER GRAIN SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS Filed Nov- 28. 1921 2 Sheets -Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIl-IIIIII Sfizeqeon SHarTZ'er.

Patented Apr. 1, 1924 UNITED ,s raT E 1,438,540 P ATENT o F'FE'C SPURGEON S. HARTER, OF CHADVVICK, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDER/S.

Application filed November 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,349.

T aZZwhom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, SPURGEON S..HARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chadwick, inthe county of Carroll, State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shocker Attachments for Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,i and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and usethevsame.

The objectof the invention is to provide a comparatively simple and efiicient means for shocking grain as the bundles are received from a binder of any of the conventional types, under such conditions that when served by a, single attendant, the apparatus is adapted to do the work which ordinarily requires several men, and which insures'the shocking of the grain under such conditions'as to afford a free circulationof air through the'shock to facilitate the curing-therefore, and furthermore under such conditions that the risk of falling or disarrangement of the shock after it has been set or placed is 'minimized; and with this general object in view, the invention consists in a construction, combination and relation of parts of which apreferred embodiment .is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings,

wherein Figure 1 is a'plan'view of the shocker shown in operative relation withga'bin'der of the conventional type, a; portion of the ably is of rearwardly' tapered form in plan with the axle 11 upon which thewheels 12 are mounted extended to form aspacing arm 13 for terminal attachment as by means of abolt l i'or' its equivalent to a convenient portionof the binder indicated-at 15, to'the end that the forward movement of the shocker may beefi'ected' by the binder to maintainaxproper relation of the-same duringbperation .to enable the attendant for whose convenience a seat 16 is provided to remove the bundlesisuccessively from a suit- .able' basket or receptacle 17 supported-by the binder in convenient relation tothe shocker :and :place the same in theproper position upon'the shock former indicated generally at 18 and supported by the frameof the shocker. A draft rod 19 is also 'employedas meansofconnecting the front end of'the shocker frame with the binder frame to iLVOlCi the lateral strain which: otherwise would be applied to the spacing arm 13. -Also a rear supporting or caster wheel 20 is preferably employed under the frame to more directly sustain the weight of the shock former. a a

The shock former consists essentially ofa transversely arched frame 21 having side forks 22 of which the fingers extend rearwardly and are free at their rear terminals, said fingers being arranged in a substantially horizontal plane to form a rest, seat or shelf for the bases of thebundles of grain, and disposed inupwardly convergent relation "between the forks are the longitudinally movable endless belts 23, .preferablyprovided with uprightslats 24 which are thus disposed transverselv of the direction of -movement of the belts which traverse rollers 25*and 26respectiv ely at the front and rear ends of the shock former and are designed to move with relation to the forks" as a means of carrying the shocked bundles from the'formerwhen the latter islowered to the dotted line position indicated in Figurev2.

During the stacking of the bundles on" 1 the former, which operation is accomplished manually, the carrier belts should remain stationary, and in practice :it is propo-se d'to arrange a seriesof bundles on each of the side forks, the bundles in said series being arranged close together longitudinally and in an uprightposition leaning .against the beltswith their basesresting on the forks and to then place a second series of bundles respectively opposite the lines between the bundles of the first'series, and leaning against the 'bundles ofthe first series, so as to keytheshock by "causing the bundles of the second series toholdthose of the'first series in position. The bundles may be taken successively from the basket or receptacle on the binderat one side'of the operators seat 16 and placed, as above inl lo dicated, former.

lVhen itis desired to discharge a completed shock, it is proposed to lower the former until the tongues or fingers of the forks rest upon the ground or st-ubble so that the bases of the bundles forming the shock may be engaged by the stubble or be brought into contact with the ground so that the continued forward movement of the shocking mechanism will leave the shock in a standing position. To effect the feeding and therefore shock carrying movement of the belts, when the former reaches the shock discharging position, there is provided a feed wheel 27 so mounted and positioned on the frame of the former as to come into contactwith the ground when the former is lowered and so as to receive rotary motion due to the forward movement of' the shocker and connections are "provided between said feed wheel and the rollers carrying the belts to the end that they receive a rearward progressive movement at their outer sides in the proper position on the against which the shock bundles are resting.

In the construction illustrated, a sprocket .chain 28 traversing a sprocket wheel 29 carried bythe feed wheel extends to a sprocket wheel 30 which is connected by gearing 31 .with the rear rollers or drums 26 traversed by the belts. Therefore, while the belts are stationary with relation to the shock former when elevated, and during the positioning of the bundles thereon toform the shock,'a rearwardly progressive movement is imparted to the belts as soon as the former reaches the depressed position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 to facilitate the withdrawal of the forks from beneath the bundles as the shocker advances with the binder, and the shock is therefore left in its original standing position on the field, with the upper ends of thebundles forming the inner series in contact and with a longitudinal ventilating space through the entire shock to-allow a circulation of air.

lar member, said upper member being movable by an operating chain 35 traversing a series of direction pulleys 36 and 37 and provided within convenient reach of the operator with a grip or handle 38 for which there is provided a hook 39 to lock the chain and also the movable member of the post in its elevated position to hold' the shock former elevated during the formation of the shock thereon.

What is claimed is:

l. A shocking attachment, for a binder having a wheel supported frame, 111611115 for connecting the same 'with the binder frame, a shock former mounted upon and movable vertically with relation to said wheel supported frame and having bundle supporting forks provided wlthrearwardly directed terminally free fingers for arrangement in tailing contact with theground, the connection between thewheel supported frame and the binder consisting of a draft provided with side bundle supporting forks having rearwardly directed terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the ground 7 when the former is lowered, and also pros vided with upwardly convergent apronsdisposed between said forks and means for raising and lowering the former.

.3. A shocker for use in'connection withla binder and adapted for progressive move ment therewith, having a supporting frame a shock former mounted upon and movable vertically with relation to the frame and provided with side bundle supporting'forks having rearwardly directed terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the ground when the former is lowered, and also provlded with upwardly convergent aprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and lowering the former consisting of an upright extensible post having a movable upper member'to which the former is attached.

l. A shocker for use inconnection with a binder and adapted for progressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shock former mounted upon and movable vertically with relation to the frame and provided with side bundle supporting forks having reaiwardly directed terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the ground when the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergent aprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and lowering the former consisting of an upright extensible post having a movable upper member to which the former is attached, and said raising and loweringt means consisting of a chain connected with said movable member and provided with looking devices for holding .the latter in its elevated position.

5. A shocker for. use in connection with a. binder and adapted for progressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shock former mounted upon and movably vertically with relation to the frame and provided with side bundle supporting forks having rearwardly directed terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the ground when the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergent aprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and lowering the former, said aprons being endless and mounted upon terminal upright rollers for progressive movement longitudinally of the side forks and means actuable when the former is lowered for imparting progressive movement to said belts.

(3. A shocker for use in connection with a binder and adapted for progressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shock former mounted upon and Inovably vertically with relation to the frame and provided with side bundle supporting forks having rearwardly directed terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the ground when the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergent aprons disposed between said forks, and means for lowered position and operating connections between said feed wheel and the belt rollers.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence'of two witnesses SPURGEON S. HARTI'JR. Vitnesses JOHN O. KERCH, HENRY. C. HINKEL.

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