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No. 6Il,283. Patented Sept. 27, |898. W. RUSSELL.

MACHINE F0I`1` SHOCKING GRAIN.

(Application med Mar. 17, 1897.)

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MACHINE FDR SHOCKING GRIN.

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MACHINE FOB SHUCKING GRAIN.

(Application iled Mar. 17, 1897.) (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 4.

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VILLIAM RUSSELL, OF HAMILTON, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE SHELDON BINGHAM, HERBERT GRIFFIN, ROBERT CAMPBELL, JAMES THOMPSON, DOW BROTHERS, JANET STENABAUGH, AND JAMES OALDER, OF SAME PLACE, AND WILLIAM MILLIOAN, OF GALT, JAMES RUSSELL, OF OARLUKE, JAMES GILFILLIN, OF LUCAN, AND ARCHIBALD HENDERSON, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

MACHINE FOR sHoCKlNc GRAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part Vof Letters Patent No. 61 1,283, dated September 27, 1898.

Application filed March 17, 1897. Serial No. 628,049. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RUSSELL, manufacturer, of the city of Hamilton, in the county of Ventworth and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new and Improved Machine for Shocking'Grain, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to devise a machine for shocking grain which will deposit -io a shock capable of standing up ou side hills, level land, or under any condition of wind and weather; and it consists, essentially, of a receptacle for sheaves suitably carried and provided with means for binding together the I5 sheaves of a-shock, of an ejector, of means for feeding the sheaves from the binder into the receptacle, and of the detailed construction of the operating and controlling mechanism ,substantially as hereinafter more particuzo larly described and then definitely claimed.

Figure l is a perspective View of my machine from the rear right-hand side. Fig. 2 is a perspective View ofV my machine from the side, showing more particularly the operating 5 mechanism. Fig. 3 is a perspective view from the front left-hand side, showing more particularly the connection to the binder and the needle-operating mechanism. Fig. 4 is a perspective View showing the method of ad- 3o justably connectingthe shocker to the binder. Fig. 5 is a front elevation partially in section, of one of the clutches. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the same.

In the drawings like letters of reference in- 3 5 dioat-e corresponding parts in the several figures.

A is the frame of the shocker,which is suitably shaped to support the different parts and to forma sheaf-receptacle B of sufficient 4o size to hold the desired number of sheaves to form the shock. This receptacle is open, as shown, at the rearward end and partly closed at the forward end by the end boards O.

As shown in Fig. 3, the longitudinal sills a of the frame have irons D bolted thereto,

which are rigidly secured to the sills b of the binder. In the present machine this binder is of the type known to the trade as McCormicks Bindlochine and may be seen, for example, in United States Patent No. 452,460, 5o granted on May 19, 1891, to J. R. Severance, behind the rear left-hand side of which the shocker is located.

E is a shaft journaled partly in the frame of the binder and partly in the frame of the shocker. This shaft is suitably driven from any continuously-moving part of the mechanism of the binder, in the present case being shown as driven from the shaft F by bevelgearing. To this shaft is secured a bevel-pinion G. (See Fig. This meshes with two suitablycarried bevel-pinions H and I, loose upon the shaft-s J and K.

L is a clutch upon the shaft J, its loose half being connected to the bevel-pinion H and its fixed half to the shaft.

M is the clutch-dog, which serves to lock` the two parts of the clutch together. The construction of this clutch will be hereinafter 7o more particularly described.

N is a bevel-pinion fast on the end of the shaft J. This meshes with a bevel-pinion upon the suitably-carried shaft O,to the end of which is rigidly, connected the crank-arm P.

Q isan elevator suitably constructed and hinged at c to the upper portion R of the frame of the shocker, which is extended outv wardly to form a support for the elevator when it is in the position shown .in Fig. 1. 8o

S is a pitman pivoted at one end to the elevator Q at cl and at the other to the end of the crank-arm P.

From this construction it follows that the rotation of the shaft J will cause the elevator Q to alternately rise and fall', asindicated.

The bevel-pinion I has the loose portion of a clutch T connected thereto, the fixed portion of the clutch being fast on the shaft K.

U is the clutch-dog, which serves to con- 9o' (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.) 6o

nect the two part-s of the clutch, as hereinafter described. Upon the far end4 of this shaft K (see Fig. 3) is fast a crank-arm V.

A is the shock-ejector, normallylying upon the lower portion of the frame of the shocker and hinged to the rear bar thereof at c. (See Figs. l and 2.)

B' is a pitman one end of which is pivoted atf to the ejector A' and the other end to the crank-arm V. From this it will be seen that the rotation of the shaft K will alternately raise the ejector to the vertical and drop it again to the horizontal.

C' is a shaft which is connected to any portion of the binder, which revolves only during the binding and ejection of a sheaf. This shaft is suitably j ournaled on the bracket D', connected to the frame of the shocker and bears upon its end the cam E'. F' is a spindle also journaled in the bracket D' and having a ratchet count-wheel G' connected to it, so as to revolve therewith. The other end of this spindle carries a finger H'.

I' is a lever pivoted at g to the frame of the machine and having centrally pivoted thereto a lever J'. The spindle F passes through both these levers, a slot being formed, as shown, through the lever J' to permit of its 1isingand falling. One end of the lever J' lies in the path of the cam E', which is sufficientlybroad to engage both the teeth of the ratchet count-wheel G' and the end of the lever. The other end of this lever is pivoted to a vertical rod K', adapted to slide in suitable guides fast to the frame of the machine, a spring being connected to the rod to aid the force of gravity in normally retaining it in a downward position, the extent of the downward drop being regulated by a pin passed through the upper end of the rod. From this construction it will be seen that the revolution of the cam E' will revolve the ratchet-wheel one tooth at a time and also raise the vertical bar K'. The ratchet-wheel is held as moved by means of a spring 71,. Normally the foot of the vertical bar K' lies in the path of the clutch-dog M, as shown in Fig. l, thus holding the clutch out of gear, as hereinafter described. As soon, however, as the bar K' is raised by the action of the cam E' the clutch-dogdrops and throws the clutch into gear.

As previously described, the cam E' is driven from some part of the binding mechanism, revolving only during the binding and discharge of the shock.

The elevator Q is so located as to receive the sheat` ejected from the binder, its position depending, of course, upon the particular construction ofthe binder with which the shocker is used.

The cam E' is so timed that it releases the dog M immediately after a sheaf has been received upon the elevator. The shaft J is set in motion, and by means of its connection to the elevator the latter is raised and the sheaf dumped into the sheaf-receptacle B. After the shaft J has made one revolution and thus brought the elevator back to its normal position the clutch-dog M again comes in contact with the foot of the vertical bar K' and the clutch is thrown out of gear till the next time a sheaf is received by the elevator. This goes on till as many sheaves are dropped into the receptacle as there are teeth on the ratchet count-wheel G'. By this time the cam projection t' on the side of the ratchet countwheel G' has passed behind the lever I' and pushed it outwardly. As the lever J' is pivoted upon the lever l' the end of the lever J' is pushed to one side and is not engaged by the cam'E', so that the elevator is not raised and the sheaf dumped upon the elevator at that particular revolution of the cam is not raised and deposited in the sheaf-receptacle. rlhis gives time for the binding mechanism to act and for the completed shock to be dumped. A spring L' (a portion of which is broken away the better to show the slot in the lever J') is suitably arranged upon the spindle F' to press against the lever J' to return it to its normal position after the cam projection t' has passed by the lever I'.

In Fig. 3 it will be noticed that the linger l-l, fast upon the spindle F', is in a position to engage with the end of the lever M', suitably journaled upon the bracket D'. The other end of this lever is pivoted to a vertical bar N', suitably adapted to slide in guides carried by the frame of the machine. A coilspring upon the bar is adapted to normally retain the bar in a raised position, the extent of the upward motion being limited by the pin j, passing through the bar below the upper end of its guide.

O' is the knotter-shaft, driven, as shown in Fig. 3, by the sprocket-and-chain connection from the sprocket-wheel T" on the main shaft E. This shaft drives the cam-wheel P' of the knotter, which latter may be of any ordinary construction and therefore need not be more particularly described or shown in the drawings. One feature is, however, added, as shown in Fig. 2.

Q' is a bevel-pinion fast on the knetter-shaft and meshing` with the bevel-pinion R' on the short shaft S', suitably journaled upon a portion of the frame of the knotter. The end of this shaft carries an arm T', which is suitably positioned to sweep round and engage the cord U' as it passes from the sheaf-receptacle to the knetter and press it downward toward the knotter, so as toinsure the cord stripping off properly after the knot is tied.

The knotter-shaft O' is provided with a clutch V', similar to the clutches L and T, the tail of the clutch-dog A" being in a position to engage with the upper end of the vertical bar N when the latter is in its normal raised position. The clutch V' is thus held out of gear till the desired number of sheaves have been placed in the sheaf-receptacle, when the IOC IIC

iinger H' rocks the lever M' and releases the clutch. The bindershaft is then revolved and a knot is tied.

To the end of the knotter-shaft O' is connected the crank-arm B", which is connected by the pitman M" with the crank-arm C" upon the needle-shaft D", suitably journaled near the upper end of the sheaf-receptaele. E" is the needle, shaped substantially as shown and suitably connected to the shaft D". It will be seen that the needle is set in motion at the saine time that the knotter-shaft is started. It will be noticed that the needle has descended to the knotter before the crankarm B" has passed the line of centers of the knetter-shaft and the pivot-points of the pitman. This gives sufficient dwell to the needle to enable the knot to be tied. It will now be necessary to indicate the course of the cord used in binding the shock. InFig. 2 the ball of twine U' is shown. The twine passes through a hole in the side wall of the receptacle and below the ejector A', (see Figs. 2 and 3,) then passes through the tension device F", through an eyelet f4 on the side of the receptacle, thence through an eyelet f5 on the shock-ejector, thence back through an eyelet f6 on the side` of the sheaf-receptacle, thence to the point of the needle, and iinally to the knotter, where its end is held in .the usual manner. The cord is connected with the shock-ejector, as shown, in order that the latter when rising to a vertical position may draw enough twine from the ball to give sufficient slack to enable the sheaves droppedv from the elevator to carry the twine down into the position shown in Fig. l, so as to avoid any trouble which might arise by compelling the sheaves to draw lthe cord from the ball through the tension device by their own weight. As soon as the knot is tied the needle rises again to the position shown in Fig. l and the clutch-dog A" again engages with the end of the vertical bar N', throwing the clutch out of gear and stopping the knotting and binding mechanism till a fresh shock of sheaves has been received by the shock-re ceptacle.

Upon the knotter-shaft O' is placed a linger G". (See Fig. 2.) As soon'as the band has been tied about the shock and the needle has nearly resumed its normal position this iinger comes in contact with the lever Il", pivoted on the frame of the machine. The other end of this lever is pivoted to the vertical bar l", suitably supported in guides upon the frame of the machine. The foot of this bar lies in the path of the tail of the clutch-dog U of the clutch T. As soon as the bar is raised by the action of the finger G" the clutch-dog is released and the clutch put in gear. The

shaft K immediately revolves, and by means of the crank-arm V and pitman B' raises the shock-ejector A' and throws out the shock upon its base. As soon as the iin ger G" passes the lever H" the bar I" drops to its normal position and its foot is engaged by the tail of the clutch-dog T when the shock-ejector has dropped to its normal position and the clutch is thrown out of gear, preventing further motion of the shock-ejector until another shock packing-arm J" is thrown forward and downward, as shown in Fig. 3. The shaft K" might of course be operated from any other suitable moving part.

The construction of the clutches L T V', which is the same in all, is shown more fully in Figs. 5 and 6, numbers being substituted as references for the various lettersl used in the general description of the invention. l is a disk fast on the shaft 2 and having pivoted thereon the clutch-dog 3. This dog carries a small roller 4, which extends laterally and when the clutch is in gear engages with the teeth of the driving half 5 of the clutch. 6 is a spring located between the end of the dog and a lug upon the disk l, which tends to retain the clutch-dog in gear,'as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Vhen the parts are in this position, the driving half of the clutch, which derives its motion in any suitable manner, drives the disk l and the shaft 2, to which it is connected. When, however, the tail 7 of the clutch-dog comes in contact with the feet of any of the vertical bars -previously described, the dog is rocked and the roller 4 drawn out of engagement with the driving half ofthe clutch, when the shaft ceases to revolve till the dog is again released.

In order to allow for differences in the size of the sheaves and accommodate the pressure of the needle to the consequent changes in size of the shock, I prefer to connect a springinger O" to the needle, as shown in Fig. l, which will give yielding pressure and prevent straining of the needle or other parts under the circumstances indicated.

The tension device F" consists, as shown in Fig. l, of two parts drawn together by springpressure applied by means of the spindle 0', connected to the outer plate, passing through a hole in the inner plate, and provided with a nut and spring. By adjusting the nut the plates may be drawn together so as to give any desired degree of tension to the twine. It is evident that the size of the shock gathered depends upon the number of teeth in the ratchet count-wheel G', no shock being bound and dumped till it has made one complete revolution. Thus by putting in wheels with different number of teeth shocks of any desired number of sheaves may be bound and dumped, or the lever J maybe tripped by hand at any time.

In Fig. 4 I show means for adjusting the TOO IIO

position of the shocker behind the binder, so as to enable the binder with shocker attached to pass through an ordinary gateway and to permit of the shocker being adjusted backwardly and forwardly to suit the exact position necessary to properly receive the sheaves from the binder. P are guideways secured to lthe sills of the shocker and adapted to receive the horizontal portions of the L-shaped arms Q. The vertical portions of these arms are journaled upon the rod R", which is supported at the rear end of the binder, as indicated. By sliding the L-shaped arms upon the rod the shocker may be moved directly behind the binder. Vhen in position to work, it will be clamped by means of the adjustable collar and nut S". The shocker may be also slid backward and forward upon the horizontal portions of the arms Q. Any means may be adopted for moving the shocker and clamping it when moved-such, for instance, as attachin g it to the portions of the binder moved backward and forward to suit the requirement-s in binding long or short grain--or motion may be imparted separately by hand to the shocker aud clamping-nuts provided to clamp together the guideways P and the L- shaped arms Q". The shaft E, when the shocker is made adjustable, as indicated, is adapted to slide through the bearings of the sprocket-wheel T and the bevel-pinion G. When the shocker is to be moved laterally, the pin m, connecting the two parts of the shaft E, is removed and whatever connection the shaft C' may have with the binder is also broken.

In Fig. l is shown in dotted lines a butterboard, which is connected to rods inserted in holes in the frame of the machine, so that it may be moved to suit long or short sheaves.

In Fig. 2 is shown a weighted counterbalance to ease the shock of the fall of the elevator. T is an arm pivoted on the frame of the machine and provided at its outer end with a weight T'. A pitman U" pivotally connects its inner end with the elevator Q. As the elevator falls the weight is lifted up and moves outwardly from its pivot, taking more and more of the weight of the elevator as the latter falls, till its whole weight is counterbalanced before it has quite dropped down upon the frame.

Having described the invention, it will be advisable to recapitulate, briefly, the operation of forming, binding, and depositing a shock. Each sheaf as thrown from the binder is received upon the elevator Q. Owir g to the connection described between the controlling mechanism of the elevator and the binder the operating mechanism of the elevator is put in gear with the main driving-shaft and the elevator raised, thus depositing its sheat within the sheaf-receptacle B. This goes on till as many sheaves have been deposited within this receptacle and upon the top of the twine as are represented by the number of teeth on the ratchet count-wheel G. By the time this has been done the cam projection t' shifts the lever J', as described, and the elevator-operating mechanism is thus held out of gear, so that a sheaf is allowed to remain upon the elevator while the binding and ejecting mechauisms are in operation. These are consecutively set in operation by the mechanism already described, the cord tied around the sheaf, the shock-ejector A raised, and the shock thrown out upon its base. As the elevator was not raised to throw the last sheaf ejected from the binder, another one is dropped upon it and two are elevated together to form the first of a new shock.

lt should be mentioned that the pitman B is preferably made adjustable upon the crankarm V, so that the exact throw of the ejector may be easily regulated.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised a shocker which is entirely automatic in its operation, requiring no attention whatever from the driver of the machine. Itis also exceedingly light and simple in its construction, and by binding the shock together it is securely held so that it will stand upon its base, whether the shocker be running on hillsides or level ground. The round form of shock is also well adapted to stand stifliy, no matter on what side it may be subjected to wind pressure.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a su flicient number to form a shock, in combination with a sheaf-receiver located and arranged with respect to said receptacle to deliver sheaves on their sides in the latter, mechanism for operating said receiver to cause a sheaf to be retained during the binding and dumping of the shock and causing the deposit of two or more at the beginning of the next shock; binding lnechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together, and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle so that it will alight base downward upon the ground during the time given by the retention of the sheaf above described, substantially as and Jfor the purpose specified.

2. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient number to form a shock, and provided with stationary sides, a tiltable bottom and open end, in combination with binding mechanism connected to the sides of the receptacle and adapted to bind the sheaves together, and mechanism for tilting the bottom of the receptacle and expelling the shock, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient number to form a shock, and provided with stationary sides, a tiltable bottom and open end, in combination with a sheaf-receiver located and arranged with respect to said receptacle to deliver sheaves on their sides in the latter, and mechanism for operating said sheaf-receiver; binding mechan- .ism connected to the sides of the receptacle and adapted to bind the sheaves together, and mechanism for tilting the bottom of the receptacle and expelling the shock, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves with stationary sides and open at the top and one end, and adapted to hold upon their side a sufficient number of sheaves to form a shock, in combination with binding mechanism connected to the said stationary sides, and adapted to bind the sheaves together and mechanism for expelling the shock through the open end of the receptacle so that it will alight base downward upon the ground, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves provided with stationary sides, open at the top and one end and adapted to hold upon their sides a sufficient number of sheaves to form a shock, in combination with a sheaf-receiver located and arranged With respect to said receptacle to deliver sheaves through the top of the latter, and mechanism for operating the sheaf-receiver; binding mechanism connected to the said stationary sides and adapted to bind the sheaves together, and mechanism for expelling the shock through the open end of the receptacle so that it will alight base downward upon the ground, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient number to form a shock and provided with stationary sides, a tiltable bottom and open end, in combination with mechanism adapted to receive sheaves from a harvesterbinder and place them on their sides within the said receptacle; binding mechanism connected to the said stationary sides and adapted to bind the sheaves together, mechanism for tilting the bottom of the receptacle and expelling the shock; and means for Withholding a sheaf from the receptacle during the binding and expulsion of the shock, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a machine of the class described, a shock-receptacle, in combination With an elevator hinged near the top of the said receptacle and adapted to receive sheaves from a harvester-binder; a continuously-running main driving-shaft mechanism driven by the said shaftfor operatingthe elevator; aclutch controlling the engagement and disengagement of the said mechanism; a movable rod controlling the said clutch; a pivoted lever adapted to move the said rod, and a suitablycarried cam adapted to rock the said lever and to be driven from any part of the binder revolving only during the binding and discharge of a sheaf a suitably-journaled count- Wheel adapted to be moved by the said cam; and a cam projection on the side of the count- Wheel adapted to push the said lever out of the path of the cam once every revolution,

and means for returning the lever to its ori ginal position after the said cam projection has passed, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' S. In a machine of the class described, a sheaf-receptacle, in combination with anecdle fast on a shaft journaled at one side of the said receptacle; a knotter and knotter-shaft located at the other side of the receptacle; a driving connection between the two shafts; a continuously-running main shaft; a driving connection between the main shaft and the knotter-shaft; a clutch adapted to put the said driving connection into and out of gear; a movable rod adapted to control the said clutch; a pivoted lever adapted to move the said rod; a spindle carrying a finger adapted to rock the said lever;l a count-wheel adapted to revolve the said spindle, and means forl revolving the said count-Wheel every time a sheaf is received from the shocker, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a machine of the class described, a sheaf-receptacle, in combination with a shockejector hinged at one end within the receptacle a shaft carrying a crank-arm; a pitman connecting the said crank-arm with the ejector; a continuously-running main shaft; a

driving connection between the two shafts;`

a clutch adapted to put the said connection into and out of gear; a movable rod adapted to control the said clutch; a pivoted leverv adapted to move the said rod, and the knotter-shaft carrying a linger adapted to rock the said lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. The combination with a harvesterbinder, of a guide-rod connected to the rear of the frame; a shocker and L-shaped arms journaled on the said guide-rod with their vertical portions resting against the rear sill of the binder-frame and their horizontal portions secured to the sills of the shocker, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Il. The combination with a harvesterbinder, of a guide-rod connected to the rear of the frame; a shocker and L-shaped arms journaled on the said guide-rod With their vertical portions resting against the rear sill of the binder-frame and their horizontal portions, secured to the sills of the shocker, and a clam ping-collar and set-screw upon the said guide-rod, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

l2. The combination with a harvesterbinder, of a guide-rod connected to the rear of the frame; a shocker and L-shaped arms journaled on the said guide-rod with their vertical portions resting against the rear sill of the binder-frame, and their horizontal portions movable in guides upon the sills of the shocker, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' 13. In a machine of the class described, a sheaf-receptacle provided with a suitable needle and knotter, and means for operating the same, in combination with a tiltable ejector IOO IIO

a slieai is discharged from the harvesterbinder upon the elevator, a Weighted lever pivoted on the frame of the machine and a pitman pivotallT connecting the lever with the said elevator, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Hamilton, March i, 1397.

WILLIAM RUSSELL.

In presence of- J. F. LYALL, J. EDW. MAYBEE.

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