Patent GB-190909795-A (GB)
Title: Improved Agricultural Implement applicable for Ploughing, Sowing, Harrowing, Weeding and Rolling.
Inventor: HARRIS HUGH MOORE
IPC: A01B51/04
Filed: 1909-04-24
Granted: 1910-04-21
Abstract: 9795. Harris, H. M. April 24. Ploughs; cultivators; potato planters; seed distributors; rollers, land.-Relates to an agricultural implement for ploughing, sowing, harrowing, weeding, and rolling. The plough is formed from a steel plate a, with cutting-edges a', the parts a<2> being bent up to form vertical coulters. A shoe or stiffener a<3> is secured to the underside of the plate and is provided with a cutting-point a<4>. Apertures a<5> are provided for the reception of the back brace b and the front leg b<2> of the plough beam b<1>. A combined knife and shoe a<6>, Fig. 3, may be secured to the angles of the plate a, and a knife a<6> fixed to the upright coulters. To the front end of a drawhead c, which is pivotally secured, to allow of lateral movement, to the beam b<1>, is fixed an horizontal rod terminating in eyes c<1> to which rods c<2>, carrying wheels c<3>, are adjustably fixed. The rods c<2> are normally set at an angle to allow the part a<4> to enter the ground, but, by releasing a cam c<7> which locks an eye c<6> in one of the slots c<5>, the wheels c<3> may be drawn into the vertical ; if the handles d<5> are depressed, the point a<4> is raised, and, on the pull of the animal or power, the plate a is drawn out of the soil. On the axle d, which works in the ears a<7>, and between them, is alternately arranged a series of disk and toothed coulters d<1>. The axle d is driven by gears d<2> on the rear wheels d<3> which are mounted on stub axles on the handles d<5> loosely mounted on the axle d. The gears d<2> mesh with gears d<6> fast on the axle d, and the depth of work of the wheels d<3> is adjusted by a chain d<7>. A plate e, Fig. 5, for digging potatoes &c., is secured to the rear of the plate a and is provided with fingers e<1>, set at an angle and bent upward. The potatoes &c. are gathered into heaps by tines f <2>, Fig. 6, adjustably fixed to a semicircular bar f, which is secured to the ears a<7> of the plate a. The load is tripped by means of a chain connected to the handles d<5>. Grass or weeds may be similarly collected. To open furrows, two half-mouldhoards are fixed to the front leg b and the plate a. To close furrows, the tines f are removed from the gatherer f and plates h, Fig. 9, fixed thereto. A roller h<1> is adjustably secured to the bar f; and a seat h<4> is attached to the upper end of the stem carrying the roller. To plant potatoes, the coulters d' are removed from the axle d, and a wheel i, Fig. 11, fixed thereon. The wheel i has inner and outer peripheries i<1>, i<2>, the periphery i<2> having a series of depressions i<3>, in which are hinged semicircular cups i<4>, which are prevented from projecting beyond the outer periphery by projections i<5>. A hopper i<7>, secured to the top ot the plough, delivers potatoes to the cups i<4>. For this purpose, the axle d. is driven in the reverse direction by mounting the levers d5 at d<Î>, Fig. 2, the gears d<2> then meshing with gears d<6>. For sowing seeds, depressions j<3> in a drum j<1>, Fig. 13, mounted on an axle j<2> which rotates in bearings ax in coulters a<2>, receive seeds from a hopper j and deposit them in front of coulters d'. A roller may be attached to the ears a<2>. According to the Provisional Specification, there is attached to this implement a second implement comprising a frame with three axles geared together, the axles carrying toothed rollers for cutting the ground and tearing- up weeds and grass.