Year: 1897

page_text: GERSHON BOWMAR, Machinery Expert, 67, Palmerston Road, Wandsworth,
London, S.W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a harvester that may be propelled by
Electro motive force, or by an Oil Engine or Steam Engine.
A convenient position for the person in control, with all necessary fascilities and
certain parts to fold for the convenience of transport.
The general foundation frame is of similar design to ones in present use along with
the general external appearance. The entire machine is carried by 3 or more
wheels viz.
Main propelling or travelling wheel second placed in a triangular form for carrying
part and balancing.
Third place which has one or more wheels as a substitution for the pole or shafts
and, are used for steering the machine.
Fourth I may put a small wheel on the end of the platform.
On each of these wheels I fix appartatus such as a gearing for lifting or lowering
that the general height may be regulated to suit the height of stubble or roads.
And having the usual lever for regulating the front of the machine, that the
machine may be set to suit all varieties of crop.
The position of the main wheel.
This I fix at the rear, and underneath the elevating (the usual place for the main
wheel) parts of the machine I fix the propelling power. Viz. Oil Motor or, Electric
generators accumulators, and Electro motor:
With gearing to suit., Having one or more speeds for travelling, Working with
clutches for Stopping, reversing, part of the machine to be in motion when travelling
or standing in a fixed position.
Having an efficient brake to regulate the machine on inclines, or such places where
required.
For Transmitting power to the certain parts., Such as knives for cutting the grain
Reel or gatherers, canvasses for elevating to the binder, and the binder for tying in
bundles.
I provide the usual gearing with or without chains.
As regards the folding parts.
The platform which has the cutting knives and bottom canvass fixed.
Is constructed to have a pivot a few inches from the main machine (with substantial
support) then by having a lever or other device for lifting the outer side will turn
on the pivot or joint and stand upright.
The Gatherers or reel with its fans for collecting the grain, and the supports for
the fans, having moving joints, with sliding ferrule on the external of the axle or a
fixed ferrule on a sliding rod moving telescopically from the tubular axle of the
reel.
This sliding ferrule has scockets and ribs corresponding with each support of the
fans.

page_text: Un the Umprenta principie
By the moving of the ferrule the fans expand for working or contract parallel with
their axle for Transit.
Then these fans being close to their axle which (the axle) is pivotted in a convenient
place and substantially supported to allow it to be turned parallel with the platform
when when upright for transit.
Thus making the machine 4, 5, or 6 feet narrower, according to the width of cut.
I may also provide that the motive power may be detached from the frame be
the means of the bolts it is attached and thereby may be used for other purposes.
Dated this 18th day of January 1897.
I, GERSHON BOWMAR, of 355, Earlsfield Road, Wandsworth, late of 67, Palmerston
Road, Wandsworth, both in the County of Surrey, Inventor, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to construct a harvester that may be propelled by
electro motive force or by an oil motor or other engine. A convenient position for
the person in charge with all necessary facilities, and certain parts to fold for the
convenience of transport.
The general foundation frame is of similar design to those in present use, along
with the general external appearance.
The entire machine is carried on three or more wheels, viz. :—
First, main propelling and travelling wheel.
Second, placed in a triangular form for carrying part of the weight and balancing.
Third place which has one or more wheels as a substitution for the pole or shafts
and are used for steering the machine.
Fourth, I may put a small wheel on the end of the platform.
On each of these wheels I fix an apparatus such as gearing for lifting or lowering,
that the general height may be regulated to suit the height of stubble, or roads, and
having the usual lever for regulating the front of the machine; that the machine
may be set to suit all varieties of crop.
The position of the main wheel. This I fix at the rear and underneath the
elevating (the usual place for the main wheel) parts of the machine.
I fix the pro-
pelling power viz. :-oil motor, or electric generators, accumulators, and electro
motor with gearing to suit, having one or more speeds for travelling and working,
with clutches for stopping reversing, part of the machine to be in motion when
travelling or standing in a fixed position. Having an efficient brake to regulate the
machine on an incline or such places where required.
For transmitting power to the certain parts such as knives for cutting the grain,
reel or gatherers, canvas for elevating to the binder and the binder for tying in
bundles, I provide the usual gearing with or without chains.
As regards the folding parts, the platform which has the cutting knives and
bottom canvas fixed thereto, is (the platform) constructed with a pivot a few inches
from the main machine then by having a lever, or other device, for lifting the outer
side and turn on the pivot or joint to stand upright.
The gatherers or reel with its fans for collecting the grain and supports for the
fan, having moving joints with sliding ferrule on the external of the axle, or a fixed
ferrule and a sliding rod moving telescopically from the tubular axle of the reel.
This sliding ferrule has sockets and ribs corresponding with each support of the fans.

page_text: On the umbrella principle by the moving of the ferrule the fans expand for working
or contract parallel with the axle for transit. Then these fans being close to their
axle which (the axle) is pivoted in a convenient place, and substantially supported to
allow it to be turned parallel with the platform when upright for transit thus making
the machine four, five, or six feet narrower according to the width of cut.
I may also provide that the motive power may be detached from the frame by the
means of the bolts it is attached, and thereby may be used for other purposes.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a view of the gatherers 1 partly folded showing the manner of folding
and jointed on the umbrella principle. The dotted lines indicate the position of the
gatherers 1 open.
Fig. 2, is a back elevation of the machine folded up ready. a is the chain for
lifting the platform c. The gatherers 1 are placed parallel with the canvas platform c.
Fig. 3, is a plan of the framework and mower b shewing the position of the front
or guiding wheels 2 which work or control the machine by a connecting rod 3
extending up to the drivers seat 4. The apparatus is provided with joints for
attaching a lever, trap and levers for lifting and lowering the fingers. In the front
I provide a triangular frame d with joints e this said frame d is pivoted to the main
frame. In the main frame f I mount the main wheel g on the driving shaft h
which is provided with a crank i on which I connect the rod j from the motor k.
additional wheel is attached to the back of the apparatus.
Fig. 4, is the harvester fixed up ready for cutting and binding.
Fig. 5, is a perspective view of Fig. 4, from a three quarter view.
An
Fig. 6, shows an arrangement of mechanism for the motive power without
b¹ the
differential gearing the parts of which are as follows:-a¹ the main frame.
connecting rod from the motor. c¹ the main wheel. c2 the main wheel shaft.
d¹ the cog wheels for slow speed. d the cog wheels for fast speed. e¹ a clutch to
control either fast or slow speeds. g¹ a spur or cog wheel to drive the binding
mechanism when the machine is stationary. 92 are small bevel pinions for driving
the crank-wheel shaft and the pulley shaft. fi is a large bevel wheel combined with
spur or cog wheel to gear in spur or bevel cog wheels g¹ to control all cutting and
binding mechanism. h¹ are clutches with a lever to control binding parts when
travelling, stationary, or for controlling either speeds. j¹ is a driving shaft. j² is the
shaft for driving the large bevel wheel and other cog wheels.
By fixing the main wheel at the rear in Fig. 6, it gives ample room for the motor
and its gearing, for propelling and driving the fans or gatherers, knives, canvas for
elevating the grain to the binder, and the binder for tying in bundles without
altering the present design of the original harvester.
The apparatus shown in Fig. 6, driven by an ordinary motor of any existing
pattern, may be fitted underneath the elevating or other parts of the machine, for the
due performance of the harvester herein before described.
The method of operating the knife in Fig. 3, is by a crank-wheel g³ keyed on the
shaft g of Fig. 6. On the pin g10 of the crank-wheel g³ the connecting rod to knife
works as the crank-wheel revolves.
The frame a¹ of Fig. 6, is bolted to the frame ƒ of Fig's. 2, and 3, (not shown in
these views) and to the triangular frame d by pins which go through the joints e.
These pins and joints allow the adjustment of any rods as well as connecting the
triangular frame d to the frame f.
A rod go is bolted to two joints for supporting or hinging thereto the platform c
of Fig's. 2, and 3.
Shaft g' is for the purpose of receiving a pulley 98 to drive an endless chain for
actuating the binding or elevating parts.
All travelling wheels have apparatus for lifting and lowering of the machine. I
have not shewn any canvas motion wheels or other gearing appertaining to other
general parts.

page_text: I have not constructed any novelty, neither do I propose any in the ordinary
working parts of the binder etc.
The clutches of the motor have fast and slow speeds and arranged to run either
parts singly or combined.
If preferable I may attach any existing motor to my apparatus or apparatuses for
the purpose of driving and working of the harvester herein above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. In a motor and folding harvester, the combination of a motor with the motive
power mechanism, substantially as above described in this specification for the purpose
specified.
2. In a motor and harvester, the combination of the motor and harvester, with the
driving gear, substantially as herein described and according to Fig's. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5,
of the accompanying drawing.
3. In a harvester, the combination of the various parts of mechanism geared
together for the purpose of producing an apparatus (to be operated on by a motor) for
driving and working of the harvester, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 10th day of October 1807
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.