Improvements in Gardening Machines.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gardening Machines.
I, CHRISTOPHER INSKIP, of 17, Princess Street, South Shields, Boiler Smith, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved gardening machine and has for its object
to provide a convenient and compact apparatus which will enable the user to
prepare the soil quickly and in an efficient manner, and also set the seeds and
turn the soil and perform other necessary operations without having to use more
than the one machine.
In carrying out my invention I employ a frame constructed of angle irons
which are separated by means of a short bar placed at each end which latter also
serve to carry the wheels on which the machine runs.
The gardening implements are secured to the frame by means of bolts and wing
nuts, the bolts passing through the slot formed by the separation of the angle
irons. To allow of the implements being adjusted and removed out of operative
position very readily, they are mounted on slotted iron bars through which the
bolts pass which secure them to the frame.
The machine is provided with a rake mounted as described and also hoeing
blades and cutters for removing weeds. A ploughing blade, also mounted as
described above is provided and boxes for containing seed are secured to the
frame. These boxes may be provided with an aperture at their lower ends through
which the seed passes. These apertures being closed by small flaps which can be
operated by means of connections passing to any convenient part of the machine.
A blade may also be attached to the frame for the purpose of turning the soil
into the trenches made by the hoes or plough after the seed has been set.
The machine is fitted with a handle by means of which it is drawn over the
ground and being practically symmetrical the machine may be reversed similarly
to a garden roller thereby enabling many implements to be fitted to the one frame-
It will be easily seen that the machine can be so adjusted that the seed setting
boxes can be fixed immediately behind the ploughing or hoeing blades and the
earthing blades fixed in position for turning the soil into the trenches all in the
one operation of the machine.
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1907

page_text: I, CHRISTOPHER INSKIP, of 17, Princess Street, South Shields; Boiler Smith, 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:
This invention relates to an improved gardening machine and has for its object
to provide a convenient and compact apparatus which will enable the user to
prepare the soil quickly and in an efficient manner, and also set the seeds 'and
turn the soil and perform other necessary operations without having to use more
than one machine.
In carrying out my invention, I employ a frame constructed of angle irons
which are separated by means of a short bar placed at each end which latter also
serve to carry the wheels on which the machine runs.
The gardening implements are secured to the frame by means of bolts and 'wing
nuts, the bolts passing through the slots formed by the separation of the angle
irons. To allow of the implements being adjusted and removed out of operative
position very readily, they are mounted on iron slotted bars through which the
bolts pass which, secure them to the frame.
The machine is provided with a rake mounted as described and also hoeing
blades and cutters for removing weeds. A ploughing blade, also mounted as
described is provided and boxes for containing seed are secured to the frame.
These boxes are provided with an aperture at their lower ends through which
the seed passes, and seed delivering apparatus may be provided, operated by means
of connections from any convenient part of the machine.
A blade may also be attached to the frame for the purpose of turning the soil
into the trenches made by the hoes or plough after the seed has been set..
The machine is fitted with a handle by means of which it is drawn over the
ground and being practically symmetrical the machine may be reversed similarly
to a garden roller thereby enabling many implements to be fitted to the one frame.
In order to more clearly describe this invention reference is had to the accom-
panying sheets of illustrative drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a
gardening machine constructed according to this invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross
section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of a seed feeding device.
The frame of the machine is constructed of angle irons A B arranged with
their flanges ab horizontal and the flanges a¹ and 61 projecting
upwardly and downwardly in each case. The angle irons A B are
connected together towards their ends by the metal bars C D which
serve to carry the running wheels E F of the machine. The space, between
the angle irons A B forms a slot a³ and slots a³ and 63 are formed in the vertical
flanges a b.
The gardening implements are secured to the machine by means of bolts e d
and wing nuts ef the bolts cd being passed through the slots a³, a³, as
many as are required for each implement. To allow of the implements being
adjusted and removed out of operative position very readily, they are mounted
on bars 9 provided with slots h to admit of them being secured in any position
by the bolts c d and nuts e f..
Any desired selection of implements may be fitted upon the machine, and as
many as can be placed upon it, but a convenient selection is as follows:-
A rake G having prongs g¹ and preferably provided with two slotted bars
for securing to the machine.
A side hoeing blade H.

page_text: A blade L for making furrows for the seed.
A seed box M tapering towards the lower end where it is provided with a nozzle m
for directing the seed into the furrows or grooves.
An earthing blade N for turning the soil into the trenches made by the hoes
or plough after the seed has been set.
The machine is provided with a handle O by means of which it is drawn over
the ground.
A roller may also be fixed to the frame so that the machine may be used for
rolling purposes.
The seed box M (see Fig. 3) is provided with a pulley m¹ having cups ma
formed on its periphery. The seed is contained in the upper portions m³ and
passes through the aperture m into the cups m² and is carried round and dropped
through the nozzle m. The shaft m³ is rotated by suitable gearing as the machine
moves along. The nozzle m can be turned round to direct the seed as required.
The apertures m³ can be regulated in size by means of the sliding plate me fixed
to the rod m and regulated by the nut m³.
Several seed boxes may be provided driven by one shaft.
The implements are arranged upon it some pointing upwardly and some down-
wardly, and the machine being symmetrical it can be reversed to bring the other
set of implements into working position. They can also be fitted upon both back
and front of the frame.
It will be easily seen that the machine can be so easily adjusted that the seed
boxes M can be fixed immediately behind the hoeing or ploughing blades H I K
and the earthing blades N fixed in position for turning the soil into the trenches
or furrows all in the one operation.
The machine may also be constructed for horse traction and of larger size so as
to admit of a larger number of implements being placed thereon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) An improved gardening machine comprising a framework of angle irons
mounted on wheels, having slots formed between said angle irons and in the flanges
thereof by which a variety of agricultural implements can be attached and lowered for
use as required, the whole being further capable of being reversed to bring a
further series of implements into use, substantially as described
(2) An improved gardening-machine comprising a framework of angle irons
to which a variety of agricultural implements can be attached by means of wing
nuts and bolts passing through slots formed between said angle irons and in the
flanges thereof, the implements being lowered for use as required, the whole being
further capable of being reversed to bring a further series of implements into use,
a handle for pulling the machine and wheels mounted at the ends of the angle
iron framework in such manner as to permit of the frame being reversed, sub-
stantially as described.
(3) An improved gardening machine comprising a framework of angle irons A B,
having slots a a3 13 formed between them and in their flanges, a variety of agri-
cultural implements mounted on bars g having slots h and secured to the frame-
work by bolts c d and nuts ef, handle 0 and running wheels E F the imple-
inents being lowered for use as required and the whole being further capable of
being reversed to bring a further series of implements into use, substantially as
described.
(4) An improved gardening machine comprising angle irons A B having
slots a, a, b3 between them and in their flanges, bars C D, running wheels E F,
handle and a variety of agricultural implements such as rake G, hoeing

page_text: blades H, I, weed removing device J, ploughing blade K, blade L, seed box M.
having nozzle m, pulley m³, cups m³, upper portion m³, aperture m', shaft m³
operated by suitable gearing as the machine moves along, sliding plate m
rod m² and regulating nut m8, and earthing blade N, substantially as described
with reference to the drawings.
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AT
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.