Improvements in Grain Binding and Harvesting Machines.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Grain Binding and Harvesting Machines.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON Fel. Inst. P.A. of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster and
323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN GRAIN BINDING AND
HARVESTING MACHINES (a communication froin abroad by David Munson Osborne
of Auburn in the County of Cayuga, State of New York, United States of America,
Gentleman) to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to those grain binding and harvesting machines in
which provision is made for placing the draft pole at right angles to its ordinary
position when the machine is mounted on truck wheels for transportation from
place to place.
The object of the invention is to afford a ready and convenient mode of changing
the position of the pole without detaching the same from the machine. To this
end it consists essentially in jointing or hinging the pole to the frame and com-
bining therewith a movable brace by means of which it may be secured in either of
its two positions.
In the general form and construction of its parts, the harvester may be of any
known or approved form.
In applying the improvement, a casting is bolted to the front side of the harvester
frame, extending forward in an arched form, and carrying at its forward end a
block, swivelled or pivoted thereto so as to turn freely in a horizontal direction.
To the bottom member of the inside frame is bolted another casting to which a
brace bar is bolted and extended forward to the under side of the swivel in order
to assist in giving support thereto. To the rear end of the draft pole, are bolted
on opposite sides, metal plates, to receive a horizontal pivot, by which the pole is
connected to the swivel plate, before mentioned. It will be observed, that this con-
nection permits the pole to be turned through a horizontal arc of 90 degrees, so
that it may be placed at right angles to the cutter bar for action in the field, as

page_text: usual, or turned to a position parallel to the cutter bar, for the purpose of drawing
the machine end wise in the course of its transportation from place to place. At a
proper point on the upper side of the pole is bolted a casting, having a double
function. It is provided with a transverse eye or socket, to receive the pivot of
the bars by which the frame is tilted as usual, and is also provided with an
upwardly projecting arm having a horizontal slot to receive the pin or stud, which
is fixed on the side of the main framework in such position as to enter the slot
when the tongue is in position for transporting the machine. This stud serves as a
connection between the pole and frame to maintain the harvester in the inclined
or tilted position in which it is placed for transportation. At a point still further
out on the upper side of the pole is bolted a plate, adapted to receive the evener or
draft tree and provided on its two sides with projecting eyes to receive the end of
a brace-rod as presently described. Near the rear of the main-frame on the
stubble side is secured a casting provided with an outwardly projecting eye, as
shown, to receive one end of the brace. The brace consists as shown of a strong
rod provided with hooks at its two ends. When the pole is in the transporting
position the brace is hooked at one end into the plate, and at the opposite end into
one of the eyes of the pole plate, the pole being in this manner locked firmly in
position against lateral motion with respect to the frame. On the main shoe is
formed, or attached to any suitable portion of the frame, an eye plate. When the
pole is in its normal or harvesting position the brace is hooked at one end into this
eye plate, and at the opposite end into one of the eyes of the pole plate, thus
holding the pole in position for harvesting. It will be observed that the movable
brace thus serves to hold the pole firmly in either of its two positions at will.
When the machine is engaged at harvesting the pole projects forward at right
angles to the cutter bar, being held against lateral motion by the brace. When it
is desired to transport the harvester from place, it is mounted on a truck or on
truck-wheels in accordance with any of the various methods now in vogue, which
will raise the main wheel clear of the ground. The tilting bars are then dis-
connected from the pole, the brace unhooked and the pole turned to the requisite
position, and the brace applied on its opposite side, care being taken to see that the
stud enters the slot, in the plate. The forward end of the pole being depressed
the harvester assumes the familiar inclined position with the grain wheel lifted
clear of the ground.
The essence of the invention lies in the pivotal connection of the tongue to the
frame in such manner, that it may be turned horizontally through an are of not
less than 90 degrees, and it will be manifest to the skilled mechanic that the
details of the jointed connection may be modified without departing from the limits
of the invention.
Although the brace constructed and arranged as described is considered the most
simple and serviceable means of securing the tongue in its two positions, it is to
be understood that the pivoted tongue may be used in connection with braces or
locking devices otherwise arranged to secure it in position.

page_text: Improvements in Grain Binding and Harvesting Machines.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON Fel. Inst. P.A. of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster and
323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention (a communication from abroad by David Munson
Osborne, of Auburn in the County of Cayuga, State of New York United States
of America, Gentleman) and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to those grain-binding and harvesting machines in
which provision is made for placing the draught-pole at right-angles to its ordinary
position when the machine is mounted on truck wheels for transportation from
place to place.
The object of the invention is to afford a ready and convenient mode of changing
the position of the pole without detaching the same from the machine. To this end
it consists essentially in jointing or hinging the pole to the frame and combining
therewith a movable brace by means of which it may be secured in either of its
two positions.
Referring to the drawings:-
Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a self-binding harvester provided with
the improvement, the machine being mounted on truck wheels and the pole adjusted
in position for transportation.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the main frame inside of the main wheel.
Figure 3 is a top plan view of the frame of the harvester with the pole in the
same position as in Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an elevation of a portion of the frame work illustrating the manner
in which the harvester is tilted for transportation, and the hinge or swivel connection
of the pole.
Figure 5 is a plan view of a portion of the harvester with the pole in its
normal position, that is to say, the position which it occupies when harvesting.
In the general form and construction of its parts the harvester may be of any
known or approved form. The drawings illustrate a form substantially such as is
now in common use.
. In applying the improvement a casting B is bolted to the front side of the
harvester-frame A, extending forward in an arched form, and carrying at its
forward end a block C, swiveled or pivoted thereto so as to turn freely in a
horizontal direction. To the bottom member of the inside frame is bolted another
casting E, to which a brace-bar D, is bolted and extended forward to the under
side of the swivel O, in order to assist in giving support thereto. To the rear end
of the draught pole F, are bolted on opposite sides, metal plates a to receive the
horizontal pivot b, by which the pole is connected to the swivel plate C, before

page_text: mentioned. It will be observed that this connection permits the pole to be turned
through a horizontal arc of 90 degrees, so that it may be placed as shown in
Figure 5, at right angles to the cutter bar for action in the field as usual, or turned
to a position parallel to the cutter bar as indicated in Figures 1 and 3, and in dotted
lines in Figure 5, for the purpose of drawing the machine endwise in the course of
its transportation from place to place. At a proper point on the upper side of the
pole is bolted a casting u, having a double function. It is provided with a trans-
verse eye or socket G, to receive the pivot of the bars by which the frame is tilted
as usual, and is also provided with an upwardly projecting arm having a horizontal
Blot c to receive the pin or stud K, which is fixed on the side of the main frame
work in such position as to enter the slot when the tongue is in position for
transporting the machine. This stud serves as a connection between the pole and
frame to maintain the harvester in the inclined or tilted position in which it is
placed for transportation. At a point still further out on the upper side of the pole
is bolted a plate H, adapted to receive the evener or draught-tree and provided on
its two sides with projecting eyes dd, to receive the end of a brace-rod S, as
presently described. Near the rear of the main-frame on the stubble side is secured
a casting N, provided with an outwardly projecting eye, as shown, to receive one
end of the brace S. The brace consists as shown of a strong rod provided with
hooks at its two ends. When the pole is in the transporting position the brace is
hooked at one end into the plate N, and at the opposite end into one of the eyes of
the pole-plate n, in the manner plainly represented in Figure 4, the pole being in
this manner locked firmly in position against lateral motion with respect to the
frame. On the main shoe is formed or attached to any suitable portion of the
frame an eye-plate T. When the pole is in its normal or harvesting position
the brace S, is hooked at one end into this eye-plate T, and at the opposite end into
one of the eyes of the pole plate H, thus holding the pole in position for harvesting.
It will be observed that the movable brace thus serves to hold the pole firmly in
either of its two positions at will. When the machine is engaged at harvesting the
pole projects forward at right angles to the cutter bar, being held against lateral
inotion by the brace as applied in Figure 5. When it is desired to transport the
harvester from place it is mounted on a truck or on truck-wheels in accordance
with any of the various methods now in vogue which will raise the main-wheel
clear of the ground. The tilting bars are then disconnected from the pole, the
brace unhooked and the pole turned to the position represented in Figure 3, and
the brace applied on its opposite side, care being taken to see that the stud K,
enters the slot in the plate J. The forward end of the pole being depressed the
harvester assumes the familiar inclined position with the grain-wheel lifted clear
of the ground.
The essence of the invention lies in the pivotal connection of the tongue to the
frame in such manner that it may be turned horizontally through an arc of not
less than 90 degrees, and it will be manifest to the skilled mechanic that the
details of the jointed connection may be modified without departing from the limits
of the invention.
Although the brace constructed and arranged as described is considered the most
simple and serviceable means of securing the tongue in its two positions, it is to
be understood that the pivoted tongue may be used in connection with braces or
locking devices otherwise arranged to secure it in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. In a combined harvesting and binding machine, a draught-pole pivotally
attached thereto so that it may be placed in line with or at right angles to the
cutter bar, in combination with means substantially such as described for locking
the pole in either of said positions at will.

page_text: 2. The harvester-frame, in combination with the pole pivoted thereto to swing
horizontally, the eye plate on the pole, the eye-plates on the frame, and the
changeable brace to hold the tongue against lateral notion.
3. In combination with the harvester-frame, and the horizontally-turning pole
pivoted thereto, the interlocking devices on the frame and pole to lock the latter
against vertical motion when extended in line with the cutter-bar: whereby the
pole is adapted to maintain the frame in an inclined position during transportation
on a truck.
4. The harvester-frame in combination with the draught pole, and the inter-
mediate swivelling-block connecting them.
5. In combination with the harvester-frame provided with the stud, the draught-
pole provided with the slotted plate to engage the stud.
6. In combination with the main frame provided with the stud, the swinging-
pole jointed thereto, and the pole plate provided with the alot to receive the stud,
and with the eye to connect with the tilting devices.
Dated thin th
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1000