IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HORSE HOES AND OTHER CULTIVATORS
Year: 1884

page_text: We JAMES VIPAN VIPAN, and EDWARD PAGET GILLAM HEADLY both of
Church Gate, Leicester in the County of Leicester, Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Implement Makers do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HORSE HOES AND OTHER CULTIVATORS
to be as follows:-
The chief object of this invention is to effect an economy in the manufacture of
Horse Hoes and other cultivators, without detracting from their efficiency.
Hitherto the practice has been to mount the hoe stems adjustably on rectangular
and other shaped frames composed of bars of flat iron. We now propose to employ
a beam made from a single channelled or trough-shaped bar of iron or steel, and to
attach to such beam the several component parts of the implement in the manner
to be now explained.
The rear end of the beam we fit with a block of cast iron, which projects
rearwards beyond the beam and is rebated at its sides to receive the ends of two
wrought iron bars, which are shaped to form a pair of steering handles. This block
is bolted to the beam, and the raised sides of the beam serve to give it the requisito
lateral support for ensuring a rigid connection of the steering handles with the
beam. At the front end of the beam, a cast iron block is fitted to form a
connection between the draught hook and the beam.
A socket is cast in this block at the part which extends beyond the beam,
to receive the stem of the steering or gauge wheel. A double eye carrying the
draught hook is slipped over the block and a cast socket dropped into the block to
form a pivot for the draught hook. This socket receives the stem of the steering
or gauge wheel which is fixed by set screws passing laterally through the eyes of
the hook.
The wheel stem is adjustable to suit the depth at which the hoes or other tools
are intended to enter the ground. The stems of the hoes or other tools are carried
in rows by transverse bars, which are secured to a block of cast iron, inserted in
and made fast to the beam, by clip bolts, which pass vertically through the block
and through holes made in the beam, and are made fast by binding nuts on the
under sides of the beam. These cross bars are fitted at either end with adjustable
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page_text: clip blocks, which are double socketted to receive respectively the end of the
horizontal bar and the vertical stem, and they are fitted with clamping screws
which admit of the lateral adjustment of the blocks and consequently of the hoes
and also of the vertical adjustment of the hoes. In fitting the implement, say, with
five hoes, we employ two cross bars, and attach by means of a pair of clip blocks,
two hoe stems to the opposite ends of the rear cross-bar. Within the space covered
by these two hoes, but in advance of them, we provide three hoes, which are to
work in lines equidistant from each other and from the rear hoes.
Thus we fit two hoes to the second cross-bar; and a single hoe, in advance
of this bar, we secure to a cast iron block inserted in and made fast to the beam.
By this arrangement, we obtain great rigidity in the implement with com-
parative lightness, and we avoid the cost of much smith's work hitherto employed
in the construction of horse hoes and other cultivators. The travelling wheels may
be fitted to a cross bar in the same way as the hoes.

page_text: We JAMES VIPAN VIPAN and EDWARD PAGET GILLAM HEADLY both of
Church Gate, Leicester in the County of Leicester, Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Implement Makers do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HORSE HOES AND OTHER CULTIVATORS,"
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The chief object of this invention is to effect an economy in the manufacture of
Horse Hoes and other cultivators, without detracting from their efficiency.
Hitherto the practice has been to mount the hoe stems adjustably on rectangular
and other shaped frames composed of bars of flat or T iron.
We now propose to employ a beam made from a single channelled or trough
shaped bar of iron or steel, and to attach to such beam filling blocks for receiving
the several component parts of the implement in the manner to be now explained.
In the accompanying drawing
:
Fig 1 shews in plan view a Horse Hoe constructed according to our invention
and
Fig: 2 is a side elevation of the same.
:
Figs 3 to 6 are detached views of blocks of cast iron which are fitted to the
trough shaped beam for the purpose of carrying respectively the stilts or handles of
the implement, the hoes and the draught hook, and steering wheel stem.
A is the beam made of a bar of channelled iron, B B are the handles, C is the
steering wheel and D D are the transverse bars for carrying the Hoes. E E E are
the hoes secured in place in the manner to be presently described.
Fitted to the rear end of the beam is a filling block of cast iron F shewn
detached in plan, side, and end views at Figs: 3. This block projects rearwards
beyond the beam A and is rebated at its opposite sides to receive the ends of two
wrought iron bars which are shaped to form the steering handles B. This block is
bolted to the beam by a screw bolt f and the raised sides of the beam serve to
give it the requisite lateral support for ensuring a rigid connection of the steering
handles with the beam. At the front end of the beam a cast iron filling block G is
fitted to form a connection between the draught hook H and the beam A. This
block is shown detached, in plan view, at Fig: 4, and Fig: 4* is a cross section of
the block and of the draught hook connected therewith.
A socket is cast in the block G at the part which extends beyond the beam to
receive the stem of the steering and gauge wheel C.
The draught hook (see Fig: 2) is formed with a pair of lugs which embrace the
block and are secured thereto by a cast socket passed through the lugs and
block G and forming a pivot for the draught hook. This socket g receives the
stem c of the steering and gauge wheel C, which stem is fixed by set screws h
passing laterally through the lugs of the hook H and through the socket g to reach
the stem.

page_text: Instead of forming the draught hook in one piece with the lugs which embrace
the block G the lugs may form part of a shackle to which the draught hook
is pivotted, as shewn in-dotted lines at Fig: 2.
The wheel stem c is adjustable to suit the depth at which the hoes or other tools
are intended to enter the ground. The stems of the hoes or other tools are carried
in rows by transverse bars D, which are secured to a filling block of cast iron I,
shewn detached in plan, side and end views at Fig: 5. This block is transversely
grooved to receive the bars D and they together with the block, are held in place
by means of eye or clip bolts i passed through the block and beam and fitted with
binding nuts. The cross bars D carry at their opposite ends adjustable clip blocks d
which are double socketted to receive respectively the one end of the horizontal
bar D and a vertical stem of the hoes E. These clip blocks are fitted with
clamping screws which provide for the lateral and vertical adjustment of the hoes.
The drawing represents the implement as fitted with five hoes, and in this case
two cross bars D are employed but one bar only or more than two bars to carry
the cultivating instruments may be used, if thought desirable, to suit the work in
hand. The rear cross bar carries at its opposite ends by means of clip blocks, two
hoe stems, and within the space covered by these two hoes but in advance of them
three hoes are provided, which are to work in lines equidistant from each other and
from the rear hoes.
Thus we fit two hoes to the second cross bar, and a single hoe, in advance of this
bar, we secure to a cast iron filling block K inserted in, and made fast to the beam.
This block is shewn detached in plan, side and end views at Figs: 6.
By the arrangement of parts above described, we obtain great rigidity in the
implement with comparative lightness and we avoid the cost of much Smith's work
hitherto employed in the construction of Horse hoes, and other cultivators.
The travelling wheels used in moving the implement from place to place may be
fitted to a cross bar attached to the beam in the same manner as the cross bars D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
Constructing the beams of Horse Hoes and other cultivators with filling blocks
to receive respectively the steering handles the tilling implements, the steering
wheel stem, and the draft hook in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of March 1885