Improved Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Manure and other Fertilizers on Farm and like Land.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Manure and
other Fertilizers on Farm and like Land.
I, LOUIS FRENNET-WAUTHIER, of Ligny, Belgium, Constructor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The various systems of manure or fertilizer distributers at present in use have
several defects which are avoided in the present invention.
In some of the distributers, the supply is very irregular in the case of moist or
wet manure and often presents itself in lumps, or the manure clings together and
remains suspended in the distributing box with other distributers it is necessary to
travel over a certain distance before the apparatus begins to spread the manure.
Other distributers are intricate in construction and require frequent repairs. In
the above described systems the proportion of manure to the acre is usually a fixed
one and cannot be varied.
The object of this invention is a manure distributer having the following
advantages:-
:-
1. The quantity of manure or fertilizer to be spread per acre may be greatly
varied according to the nature of the ground or soil and that of the manure
employed. This result is obtained by means of a simple combination of gear
wheels and spirally pinned barrel.
2. The distribution is very uniform, whether the substance be dry, moist, in
powder, or in small pieces. By the arrangement of the box and its movable
bottom formed of rollers, the substance whatever its nature will never cling or stick
to the walls of the apparatus.
3. The apparatus will always act in the same manner independently of the
quantity of fertilizing substance contained in it.
4. It is easily cleaned and kept in order. Even should a stone or other hard
body finds its way into the distributer it may be removed without difficulty on
the spot.
The invention will be understood by the following :-
The
The fertilizing material is placed in a long box provided with a cover.
bottom of this box is formed of two rollers of wood, or other material, arranged in
such a manner as to leave a fixed distance between them and which are revolved.
The gear wheels on the axes of the rollers and by which they are actuated, are
equal in size and the speed of rotation of the rollers is the same, but as the one
roller is larger than the other, the speed at the periphery will be greater on one
of them.
The fertilizing substance passes between them and will be subjected to a rolling
action.
On leaving these rollers, the fertilizing material comes in contact with another
roller provided with pins or projections which draws it along a sloping surface and
crushes or compresses it against its slightly raised edge of iron. The pins or
projections pass very close to this edge.
The pins or projections are arranged in helical spirals in such manner that the
material which presents itself along the whole length of the slope is acted upon by
the pins 3 times, and to open it out and push it into a drop or shoot to fall on the
ground.
The pins on the pin drum pass in contact with one of the rollers and clean it,
causing the material which may cling or stick on it to fall off.
An edge of the box acts as a cleaner to the other roller.
The pins may however be arranged in any other manuer, or they may be

page_text: replaced by helical scraper blades but the above described arrangement is simple
and easy of construction..
The whole apparatus is mounted on wheels which also serve as the motor
wheels. It is also provided with a pole and other accessories for two horses
or oxen.
Dated this 4th day of December 1890
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Louis Frennet-Wauthier.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Distributing Manure and
other Fertilizers on Farm and like Land.
LOUIS FRENNET-WAUTHIER, of Ligny, Belgium, Constructor, 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 various systems of manure or fertilizer distributers at present in use have
several defects which are avoided in the present invention.
In some of the distributers the supply is very irregular in the case of moist or
wet manure and often presents itself in lumps, or the manure clings together and
remains suspended in the distributing box; with other distributers it is necessary
to travel over a certain distance before the apparatus begins to spread the manure.
Other distributers are intricate in construction and require frequent repairs. In
the above described systems, the proportion of manure to the acre is usually a
fixed one and cannot be varied.
The object of this invention is a manure distributer having the following
advantages:-
:-
1. The quantity of manure or fertilizer to be spread per acre may be greatly
varied according to the nature of the ground or soil and that of the manure
employed. This result is obtained by means of a simple combination of gear
wheels and spirally pinned barrel.
. 2. The distribution is very uniform, whether the substance be dry, moist, in
powder, or in small pieces. By the arrangement of the box and its movable
bottom formed of rollers, the substance whatever its nature will never cling or
stick to the walls of the apparatus.
3: The apparatus will always act in the same manner independently of the
"quantity of fertilizing substance contained in it.
4. It is easily cleaned and kept in order. Even should a stone or other hard
body find its way into the distributer, it may be removed without difficulty on the
spot.
Figure 1 of the annexed drawings represents a transverse section of the
apparatus.
Figure 2 is a view on the left side.
Figure 3 is a view on the right hand side.
Figure 4 is a back view and
Figure 5 is a plan.
The invention will be understood by the following
cover.
The fertilizing material is placed in a long box or casing A provided with a
The bottom of this box is formed of two rollers B and C of wood or
other material, arranged in such a manner as to leave a fixed distance between
them and which are revolved in the direction indicated by the arrows.
The gear wheels on the axes of the rollers and by which they are actuated, are
equal in size and the speed of rotation of the rollers is the same, but as the

page_text: roller B is larger than the roller C, the speed at the periphery will be greater on B
than on C. The fertilizing substance passes between them and is subjected to a
rolling action.
On leaving these rollers, the fertilizing material comes in contact with another
roller D provided with pins or projections which draw it along a sloping surface E,
and crushes or compresses it against its slightly raised edge of iron. The pins or
projections pass very close to this edge.
The pins or projections are arranged in helical spirals in such manner that the
material which presents itself along the whole length of the slope E is acted upon
by the pins 3 times to open it out and push it into a drop or shoot to fall on the
ground.
The pins on the pin drum D pass in contact with the rollers B and C and clean
it, causing the material which may cling or stick on it to fall off. The pins may
however be arranged in any other manner, or they may be replaced by helical
scraper blades, but the above described arrangement is simple and easy of
construction.
The whole apparatus is mounted on wheels G which also serve as the motor
wheels. It is also provided with a pole and other accessories for two horses or
oxen.
The motion is transmitted in the following manner: on the wheel G is a gear
wheel 1 meshing with a gear wheel 2 on a movable axle which may be shifted in
the quadrant a carried by a gear wheel 3 meshing into the wheel 4. This latter is
mounted on an axle which passes through the box and out at the other side
terminating in a worm 5 which gives motion to a worm wheel 6 revolving loosely
on a vertical axis c. This worm wheel may take into the clutch d, thus giving
motion to the shaft c, on the lower end of which is a worm 7 giving motion by
means of the worm wheel 8, to the roller B. The roller B gives motion to the
roller C by means of the gear 9 and 10.
In order to actuate the pin roller D, a toothed wheel 11 is mounted on the right
hand wheel G and communicates motion by an endless chain to a similar wheel 12
running loose on the axle of D. A clutch e enables the motion of wheel 12 to be
transmitted to roller D when desired.
All the above gear may be mounted on the left hand wheel instead of on the
right hand wheel G.
The wheels 11 and 12 may gear direct with each other without having a chain.
This machine will distribute manure or fertilizer varying in proportion from 100
to 3000 kilogrammes per hectare.
This variation is effected in the following manner :-
The gearing 3 by being shifted in its race a permits of larger or smaller wheels
being used on the axle bin lien of the gear wheel 4.
It follows from the above that for a given speed of the wheels G, a large
number of different speeds of the rollers B and C may be obtained and consequent
variations in the quantity of manure distributed.
The working speed of the machine can be easily ascertained.
When the machine is started, the left hand wheel gives motion to the gear
wheels 1, 2, 3, 4, the worm 5, the gear 6, the worm 7, the wheel 8, the roller B,
the gears 9 and 10, and the roller C.
The right hand wheel actuates the wheels 11 and 12 and the pin roller D.
The manure or fertilizer placed in the casing is drawn between the rollers B
and C and arrives at a very narrow opening in front of the pins on D which throw
it out.
If any hard or matted pieces appear they are crushed by the pins against
the edge E and the substance will always fall in relatively small or fine pieces.
It will be understood that by the above arrangement, no matter what quantity or
description of fertilizer is placed in the casing, the distribution will always be
regular.
To ensure lightness and simplicity of construction, the supporting uprights at the

page_text: sides are made of wood, the various shafts or axles which they support revolve in
brass or other metal journals fixed to the supports by flanges and screws.
To remove the pin roller D, the parts H are turned so as to uncover the edge of
the uprights, the movable piece I is lifted out, also half of the bearing ring, and
the pin roller D may be withdrawn.
The rollers B and C cannot be dismounted but they are easy of access by lifting
the flap L which may be held in an open position by a chain.
M is a board which slides along the fixed side of the casing and is held in
position by screws. This sliding board has a leather strip at its lower edge
bearing or rubbing on the roller C to prevent the escape of fertilizing material
when in powder form. A strip of leather is attached to N for the same purpose.
P is a door for giving access to the roller B, and kept shut by means of pins
pushed through holes in the wooden parts N, N'.
By lifting the latches H the bearings of the rollers B, C, D may be lubricated.
It will be observed that all the transmission gear is outside and easy of access,
this being an advantage for inspection and repairs.
When it is desired to stop the distribution, such as when turning, or in any other
case, the driver works the clutch d so as to prevent the wheel 6 transmitting its
motion to the vertical shaft c. In this way all the rest of the motion is stopped,
also the rollers B and C. He also acts on the clutch e to stop the pin roller D,
and the feed of fertilizing material is stopped.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. A distributer of manure or fertilizing material composed essentially of a
casing A having its movable bottom formed of revolving rollers B and C, which
by the aid of the pin drum D draws or conveys the material, so as to distribute it
regularly from beneath, the motion of these rollers being given by a train of
gearing and endless screws arranged in such manner that the speed of rotation, and
consequently the feed may be varied at will, the whole as described, and shown in
the drawings, and giving the advantages above indicated.
2. In a distributer of manure or fertilizing material such as above claimed, the
arrangements described, and shown in the drawings for permitting access to the
rollers for cleaning purposes.
The 4th day of September 1901.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Louis Frennet- Wauthier.