An Improved Apparatus for the Distribution of Manure or similar Materials, also applicable for the Sowing of Grain.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 12th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for the Distribution of Manure or similar
Materials, also applicable for the Sowing of Grain.
I, EMILE PUZENAT, of Bourbon-Lancy, in the Department of Saône-et-Loire,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer of Agricultural Machinery, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to apparatus for the distribution of manure or other similar
materials.
My invention consists in an apparatus which is composed essentially of a box, of
which the bottom is formed by a cylindrical segment in sheet metal. In this sheet
are pierced openings, placed in two parallel lines in combination with two plates
carried at the bottom of the box, which are adapted so as to clear the orifices which
choke with the material.
This segmental cylinder is operated by a rocking motion about its axis, which is
parallel to the longitudinal axis of the box, and which motion determines the
distribution of the manure or other material by the assistance of the aforesaid
plates.
In order to regulate the quantities of manure distributed per acre, the orifices
may be opened or closed for the passage of suitable quantities by means of a
toothed bar, of which the teeth correspond in length to the orifices and the spaces
between the teeth to the intervals between the orifices.
In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now describe an
apparatus as an example in relation to the accompanying drawings hereunto annexed,
reference being had to the letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer
to like parts in the various figures.
Figure 1 is an end elevation of my apparatus.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same with cover removed to show the cylindrical
distributor.
Figure 3 is a detached detail in plan, showing said distributor and apparatus
closing the orifices.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of my apparatus with travelling wheel removed.
Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section through line 3-4 in Figure 1.
Figure 6 is a detached plan of the bar, regulating the distribution.
a is the axis of the carrying wheel, b is the axis of wheels c and d, transmitting
the motion from first shaft to the wheel e, the axis of which carries a crank
operating the connecting rod f and the lever g, which communicates a rocking
motion to the shaft o of the cylindrical distributor. h is a handle operating a
clutch for throwing the motion into and out of gear. The pieces ii in the form of
a fan, are fixed to the shaft by set screws at suitable distances, and it is to
these pieces that the cylindrical part of the distributor is fixed, in the form of a
cylindrical plate, provided at intervals with shrouded orifices j, by which the
manure is engaged.
A lever is pivotted about a fixed axis & provided with an eye n, through
which passes the pin m, carried by the piece p, to which are attached the two
toothed plates p' p³, which serve to regulate the amount of opening of the
sbrouded orifices of the distributor, according to the movement of the said lever k
which travels with an indicating finger over the arc q, graduated in 30 divisions

page_text: (Figures 5 and 6) mounted upon a support s. A set screw passing through the
said finger of the lever k, serves to fix the lever k by gripping on the graduated
are 3.
I employ steel platest with chamfered edges to clear the shrouded orifices ; at
each oscillation of the cylindrical distributor. The box u for the manure or
other material is closed by a cover furnished with a hinge.
My apparatus is equally applicable for use with grain as with manure.
Dated this 13th day of January 1894.
An Improved Apparatus for the Distribution of Manure or similar
Materials, also applicable for the Sowing of Grain.
I EMILE PUZENAT, of Bourbon-Lancy, Department of Saône-et-Loire, in the
Republic of France, Manufacturer of Agricultural Machinery 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 distributor, for manure, grain, or other
materials substantially as illustrated in the annexed drawing in which
Fig. 1 is a transverse section of the manure box and the fan shaped distributor
with its actuating apparatus.
Fig. 2, elevation and plan of the distributor.
Fig. 3 shows in elevation a modification of the apparatus provided with two
parallel rows of slits.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 shows in plan the fan distributor or section of cylinder and the rock-bar.
Fig. 6 is a front view showing the gearing for operating the distributor.
Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the manure box and distributor.
Fig. 8 is a plan view of the graduated sector.
The apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2 essentially consists of a box A. the bottom
of which is formed by a section of a cylinder of sheet metal B. In this metal
bottom, slits with projecting cutting edges are provided (these slits being similar to
those of a plane). This cylinder section is actuated by an alternate right and left
hand movement on its axle which latter is arranged parallel to the longitudinal
axis of the box. In its rotary motion the cylinder thus cuts, by means of the
sharp edges of the slits therein, the manure which latter then freely falls through.
In order to regulate the quantities of manure to be spread over a given area, the
slits are more or less covered by means of a rack bar, the teeth c of which corre-
spond in length to the slits d and the spaces between the teeth to the intervals
between the slits in the metal bottom.
The cutting edges of the slits are set by two and two in different ways, one set
for cutting when the rotation from the front to the back takes place and the other
for rotation from the back in a forward direction so as to secure a continuous
spreading.
As shown on the drawing, the fan shaped bottom or distributor is composed of a
curved metal plate supported at convenient distances by iron sectors e keyed on the
hollow shaft (see Fig. 1).
Fig. 2 shows the slide rack bar which in this position keeps the slits of the fan
shaped bottom distributor eutirely uncovered, this position is therefore that of
maximum delivery.
The slits as well as the teeth of the sliding bar being about 22 millimeters in

page_text: dimensions; if started in the position shown, a displacement of 22 millimeters of
the slide bar will entirely stop up the slits. The position of the rack bar may be
varied at will to meet the requirements of agricultural purposes.
The regulation of the quantities to be delivered is effected in the following
manner.
On the fan shaped bottom or distributor to the left a small screw nut ƒ (Fig. 2)
is fixed, through which a screw is passed, which is suitably screwed into the slide
bar so as to allow of moving the same by turning the fly wheel g which is keyed on
the screw bolt. On the plate part of the bar, divisions are made with respect to
the amount to be distributed, so that for delivering a certain quantity the index is
made to point to a certain division. Springs fixed at each sector hold the slide bar
against the cylinder.
The fan shaped bottom is held to the walls of the box A by means of a fastening
device h provided at the two extremities of the shaft. The shaft of the fan shaped
bottom is supported by means of journal bearings and on the lower one of these
pressure is exerted to bring the cylindrical face of the bottom vertically against
the box.
To compensate for the wear and tear of the lower bearing, the upper bearing is
allowed a certain play permitting the shaft to be raised and take up its former
level.
The rocking movement of the fan shaped bottom is given by the crank C b
(Fig. 1) and the connecting rod i, b, connected excentrically at i to the wheel j, the
latter being actuated by the wheel n integral with pinion driven from wheel m,
by means of a gearing chain or equivalent as shown in dotted lines in the said
figure.
Figs. 3 to 8 show a modified arrangement, different from the above, wherein the
slits are arranged in two parallel lines, and the bottom of the box which carries two
blades arranged in such a manner as to clear those holes which may have become
stopped up. The adjustment of the hollow shaft to cause the fan shaped bottom to
lie closely to the hopper A being obtained by means of set screws bearing against
the under brasses or bearings of said shaft.
The adjustable displacement of the rack bar is arranged for by means of an
index lever sliding on a graduated sector.
This modification allows of spreading several kinds of manure at the same time
or of stopping the spreading, for instance in the middle and of distributing it on
the sides, which is attained by the application of movable partitions arranged in
the box.
As shown on the drawing, k (Figs. 1 and 3) is the axis of the right hand wheel
of the distributor.
(Figs. 1 and 4) is the axis of the movement transmitting wheels n / having
between them a disengaging clutch.
jis the wheel carrying the axle operated by the connecting rod i b actuating the
crank 6 C of the shaft of the distributor cylinder.
r is a crank handle on rocking shaft r¹ the arm r³ of which moves into and out of
engagement the part of clutch **.
s are the fan shaped pieces keyed on the hollow shaft C by means of binding
screws at distances of about 50 centimeters and on these pieces is screwed the
distributor cylinder or bottom.
d (Figs. 2 and 4) are the holes through which the manure passes. t (Fig. 7) is
a lever pivoted on the fixed axle t¹ and carrying in its arm u on the axle pin u¹
engaging in the socket piece of the angularly shaped iron rack bar serving to
regulate the opening of the holes. D is a graduated are divided into 30 equal
parts, carried by bracket E along which the lever t can be moved.
D' is a binding screw placed on the index and serving to fix the position of the
lever t.
F are curved steel blades passing across the holes on every oscillation so as to
clear them. G a cross bar through the hopper. the lid of the hopper.

page_text: In the box there is arranged a pent roof U made preferably of wood; this has
for its object to protect the distributor cylinder and to prevent accumulation and
blocking up on its surface.
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 :-
An improved manure distributor consisting of a box or hopper, the bottom of
which is formed by a segment of a cylinder to which is given an alternating"
movement and having in its surface one or several rows of slits serving for the
passage of the manure, the edges of said slits being made sharp in order to cut and
pass through the desired quantity of manure, the delivery of said slits being
regulated by means of a rack bar, the amount of manure to be spread being
regulated beforehand by means of a graduated sector, the graduations of which
are made to correspond with the extent of the openings given the slits, by means
of the rack bars, all substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 15th day of September 1894.
H. J. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
H. J. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.