Improved Means for Conveying Straw, Cavings, and the like from. Threshing Machines to Attendant Chaff Outters.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th June, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Conveying Straw, Cavings, and the like from.
Threshing Machines to Attendant Chaff Outters.
I TIMOTHY SABINE of Brook House, Swadlincote, in the County of Derby,.
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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It is found that when chaff cutters are attached to threshing machines great
inconvenience is experienced by those in attendance thereon and operating the same
by reason of the dust and small particles given off by the machine. Now by the.
use of my invention the cavings may be readily mixed with the straw and the whole-
conveyed to the chaff cutter which is placed at a convenient distance from the
threshing machine. In carrying out my invention I provide a frame of suitable
length and arranged to carry two drums mounted on spindles having their bearings
on the said frame, over these drums I run an endless belt or band of canvas or other
suitable material on which are secured laths or their equivalents to assist in
conveying the straw and other matter discharged from the threshing machine.
The frame is fixed on an incline or legs or supports to accommodate different
makes of threshing machines, the lower part of the frame with canvas or other band
or belt fitting under that part of the machine from which the cavings are delivered
which are thus first caught up.
The straw is delivered from a part of the machine above the cavings and is there
caught and covers or mingles with the cavings both being carried upwards towards
the upper drum over which they are together delivered into the hopper of the chaff
cutter. I may if desired place boards under the upper surface of the canvas and
fixed in between the side frames to keep the canvas from bagging and to take any
extra weight that may come thereon. The lower drum may be made to be self-
adjusting by means of a weighted lever or similar device for the purpose of
automatically tightening the canvas or other belt or band. The drums are driven.
from the chaff cutter and the conveyer may be used when cutting hay, clover or
the like as well as for the purpose above set forth.
Dated this 24th day of Aust. 1891.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Conveying Straw, Cavings, and the like from.
Threshing Machines to Attendant Chaff Cutters.
I TIMOTHY SABINE of Brook House Swadlincote in the County of Derby
Engineer 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 :-
It is found that when chaff cutters are used in connection with threshing machines .
great inconvenience is caused to those in attendance on and engaged in operating
the same by reason of the dust and small particles given off during the working of
the machine, and my invention is designed to prevent this and by its use the cavings
may be readily mixed with the straw and the whole conveyed together to the chaff
cutter which is placed at a convenient distance from the threshing machine.
For the purpose of more fully explaining my improved means for conveying-
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page_text: straw and cavings to the chaff cutter I have attached to this Specification a sheet
of drawings on which
Figure 1 is a plan of my conveyer fixed between a threshing machine and a chaff
cutter and
Figure 2 a side elevation of the same, part of the threshing machine being omitted
to show the lower part of the conveyer.
Figure 3 is an enlarged section through the drum B.
In carrying out my invention I provide a frame A of suitable length and arranged
to carry two drums B B' mounted on spindles CC' having their bearings at or near
each end of the frame A and over these drums I run an endless belt or band D of
canvas or other material on which are secured laths or their equivalents E E E to
assist in conveying the straw and other matter discharged from the threshing
machine. The frame is fixed on an incline on legs or supports F F and so as to
accommodate different makes of threshing machines, the lower part of the frame
with the canvas or other band fitting under that part G of the machine from which
the cavings H issue these being first caught up. The straw I is delivered from a
part J of the machine above the cavings upon the band or belt and covers or
mingles with the cavings the whole being carried upwards towards the upper drum B
over which they are delivered into the hopper K of the chaff cutter L.
The chaff cutter is driven by a cross belt N from the drum spindle O of the
threshing machine M and the conveyer by a belt P from the spindle Q of the chaff
cutter and by any well known device such as a clutch R may be thrown out of gear
so that the chaff cutter may be driven independently of the conveyer. I may if
desired drive my conveyer from the shaker shaft of the threshing machine but I
prefer to drive it from the chaff cutter as above described.
The side of the frame A. may be slotted as at S so as to admit of the canvas
being tightened or slackened at will by a lever T or it may be automatically
tightened by a weighted lever or other device.
The conveyer may be set to the cutter by supports such as U fitting in sockets V
on the frame of the cutter and these supports may be made adjustable by means of
set pins as at W or in any well known manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The arrangement and use of apparatus for conveying mixed straw and cavings
direct from a threshing machine to a chaff cutter substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The interposing of a conveyer between a chaff cutter and a threshing machine
substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 7th day of June 1809
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.