A Locomotive Cultivating Implement.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1899-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1899
A Locomotive Cultivating Implement.
WILLIAM JAMES BURGESS, Steam Cultivating. Contractor, Stow, Downham
Market, Norfolk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a machine for the cultivating, ploughing rolling etc.
of land by steam or other motive power. The machine consists of a frame which
may be attached to the existing type of traction engine.
This frame contains two angular drums upon the same axis driven in opposite
directions by gearing from the traction engine.
Each of the said drums revolve and give lateral motion to an endless chain,
some of the long links of which chain are provided with spring or fixed teeth
and slippers for regulating deph of the work when used as a cultivator, with
plough skifes when used as a plough.
Or with rolls when used a a roller, or partly of each when all operations are
desired at once.
The said endless chains are kept tight by two jib poles stretching out on each
side of the said traction engine and cach jib pole being tied to fore end of
traction by a stay.
The jibs and stays forming a triangle with engine in centre.
In working, the engine moves by its own gearing slowly ahead, the chains
are driven transversely to the line of its travel, each tooth or pair of teeth taking
fresh ground at farthest end of jib and cutting its way home to engine.
Dated this 26th day of October 1898.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BURGESS, Steam Cultivating Contractor, of Stow, near
Downham Market, in the County of Norfolk, 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:-
My invention consists of an apparatus which may be attached to an ordinary
traction engine, and is intended to be used for ploughing cultivating harrowing
or rolling the land. A frame is connected to the rear of the traction engine by
suitable arms, jointed at their forward ends, and the rear end of this frame
is carried by two or any convenient number of swivelling wheels, and is by these
wheels adjustable as to height. Transversely across this frame I arrange a
horizontal spindle carried in suitable bearings and this spindle is driven by
sprocket wheels and a chain, or any other convenient method from the crank
shaft of the engine. On this horizontal shaft I fix a bevil pinion which engages
with and drives two face wheels, which revolve freely on another horizontal
spindle which is fixed lengthwise across the frame. "Attached to these face
wheels and revolving with them are two canted wheels or drums, each of which
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page_text: drives two long linked chains. These chains are carried at suitable height above
the ground outwards from the engine on the right hand and the left hand for
any convenient distance and at their outer ends are carried by two similar canted
wheels or drums, on these chains at suitable distances apart, I fix ploughs or
cultivators or harrows or rolls, or any suitable combination of the same, as may
be desired, and these implements operate upon the land as they are
drawn towards the engine. To regulate the depth of the work to
be performed, I cause a guide to be attached to the chain immedi-
ately in front of the plough or other implement, this guide being adjust-
able to height as required. The chains which carry these implements are kept
at a proper tension by arms which are fixed at their inner ends by suitable joints
to each side of the framing which carries the canted wheels or drums, at the rear
of the engine, the outer ends of these arms being forked to receive the drums
or canted wheels which carry the outer part of the chain. At a suitable distance
from the engine on either side, each of these arms is connected by a brace to
the extreme front part of the engine, thus forming two strong triangular frames
free to rise and fall at their outer ends. At or near the point where these braces
are connected with the arms I provide a wheel to carry the weight of the apparatus,
this wheel also being adjustable as to height.
The engine is caused to travel slowly along the field, and as it proceeds these
implements are ploughing, cultivating harrowing or rolling the land on either
side to the extent of the outstanding arms.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will further. explain
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a back elevation of an ordinary traction engine with my apparatus
attached. Fig. 2 gives a plan and Fig. 3 a side elevation of the same. Figs. 4
and 5 give enlarged views of the frame which is attached to the engine with
the sprocket wheel, bevil gearing, revolving canted wheels or drums, chains and
implements attached. The frame A is connected to the tender of the engine by
the joints B and is carried at its outer end by the adjustable wheels C C. The
transverse spindle D is carried in this frame by the bearings E E, and is driven
by the sprocket chain wheel F from the crank shaft G of the engine. On the
spindle D is fixed the bevil pinion H which drives the two bevil wheels J, J,
which revolve freely on the shaft J. Attached to these bevil wheels are the
canted wheels or drums K, K, which drive the long linked chains L L. On these
chains are fixed the ploughs M M or other implements, and the adjustable
slides N, N, for regulating the depth of the work. 0, 0, are the outer canted
wheels or drums which carry the outer ends of the chains, the arms P P keep
these drums the right distance apart and give the chains their proper tension
and the braces QQ form the third sides of the triangles and at their junctions
with the arms P P are carried by the adjustable wheels R R.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) The use of endless chains carrying implements for ploughing, cultivating
harrowing or rolling the land substantially as described.
(2) The attachment of these parts to an ordinary traction engine, and the
arrangement of gearing for driving the same substantially as shown and described.
Dated thi 04th 1
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WILLIAM JAS. BURGESS.