An Implement for Simultaneously Ploughing and Sowing Land.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1890-Accepted; 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Implement for Simultaneously Ploughing and Sowing Land.
I, SAMUEL HENRY COLE of Parkfields, Barlaston, Staffordshire Farmer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to produce a combined implement for ploughing
land and sowing grain or seed at one and the same operation, whereby I ain enabled
to considerably lessen the amount of labor which is necessary under the ordinarily
followed method where the land is first prepared by ploughing or otherwise and the
grain or seed separately sown afterwards.
In accordance with my invention, to the ordinary land or trailing wheel I adapt
an endless chain, rope or equivalent, passing over a wheel or pulley driving a spindle
or rod carried by the frame of the plough in suitable bearings. When the plough is
in action this spindle rotates in such a manner that the delivery of the grain or seed
to be sown is regulated and conveyed through a spout, channel or shoot into the
furrow prepared for its reception. As the land wheel is rotated only when the'
ploughshare is forming the furrow, it will be seen that it does not come in contact
with the ground when the plough is turning, thus causing no unnecessary, sowing
and consequent waste of seed. As a means for covering the grain or seed with soil,
I employ a suitable slicing contrivance adapted to the mould board or other
convenient part of the plough which would level the crest of the furrow when the
plough is in action.
Doted this 30th day of Saniamber 1880
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Implement for Simultaneously Ploughing and Sowing Land.
I, SAMUEL HENRY COLE of Parkfields, Barlaston, Staffordshire, Farmer 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 object of my invention is to produce a combined implement for ploughing land
and sowing grain or seed at one and the same operation, whereby I am enabled to
considerably lessen the amount of labor which is necessary under the ordinarily
followed method where the land is first prepared by ploughing or otherwise and the
grain or seed separately sown afterwards.
In order that my invention may be the better understood I have appended the
accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my apparatus, partly
in section; Figure 2 a vertical section taken at right angles to Figure 1: and
Figures 3, 34, and 4 details hereinafter referred to.
In accordance with my invention, to the ordinary land or trailing wheel A, 1
adapt an endless chain, rope or equivalent a passing over a wheel or pulley B,
driving a spindle or rod C, carried by the support from the frame c of the plough
in suitable bearings. When the plough is in action, this spindle rotates in such a
manner that the delivery of the grain or seed to be sown is regulated and conveyed
from the hopper D through a spout, channel or shoot E into the furrow prepared for
its reception. For this purpose 1 employ two discs d, e which rotate in the casing F,
the disc d-shown in elevation Figure 1-being keyed or otherwise fixed to the
spindle C; whilst, the disc e-shown detached at Figure 3-is loose on the spindle C.

page_text: Eccentric slots e¹ are formed in the disc c which engage the pins f¹ of sliding blocks f
fitted in pockets or recesses radiating from the centre of the spindle to the
circumference of the disc d. The sliding blocks f-which by their position in the
recesses determine the amount of seed delivered-are adjustable by the slotted
disc e retained in place by the nut g, Figure 2. As the land wheel is rotated only
when the ploughshare is forming the furrow, it will be seen that it does not come in
contact with the ground when the plough is turning; it may however be raised from
the ground, as occasion requires, by a lever G actuating the toggles g' which depress
the end of the pivotted arm i opposite to that on which the trailing wheel is carried,
thus causing no unnecessary sowing and consequent waste of seed.
In order to cover the grain or seed with soil I make use of a slicing contrivance
shown in plan at Figure 3^, (adapted to the mould or breast board M or other
convenient part of the plough) which would level the crest of the furrow when the
apparatus is at work, as shown in Figure 4, the crest of the last furrow being here
shown preparatory to the slicing contrivance coming into action. This latter
comprises a plate of metal S the front half of which is bolted at m and n to the
mould or breast board M. The rear portion of the slicing contrivance is preferably
bent into the form shown, so that the fore part s comes in contact with and severs
the crest of the furrow, whereupon the rear portion s turns it over upon the seed.
The bolts m, n may be adjusted within the slots m', n' for altering the position of the
slicer S according to the depth of ploughing and the amount of soil required to be
turned upon the seed in the angle between the furrows.
My improvements can with equal facility be adapted to either single, double,
triple or multiple ploughs; and, the apparatus may be modified in construction
to suit various requirements without departing from the general principle of the
invention.
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 improvements relating to agricultural implements substantially as herein
described and shown.
2. In a combined implement for ploughing land and sowing grain or seed at one and
the same operation, the combination with the trailing wheel A, pulley B and endless
driving rope or chain a, of the means for regulating the delivery and conveyance
of the seed contained in the hopper D, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
3. In combination with the apparatus herein described, the employment of a
slicing contrivance for levelling the crests of the furrows after the seed is sown,
and means for throwing the trailing wheel in and out of action, substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 30th day of June 1890.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.