An Improved Distributor for Seeds, Manures, Sand, and the like, to be used in Combination with a Roller or Cart.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1893*
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Distributor for Seeds, Manures, Sand, and the like, to
be used in Combination with a Roller or Cart.
I, GEORGE COTTON of Willaston, near Crewe, Implement Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
These improvements refer to an invention for which I obtained Letters Patent
No. 12088 on the 16th day of July 1891 and consists of a rotary seed box in lieu
of the stationary seed box described in my former Specification which is mounted
in suitable bearings on the framework of the land roller and caused to revolve by
means of suitable gearing simultaneously with the movement of the roller and
distribute the seed either before or after the rolling of the land.
This improved seed box consists of a perforated cylinder, provided with an outer
casing or sleeve likewise perforated, which is capable of sliding on the cylinder and
of covering and uncovering the perforations formed therein. The cylinder is
divided up into compartments transversely to prevent the seed accumulating at one
end of the cylinder through any unevenness of the land and said cylinder is
provided with a longitudinal opening covered by a lid through which the seed may
be supplied to the several compartments.
It will be seen that when the perforations in the cylinder are uncovered by the
outer sleeve or casing the seed may drop out and that as the cylinder revolves
fresh holes are presented to the seed which being agitated readily passes through
the perforations and becomes distributed. The sleeve or casing aforesaid may be
operated by a swivelling lever or by a screw and hand wheel or by other equivalent
means. The seed distributor may be driven frictionally from the land roller.
The distributor may be used for distributing sand say attached to a cart and
operated from the wheels of such cart or the same may be mounted on wheels and
employed for distributing manure or any substances used in the cultivation of land.
Dated this 16th day of January 1893.
JOHN G. WILSON & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Distributor for Seeds, Manures, Sand, and the like, to
be used in Combination with a Roller or Cart.
I, GEORGE COTTON of Willaston, near Crewe, Implement Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
These improvements refer to an invention for which I obtained Letters Patent
No. 12088 on the 16th day of July 1891 and consist of a rotary seed box in lieu of
the stationary seed box described in my former Specification which is mounted in
suitable bearings on the framework of the land roller and caused to revolve by
means of suitable gearing simultaneously with the movement of the roller aund
distribute the seed either before or after the rolling of the land.
This improved seed box consists of a perforated cylinder provided with an outer
casing, sleeve or slides likewise perforated capable of sliding on the cylinder and
of covering and uncovering the perforations formed therein. The cylinder is
divided up into compartments transversely to prevent the seed accumulating at one
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page_text: end of the cylinder through any unevenness of the land, and said cylinder is provided
with a longitudinal opening covered by a lid through which the seed may be
supplied to the several compartments.
The distributor may be used separate from the land roller. It may also be used
for distributing sand, say attached to a cart and operated from the wheels of such
cart or the same may be mounted on wheels and employed for distributing manure
or any substances used in the cultivation to land.
And in order that my improvements may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will
now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the various figures and
letters of reference marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a transverse section of my improved distributor.
Fig. 2 is an end clevation of the distributor combined with a land roller for
distributing seed, etcetera.
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are end elevations respectively of the distributor mounted on a
suitable frame or carriage for distributing purposes only parts of such carriage
being shewn removed for the better illustrating of my invention.
My improved distributor consists, by preference of a wooden drum or cylinder A
provided with perforations B with an outer perforated casing or sleeve surrounding
the same, or as I have found more practical, provided with a series of dovetail
slides C provided with perforations D capable of working longitudinally in dovetail
grooves formed in the sides of the cylinder at suitable distances apart.
The lateral adjustment of the slides will either cause the perforations in the
cylinder to be covered or uncovered or the perforations in the slides to come
opposite those in the cylinder and to effect such adjustment I employ, by preference
the screws E (see Fig. 5 and enlarged detail plan Fig. 6) which are mounted in
the brackets fixed to the cylinder and work through brackets G fixed to the
slides. Provision may be made for the adjustment of all the slides at one and the
same time.
As combined with a land roller the axis of the distributor is mounted either in
bearings or brackets H or in bearings or brackets 1 branching from the side
frame J according as it is desired to sow before or after rolling.
Upon the end of the cylinder axis a chain wheel K is mounted and upon the
land roller axis a similar chain wheel L is fixed, the two wheels being surrounded
by a pitch chain M for driving purposes.
It will now be seen that as the land roller travels forward a revolving motion
will be imparted to the distributor and hence when charged with seed, &c., and
the perforations are uncovered by the slides, it will distribute the seed in an
effectual manuer, the seed being kept in a state of constant agitation and falling
through the perforations directly in front or behind the roller and within a given
area.
To prevent the seed accumulating at one end of the cylinder through any
unevenness of the land the cylinder is provided with transverse petitions dividing
the cylinder into compartments.
To supply seed to the several compartments the cylinder is provided with a
longitudinal opening covered by a lid N.
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 illustrate the distributor mounted on a frame or carriage for
distributing purposes separate and distinct from the operation of land rolling.
In this modification the distributor is by preference driven direct by spur gearing
from the axle of the wheels, two spur wheels O and P (see Fig. 3) being used the
latter mounted on the axis of the distributor and the axis mounted in a bracket Q
(see Fig. 4) fixed on a bracket R. By means of a hand lever S the bracket Q may
be caused to slide forward and disengage the toothed wheel P from the toothed
wheel O and so stop the movement of the distributor.
The driving of the distributor inay be effected in various ways, but I prefer the
methods previously described.
The improved distributor is applicable as a distributor for street sauding

page_text: purposes and the like and is also applicable for distributing manure and other
substances in the cultivation of land.
The distributor may be fitted to other forms of wheeled vehicles (hand barrows,
carts, etcetera) and the shape of the distributor may vary.
The distributor may be
mounted direct on the vehicle axle.
Having thus 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:
1st. The distributor hereinbefore described-consisting of a perforated wooden
cylinder A or its equivalent, provided with a perforated sleeve or slides-in com-
bination with a land roller and mounted and operating substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The distributor herein before described mounted upon a frame or carriage,
barrow, cart or other vehicle and operating substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
3rd. In apparatus for distributing seed, sand and other substances of a finely
divided character the use of a perforated cylinder, fitted with perforated slides
operated by screws, formed with or without dividing strips and provided with
supply door substantially as set forth and illustrated.
Dated this 17th day of October 1893.
JOHN G. WILSON & Co.,
55, Market Street, Manchester, Agents.