Year: 1886

page_text: We HANS GUSTAV HANSEN Miner, and FREDERICK MACKENZIE Newspaper-
Proprietor, both of Calumet, in the County of Houghton, and State of Michigan,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists in a press for baling hay and cotton, constructed in
independent detachable sections, so that it may be quickly set up, and taken apart
and compactly packed away.
The press consists of a rectangular frame or base upon which are mounted the
sides and ends composing the box to receive and hold the hay or cotton to be
compressed. The two sides are composed of a series of upright strips with alternate
spaces between them, their lower ends extending downwardly and between a series
of corresponding strips which form the bottom of the box. These upright strips
are united by upper and intermediate longitudinal bars, thus forming movable
sections. The ends of the box are each in a single piece, and their lower ends rest
upon the base, and are held from spreading outwardly by braces secured to the
frame. The upper ends of the sides and ends. are held together by cross-bars
halved into the extended ends of the longitudinal bars so that the four sides, being
firmly retained by the frame at their lower ends, and clamped by the cross-bars,
form a rigid upright box in which the hay or cotton is to be compressed. The
lower ends of the two sides are pivoted to the frame by removable rods which
form hinges upon which either side may be turned down to remove the completed
bale, and form a platform upon which to receive it.
The follower is provided with a central cross-beam which extends through
vertical slots in the ends of the box. Ropes extend from the ends of this beam
around a windlass mounted on the base of the press, and are operated, by means of
a lever, to draw down the follower, and compress the hay etc. When the bale is
sufficiently compressed the ends of the cross-bars are removed, and one of the sides
turned down so as to allow the finished bale to be. removed from the press, and to
form a platform upon which to receive it. The side of the box not to be used as'
a door from which the completed bales may be removed from the press, may be
fixed in position by bolts and staples. In order to prevent the ends of the box
from rising off the base, they are notched beneath the upper longitudinal bars of
the sides.
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page_text: We HANS GUSTAV HANSEN (Miner) and FREDERICK MACKENZIE (Newspaper
Proprietor) both of Calumet, in the County of Houghton, and State of Michigan,
United States of America 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 :-
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This invention consists in a press for baling hay, and cotton, constructed in
independent detachable sections, so that it may be quickly set up for use, and
taken apart and compactly packed for storage or shipment or for repairs, and so
that when the bale of hay or cotton is completed and properly bound, one side of
the press may be turned downward to remove the bale and to form a platform.
upon which to receive the bale from the press.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this
specification wherein figure 1 represents a view in perspective of the improved
press complete, showing a partially compressed bale therein. Figure 2 is a vertical
central cross section showing one of the hinged sides of the box turned downward
and the bale in dotted lines removed from the press to the platform.
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Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures."
A, in the drawing represents a rectangular. frame or base upon which are.
mounted the four sides composing the box to receive and hold the hay or cotton to
be compressed.
The two sides B, B₁ are represented as composed of a series of upright strips C,
with alternate spaces between them, so that their lower ends D, may extend
downwardly and between a series of corresponding strips Ę, which form the
bottom of the box.
These upright strips C, are united at the top by upper rails G, and midway by
rails H, thus forming movable sections as shown.
The ends B of the box are represented as each in one piece, whose lower ends
rest upon the frame A, and are held from spreading outwardly by strips I, secured
to the frame.
To hold the upper ends of the four independent sides together, cross-bars J, are
halved into the extended ends of the rails H, so that the four sides, being firmly
retained by the frame A, at their lower ends, and clamped by the cross-bara J,
form a rigid upright box, in which the hay or cotton is to be compressed.
The lower ends of the two sides B, B₁, are pivoted to the frame A, by removable
rods K, K, which form hinges upon which either side may be turned downward to
remove the completed bale from the press and to form a platform upon which to
receive it, as shown in dotted lines, figure 2.
The follower L, beneath which the hay or cotton is to be compressed, is provided
with a central cross-beam M, extending through vertical openings V, in the ends of
the box, to the extended end of which are secured ropes N to be wound around a
shaft or windlass O, secured in suitable bearings in the frame A, by which the
follower is to be drawn, down to compress and form the bale. This windlass is

page_text: operated by a lever P, as shown in figure 1, and in order to prevent the windlass
turning backward as the hay or cotton is being compressed, a pawl T, is pivoted to
the side of the frame A, which takes into a ratchet wheel T, secured to the
windlass Q. When the bale is sufficiently compressed, the ends of the cross-bars J,
are lifted out of the notches in the central rails H, and the side turned down so as
to allow the finished bale to be removed from the press, and to form a platform
upon which to receive it. When the bale is removed, the side is returned and
locked by the cross-bars J, the follower raised, so as to fill the box again with the
hay or cotton for the next bale, and the operation of compression is repeated.
The side of the box not to be used as a door from which the completed bales
may be removed from the press, may be connected to the ends by bolts and
staples R as shown in figure 1.
In order to prevent the ends B of the box from rising off the base frame A,
they are notched beneath the upper rails G; of the sides at S, figure 1.
When it is desired to take the press down for any purpose,.the ropes N, and
follower L are removed, the cross-bars J, disconnected, and by withdrawing the
hinge rods K the entire box may be quickly separated in sections as described.
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said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our_
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:—
1. In a hay and cotton press, the sides composed of a series of alternate strips
and spaces in combination with a bottom consisting of a corresponding series
of strips and spaces so as to receive the hinged ends of the sides in the spaces
between the bottom strips, substantially as herein described.
2. In a press for baling hay and cotton consisting of the independent detachable
sides and base constructed and arranged, substantially as herein described; notching
the independent ends B', below the side rails G, substantially as and for the
purpose herein set forth.