A Portable or Traction Engine, specially adapted for Agricultural Purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1897-Accepted, 28th Aug., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable or Traction Engine, specially adapted for Agricultural
Purposes.
I, HENRY HART, of Balmacarron-Toye, Lisburn, Co. Down, Ireland, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with operating or driving
ploughs, said improvements being also applicable to other agricultural machinery,
the object being to produce an electric agricultural machine to be operated by any
suitable, preferably, petroleum motor, the whole being designed to operate ploughs,
or agricultural machinery generally, and to replace the usual horse power generally
employed for this purpose.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide suitable electrical
machinery which is contained upon a platform, trolley or support and mounted upon
wheels, the said machinery being preferably actuated by means of a petroleum motor,
one of say five horse power being found generally suitable for most farm purposes.
This operating machinery is coupled, by means of chains or the like to the plough
the wheels of the said trolley being somewhat larger upon one side than upon the
other, so as to allow of its running in the furrow.
This improved machinery when not required for drawing a plough can be taken to
any convenient spot and used for driving or actuating the wheels of a thrashing
machine, and which can also be fitted to chopper, pulper, grinder or it may be
employed for use in connection with any other agricultural implement for which it is
found suitable.
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COMPLETE
ATION.
A Portable or Traction Engine, specially adapted for Agricultural
Purposes.
I, HENRY HART, Balmacarron-Toye Lisburn Co. Down Ireland Gentleman do
0 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 relates to improvements in or connected with operating or driving

page_text: ploughs, said improvement being also applicable to other agricultural machinery,
the object being to produce an electric agricultural machine to be operated by
any suitable, preferably, petroleum motor, the whole being designed to operate
ploughs or agricultural machinery generally, and to replace the usual horse power
generally employed for this purpose.
In carrying my invention into practical effect I provide suitable electric machinery
which is contained upon a platforin, trolley or support and mounted upon wheels, the
said machinery being preferably actuated by means of a petroleum motor, one of say
five horse power being found generally suitable for most farm purposes. This
operating machinery is coupled, by means of chains or the like, to the plough,
the wheels of the said trolley being somewhat larger upon one side than upon the
other, so as to allow of its running in the furrow.
This improved machinery when not required for drawing a plough can be taken to
any convenient spot and used for driving or actuating the wheels of a thrashing
machine, and which can also be fitted to chopper, pulper, grinder or it may be
employed for use in connection with any other agricultural implement for which it is
found suitable.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I now refer to the annexed
drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my invention. a is the motor which may be of any
well known and convenient construction & which is coupled to the plough or drilling
machine by means of a chain or the like b. This motor may be of any suitable
construction such as a petroleum engine or electric motor. It will be seen that by
employing a petroleum or electric motor that horse & manual driving power are
dispensed with and the operator may either sit in the front or rear seat as is most
convenient, the bearing wheels of the motor being so arranged that when desired
that either will travel in the furrow. The notor may be steered by any well known
and convenient means.
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 combined arrangement & construction of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. The combination with a ploughing or other agricultural machine of a motor
which may be of a gaseous or electrical type connected thereto by means of a chain
or other suitable means.
Dated this 24th day of July 1807
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.