Improvements in Machines for Distributing Manure or other Granular Material
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1900-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1900
VISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
"Improvements in Machines for Distributing Manure or other
Granular Material."
I, ROBERT WALLACE, of Ellerslie, Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Agri-
cultural Implement Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object the production of a more perfect apparatus for
the distribution of artificial manure, granular material or like substances than has
been in use hitherto.
The apparatus consists in having a conical shaped hopper into which the material
to be distributed is placed, the hopper is carried on a framing to which is attached
the horse shafts of the machine also the mechanism for actuating the various
parts, the whole being carried by the usual running wheels of any suitable
configuration.
Under the hopper and carried in bearing bushes on the framing is the axle
which gives motion to the apparatus and carries the running wheels.
axle is carried a bearing on which revolves the distributing bottom or platform
On this
and star wheel which keeps the material in motion and prevents caking.
The hopper bottom or platform
and the apex to receive the star wheel or toothed ring to which it is secured by a
conical and is stepped half way between the base
groove and projection so that both travel together. The teeth or projections on this
wheel or ring lie at the same angle as the conical bottom or platform, and a clear
space is left between the teeth and bottom part of same for angled scrapers to
clear.
On the under side of hopper and on a level with the bottom or platform openings
are formed for the outlet of the material. To the side of these openings are attached
the angled scrapers which guide the material to the openings and at the same.time
keep the bottom or platform and the teeth or projections on star wheel or ring from
becoming choked by the material being distributed.
'To rotate the conical bottom or platform teeth are cast on the underside of same,
o gear with a worm on a counter shaft secured in the framing of the
achine; which counter shaft is actuated by chain or spur wheel gear from, the
hain axle.
Shoots are attached to the machine to lead the material from the openings in
opper on to the drills or in the case of broad cast distribution on to horizontal
volving distributing tables on which radial vanes are formed for that purpose.
hese tables are actuated by bevel gear from the counter shaft of the machine.

page_text: On the openings of the hopper, sliding doors are fitted for adjustment and are
operated by levers and quadrants from the sides of same.
The above is only described for a two drill distributer but any number of drilla can
be supplied with material if necessary, by simply enlarging the hopper and multi-
plying the number of revolving bottoms or platforms and star wheels with their
accompanying actuating gear.
"
Improvements in Machines for Distributing Manure or other
Granular Material."
I, ROBERT WALLACE, of Ellerslie, Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Agricultural
Implement Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, that is to say :--
This invention has for its objects the production of a more perfect apparatus for
the distribution of artificial manure, granular material or like substances than bas been
in use hitherto,
And in order that my said invention and the manner of carrying same into practice
may be properly understood, I have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of
drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view. Figure 2 a view partly in section
and Figure 3 a plan of my improvements as applied to manure or other distributors.
Referring to these drawings:-
The apparatus consists of a conical shaped hopper A into which the material to be
distributed is placed. The hopper A is carried on a framing A¹ to which is attached
the horse shafts A2 of the machine, as also the mechanism for actuating the various
parts, the whole being carried by the usual running wheels A³ of any suitable
configuration.
Under the hopper A and carried in bearing bushes on the framing A¹ is the axle B
which gives motion to the apparatus and carries the running wheels A³. On this axle
B is carried a bearing or collar B¹ and on a vertical spindle B² formed on same
revolves the distributing bottom or platform C and star wheel C₁ which keeps the
material in motion and prevents caking.
The hopper bottom or platform C is conical and is stepped at c half way between
the base and the apex to receive the star wheel or toothed ring C¹ to which it is
secured by a groove and projection as at c¹ so that both travel together. The teeth
or projections C² on this wheel or ring lie at the same angle as the conical bottom or
platform C and a clear space is left between the teeth and bottom part of same for
angled scrapers D to clear.
On the under side of hopper A and on a level with the bottom or platform C,
openings a are formed for the outlet of the material. To the side of these openings
are attached the angled scrapers D which guide the material to the openings and at
the same time keep the bottom or platform C and the teeth or projections C² on star
wheel or ring C¹ from becoming choked by the material being distributed.
To rotate the conical bottom or platform, teeth C³ are cast on the underside of
same, to gear with a worm E on a countershaft E¹ secured in the framing of the
machine; which counter shaft is actuated by chain or spur wheel gear E E from the
main axle B.
Shoots e are attached to the machine to lead the material from the openings a in
hopper on to the drills or as shown in Figure 1 in the case of broad-cast distribution

page_text: on to norizontal revolving distributing tables el on which radial vanes are formed for
that purpose. These tabies are actuated by bevel gear from the counter shaft of the
machine.
On the openings a of the hopper A, sliding doors d are fitted for adjustment and
are operated by levers and quadrants d¹ from the sides of same.
The above is only described for a two drill distributor but any number of drills can
be supplied with material if necessary, by simply enlarging the hopper and multiply-
ing the number of revolving bottoms or platforms and star wheels with their accom-
panying actuating gear.
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 :-
First. In machines for distributing manure and other granular material the com-
bination with a hopper and revolving platform of a toothed ring or star wheel,
substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Second. In machines for distributing manure and other granular material the
combination of hopper, revolving distributing platform with toothed ring or star
wheel and scrapers, substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Third: In-machines-for-distributing-manure and other granular material, the
combination of-hopper-with-a-revolving distributing platform-having teeth-on-its
ander-side--driven-by-a-worm--from--an- auxiliary-shaft-substantially--as--herein
described-in-reference-to-and-shown-in-the-accompanying drawings.
Fourth A-machine--for-distributing- manure-and-other-granular material fitted
with-hopper-and--revolving platform-and-having-its--other-fittings-arranged and
--reference--to-and shown-in-the
ombined--substantially-as-herein--described-in--
ecompanying-drawings.
Dated the 20th March, 1900.