An Addition to a Mowing Machine to Enable it to Work All Round the Field with the Wind in Any Direction.
Year: 1892

page_text: [The decision of the Comptroller-General, of the 13th day of July 1893, allowed,
under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883, an Amendment of this
Specification.]
Date of Application, 7th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Addition to a Mowing Machine to Enable it to Work All Round
the Field with the Wind in Any Direction.
I, LEVI MORRIS, Carpenter, Upper Ventnor Ventnor I. of W. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Three vanes or carriers made of wood or other suitable material slightly exceeding
in length the knives or cutters of the mowing machine to which it is fitted; fixed
to and revolving with a spindle which is driven at a suitable speed by gearing or
pulleys and straps or chains from one of the main wheels of the mowing machine.
This spindle carrying the vanes is supported on suitable bearings fixed to an iron
frame which fixes to the pole of the mowing machine and is adjustable within
certain limits both as to height above the ground and also distance in front of the
cutters. The vanes revolve immediately in front of the knives or cutters of the
mowing machine and parallel to them in such a manner as by their continuous
action to hold the grass or other material up to the cutting apparatus against any
action of the wind.
In the drawings accompanying this Specification No. 1 is an elevation of the
machine. A A A are the vanes, or carriers, B the knife or cutter of the mowing
machine, C. C the spindle, D the pulley to receive driving strap. (N.B. The
inventor claims the right to use other methods of driving the spindle beside pulley
and strap. E the pole of mowing machine, F F F the attachment of the machine
to the pole, 1 and 2. the discs keyed to spindle on which the arms are fixed to
which the vanes are attached.
In Drawing No. 2 A is the section and B the elevation of dise 2, Drawing 1 ;
and C. D and F elevations and section of disc 1, Drawing 1.
Drawing No. 3 shows end elevation of discs and adjustable arms carrying vanes,
A is the end of spindle, B B B arms fixed to the disc or boss, C. C. C. adjustable
arms bolted to B B B, and D D D the ends of vanes fastened to arms C. C. C.
Dated this Fourth day of June 1892.
LEVI MORRIS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
An Addition to a Mowing Machine to Enable it to Work All Round
the Field with the Wind in Any Direction.
I, LEVI MORRIS Carpenter Upper Ventnor Ventnor I. of W. 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 :-
Three or any suitable number of vanes or carriers made of wood or other suitable
material and of such length as may be necessary to suit the knives or cutters of the

page_text: mowing machine to which it is fitted are fixed to moveable arms fastened to pro-
jecting from and revolving with a spindle which is driven at a convenient speed by
gearing or pulleys and straps or chains from one of the main wheels of the mowing
machine. This spindle carrying the vanes is adjustable within certain limits both
as to height above ground and also distance in front of the cutters and is supported
either (A.) at one end in a bearing fixed to an iron frame which fastens to the pole
of mowing machine and at the other on a bearing supported on the outer end of
cutter bar and rising and falling with it. The first named bearing being swung
between two screws to allow of this. The spindle being long enough at inner end
to allow of a counterbalance weight being keyed to it so that the weight of vanes &c.
shall not be thrown entirely on the cutter bar or (B) on two bearings at inner end
both supported on an iron frame bolted to pole of machine as shown on the drawings
filed with the Provisional Specification.
The provision for counterbalance weight above mentioned being also applicable
to this method of support if desired.
The vanes revolve immediately in front of the knives or cutters and parallel to
them and so by their continuous action bring up and hold the grass or other
material to be mown to the cutting apparatus against any action of the wind.
In the accompanying drawings A A A represent the vanes or carriers.
BBB the adjustable arms carrying vanes. C. C. bosses keyed to spindle to
which arms B are bolted. D. D. spindle. E driving pulley. F cutter bar of
mowing machine. G iron frame carrying bearing of spindle and bolted to pole
of mowing machine. H bearing & upright carrying same from cutter bar
I opening in frame G for pole. K counterbalance weight.
It will be understood that the bearings for the spindle indicated by the letter D in the
drawing accompanying this my Complete Specification (construction A), and indicated
by the letter C, in Sheet 1, of the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification
(construction B) are provided with means for adjustment as to height above ground and
distance in front of the cutters, although such means are not shewn on the drawings.
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
1st. An arrangement of revolving vanes to lift laid grass or to bring up grass
which the wind is blowing away and hold the same to the cutters.
2nd. The method of supporting the same on the pole of the mowing machine and
on the finger or cutter bar.
3rd. The driving the spindle and attached vanes as described from one of the
main wheels of the mowing machine.
4th. The balancing the weight of vanes and spindle by weight fixed ou inner end
of spindle and revolving with it.
November 18 1892.
TEVI MORRIO
LEVI MORDIS.