Improvements in Manure and Seed-distributing Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Manure and Seed-distributing Machines.
I, RUDOLF SCHULTE-BLOME, of Sieveringsen, Post Ostonen, near Soest, in the
Empire of Germany, Farmer, 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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The present invention relates to improvements in machines for distributing
artificial manure and seeds, the purpose of the invention being to obtain a
uniform distribution of the manure, and the seeds respectively, even under
unfavourable conditions of the ground. A further purpose of the present inven-
tion is to simplify the construction of such machines so that disturbances in the
action of the machine are obviated.
With this end in view the invention consists in certain novel combination
constructions and arrangements of parts as will be more fully described herein-
after and the essential elements of which are recited in the appended claims.
In the accompanying drawings a machine constructed according to the present
invention is shown in
Fig. 1 in side elevation partly in section
Fig. 2 shows a rear elevation
Fig. 3 a plan view of the machine
Tig. + a section on line A—D of rig. 1 on an enlarged scale.
Fig. 5 shows the transporting worm of the machine likewise on an enlarged
scale.
The fore carriage of the machine is mounted on the axle a which supports
the wheels b b. The fore carriage is fitted with the drivers seat d and is
steered by means of the wheel e in connection with the steering rod f. The
axle a has keyed thereto as many bevel wheels g as there are transporting worms
in the machine. Bevel wheels mesh with the bevel wheels ; these bevel
wheels are mounted on the shaft i of each of the conveyor worms k. The
conveyor worms which may be made of any suitable and desired material, are
enclosed in tight fitting casings 1. The receptacle m holding the material to
be distributed is secured to the fore carriage above the axle a in any suitable
manner. The bottom of the receptacle m is fitted with longitudinal slots v
beneath which the casings of the conveyor worms & are secured. These casings
in accordance with the longitudinal slots in the bottom o are fitted with aper-
tures. A rocking plate is attached to the fore carriage e beneath the casings.
The rocking of the plate is effected by fitting arms s to its inner end which
rest on the axle a and are rocked by projections t on said axle when the wheels b
move. I wish it however to be understood that I do not confine myself to this
mode of rocking the plate r, as any other method may be employed in accordance
with requirements or desire.
The free ends of the casings are open and fitted with cross bars which
ensure a uniform exit of the material to be distributed. The screw threads in
the conveyor worms may be chosen to suit the requirements, they may assume
the form of acute angles in cross section or they may be rectangular, according
Tig. a section on nine A D 01 Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale.
Fig. 5 shows the transporting worm of the machine likewise on an enlarged
scale.
The fore carriage of the machine is mounted on the axle « which supports
the wheels bb. The fore carriage c is fitted with the drivers seat d and is
steered by means of the wheel e in connection with the steering rod f. The
axle a has keyed thereto as many bevel wheels g as there are transporting worms
in the machine. Bevel wheels mesh with the bevel wheels ; these bevel
wheels are mounted on the shaft i of each of the conveyor worms k. The
conveyor worms which may be made of any suitable and desired material, are
enclosed in tight fitting casings 7. The receptacle m holding the material to
be distributed is secured to the fore carriage c above the axle a in any suitable
manner. The bottom of the receptacle m is fitted with longitudinal slots v
beneath which the casings of the conveyor worms are secured. These casings l
in accordance with the longitudinal slots in the bottom o are fitted with aper-
tures. A rocking plate is attached to the fore carriage c beneath the casings 1.
The rocking of the plate is effected by fitting arms s to its inner end which
rest on the axle a and are rocked by projections ton said axle when the wheels b
move. I wish it however to be understood that I do not confine myself to this
mode of rocking the plate r, as any other method may be employed in accordance
with requirements or desire.
The free ends of the casings are open and fitted with cross bars which
ensure a uniform exit of the material to be distributed. The screw threads in
the conveyor worms may be chosen to suit the requirements, they may assume
the form of acute angles in cross section or they may be rectangular, according
to the nature of the material to be distributed.

page_text: The operation of the machine is as follows:-
The receptacle m having been filled the machine is set in motion, whereby
the material drops through the slots in the bottom of the receptacle and through
the apertures in the casings on to the conveyor worms k. The motion of the
which
machine rotates by virtue of the turning of the axle a the bevel wheels
impart their motion to the bevel wheels h and consequently to the conveyor
worms k, the screw threads of which are filled with the material to be distributed
dropped into same as above described. The rotation of the worms conveys
the material to the free end of the casings where it comes into contact with the
cross bars and is dropped on the rocking plater and finally distributed 'on the
ground.
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.) A seed and manure distributing machine the whole constructed arranged
and adapted to operate substantially as described with reference to the accom-
panying drawings.
2.) In a seed and manure distributing machine, a receptacle with openings in
the bottom, casings enclosing conveyor worms arranged beneath each of said
openings to receive the material therefrom, driving gear in connection with the
axle of the machine for rotating the conveyor worms, a rocking plate for receiving
the material for final distribution on the ground and means for rocking said plate,
substantially as set forth.
3.) In a sced and manure distributing machine the bottom of the receptacle
fitted so as to receive the conveyor worms in openings therein, said conveyor
worms tightly fitting in casings in connection with the bottom of the receptacle
and means for rotating the conveyor worms from the vehicle axle, substantially
as set forth.
B. REICHHOLD,
International Patent Office,
24, Luisen Strasse, Berlin, N.W., Germany,
Agent for the Applicant.