Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Compressing Hay, Straw, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 15th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Compressing Hay,
Straw, and the like.
We, JOHN KIRBY of Medbourne near Market Harborough in the County of
Leicester, Miller, and JOHN GRAY, of East Norton, in the County of Leicester,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to apparatus for compressing hay and the like.
The apparatus consists of a suitable framing, forming the base thereof and
provided with a table upon which the hay to be compressed is laid.
At the end of each side of the framing near which the said table is located,
two vertical slotted plates are fixed, in which may be fixed by screw nuts or
other means the projecting ends of the presser lever.
The presser lever consists of two side pieces which are inclined to and connected
to a central piece which is extended and provided with a cross piece at its end
to facilitate the pressing operation.
A board is connected to the presser lever so as to meet the upper part of the
bay and press it against the table before mentioned.
The presser lever may be further extended to obtain additional pressure, by
means of a metal band connected thereto and into which may be placed the end
of a preferably removable wooden pole or lever.
When pressure is applied to the end of the lever so as to compress the hay
thereunder it may be secured in position by a chain, hook or other means while the
bands or ropes are passed round the hay to fasten it in its compressed form.
Pressure may be otherwise applied to the presser lever, by means of a chain
connected thereto passing round a drum or roller on the base framing and wound
up to the required tension by means of a suitable handle.
Instead of the slotted plates at each end of the base framing we may employ
vertical screws over which eyes connected to the ends of each side of the presser
lever may pass and be fastened in position by nuts or similar means thereon."
Dated this 8th day of November 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Compressing Hay,
Straw, and the like.
We, JOHN KIRBY of Medbourne, near Market Harborough, in the County of.
Leicester, Miller, and JOHN GRAY of East Norton in the County of Leicester,
Merchant, 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 :-
This invention has reference to apparatus for compressing hay, straw and
the like.
The apparatus consists of a suitable framing, forming the base thereof, and
provided with a table upon which the hay to be compressed is laid.
At the end of each side of the framing near which the said table is located, two

page_text: vertical slotted plates are fixed, in which may be fixed by screw nuts or other
means the projecting ends of the presser lever.
The presser lever consists of two side pieces which are inclined to and connected
to a central piece which is extended and provided with a crosspiece at its end to
facilitate the pressing operation.
A board is connected to the presser lever so as to meet the upper part of the hay
and press it against the table before mentioned.
The presser lever may be further extended to obtain additional pressure by
means of a metal band connected thereto and into which may be placed the end of
a preferably removable wooden pole or lever.
When pressure is applied to the end of the lever so as to compress the hay
thereunder, the lever may be secured in position by a chain, hook or other means,
while the bands or ropes are passed round the hay to fasten it in its compressed
form.
Pressure may be otherwise applied to the presser lever by means of a chain
connected thereto passing round a drum or roller on the base framing and wound
up to the required tension by means of a suitable handle.
Instead of the slotted plates at each end of the base framing, we may employ
vertical screws over which eyes connected to the ends of each side of the presser
lever may pass and be fastened in position by nuts or similar means thereon.
The invention will be fully understood from the following further description in
reference to the accompanying drawing, which shows a perspective view of a hay
or straw press constructed in accordance with this invention.
The base consists of a framing comprising two side pieces A connected together
by end pieces A' and carrying a board B or equivalent upon which the hay, straw,
or other material C to be compressed, i.e. trussed or baled is placed.
One end of the base framing supports two vertical plates D D slotted to receive
the ends of a shaft E which is firmly secured therein by nuts F and washers F¹ or
other suitable means.
The shaft E is connected to the presser lever hereinafter referred to, by two
eyes G or their equivalent, passed thereover, the said eyes being furnished with
extensions G¹ which embrace the ends of the said lever and are secured thereto by
screw bolts H or other means.
The presser lever consists of a central member J, a crosspiece J1 at one end
thereof and two side pieces J' extending from the latter to the sides of the central
member J to which they are engaged preferably by means of two iron bands K
and bolts K'.
The power of the presser lever may be increased by lengthening the end thereof,
a convenient method of which consists in passing over near the end of the central
member one or more metal bands L sufficiently large to also receive the end of a
rod or pole M which may be of any convenient length.
The hay supporting board B and a similar board B' attached to or separate from
the presser lever are provided with cross bars B2 so that a space is left between
the truss C and the said boards B. B' through which the baling cords or ropes may
be passed and tightened prior to being knotted to maintain the truss or bale in its
compressed condition and prior to the presser lever being released.
After the required pressure has been exerted upon the material being trussed a
pin or stud N on the presser lever or the band L is pressed into engagement with a
tooth on a vertical rack O' suitably connected to the end piece A', and thereby
holds the material in the compressed condition while the operator passes the ropes
or cords round the truss and ties them as before described.
In order to adapt the apparatus for varying sizes of trusses or bales the nuts F
may be loosened on the end of the shaft E and the latter raised or lowered within
the slots D' according to whether larger or smaller trusses are to be prepared.
It is obvious that instead of the slots a series of holes or teeth may be provided
in the plates D and the shaft E withdrawn and placed in contact with others either
higher or lower when it is required to vary the size of the truss or bale C.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In an apparatus for compressing hay or other materials, a base-framing,
a truss supporting board thereon and a presser lever substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. In an apparatus for compressing hay and other materials, a base framing,
truss supporting board and a presser lever adjustable for varying sizes of trusses
substantially in the manner and for the purpose described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
3. In an apparatus for compressing hay and other materials, a base framing,
truss supporting board and presser lever and means for maintaining the said lever
compressing the truss substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
4. The improved apparatus for compressing hay and other materials constructed
arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.
and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 4th
ΟΙ
1ST 1894.
JOHN KIRBY.
JNO. GRAY.
Witness:
E. NORTH-LEWIS,
Berridge Street Chambers, Leicester.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.