Improvements in Thrashing Machines and in Apparatus Connected therewith.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Thrashing Machines and in Apparatus Connected
therewith.
I, DENNIS TENNEY of No. 11, Claypole Road, The Forest, Nottingham, Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THRASHING MACHINES to be as
follows:-
The object is to provide a suitable and efficient apparatus for mixing and removing
the Straw Haulm or Stalks; the Cavings or Pulse; and the Chaff and Dust, from the
Thrashing Machine, and depositing the same in one heap at a convenient distance,
ready for taking away, saving thereby the labor of three or four men and protecting
those engaged from the irritating effects of the dust developed in thrashing, especially
in hot countries and where poisonous weeds grow amongst the grain.
The apparatus consists of a Trough or Spout of convenient length, having at each
end a cross-spindle, over which travel endless chains, or belts, with cross-bars attached
at convenient intervals, and so arranged that the chains or belts with the bars traverse
the Spout on its upper side and return underneath. A continuous webbing of any
kind, of suitable material may be used instead of, or in conjunction with the endless
chains or belts, and bars.
The Spout is attached to, or suspended from the shaker-end of the Thrashing
Machine by means of two pairs of arms firmly attached to the Spout, one pair on either
side, and converging to and being suspended from a Stud or Bracket in connection
with a spindle passing across the Thrashing Machine, so that, when this spindle is
rotated by any suitable mechanical means, the Spout may be lifted out of the way for
convenience of removal, or when not required for use.
The spindles at the ends of the Spout, together with the chains, or belts and bars, or
webbing, are driven from any convenient spindle of the Thrashing Machine.
The apparatus is so arranged that the Straw Haulm or Stalks from the Shakers;
the cavings or pulse from the large riddle; and the chaff and dust from the large
blower of the Thrashing Machine fall into the Spout and are carried along by the
chains, or belts and bars, or webbing, till they fall over the outer end and are deposited
in one heap ready for taking away by means of the usual appliances, preferably the
Straw Drag.
Dated this 27th day of November 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Thrashing Machines and in Apparatus Connected
therewith.
I, DENNIS TENNEY of 44 Tentercroft Street, of the City of Lincoln, Engineer,
(formerly of Fern Villa, Claypole Road, Nottingham), 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:
The object of this Invention is to provide a suitable and efficient apparatus for
mixing and removing the Straw Haulm or Stalks; the Cavings or Pulse; and the
Chaff and Dust from the Thrashing Machine and delivering the same in one heap at a
convenient distance, ready for taking away, thereby saving the labor of three or four
men, and protecting those engaged from the irritating dust developed in thrashing,
especially in those countries where poisonous weeds grow amongst the grain.
The apparatus consists of a Spout or Trough A of convenient length having at each
end a cross-spindle B, over which travel endless chains or belts C, with cross-bars D,
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page_text: attached at convenient intervals and so arranged that the chains or belts with the
crossbars traverse the Spout or Trough on its upper side and return underneath. A
continuous webbing of any suitable material may be used instead of, or in conjunction
with the endless chains or belts and cross-bars.
:
The Spout is attached and suspended at the shaker end of the Thrashing Machine,
by means of two pairs of arms E, firmly attached to the Spout one pair on either side;
each pair converges on the centre of, and is firmly fixed and connected to a toothed
wheel F, so that when this toothed wheel is rotated, by any suitable mechanical ineans,
either automatically by means of a belt from any convenient spindle of the machine,
or with a handle by manual labor as shown in the Drawing at Fa, the Spout or
Trough A may be lifted or turned over to the top of the Thrashing Machine-as shown
at Lout of the way when not required for use, or for convenience of removal.
The spindles at the ends of the Spout or Trough, together with the chains or belts
ard bars, or webbing, are driven from any convenient spindle of the Thrashing
Machine.
The apparatus is so arranged that the Straw Haulm or Stalks; from the Shakers G,
the Cavings or Pulse from the large Riddle H, and the Chaff and Dust I, I, I, (blown
through or from the riddle J, along the spout K) are conducted into the Spout or
trough A, and are carried along by the chains or belts and bars, or webbing till they
fall over the outer end of Trough and are deposited in one heap thoroughly mixed
and ready for taking away by means of the usual appliances, preferably the Straw-
drag.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
I. The special arrangement of parts of the machine and apparatus so as to secure
the mechanical and automatic mixing of the Straw, Cavings, and Chaff as they are
delivered from the machine before falling to the ground.
II. The manner and nature of the attachment of the apparatus to the Thrashing
Machine, and the means by which it is lifted or turned over to the top of the machine,
as described and shown by the accompanying Drawing.
Dated this Twenty fourth day of August One thousand eight hundred & eighty
nine
JOHN RICHARDSON,
Agent for the Applicant.