An Attachment to Reaping or Harvesting Machines for Carrying and Shocking Bound Sheaves.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
An Attachment to Reaping or Harvesting Machines for Carrying and
Shocking Bound Sheaves.
GEORGE SHELDON BINGHAM, of the City of Hamilton, in the County of
Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Physician, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a cylindrical grain sheaf receptacle having adjustable
sides, open ends and open top, connected and pivoted to the rear or side of a reaping
and binding machine, and is capable of being tilted, slightly closed, and opened out,
and also reinstated to receiving position.
This sheaf receptacle is larger in diameter at the rear end, than the forward end
which is nearest to reaping machine.
This invention has for its purpose, or objects, the construction of a machine that
shall be capable of receiving a number of sheaves of grain into its open receptacle,
one at a time, alternately, from a reaping and binding machine, to hold the said
sheaves until a sufficient number is received to form a shock, then to exert a slight
circular compression on the same previous to placing the shock in an erect position
on the ground, and to construct the sheaf receiver in such a form that the rearward
butt of the shock shall be larger in diameter than the head, for the express
purpose of standing the same erect, when freed from the reeptacle, this is a very
important element in the formation or tapered construction of the receptacle.
In the drawing, Figure 1, is a side elevation of the machine with its sheaf
receptacle in position and connected to the rear end or side, as the case may be, of a
reaping and binding machine, according to the varied constructions thereof, the
broken lines showing the relative position of the sheaf receptacle when tilted, or
delivering.
Figure 2, is a plan especially showing the under mechanism which tilt, and
partially closes and opens the sheaf receptacle, on its pivotal rod, the said receptacle
and rod being taken away in order to fully show said mechanism.
A, represents the end of framework of a reaping and binding machine, and B, are.
rigid arms, which are bolted thereto, by means of their flanges and which support the
entire grain shocking machine. The sheaf receptacle C, is connected to the rear
and upper parts of these arms B, by means of a centre pin D, which allows the
receptacle to perform the function of tilting, by means of its applied mechanism.
This receptacle enlarges in diameter towards its rear end, and is constructed of
semicircular metallic side arms, or ribs 2, two of these, one at each side, being near
to each end of the receptacle, which is formed by a light lining of wood or other
suitable material running from end to end, horizontally, and forming the cylindrical
sheaf receptacle C. This lining of the receptacle may be in sections, and to the
outer circular line of which are screwed or otherwise attached the said metallic
ribs 2, thus the receptacle is formed. The lower parts of these ribs are formed with an
eye, through which passes an horizontal bar 3, on which the two sides of the receiver
nivot in order to onen and close.

page_text: It will be noticeable that the sides of the receptacle are sufficiently wide apart at
the top to allow a sheaf to enter, when thrown from the binding machine, the butt
of the sheaf being at the rear end of the receptacle, and when a sufficient number
of sheaves has been received to form a shock, the receptacle is then tilted on its
pivotal pin D. T, is the central strap which connects the bar 3, to the arms B, by
means of pin D. To accomplish this tilting, a transverse shaft E, which is
journalled in one of the rigid arms B, and the bracket F, is provided with a crank
wheel H, to which is connected the lower end of connecting rod I, the upper end of
which is connected to the horizontal bar 3, of the receptacle, by means of a strap
connection J, this being rigid to the said bar 3. This shaft E, receives its power and
certain revolution from the reaping and binding machine, by means of a chain
wheel K, crank motion, or other approved method, when the receptacle has its quota of
sheaves sufficient to form a shock. The butt end of the shock is at the rear, and
larger end of the receptacle.
At the same time as this tilting of the receptacle is being performed, the shock is
slightly compressed by means of the crank wheel H, bringing down the small and
inner end of receptacle by means of connecting rod I, thence the larger and outer
end of receiver is slightly raised, bringing with it the rod M, the lower end of
which is connected to outer end of bent lever N, the inner end of this bent lever
being connected to the lower ends of the adjusting rods P, therefore bringing the
upper ends of these rods P, closer together consequently the lower ends of the
receptacle levers R, are drawn closer together hence the sides of the receptacle are
partially closed, therefore slightly compressing the sheaves into a shock. The bent
lever referred to is pivoted to the short transverse bar 4, at the lower and outer ends
of rigid arms B, and its rod M, the upper part of which is pivoted to the lower end
of strap S, the upper end of which is rigidly connected to horizontal pivotal bar 3, of
receptacle.
Also at the same time as the momentary compressing is taking place, and by the
movement of the crank wheel H, in the same direction, directly the lower end of
its connecting rod passes the vertical radial line of said crank wheel the reverse tilting
movement of the receptacle takes place, and its two sides gradually commence to
open.
This gradual opening of the two sides of the shock receptacle is accomplished by
the reverse movement of the under mechanism which partially closed the said sides
as described.
Dated this 9th day of November 180€
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.
An Attachment to Reaping or Harvesting Machines for Carrying and
Shocking Bound Sheaves.
GEORGE SHELDON BINGHAM, of the City of Hamilton, in the County of
Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Physician, 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 invention consists of a sheaf receptacle having pivoted sides, its upper part
and its ends being open, and pivoted on a frame at the rear end or side of a reaping
or harvesting machine, said sides being movable to compress slightly, and release the
bundles when tilted, and be reinstated to receiving position by means of applied
mechanism.

page_text: The objects of my invention being, first, the construction of a machine that shall
be capable of receiving a number of sheaves of grain into its own receptacle, one at
a time, consecutively, from a reaping and binding machine, to carry the said sheaves
until a sufficient number is received to form a shock, second, to exert a slight
circular compression on the sheaves previous to placing the shock in an erect position
on the ground, and third, to construct the sheaf receiver in such a form that the
rearward butt of the shock shall be larger in diameter than the head, for the express
purpose of standing the same erect, when freed from the receptacle, this is a very
important element in the formation and tapered construction of the receptacle.
Reference being made to the drawing left with the Provisional Specification, and
to those filed with complete.
In the drawing, Figure 1, is a side elevation of the machine with its sheaf
receptacle in position and connected to the rear end of a reaping and binding
machine, the broken lines showing the relative position of the sheaf receptacle when
tilted, or delivering.
Figure 2, is a plan especially showing the under mechanism which tilts, and
partially closes and opens the sheaf receptacle, on its pivotal rod, the said receptacle
and rod being taken away in order to fully show said mechanism.
Figure 3, is a front sectional elevation of the machine through the broken vertical
line X, that part of the receptacle alone being shown, and in section.
Figure 4, is a rear sectional elevation of the machine through the broken vertical
line V, that part of the receptacle alone, being shown, and in section, the broken
lines of the receptacle showing position of the same when opened out.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
A, represents the end of the framework of a reaping and binding shocking
machine, and B, is the frame bolted thereto, and which supports the entire machine.
The sheaf carrier, or receptacle C, is connected to the rear and upper parts of the
frame B, by means of a centre pin D, which allows the receptacle to perform the
function of tilting, by means of its applied mechanism. This receptacle enlarges in
diameter towards its rear end, and is constructed on semicircular metallic side
ribs 2, at each end of the receptacle, which is formed of a light lining of suitable
material to form a smooth interior. This lining of the receptacle may be in
lengthwise sections, to which the outer metallic ribs 2, are secured. The lower
parts of these ribs are formed with an eye, through which passes the pivotal rod 3,
on which the two sides of the receptacle pivot or hinge in order to open and
close.
It will be noticeable that the sides of the receptacle are sufficiently wide apart at
the top to allow a sheaf to enter, when thrown from the binding machine, the butt
of the sheaf coming to the rear end of the receptacle, and when a sufficient number
of sheaves has been received, to form a shock, the receptacle is then tilted on its
pivotal pin D. T, is the central strap which connects the rod 3, to the arms B, by
means of pin D. To accomplish this tilting, a transverse shaft E, which is journalled
in the frame B, and bracket F, is provided with a crank wheel H, to which is
connected the lower end of connecting rod I, the upper end of which is connected
to the pivotal rod 3, of the receptacle, by means of a strap connection J, this being
rigid to the said pivotal rod. This shaft E, receives its power and certain revolution
from the reaping and binding machine, by means of a chain wheel K, crank
motion, or other approved method, when the receptacle has its quota of sheaves
sufficient to form a shock.
At the same time as this tilting of the receptacle is being performed, the shock is
slightly compressed by means of the crank wheel H, bringing down the small and
inner end of the receptacle by means of the connecting rod I, thence the larger
and outer end of the receiver or receptacle is slightly raised, bringing with it the
rod M, the lower end of which is connected to the outer end of bent lever N, the inner
end of this bent lever being connected to the lower ends of the rods P, therefore
bringing the upper ends of these rods P, the lower ends of the arms R, and the sides
of the receptacle, closer together.

page_text: The bent lever referred to is pivoted to the short transverse bar 4, in the lower
and outer ends of the frame B, and is connected at its rear end to the pivotal rod 3, by
means of the connecting rod M, and strap S.
At the same time as the momentary compression of the shock is taking place, by
the movement of the crank wheel H, the lower end of its connecting rod passes the
vertical radial line of the crank wheel, the reverse tilting movement of the receptacle
takes place, and its two sides gradually commence to open.
This gradual opening of the two sides of the receptacle is accomplished by the
reverse movement of the under mechanism which closes, slightly, the said sides as
described.
This reverse movement of mechanism to open the pivoted sides of the receptacle
is performed by means of the crank wheel H, and its connecting rod I, which raises
the inner and small end of the receptacle, on its pivotal central pin D, therefore
lowering the large and outer end of the receptacle, consequently the lower ends of
the arins R, are extended, opening the receptacle and together with the almost
vertical position of the same, leaves the shock standing.
At this time as the whole of the machine is drawn along, the shock remains
standing, and the reverse tilting of the receptacle is performed to position as
delineated.
The upper ends of the receptacle arms R, form a part of the lower ends of the
central semi-circular receptacle ribs 2, which pivot on the rod 3, as do the outer and
smaller ribs 2, of the receptacle.
Ample facilities are afforded for the shock to leave the receptacle, though greater
may be the case, providing more taper is allowed in the construction of the
receptacle than is herein set forth. The operating mechanism would be substantially
the same in either case, the extent of the tilting of the receptacle being principally
governed by the throw of the crank wheel I, and also by the position of the
connecting strap J, in its relative position to the pivot D. This special and
particular construction of the sides of the receptacle, as defined, with its special
number and pattern of ribs, may be to some extent modified, more ribs may be added
perhaps of lighter construction according to strength required, and interior lining
of suitable material, will be adopted in order to give proper lightness in respect to
durability, and proper strength, and also smoothness of the interior, this latter being
important so as not to impede the shock when leaving.
On account of this slight compression of the shock previous to leaving the
receptacle, binding of said shock with twine will not be essentially necessary, but,
if deemed expedient to introduce an automatic binding device in connection
therewith the same can be accomplished, and if so, the existing mechanism will in
no manner be interfered with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. In a sheaf carrier, a supporting frame, a rod pivoted on the frame on a
transverse axis, two sides pivoted on the rod, arms R, secured rigidly to the sides,
a lever pivoted between its ends on the supporting frame, and a link connection from
one end of the lever to the pivotal rod and from each of the arms R, to the other
end of the lever, and means for tiling the rod and thereby the carrier, substantially
as described.
2nd. In a machine of the chracter described, a carr r having pivoted circular
sides with open ends capable of opening out on a through pivotal rod, said pivoted
on a supporting frame, lower extended arms of sides of carrier a lever pivoted
between its ends on the supporting frame and a link connection from one end of
the lever to the pivoted rod and from each of the arms, to the other end of the
lever and means for tilting the rod thereby the carrier.
3rd. In a machine of the character described, a supporting frame, a rod pivoted
on the frame on a transverse axis, two sides pivoted on the rod, arms R, secured

page_text: rigidly to the sides, a lever pivoted between its ends on a supporting frame, and a
link connection from one end of the lever to the pivoted rod and from each of the
arms R, to the outer end of the rod, and the crank disc and its connecting rod as
means for tilting the rod and thereby the carrier.
4th. In a grain shocking machine consisting of the receptacle pivoted to a reaping
and binding machine by means of a supporting frame having pivotal rod D, the
said receptacle being tilted by means of a crank wheel on driven shaft and
connecting rod connected to lower pivotal bar 3, of receptacle by means of
strap pivoted to said connecting rod, in combination with the rear rod M, the bent
lever N, pivoted to the supporting frame, the rods P, in connection with the
receptacle arms R, to operate the sides of receptacle on their pivotal bar 3,
substantially as described.
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.