Improvements in Machines for Pulling and Cutting Beet Root and for analogous purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th Jan., 1893—Accepted, 15th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Pulling and Cutting Beet Root and
for analogous purposes.
We, VILMOSH LICHTMAN, Agriculturist and JERNY MAIBAUM, Machinist
both of Tisza Eszlár in the Kingdom of Hungary do hereby declare the nature of
our invention for "Machine for pulling and cutting beet root to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a harvesting machine for beet roots the object of the
same being firstly to free the beet roots from their leaves, secondly to cut off that
part of the beet protruding from the soil and thirdly for lifting or pulling the
remaining part of the beet and collecting the same.
The machine consists of a horizontal frame on two wheels. The wheels are
loosely attached to the cranked axles carried in suitable bearings in the frame and
can be adjusted higher or lower by means of a suitable lever in well known
manner. Two horizontal cross beams are arranged in the frame in which, protected
by tubes fixed to the cross beam, two vertical shafts provided with toothed wheels
and carrying each at the lower end horizontal rotary cutters are arranged.
The cutters of each two shafts located in a beam act together and are driven
from the left front wheel coupled to a toothed wheel on the end of the same
shaft.
The right hand shafts carry above the toothed wheels each a chain wheel both
chain wheels being coupled by a chain.
Above the lefthand front wheel and on the shaft is a bevel wheel into which the
bevel wheel keyed to a short horizontal shaft, gears.
This shaft is mounted on the frame and the front beam and carries at its outer
end a spur wheel which through the already mentioned lowering of the frame by
means of a lever comes into gear with a toothed wheel so that in this manner the
driving of the cutters must be effected when the apparatus is moved forwards.
The beet root pulling or plucking and collecting apparatus is connected to the
rear axle by means of a universal joint the operation of the same being similar to
that of ploughing by means of two handles. This apparatus consists of two small
shares arranged at an incline to each other and laterally jointed to an arm of the
frame whereby the shares reach into the collecting receptacle depending from the
handle. The depth at which the shares operate is regulated by the handles.
The shares lift the beet root out of the soil so that they are automatically
transported into the collecting receptacle which is closed by a flap door held in
position by a spring catch.
When the receptacle has become so far filled that a predetermined pressure is
exerted on the botom or flap door the spring catch will be released and the beet
root fall out, the door being then automatically closed by means of a second
spring.
The distance between the shares can be regulated according to the size of the
beet for which purpose a screw spindle with right and left hand threads runs
through the two arms to the shares and is provided with a suitable crank for
operating same.
The forward circular cutters are arranged so high above the ground, that they
just cut off the leaves whilst the rear cutters run quite close to the ground, so as to
sever the upper from the lower part of the beet. Parts composed of sheet metal
and of similar form to the turn board of ploughs are used so as to throw the leaves
and tops of the beet to one side of the machine. The rear cutters can be adjusted
to desired height by means of a screw spindle.
By operating the worm wheels attached to suitable spindles, and also the worm

page_text: gearing both worm wheel gear & the entire beams with the cutters can be raised
or lowered. It is evident that the forward cutters can also be made adjustable
although this is not absolutely necessary as these forward cutters can be omitted if
so desired.
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POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Pulling and Cutting Beet Root and
for analogous purposes.
We, VILMOSH LICHTMAN Agriculturist and JERMY MAIBAUM Machinist
both of Tisza Eszlar, in the Kingdom of Hungary in the Empire of Austria, 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 present invention relates to a harvesting machine for beet roots or for pulling
and cutting same and for analogous purposes and has for object firstly, to free the
beet roots from their leaves, secondly to cut off that part of the beet protruding
from the soil and thirdly for lifting out the remaining part of the beet and
collecting same.
We will explain our invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which;
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the machine when not at work;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same when in operation ;
Fig. 3 is a plan view,
Fig. 4 is a cross section on line - of Fig. 1,
Fig. 5 a cross section on line y-y of Fig. 3.
The
The machine consists of a horizontal frame b resting on four wheels a.
wheels a are loosely attached to the cranked axles d mounted in bearings c in the
frame and can be raised or lowered against the frame by a lever e in the ordinary
well known way. Two horizontal cross beams are arranged in the frame b in each
of which, protected underneath by tubes 9 fixed to said cross beam fare two vertical
shafts each carrying two pinions h gearing into one another and provided each at
the lower end with horizontal rotary cutters j.
The cutters of each of the two shafts located in the beam fact together
being driven from the left front or leading wheel a coupled to a spur wheel k
mounted on the end of same shaft. The right hand shafts i cach carry a chain
wheel above the pinions k, said chain wheels being coupled by a chain m.
Above the left front pinions hand on the same shaft i is a bevel pinion n into
which gears a bevel pinion p keyed on to a short horizontal shaft o.
This shaft o is mounted on the frame and front beam f and carries at its outer
end a spur wheel q which, on the frame b being lowered by means of the lever e, as
already mentioned, gears with the spur wheel, so that, in this manner, the cutters j
must rotate as the machine is moved forward.
The beet root lifting and collecting device is connected to the centre of the rear
axle d by means of a universal joint, the operation of same being similar to that
of ploughing by means of two handles s. This apparatus consists of two narrow
shares e arranged at an inclination to each other and laterally jointed to the plough
beam tat c' by means of two curved arms u and which shares reach into the
collecting receptacle w suspended from the handles s.
The depth at which the shares v operate is regulated by the handles s. The shares
lift the beet root out of the soil so that same is automatically transported into the
collecting receptacle w, which is closed underneath by a flap door z held in position
by a spring catch a¹.
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page_text: When the receptacle is so far filled that a predetermined pressure is exerted
on the bottom or flap door, the spring catch will be released and the beet root fall
out, the door being then automatically closed by a second spring b¹.
The distance between the shares can be regulated according to the size of the
beet by means of a screw spindle d' with right and left threads, running through
the two arms u and provided with a small crank handle e' whereby same is
adjusted.
The forward circular cutters ; are arranged so high over the ground that they
just cut off the leaves from the beet (Fig. 2) whilst the rear cutters run quite
close to the soil, so as to sever the upper part or top of the beet protruding above
said soil from the lower part: Behind the cutters are placed metal guide plates fl
similar to the turn boards of ploughs for throwing the leaves and tops of the beets
to one side of the machine. The rear cutters ; can be adjusted to the desired
height by means of a vertical screw spindle (Figs. 3 and 4) located between
supports g' mounted in the frame and passing through the two ends of the rear
beam, said spindles being operated by the worm wheels attached to their ends and
worm gearing j common to both, in such way that both worm wheel gear and the
entire beams with the cutters can be raised or lowered.
It will be evident that the forward cutters can also be made adjustable although
this is not absolutely necessary as these forward cutters can be omitted if so
desired.
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. An improved machine for pulling and cutting beet root and for analogous
purposes consisting of a frame resting on wheels and having front and rear cross
beams with each of which is connected a pair of rotary cutters by means of vertical
shafts in such way that the front pair operates at a little distance from the ground,
whilst the rear pair works along the ground, the whole being made to act together
as the machine is moved forward by gearing coupled to the left leading wheel,
substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
2. In an improved machine for pulling and cutting beet roots and for analogous
purposes the means for adjusting the cross beam and cutters to the required
distance from the ground by means of a vertical screw spindle passing through
the ends of said cross beam substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
3. In an improved machine for pulling and cutting beet roots and for analogous
purposes the device for pulling and gathering the beets after they have been cut
consisting of two small shares hinged to the sides of the beam by means of two
arms and inclined to each other so as to be adjustable to the size of the beet roots
and also of a receptacle into which said shares lead and having flap door and
springs substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
4. In an improved machine for pulling and cutting beet roots and for analogous
purposes the device for adjusting the shares to the size of the beet roots consisting
of a screw spindle with right and left threads passing through the arms of said
shares, substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
Dated the 16th day of January 1893.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicants.