Improvements in Drill Rollers for Turnip Sowing Barrows.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1894
Complete Specification Left 15th Feb. 1895-Accepted, 30th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drill Rollers for Turnip Sowing Barrows.
I, ROBERT PAXTON, of East Barns, Dunbar, Smith and Implement Maker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in drill rollers for turnip sowing barrows,
and has for its object to provide drill rollers which will pulverise the soil on the top
of the drill where the seed is sown in a more efficient manner than hitherto and at
the same time by means of my invention much labour is saved and the necessity for
employing a roller in front of the barrow is obviated.
In carrying out my said invention, I employ a turnip sowing barrow having two
drill rollers, each of which according to my said invention are composed of six
discs mounted upon a hollow tube, the outer ends of which are provided with
collars for retaining the discs in position, and the whole is then mounted on
the axle.
The four central discs are of smaller diameter than the two outer ones, and they
are preferably made with angled peripheries while the outer discs are preferably
made with plain peripheries and shaped somewhat like a part of a cone.
whole may be made of cast iron if desired.
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This od daw of Nov 1804
The
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
Improvements in Drill Rollers for Turnip
I, ROBERT PAXTON, of East Barns, Dunbar, Smith and Implement Maker, 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 relates to improvements in drill rollers for turnip sowing barrows,
and has for its object to provide drill rollers which will pulverize, the soil on the
top of the drill where the seed is sown, in a more efficient manner than hitherto,
and at the same time by means of my invention much labour is saved and the
necessity for employing a roller in front of the barrow is obviated.
In carrying out my said invention, I employ a turnip sowing barrow having two
drill rollers, each of which according to my said invention, and as is shewn in
perspective view, Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, are composed of six or
more discs A, A' mounted upon a hollow tube or bush B, the outer ends of which
are provided with collars for retaining the discs A, A' in position, and the whole
is then mounted on the ordinary axle.
The four or more central discs A' are of smaller diameter than the two outer
discs A, and they are preferably made with angled or serrated peripheries a while
the outer discs A are preferably made with plain peripheries and shaped somewhat
like a part of a cone as shown.

page_text: The said discs A and A' are each preferably formed or provided with four arms
or spokes a having a central hole or opening through which the hollow tube or
bush B passes; the whole being bound together by the collars b. The whole of
the said discs and the tube may be made of cast iron.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In turnip sowing barrows, constructing or forming the drill rollers of a series of
discs, the central discs being formed or provided with angled or serrated peripheries;
the discs being bound together by means of the hollow tube or bush and collars,
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shown in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of February 1895
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.