An Improved Seed and Manure Distributing Machine.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Seed and Manure Distributing Machine.
I, HEINRICH KUXMANN of Dornbergerstrasse, Bielefeld in the German Empire,
Machinist, 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 the distributing or strewing mechanism of a seed and
manure distributing machine.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a top view of the mechanism,
Fig. 2 a back view of the same,
Fig. 3 a cross section of the seed case and
Fig. 4 a side view of a brush used in the sowing of grain.
1 is a seed casing the bottom of which is formed by the board 2 and chest 3
(Fig. 3). The latter is held by arms 4 cast on to end
pieces 5. 6 are links, readily
disjoinable, of a pitch driving chain intercalated in which are angle plates 7 also
forming members or links of the endless chain. Pitch chain wheel 8 is mounted on
shaft 9 driven from the travelling wheels of the machine in the direction shewn by
the arrow whereby the angle plates 7-which bear upon rail 10 fixed to the front
side of the casing 1 and upon chest 3-are moved at right angles to the travel of
the machine. The seed or manure supplied to casing 1 is led by the inclined
board 2 into spaces 11 formed by angle plates 7. When these are moved they by
their back edge feed the seed or manure through the long aperture 12 formed
between the rear side of case 1 and chest 3 and over the edge 13 of this latter thus
distributing or strewing it.
If, instead of the chest 3 a flat bottom part were to be applied at that place on
which angle plates 7 would work direct, then the manure would by the continued
passage of the angle plates over the flat surface get so caked thereon as to narrow
the aperture 12 and impair the action of the machine or the strewing operation, to
prevent which evil the chest 3 is applied. It is filled at the outset with the seed
or manure which forms the foundation of the mass to be distributed. In this way
the caking of the manure by friction is prevented. The rear side of chest 3 is
removable to facilitate clearing out. 14 is a semicircular bar or rod serving to
narrow or widen the width of aperture 12 a lever 15 serving to operate the same.
This bar is carried in bearings located in the end pieces 5 of casing 1. When the
machine is to be used for distributing or sowing seed or grain a brush 16 (Figs. 3, 4)
is attached to a side of the casing 1 for the purpose of brushing off the material
and preventing it from clogging.
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 a seed and manure distributing machine the angle plates 7 intercalated and
carried in an endless chain at right angles to the travel of the machine in combi-
nation with chest 3 serving as a sliding surface for said angle plates and as a
foundation for the material to be distributed, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 6th day of December 1892.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.