Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct.. 1886.
Complete Left, 27th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th Aug., 1887.
I GEORGE WOOD of 837 Oldham Road Newton Heath Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Hay Trusser do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct an improved apparatus or machine for
trussing and pressing hay, straw or clover.
This improved machine is constructed as follows. Two side frames of convenient
form and provided with vertical slots or grooves are connected together at the top by
a cross bar or beam, and at or near the bottom by a table or platform upon which the
truss is to be formed and pressed.
In the slots or grooves above mentioned is mounted a sliding beam, which is
provided with a lid, hinged thereto and this lid is made with transverse grooves or
slots for the passage of the strings for tying up the trusses.
The sliding beam is suspended by ropes or cords passing over pulleys and having
counterbalance weights at the end.
Beneath the fixed table or platform is mounted a shaft provided with two drums or
barrels round which pass two chains which are connected with the sliding beam so
that the latter can be brought down to give the required pressure by winding the
Chains round the drums or barrels.
The drum shaft may be turned in two ways.
foot which will bring the sliding beam and lid
gearing to give the final pressure.
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First by a treadle worked by the
down onto the truss, and then by
For the latter purpose there is keyed onto one end of the shaft a toothed wheel
which is in gear with a small pinion, which may be turned by a winch handle; in
addition to which the back of the toothed wheel is made with notches or projections,
so that extra pressure may be given if required by means of a bar or lever.
Dated this 26th day of October 1886
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I GEORGE WOOD of 837 Oldham Road Newton Heath Manchester in the County
of Lancaster Hay Trusser 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 construct an improved apparatus or machine for
trussing and pressing hay, straw and clover.
The construction of my improved trussing and pressing machine will be readily
understood on reference to the accompanying drawings and the following description
thereof.
Fig. 1 on Sheet 1 of the drawings is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a transverse section
of a machine and Fig. 3 on Sheet 2 of the same is a longitudinal section thereof.
Two side frames a, a of convenient form are connected together at the top by a
cross bar or beam b, b and at or near the bottom by a table or platform c, e upon
which the truss is to be formed or pressed and which is provided with a stop or
guard cx, c*.
The frame is also fitted with two uprights d, d provided with vertical grooves or
slots in which is mounted a sliding beam e, e which is provided with a lid ex, ex
hinged thereto and this lid is made with transverse grooves or slots f, f (see Fig. 3,)
for the passage of the strings for tying up the trusses. A loop is made at the end of
each string and it is hung onto a hook 9, 9 on a curved bar h, h attached to the
sliding beam e, e. The upper surface or platform is also provided with corresponding
transverse grooves f*,* (see Fig. 3) for the same purpose.
These grooves I provide with spring nippers i, i for holding the string temporarily
and releasing the same when the truss is tied up.
The lid or cover e*, ex and sliding beam e, e are suspended by cords or
chains k, k passing over pulleys or by preference over a roller 1, 1. At or near
the centre of the roller is a pulley 1, 1x over which passes a strap m, m
attached at one end to the said pulley and having a counterbalance weight n, n
fastened to the other end. Or if preferred the cords or chains k, k may pass
over the roller 1, 7 and have counterbalance weights attached to their ends.
There is another chain or cord k*, kx one end of which is attached to the front
of the hinged frame or lid e*, ex and the other end thereof fixed to a scroll o, o and
as this chain or cord passes onto the larger diameter of the scroll it is wound up
faster than the chain or cord k, k and thus raises the front part of the hinged frame
or lid ex, ex higher (as shown at Fig. 2).
Beneath the fixed table or platform c, c is mounted a shaft p, p provided with two
grooved drums or barrels 9, 9 round which pass two chains or ropes r, r which are
connected to the lower side of the sliding beam (or to the hinged frame or lid e*, ex
as shown) so that the latter can be brought down to give the required pressure by
winding the said chains or ropes r, r round the drums or barrels q, q.

page_text: For this purpose there is keyed on one end of the drum shaft p, pa toothed
wheels, s which is in gear with a small pinion t, t which may be turned by a winch
handle u, u or otherwise to bring down the sliding beam and hinged lid onto the
truss in addition to which the back of the toothed wheel s, s is furnished with notches
or projections v, vso that extra pressure may be given if required by means of a bar
or lever w, w (see Fig. 1).
The wheels, s is also provided with ratchet teeth, into which gears a pawly, y
to retain the pressure whilst the truss is being tied up after which the pawl y, y is
raised by means of the lever z, z and the truss is released.
For pressing straw in connection with a thrashing machine I make the press double,
one part filling whilst the truss in the other part is being tied up, and one hinged
frame or lid is made to balance the other so that the counterbalance weight n, n is
dispensed with.
Only one shaft is required in this case as the one chain laps on the roller as the
other unlaps.
I find it preferable also for straw to make the surfaces of the platform and the
hinged lid concave or curved so as to make a round bundle or batten."
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For convenience of transport I also provide wheels under the heavy or gearing end
of the machine as shown at Figs. 1 and 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The general construction and arrangements of parts forming an improved trussing
and pressing machine for hay, straw, and clover substantially as hereinbefore more
particularly described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 26th day of July 1887.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.