New or Improved Machine for Distributing Artificial Manures.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Machine for Distributing Artificial Manures.
I, ROBERT WALLACE, Braehead Farm, near Ayr, Ayrshire, N.B. Farmer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is for the distribution of artificial manures, over the soil, in a
regular and evenly manner, and consists of a frame of wood, or iron, with shafts
attached for horse. This frame is mounted on two wheels and an axle, one of the
wheels at one end of the axle being loose or free to turn without giving motion to
the axle. The other wheel at the other end, altho fixed in the same way, carries a
clutch whereby motion is transmitted to the axle or shaft when the machine is in
operation. To this axle or shaft there are barrels fixed for the reception of the
manure, the axle or shaft passing through the centres of barrels, and causing them
to revolve with the shaft. The barrels are made either of iron, steel, or wood, with
a taper towards the ends, or without any taper, in which latter case there is a
special arrangement inside the barrels, causing manure to slip towards the centre of
barrels. There are also a number of holes at respective distances, round the
circumferences of the barrels, through which the manure is allowed to escape, and
an arrangement on each barrel, whereby these holes can be regulated to the size
required, so as to distribute a certain quantity of manure over an acre of land.
When the machine is drawn forward by the horse, the barrels revolve with the axle
causing manure to be thrown out of the holes, and thus distributed over the soil.
Dated this Third day of April 1893.
ROBT. WALLACE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Machine for Distributing Artificial Manures.
I, ROBERT WALLACE, Braehead Farm near Ayr N.B. Farmer, 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 has for its object to distribute manure over land in a regular and
even manner and as represented in back elevation by Figure 1 and in side elevation
by Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings the apparatus constituting the invention
consists of a frame A mounted on wheels B. The frame carries between the wheels
one or more cylinders or barrels D which are keyed upon the axle C and into which
the manure to be distributed is filled. The wheels B are loose upon the axle C and
on the boss of one of them a clutch box E is formed with which a clutch F keyed
on the axle C engages so as to cause the axle and the cylinder or barrel D to
rotate as required the clutch being thrown into and out of gear by a forked
lever G.
The cylinder or barrel D has a row or rows of perforations or holes H around its
circumference which perforations are covered by bands I having like perforations.
The bands are made adjustable so that they may uncover more or less of each
perforation in the cylinder or barrel and so limit the quantity of manure
distributed.
The manure receptacle may be shaped like a barrel or keg that is to say it may
be widest at the middle and taper towards both ends or it may as shewn by the

page_text: drawings be tubular or cylindrical throughout in which latter case V-shaped
guides K are provided in the cylinder D to guide the manure towards the
perforations H.
The cylinder or barrel D has one or more doors J and when filling it through
the apertures covered by the said doors to prevent the manure from escaping
through the perforations H bands L are provided. One end of each band is fixed
to a rod M carried in the frame A and which rod has both lateral and partial
rotative movements imparted to it by the action of a hand lever N working in
guides which have their inner faces inclined or wedge shaped, the lateral
movement brings the bands L directly under the perforations H whilst the rotative
movement closes them against the perforations.
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
In a machine for distributing artificial manure the combination of a perforated
cylinder or barrel provided with bands for regulating the distribution and having
or not V-shaped guides for directing the manure towards the perforations
substantially as described with reference to the drawings annexed.
Dated this 3rd day of January 1894.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.