IMPROVE- MENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE ATTACHED TO A REAPING MACHINE FOR RECEIVING, COMPRESSING, AND DELIVERING CUT GRAIN
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co.,
Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, Loudon, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE ATTACHED TO A REAPING MACHINE FOR RECEIVING,
COMPRESSING, AND DELIVERING CUT GRAIN." A communication from abroad
by Samuel Johnston, of Brockport, New York, United States of America.
Sealed the 1st September 1876, and dated the Sth July 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th July 1876.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE ATTACKLED
TO A REAPING MACHINE FOR RECEIVING, COMPRESSING, AND DELIVERING CUT
GRAIN." A communication.
This Invention relates to a grain carrier and a grain compressor attached to a
reaping machine for the purpose of receiving the grain from the platform and
conveying it in a compressed form to a self binder, or to a man located at a
convenient position on the machine, and which grain carrier finally delivers the
sheaf to the ground either bound or unbound,
The said grain carrier may be constructed of a pair of endless chains or belts
running round suitable rollers, one of which is driven by gearing from the main
wheel of the reaping machine. The grain carrier conveys the sheaf or gavel
beneath a spring or weighted lever acting as a compressor, and while the sheaf is
passed under this compressor the binding can be effected. This binding may be
effected either by hand or by an automatic binding apparatus of any suitable
construction. When the binding is effected by hand the binder can stand on a
platform arranged on the machine near the end of the grain carrier. The said
endless chains are provided with prongs or tines, and pass over the driving roller
and carrying rollers. Boards are provided on which the grain lies after having
been delivered from the platform, and while being pushed along by the tines.
compressing spring under which the grain is passed before being delivered to the
ground is so arranged that while passing under this spring the bundle can be tied
to form a sheaf. When the binding is effected by hand the binder stands on the
platform and leans over the support.
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page_text: By the above-described construction the grain carrier can be driven at a speed of
from about one-tenth to one-fifteenth of the advancing speed of the harvester, so that
the grain will always remain sufficiently long under the compressor to allow of the
binding taking place without hurry, as the bundle will be carried only about
eighteen inches, while the harvester is passing over about twenty feet and cutting
sufficient grain to form a new sheaf.
It is obvious that without departing from the substance of this Invention a
weighted lever may be used instead of the spring for compressing the grain. Or an
endless band may be used instead of the endless chain, or the grain carrier may be
made shorter so as to carry two instead of three bundles at the same time.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by the
said William Robert Lake in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th January
1877.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE ATTACHED
TO A REAPING MACHINE FOR RECEIVING, COMPRESSING, AND DELIVERING CUT
GRAIN." A communication from abroad by Samuel Jolinston, of Brockport, New
York, United States of America.
This Invention relates to a grain carrier and a grain compressor attached to a
reaping or harvesting machine for the purpose of receiving the grain from the
platform and conveying it in a compressed form to a self binder, or to an attendant
located at a convenient position on the machine, and which grain carrier finally
delivers the sheaf to the ground either bound or unbound.
The said grain carrier may be constructed of a pair of endless chains or belts
running around suitable rollers, one of which is driven by gearing from the main
wheel of the reaping machine. The grain carrier conveys the sheaf or gavel beneath
a spring or weighted lever acting as a compressor, and while the sheaf is passed
under this compressor the binding can be effected. This binding may be performed
either by hand or by an automatic binding apparatus of any suitable construction.
When the binding is performed by hand the binder or attendant can stand on a
platform arranged on the machine near the end of the grain carrier.
The accompanying Drawing illustrates a suitable mode of carrying this Invention
into practise.
Figure 1 is an end elevation partly in section, and Figure 2 is a plan of part of
a reaping machine or harvester, provided with a grain carrier for conveying. the
grain delivered from the platform to a compressing spring, and delivering the grain
in a compressed bundle either bound or unbound to the ground.
a, a, are the said endless chains provided with prongs or tines b, b, and passing
over the driving rollers f, f, and carrying rollers f¹ and f; c, c1, c2, are the boards
on which the grain lies after having been delivered from the platform and while
being pushed along by the tines b, b; d is the compressing spring under which the
grain is passed before being delivered to the ground; while passing under this
spring the bundle can be tied to form a sheaf. When the binding is effected by
hand the binder or attendant stands on the platform e and leans over the support e¹.
By the above-described construction the grain carrier can be driven at a speed of
from about one-fifteenth to one-tenth of the advancing speed of the harvester, so
that the grain will always remain sufficiently long under the compressor to permit
the binding to be performed without baste or hurry, as the bundle will be carried
only about eighteen inches while the harvester is passing over about twenty feet and
cutting sufficient grain to form a new sheaf. The sheaves or gavels may be delivered
from the grain,side of the platform, so that they will not lie in the way of the team
as they advance in the next round.

page_text: It is obvious that without departing from the principle of this Invention a
weighted lever may be used instead of the spring for compressing the grain. Or
endless belts or bands may be used instead of the endless chains.
The grain binding apparatus with the aforesaid rotating chains or belts may be
constructed to carry at the same time two bundles of grain, so that while one
bundle is being received from the platform the one previously received is being
compressed, bound, and delivered, or may be constructed to carry at the same time
three bundles of grain, so that while the third bundle is being received from the
platform the second is being carried along to the compressor and the first is being
compressed, bound, and delivered.
Having thus fully described the said Invention as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it understood
that I claim in and forming part of a reaping or harvesting machine-
First. A receiver placed at the delivery end of the platform for receiving the
sheaves or gavels, and provided with a device for compressing the same and delivering
them to the ground.
Second. The carrier consisting of an endless chain or belt, or two or more of the
same, provided with forks or tines for carrying the sheaves or bundles and running
at right angles to the platform, or nearly so, and arranged and operating in com-
bination with the aforesaid boards and with a compressing device, as above set
forth.
Third. A. binder's stand so located that the binder may bind the bundle of grain
while it is in a state of compression.
Fourth. The arrangement of parts whereby the chains or belts are caused to
travel at such speed that the sheaf or gavel is kept within reach of the attendant
located on the machine throughout the time the machine is advancing to gather
another sheaf, and whereby the sheaf may be delivered from the grain side of the
platform out of the way of the team in the next round, and whereby the, speed of
the grain receiver and the advancing speed of the machine are proportioned to each.
other, as above described and for the purpose set forth.
Fifth. In a grain binding apparatus an endless chain or belt, or two or more of
the same, so constructed and arranged as to carry two or three bundles of grain at
the same time for the purposes specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Robert Lake, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord Onc
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
W. ROBT. LAKE. (L.S.)