Manual Compressing Machine for Compressing Hay Straw Fibrous and Bulky Material, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Manual Compressing Machine for Compressing Hay Straw Fibrous
and Bulky Material, and the like.
I, RICHARD BRANDON, Dairy House Farm, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
My invention has for its object an improved manual compressing machine for
compressing hay, straw, fibrous and bulky material which is simple and cheap
in construction and easily manipulated.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of draw-
ings upon which I have illustrated examples of my machine.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my compressing machine ready for receiving
the truss of hay or the like.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a front elevation shewing a truss of hay on the machine ready in
position for compressing.
In carrying my invention into practice I construct my machine with the bottom
or table A mounted on the legs a¹ or their equevalent. Fitted into the sockets
which are fixed to the back of the table are the movable uprights or pillars B
and at the upper end of these pillars I fix the cross shaft or axle 2 upon which
the grooved pulley D is mounted. Mounted under the table A in suitable bearings
is the shaft E and in the centre of this shaft I fix the drum or pulley F to which
one end of the cord f¹ is attached the other end which passes over the pulley D
being attached to the top or presser H as clearly shewn at Figure 2. Also fixed
near either end of the shaft E are the tapering scrolls or worms J and J¹ each
formed with a right and left hand worm so that when the shaft E is revolved in
one direction the cords or their equevalents j², j, j and j³ which are attached
at one end to the scrolls are wound thereon. These worms are formed taper so
that when the final pressure is being applied the cords are on the smallest portions
of the scrolls thus lessening the power required for operating the machine. The
other ends of the cords and are attached to the hooks h¹ and he fixed in the
ends of the cross pieces h³ of the lid or presser H. Hooks or their equevalents h
and are fixed to the opposite ends of the cross pieces h³ for the ends of the cords j*
and to be attached to when the truss T is placed in position on the table ready
for pressing as clearly shewn at Figure 3. The guide rollers which are fixed.
to the sides of the table are provided for the ropes to bear against when pressing

page_text: the truss. Mounted loosely and free to revolve on the end of the shaft E is the
worm wheel K and gearing with this wheel is the worm ¹ fixed on the end of the
rod mounted in suitable bearings at the side of the table and provided with the
handle for operating the same. Also mounted loosely on this end of the shaft
and either formed with or fixed to the face of the wheel K is the clutch L or its
equevalent which when operating the machine gears with the corresponding
clutch L' fixed on the same end of the shaft E but free to slide thereon. The
fork end of the lever N which fits around the recessed part of the clutch L¹
is provided for throwing this clutch in and out of gear the other end of the lever N
being mounted in the slotted bracket 2 fixed to the leg of the table. The spring S
which bears against the back of the clutch L' and against the collar s¹ fixed on
the end of the shaft E is provided for keeping the clutch L' in gear when operating
the machine. The presser H is connected to the uprights B by the loops or their
equevalent but is free to slide thereon. When this lid or presser is in the
position as shewn at Figures 1 and 2 a portion of the cord f' is wound onto the
drum and the machine is ready to receive the truss T the lid is then pulled
down by the operator and the ends of the cords and are attached to the
hooks has clearly shewn at Figure 3 the string or wires a for binding the
truss after it is pressed being first placed in the grooves a³ on the table and in the
grooves on the lid. The shaft E is now revolved in the direction of the arrow
by turning the handle which action winds the cords and onto their
respective scrolls and the cord f¹ off the drum F' thus drawing down the lid H and
pressing the truss which when sufficiently pressed is bound with the strings or
wires.
To release the truss the clutch L' is thrown out of gear by the lever N
thus allowing the shaft E to revolve freely in the opposite direction. The operator
then unhooks the cords and pulls them towards him thus revolving the shaft E
and winding the cord f¹ on to the drum F again thereby raising the lid H into
the position ready to receive another truss. The weight W which is attached
by a cord to the cord f1 is provided for the purpose of assisting the raising of
the lid. In some cases I may fix ordinary drums on the shaft Ein place of the
tapering scrolls
and J.
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:-
CLAIMS.
First: A manual compressing machine for compressing hay straw fibrous and
bulky material and the like consisting essentially of the table such as A with the
uprights such as B carrying the pulley D around which a rope chain or its
equevalent passes for carrying or supporting the lid or presser such as H mounted
loosely on the uprights B the shaft E mounted in bearings under the table and
upon which are fixed the right and left hand scrolls or their equevalents such
as JJ and the pulley or drum F to each of which the cords or chains or their
equevalent for operating the presser H are attached the said shaft being driven
by the worm wheel such as K and the worm such as the clutch such as L L¹
or its equevalent with the lever N for throwing it in and out of gear all operated
in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn
upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Second: In machines for pressing hay straw and the like such as claimed. in
the proceeding claim operating the shaft such as E by a worm wheel such as K
and worm such as K' in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set
forth and as shewn.
Third: In machines for manually pressing hay straw and the like the right
and left hand scrolls such as J and J₁ for winding the ropes chaines or their

page_text: Fourth-In machines for manually pressing hay straw and the like raising
the lid or presser H in the manner substantially as herein set forth and as shewn.
Dated this 25th day of Auril 1800
RICHARD BRANDON.
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.