IMPROVEMENTS IN MOWING AND REAPING MACHINES, PARTLY APPLICABLE TO CARRIAGES AND OTHER "WHEELED VEHICLES
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George. Haseltine, of the "International Patent'
Office," No. 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MOWING AND REAPING MACHINES, PARTLY APPLICABLE TO CARRIAGES AND OTHER
"WHEELED VEHICLES." A communication from abroad by John Gould
Perry, of South Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America.
Sealed the 14th May 1867, and dated the 4th December. 1866.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said George: Haseltine at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and Decla-:
'
ration, on the 4th December 1866, pursuant to the 9th Section of the
Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," No. 8, Southampton'
Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS I am in possession of an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MOWING AND REAPING MACHINES, PARTLY APPLICABLE TO CARRIAGES AND OTHER
WHEELED VEHICLES," and have petitioned Her Majesty to grant unto me,'
my executors, administrators, and assigns, Her Royal Letters Patent for
the same, and have made solemn Declaration that it has been communicated
to me from abroad by John Gould Perry; of South Kingston, Rhode Island,'
United States of America.

page_text: NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George Haseltine, do hereby declare that
the following Complete Specification under my hand and seal fully describes
and ascertains the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, in and by the following statement, reference being had to
the accompanying Drawings forming a part of this Specification :-
The said Invention relates chiefly to machines for mowing grass and
reaping crops of standing grain, and relates more especially to the arrange-
ment of the cutting apparatus employed in the said machines to the means
for operating, controlling, and adjusting the said cutting apparatus with its
appendages, and to a device which is convertible into a pole or into a pair of
shafts or thills; the said device being applicable not only to mowing and
reaping machines, but also to carriages and other wheeled vehicles.
The first part of the said Invention consists, chiefly in providing a hollow
axle or bearing for the main driving wheel of the machine which runs next
to the standing grass or crop, whereby a better support is obtained for the
drag bar or shoe, a more advantageous movement is effected, of the cutting
apparatus and devices for adjusting and operating the same, and whereby both
the said main wheels can be made to act as drivers.
The second part of the said Invention consists chiefly in the combination
with the said hollow or tubular axle and driving wheel of a zig-zag or cam
wheel, a rocking shaft, and connecting rod for operating the cutting appa-
ratus; also in a certain arrangement in combination with the said hollow axle
and the main frame of a sliding plate provided with a standard and lever for
operating and adjusting the said cutting apparatus.
The third part of the said Invention consists chiefly in a certain arrange-
ment in combination with the said hollow or tubular axle of bevel wheels,
crank, and connecting rod for operating the cutting apparatus; also in the
employment in combination with the said hollow axle and cutting apparatus
of a jointed attachment, by means of which the said cutting apparatus is
operated and adjusted.
The fourth part of the said Invention consists chiefly in the employment of
a hollow axle with one or more transverse openings formed in or through it
between the two main wheels, through which openings the connections pass
for driving the cutting apparatus; also in an arrangement of a zig-zag or
cam wheel upon the said hollow main shaft in combination with the main
wheels of the machine for operating the cutting apparatus; also in the com-
bination with the said cutting apparatus of connecting rods. or bars for
operating and adjusting the said apparatus ;. also in a certain arrangement of
pawls, ratchet wheels, and friction or pressure plates in combination with

page_text: the driving wheels and other parts of the machine to throw the 'driving
mechanism of the cutter bar in or out of gear noiselessly; also in a com-
bination with the drag bar or shoe of an obliquely arranged self-clearing
brace rod.
The fifth and last part of this Invention consists in the peculiar con-
struction and attachment of the draft bar or pole, which is applicable not only
to mowing and reaping machines, but also to wheeled vehicles generally, tho
said bar or pole being so constructed as to form either a single pole or a pair
of shafts or thills, according as a pair of horses or one horse is employed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a plan of a mowing machine constructed according to the first
part of this Invention; Figure 2 is a side elevation of the samė; Figure 3 is
a transverse section on the line a, a, Figure 1; Figure 4 is a side elevation
of a mowing machine illustrating the second part of this Invention; Figure 5
is a transverse section of the same on the line y, y, Figure 4; Figure 6 is a
plán of a mowing machine constructed according to the third part of this
Invention; Figure 7 is a side elevation of the same; Figure 8 is a plan of a
mower with parts modified according to the fourth part of this Invention;
Figure 9 is a side elevation, and Figures 10 and 11 represent detached por-
tions of the same; Figure 12 is a plan of the convertible device constituting,
the fifth part of this Invention, closed to form a single pole or bar for two
horses; Figure 13 is a side view of the same; Figure 14 is a plan of the said:
device shown open to form a pair of shafts or thills for one horse; Figure 15
represents a portion of the said device detached. Like letters refer to cor-.
responding parts in each of the Figures.
The frame A is constructed with a projecting piece B, on one side of which
may be connected with the rear portion of the frame A by an arch, and which
assists in carrying the rim C. The frame A is supported upon two wheels
D, E; the wheel D, which is farthest from the cutter bar, is constructed like
ordinary wheels for machines of this character, and turns upon or with an
áxle F; each of the said wheels has a toothed rim G secured to its spokes or
arms concentric with the rim or tire of the said wheels, and slightly less in:
diameter. The wheel E, which is nearest the cutter bar, has a large open
centre and revolves upon the rim or flange C, which is secured on one side to
the back piece of the frame A, and on the other side to the projecting piece B.
Antifriction rolls may be used instead of the rim C as a bearing for the
wheel E, the object being to allow the connections H, I, for operating the
finger bar Jand cutter bar K to pass through the open portion of tho

page_text: wheel E, and at the same time to provide ample space for these connections
to rise above the centre of the said wheel when required. The opening
formed in the rim or bearing C need not be strictly circular or concentric with
the exterior surface of the said rim so long as it permits the connections H, I,
to work properly through or on either side or above the centre of the wheel E.
A shaft L is arranged across and under the frame A, and turns in bearings
secured on the said frame; this shaft carries a bevel wheel M which is loose
upon the said shaft, but is attached. to one part of a clutch N; the other
part N¹ of the said clutch is fitted upon a key or feather which causes it to
turn with the said shaft, but allows it to slide into and out of the part N; a
lever is employed to operate the sliding part N₁ of the said clutch. A
toothed pinion P is carried upon each end of the shaft L; each of these
pinions gears into one of the toothed rims G of the driving wheels D, E;
these pinions P are connected to the shaft L by ratchet wheels and pawls to
prevent the turning of the said shaft when the machine moves backward. A
short shaft is placed at right angles to the shaft L, and turns in bearings
just inside the frame A in such a position that a small bevel pinion R on one
end of the said shaft will gear properly into the bevel wheel M; the other end
of the shaft Q is provided with a crank S or equivalent device which operates
the knives by means of the connecting rod I. A brace bar H is fastened at
one end to the side of the frame A, the other end of the said bar being
coupled to the back end of the drag bar T, to which the finger bar J is
attached; the front end of this drag bar is held in place by a vertically slotted
piece U which allows the said end to rise and fall to regulate the level of the
fingers and knives. A rocker shaft V is hung upon the rim G and extends
through the wheel E; this shaft V has on its inner end the hand and foot
levers W and X, which are arranged to be operated by the hand and foot at
the same time to raise the cutting apparatus and drag bar T; the arm Y on
the outer end of the rocker shaft V is connected by a chain Z to the said
drag bar. A foot piece a may be attached to the brace bar H for the purpose
of controlling the motion of the drag bar when the same is raised. The
operation of these parts is as follows:-When the machine moves forward the
toothed rims C on the main wheels D, E, turn the pinions P on the shaft L,
which pinions by means of the ratchet wheels and pawls cause the said shaft
to revolve. When the part N¹ of the clutch is thrown in gear with the
part N, the large bevel wheel M is caused to turn with the shaft L, and by
means of the pinion R on the shaft Q turns the said shaft and the crank S
on the other end of the same. By means of this crank and the connecting
rod I the required reciprocating motion is imparted to the knife bar K.

page_text: When it is necessary to raise the cutting apparatus the driver takes hold of the
lever W, and putting his foot on the lever X throws the lever W back; this
raises the drag bar T, which is connected to the said lever by the arm Y and
chain Z. By putting his foot upon the piece a the driver checks the rising
of the rod H and the back edge of the drag bar T to which the said rod is
jointed; the said drag bar then turns on the joint T*, and its outer edge only
is raised: this elevates the outer end of the cutting apparatus to any required
vertical or angular position. A lever 6 may be pivotted on one side of the
slotted piece U, which lever when thrown horizontally will lie across the slot
in the piece U and will arrest the front end of the drag bar T and prevent its
moving higher than a certain point, but when the lever b is thrown into a
vertical position it permits the said front end of the drag bar to move the full
length of the slot in the piece U. If desired the said drag bar may be con
nected with this lever 6 by a chain c suspended upon a stud or hook projecting
from the said lever, which chain can be adjusted to sustain the front end of
the drag bar T in any required vertical position. By this means the forward
ends of the fingers and cutters can be adapted to suit the height of the team
and different kinds of grass.
In the modification of parts represented in Figures 4 and 5 the frame A is
placed between the two wheels D, E, whose axles may be made either fast or
loose in the said frame; one of these axles C which supports the wheel Ę is
made hollow throughout its length to allow the connecting rod I to pass
through it; on this axle outside the wheel E the frame d is hung, the said
frame being extended at its other end which is connected to the frame A.
The frame d supports the plate e, to whose lower end the finger bar J is
hinged; the said frame d also supports the standard f, in which the inter-
mediate lever g works. The plate e is not fastened rigidly to the frame d, but
is attached thereto by bolts h which pass through the slot i; this allows
the said plate to be raised and lowered by means of the knee lever W.
A slot j is formed in the upper end of the lever g, so that the pin which
secures the said lever to the connecting rod I will not prevent the said levers
rising freely with the plate e; or the said lever and plate may be attached
directly to the frame d and may be raised by any suitable device having a
vertical sliding or circular motion. The motion of the knife bar K is derived
from the wheel D, which is the one farthest from the said bar. A rocking
shaft k is arranged to work at right angles to the axle in suitable bearings 1,1;
secured to the frame A; each end of this rocking shaft carries an arm
or pallet m, m, which arms are operated by the zig-zag or cam wheel o;
these arms m are arranged on the shaft k at the required angle with each

page_text: other to come alternately in contact with the teeth of the wheel and to
impart the required vibrating motion to the shaft k; this shaft also carries
the lever k✶ which is jointed to one end of the rod I; the other end of the
said rod being attached to the lever g. By means of these connections the
proper reciprocating motion is communicated to the knife bar K; to allow
that motion to be obtained in as direct a manner as possible the connecting
rod I is carried through the hollow centre of the axle C of the wheel E. The
pallets or arms m are thrown out of gear with the wheel o, when the motion of
the knife or cutter bar is to be discontinued; this is effected by means of the
lever p which moves the shaft k endwise in its bearings, the said shaft being
provided with a collar or projection q for the lever p to act upon.
The operation of the machine with this modified arrangement of parts is
as follows-When the said machine is drawn forward over the ground the
wheel D turning on its axle imparts a rotary motion to the zig-zag or cam
wheel o, whose teeth or projections operate the arins or pallets m; by ineans
of these arms a rocking motion is communicated to the shaft; by means of
the lever k*, connecting rod I, and intermediate lever g the required motion
is communicated to the knife bar K. When it is necessary to raise the
cutting apparatus to avoid any obstructions on the ground over which the
imachine has to pass the lever W is pushed forward and the cutter bar and its
'appendages are raised; the said cutter bar and appendages may be elevated
into a vertical position when the machine has to pass through a gateway or
similar opening. The ends of the arms or pallets m may be provided with
friction rollers to work on the teeth of the cam wheel o to lessen the friction
and noise of the working of the same. If preferred ordinary gearing and
shafting may be used instead of the cam wheel and rocking shaft to move the
knife bar; but by the said zig-zag or cam wheel with the arms or pallets m,
'arranged as described, a very rapid motion is obtained with but little friction;
and if the teeth or projections on the said cam wheel are made with the
proper curve the required reciprocating motion is imparted to the knives,
which are stopped and started in a very easy manner. By the use of the hollow
axle or bearing C, whether the same is constructed according to the first or
second part of this Invention, or according to other modifications of the same,
it is practicable to drive with either one or both of the main wheels D, E,
when the cutter bar is arranged in a line with the axle; this arrangement
allows the said cutter bar to rise and fall with the wheels D, E, and adapt
itself better to uneven surfaces, and at the same time prevents the team being
affected by the weight of the cutting apparatus when the same is raised to
pass over obstructions; or for other purposes; these advantages cannot be

page_text: obtained when the cutter bar is arranged either in front or to the rear of
the axle.
The third part of this Invention is illustrated by Figures 6 and 7. In this
arrangement of parts the frame A is supported upon two main wheels D, E,
both of which are employed as drivers; each of these wheels is loose on
an axle C, the end of which next to the cutter bar K is hollow or open to
allow the rod I to pass through it. Upon the inside of each of the wheels
D, E, a large toothed ring G is secured; these rings are constructed to gear
internally with two pinious P, one of which is carried on each end of the
shaft L; this shaft extends across the frame A and turns in bearings
supported on the said frame. M is a bevel wheel carried loosely on the
'shaft Ĺ just inside the frame A; this wheel M gears into the bevel pinion R
'fixed on one end of the short shaft Q, the other end of which shaft carries a
crank S, or equivalent device, the said crank being connected by the rod i to
the rod I; this rod I is bent nearly to a right angle outside the wheel E, and
is formed with a broad joint r at its lower end, which joint is connected with
a rods, whose other end is attached to the cutter bar K; this joint allows the
said cutter bar to be raised, and the breadth of the said joint gives the
required steadiness to the parts in operating the cutters. The finger bar J is
fastened to the drag bar T, the front end of the latter being raised by means
of the slide t and screw , while its rear end is kept in place by the oblique
brace rod H and is raised by means of the chain or rope c; the said chain is
taken up by the lever 6 which is held by the lever catch v. The pinions l'
are loose on the shaft L, but are caused to turn therewith in the required
5 direction by ratchet wheels w and pawls w*, which are secured to the said
shaft on the inner side of pinions P. The bevel wheel M is also loose
upon the shaft L, but is made to turn therewith by a sliding clutch N, which
is operated by the lever O and held by the lever catch x. The machinė
being drawn forward over the ground a rotary motion is imparted to the
driving wheels D, E, and toothed rings G; these toothed rings gear into and
turn the pinions P, which pinions by means of the two ratchet wheels w
cause the shaft L to turn also. When the clutch N is thrown into the
position shown in Figure 6 the shaft L turns the bevel wheel M which drives
the bevel pinion N and crank S; this crank, by means of the rods q and I,
communicates the required reciprocating motion to the cutter bar K. When
the drag bar T is raised the jointed connection of the rods I and s allows the
said drag bar and the cutter bar K with its appendages to be raised when
required.
In the fourth part of the Invention, illustrated in Figures 8, 9, 10, and 11,

page_text: the frame A of the machine is supported by suitable bearings upon the axle C,
which is free to turn in the said bearings; the main wheel carried on each
end of the said axle is also free to turn upon the same. Two ratchet wheels w
are made fast to the axle C just inside the main wheels, and are driven by the
pawls y on the said wheels. Pressure or friction plates z are carried loose
upon the axle C on the inner side of the ratchet wheels w, against which they
are pressed by rubber or other springs a¹, as shown in Figure 8. Pins b
project from the pawls y and fit in slots c¹; by means of these pins and slots
the pawls are pressed down into the teeth of the ratchet wheels w when turned
in the direction of the arrows as the machine moves forward, and are raised
out of the said teeth when the machine moves backwards. The same results
may be obtained by the employment of an arm y* instead of a slot (see
Figure 11). The pressure plates and springs in this case are arranged outside
the ratchet wheels w, and springs may be employed inside the ratchet boxes to
make the pawls y more certain in their operation. The said pawls are thus
made self-acting, being raised from the teeth of the ratchet wheels during the
turning and backing of the machine without requiring adjustment by levers
or other devices operated by the driver; the said pawls are also free from the
friction and wear and disagreeable noise incedental to an ordinary ratchet
attachment.
The drag bar T which carries the cutter bar K is connected at its forward
end by a swivel joint to a sliding standard t; this standard slides through the
front part of the frame A. The back end of the said drag bar is secured on
its inner side by a hinged brace H which extends to the opposite side of the
frame A just in the rear of the axcle C. The drag bar T is raised with the
cutter bar K, or when required is folded with the said bar against the side of
the machine by means of a chain or rope c; this chain is attached to the outer
side of the rear end of the drag bar, and passes over the cam lever b. This
oblique arrangement of the brace rod II under the rear portion of the frame A
with the forward end of the said brace rod higher than its rear portion allows
the said rod to slip over and rise above any obstructions which may be
encountered on the ground over which the machine has to travel, and prevents
the breaking or bending of the said rod, and also prevents injury to the driver
or the machine without the necessity of adjusting the drag and cutter bars;
this is impossible in machines in which the brace is arranged parallel with the
axle and cutter bar either in front or behind the said axle, or at right angles
with the shoe or drag bar T. The front end of the drag bar T is raised and
lowered to impart a rolling motion to the cutter bar by means of the slide t
and screw u, the latter being operated by a handle or crank u. This rolling

page_text: motion allows the cutter bar to be levelled or the points of the fingers and
cutters to be set above or below the level, and thereby easily adjusted to any
height of team, and to work in grass and crops in various conditions. The
drag bar or shoe T may extend any convenient distance behind the cutter bar;
guide pulleys d' and e¹ are provided for the chain c to pass over to facilitate
the adjustment of the said bar.
A zig-zag or cam wheel o is firmly secured to the axle C between the side
of the frame A and the main wheel D, which is the wheel farthest from the
cutter bar K. A rocking bar fis pivotted at g', the ends of the said bar
being furnished with friction rolls h' arranged to work alternately in and out
of the spaces between the teeth or projections of the wheel o. The bar fis
thrown in and out of gear by means of a lever O, to which it is pivotted, the
said lever being held in place by a notched locking plate or catch; the bar f¹
is also connected by a rod i¹ to another lever, which vibrates on a pivot k¹;
to the end of the lever j¹ a forked rod is attached. The axle C is made
hollow or tubular, and is provided with one or more openings m¹; through
these openings the forked 'rod ¹ is connected by the ring with the rod I,
which rod is fitted to work inside the axle or shaft C, as shown in Figure 9.
This rod I has a cross sleeve I* at its outer end through which a rod n² is
passed; this rod is fitted to slide freely up and through the said sleeve, and its
other end is attached to the cutter bar K.
In this modified arrangement of the machine the cutter bar is moved by
either of the main wheels D, E, independently of the other, or, by both of the
said wheels at the same time. The arrangement of the rods I, n', allows the
said cutter bar to rise and fall freely and to work equally well at any height
and angle without affecting the length of stroke of the cutters, while the slight
elasticity of the vertical rod n' eases the shock of the sudden stoppage of the
cutter bar at the end of each vibration of the same. An adjustable screw or
sliding stop piece H may be attached to the under side of the rear portion of
the frame A for the brace rod H when raised to strike against. Motion
being communicated to the wheels D, E, by drawing the machine forward,
the pawls y on the said wheels taking into the teeth of the ratchet wheels w,
cause the axle.to turn in the direction indicated by the arrows. The wheel o
being fast to the said axle turns with the same, and the teeth or projections of
the said wheel operate the rocking bar f¹; this bar vibrates on its centre g',
and by means of the rod i¹, lever j", forked rod 11, connecting rod I, and.
vertical rod n¹ communicates the required motion to the cutter bar K. By.
this peculiar arrangement of the oblique brace rod H. and other parts of the
machine the space between the wheels D, E, under the frame A and axle C

page_text: is left entirely open, which allows the machine to pass freely over obstructions
which would otherwise interfere with its progress.
It is not necessary in either a mowing or reaping machine constructed
according to this Invention to move the cutter bar from the line of the axle,
that being the most desirable place for it in both machines. With the
cutting apparatus so arranged the draft is central and light, and the machine
possesses great advantages over other machines for like purposes. The plat-
form reel, rake, and other parts which distinguish a reaping from a mowing
machine can readily be applied by those acquainted with the construction of
such machines, and a complete combined mowing and reaping machine can
be constructed whose parts can be adjusted either for mowing or reaping at
pleasure.
The convertible device which constitutes the fifth part of this Invention is
represented as constructed for a reaping and mowing machine in Figures 1
and 2, and is shown in Figures 12, 13, 14, and 15, as constructed for appli-
cation to a carriage or other like vehicle.
To form a single tongue or pole, the two parts o' are placed side by side
and connected at their inner ends by the curved plates o³ to the piecos p',
which pieces are hinged to the clasps p² placed around the axle C. The
plates o cross each other and are secured by bolts 9', q, q'; these bolts also
hold the parts o¹ securely and rigidly in their places at their inner ends. The
said parts are braced at their outer ends by a metallic cap r which is formed
of one or more pieces with recesses s' in them to receive the outer ends of the
parts o¹, the cap being afterwards fastened by a bolt or hook t'. By adding.
two whiffletrees o³ and an evener of the device is made complete for two
horses; when used as a pair of shafts or thills the cap r¹ is removed and the.
bolts are withdrawn; this allows the plates o' to swing horizontally on the
bolts g The parts o¹ may then be pushed or drawn back and inserted at
their inner end between plates u¹, where they are secured by the bolts q*
passing through the holes v¹; the said bolts pass through both plates, which
are arranged one above and the other below the parts o¹, the plates o²
crossing each other, as seen in Figure 14. In this way the device when.
employed as a pair of shafts or thills for one horse is made rigid, the two.
whiffletrees being removed and the evener left.
t
If at any time it should be necessary to have the device when employed
either as a tongue or as a pair of thills rigidly connected to the axle or frame:
of the machine or carriage the hinged pieces p¹ may be removed and the cross
pieces o attached directly to the said frame, as represented in Figure 1. It.
will be seen that by this convertible arrangement the parts o¹ are drawn in and:

page_text: out in changing them to adjust them to the different lengths required in the
single pole and pair of shafts or thills.
:
Having thus fully described the said Invention as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, and shown how the same may be conveniently and
advantageously carried into practice, I claim, in the first part of this
Invention, which is illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3,-
First, the combination of the main frame A, open bearing or axle C,
and main wheel E, for the purposes and substantially in the manner set
forth.
Second, the combination of the frame A, brace rod H, and drag bar or
shoe T, for the purposes and substantially in the manner set forth.
Third, the combined hand and foot levers W,X, rod H and a for raising either
or both ends of the cutting apparatus, arranged and operating substantially in
the manner set forth.
Fourth, the bevel wheels M, R, crank S or equivalent device, and rod I,
arranged in combination with the open wheel E and bearing C, for the pur-
poses and substantially in the manner set forth.
In the second part of this Invention, which is illustrated in Figures 4 and 5,
I claim,-
First, the zig-zag or cam wheel o, rocker shaft k, and connecting rod I,
arranged in combination with the hollow or tubular axle C, for the purposes
and substantially in the manner set forth.
Second, the frame d with its standard or fulcrum support f, lever g, and
sliding plate e, arranged in combination with the tubular axle C, for the pur-
poses and substantially in the manner set forth.
In the third part of this Invention, which is illustrated in Figures 6 and 7,
I claim,
First, the combination of the bevel wheels N, R, crank S, and connecting
rod
9, and rod I and with the hollow axle C, for the purposes and arranged
substantially in the manner set forth.
Second, the rods I and s with their joint r in combination with hollow
axle, for the purposes and substantially in the manner set forth.
In the fourth part of this Invention, shown in Figures 8, 9, 10, and 11, I
claim,-
First, the hollow axle C constructed with one or more transverse openings mu',
for the purposes and substantially in the manner set forth.
Second, the arrangement of the zig-zag or cam wheel o upon the hollow
main axle or shaft C arranged in combination with the main wheels D, E, for
the purposes and substantiaily in the manner set forth.

page_text: Third, the rods I and n¹ arranged in combination with the cutter bar K, for
the purposes and substantially in the manner set forth.
Fourth, the combination in a mowing or reaping machine, 'constructed
according to this part of my Invention, of the pawls y, ratchet wheels w;
and friction or pressure plates z, operating for the purposes and substantially
in the manner set forth.
Fifth, the combination of the drag bar or shoe T with the self-clearing
oblique brace rod H, for the purposes and substantially as set forth..
In the fifth part of this Invention I claim a convertible device which will
form at pleasure either a single pole or a pair of shafts or thills, constructed
and operating for the purpose and substantially in the manner set forth..
I also claim the main driving wheels, hollow axle or bearing, cutting
apparatus, and connections for communicating motion to the same, constructed,
arranged, and operating and combined with the other parts of a mowing and
reaping machine, for the purposes and substantially in the manner set
forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Haseltine, have hereunto set.
my hand and seal, this Third day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
GEORGE HASELTINE.. (L.S.)