IMPROVEMENTS IN SHEAF BINDING HARVESTING MACHINES to be as follows:- toaf-binding harvesters or harvesting machines.
Year: 1884

page_text: We JAMES HOWARD of Bedford in the County of Bedford, Agricultural Engineer,
and EDWARD TENNEY BOUSFIELD of the same place Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHEAF BINDING HARVESTING
MACHINES to be as follows:-
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Our invention relates to sheaf-binding harvesters or harvesting machines.
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Hitherto these machines have been mainly constructed according to two different
types or plans. The machines of the first and most common type known as
"Elevator binders' are those in which the corn or grain, when cut, falls upon a
platform having an endless web which carries the said corn or grain to the side of
the machine, whence other endless webs, set at an angle to the first web, elevate the
corn or grain carrying it over the main driving wheel to drop on the binding table.
The machines of the second type are those known as "low down" binders in which
the cut corn or grain falls upon a platform having an endless web which carries
the grain to the side where it is taken hold of and conveyed by mechanism to the
binding table which is fixed at the side of the machine, and not above the main
driving wheel as in machines of the first type above specified. In machines of the
second type the sheaves are, in some instances, thrown off over the main driving
wheel; in other instances the sheaves are dropped between the main driving wheel
and the binding table. Both of these types or systems are attended with serious
disadvantages.
The objects of our invention are firstly, so to combine and arrange the parts of
sheaf-binding machines that the raising of the corn, for the purpose of being bound
into sheaves, from a lower to a higher level, after it has been cut and fallen upon
the platform, is rendered unnecessary; secondly to so combine and arrange the
parts of the said machines as to diminish their width so that they will pass through.
gateways from field to field without dismounting or change and will be ready for
work without remounting after travelling from one place to another.
According to the said invention the grain platform, instead of being in a
horizontal position is inclined at an angle of about 35° rising from just behind the
cutter-bar. An endless web carried on the inclined platform conveys the cut corn
or grain direct to the binding table which is fixed at the side of the machine.

page_text: The said machine is, by preference, supported by two main driving wheels placed
under and behind the grain platform. Suitable gearing for driving the cutting
appliances and the binding mechanism is arranged in connection with these wheels.
By our invention the difficulty existing in other types of sheaf binding machines
in respect of the discharge of the bound sheaves is avoided, and the width of the
machine is reduced for the purpose above specified.
We propose to employ binding mechanism similar to that described in the
specifications of Letters Patent dated February 24th AD 1880 N° 821, and of
subsequent Patents granted to us, but we may combine with the platform of our
improved machine any other suitable mechanism for binding the sheaves.
Dated this 24th day of January 1884.

page_text: We JAMES HOWARD, of Bedford, in the County of Bedford, Agricultural Engineer
and EDWARD TENNEY BOUSFIELD, of the same place, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHEAF-BINDING HARVESTING
MACHINES " and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
.
Our invention relates to sheaf-binding harvesters or harvesting machines.
Hitherto these machines have been usually constructed according to one or the
other of two different types or classes; the first and most common type comprises
those known as "Elevator binders" in which the corn or grain, when cut, falls upon
a platform, whence an endless web carries it to the side of the machine; other endless
webs set at an angle to the first web, then elevate the corn or grain, and carry it
over the main driving wheel to, and drop it on, the binding table. The second type
comprises those machines known as "Low down binders," in which the cut corn
or grain falls upon a platform from which an endless web carries the grain to the
side, where it is taken hold of and conveyed by suitable mechanism to the binding
table fixed at the side of the machine. In machines of the second type the sheaves
are in some instances thrown off over the main driving wheel; in other instances
the sheaves are dropped between the main driving wheel and the binding table.
Both of these types or classes of machines are attended with serious disadvantages
which our invention is designed to obviate.
The objects of our invention are firstly, so to combine and arrange the parts of a
sheaf-binding machine as to render unnecessary the employment of the aprons now
employed for raising or elevating the corn or grain (for the purpose of its being
bound into sheaves) from a lower to a higher level, after it has been cut and
deposited upon the platform, secondly to so combine and arrange the parts of the
machine that its width will allow it to pass through gateways from field to field
without dismounting or changing any of the parts, so that it will be ready for
work without the delay or expense of remounting or replacing any of such parts
after travelling from one place to another.
According to the said invention the grain platform instead of being in the usual
horizontal position is inclined at an angle to the ground, rising from just behind
the cutter bar. An endless web or chains carried on the inclined platform conveys
the cut corn or grain direct to the binding table which may be said to be a
continuation or extension of the platform, that is to say, it occupies an inclined
position at the side of the machine and projects over the main or driving wheel.
The said machine is by preference supported by two main wheels, which, by
reason of the inclined arrangement above described, are under and behind the grain
platform and binding table. By this construction and arrangement of parts the
costly elevating appliances for lifting the corn from the grain platform to the
binding table are dispensed with and the width of the machine is reduced for
the purpose above specified. A caster wheel is provided to carry the front of the
machine and to permit its adjustment according to the required height of the
stubble.
Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which we have
shewn the frame-work and such other parts of a binder as are necessary to explain
the application of our improvements thereto.
Figure 1 is a plan or top view, and
Figure 2 is a side elevation drawn to an enlarged scale.
Like letters indicate the same parts in both Figures.

page_text: A is the main driving wheel which gives motion to the knife and binding
apparatus through suitable gearing. A¹ is the platform wheel. B is the inclined
table upon which the grain to be bound is delivered from the grain platform.
arranged at an angle to the ground as above specified. In Figure, 1 the binding
table is removed to shew clearly the position of the wheel A over which the said
table projects when in place.
The sheaves when bound are delivered from the table in the usual manner.
E is the caster wheel which serves to carry the front of the machine, and affords
the means for regulating the height of the stubble. The adjustment of the front of
the machine upon the caster wheel is effected by the handle F through the medium
of the worm and wheel G and the chain connection H.
We propose to employ binding mechanism similar to that described in the
specification of Letters Patent dated February 24th A.D. 1880 N° 821 and in the
specifications of subsequent patents granted to us, but if desirable we may provide
our improved machine with any other suitable mechanism for binding the sheaves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
In a harvesting machine the grain platform and binding table more or less
inclined, the latter projecting over the main driving wheel, substantially as, and for
the purposes, set forth.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicants.