Improvements in Grain Binding Harvesters.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1888
Specification Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
Improvements in Grain Binding Harvesters.
1, MARION LAFAYETTE NICHOLS, residing at 840, Broadway New York, in the
County and State of New York, in the United States of America, gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to that class of machines in which the grain is delivered to the
binding devices on a level or nearly so, with the cutting apparatus and platform
carrier and known as "low down binders" and the parts hereindescribed are designed
to operate conjointly to act upon the grain and to adapt the machine to the various
conditions incident to the harvest field, so that the grain shall be properly carried into
the cutters and deposited on the platform, properly presented to the binding devices,
bound thereby and deposited on the ground, and
My invention consists in the general construction of the grain binder and in certain
novel features in the construction arrangement, combination and cooperation of parts
thereof all as herein after described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings a
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Figure, 1, is a perspective view of the machine complete taken from the stubble side
showing the relation of the binding devices thereon.
Figure, 2, is a plan or top view of the machine with the reel and binding devices
removed.
Figure, 3, is a bottom view showing the rear wheel removed, also showing one
manner of connecting the frame bars of the main supporting wheels, also one means
for connecting the reel post with the turning mechanism and the means for driving
the reel and rake, also, showing the outer or grain wheel and one manner of connecting
it with the frame bars of the turning mechanism.
Figure, 4, shows a modification in the manner of connecting the frame bars of the
wheels.
Figure, 5, a modification in the manner of connecting the swivelling reel post with
the turning mechanism.
Figure, 6, is a side view of the master wheel and frame showing the clutches and
shaft and the automatic shifting mechanism.

page_text: Figure, 7, is a section through a portion of the frame showing the manner of
mounting and controlling the reel, also the manner of driving the same.
Figures, S, 9, and, 10, are detached views of the reel post and sleeve.
Figure, 11, is a side view of the front supporting wheel showing the manner of
connecting it with the frame and the means for changing the relation of the frame
thereto, for raising and lowering the cutters.
Figure, 12, is a perspective view of the rake and the means for reciprocating and
giving endwise movement to the same.
Figure, 13, is a plan or top view of a portion of the cutting apparatus and carrier,
showing the relation of the rake thereto, also showing by dotted lines the path of
movement of the rake.
Fig. 14, is a section through the front sil! of the machine showing one of the guard
fingers and a section of knife.
Figure, 15, is a plan view of a portion of the master wheel and its supporting frame
showing the manner of communicating motion therefrom to the operating parts of the
machine and the means whereby the driving mechanism is thrown automatically into
and out of action.
Figure, 16, is a top view of the outer end of the platform showing the arrangement
of the outer or grain wheel.
Figure, 17, is a section of the outer end of the frame taken through the line, -,
figure, 16, showing the manner of connecting the grain wheel supporting frame with
the machine and the manner of supporting the wheel therein.
Figure, 18, is a section through the rear end of the grain wheel supporting
frame, and
Figure, 19, is an end view showing the wheel and its connections complete.
Figure, 20, is a detached perspective view of the reel post and attachments with
sprocket wheels removed.
Figure, 21, is a rear view of a harvester platform binder showing the relation of the
binding devices to the carrier.
Figure, 22, is a longitudinal section through the frame in front of the binding
devices showing the grain as being delivered thereto, and before the devices are
thrown into action.
Figure, 23, is a similar view, showing the devices thrown into action and after the
bundle has been encompassed by the hand.
Figure, 24, is an enlarged rear view of the binder frames detached from the machine
showing the gearing through which motion is communicated to the several parts.
Figure, 25, is a skeleton perspective view of the separator trip and binding trip
mechanisin showing the means for adjusting the trips.
Figure, 26, is a side and face view of the shifting trip mechanism gear wheel and,
Figure, 27, similar views of the sprocket wheel engaging the same.
Figure, 28, is a top view of the rear end of the binding frame.
Figure, 29, is a face view of the knotting mechanism frame taken from the delivery
side, showing the device for operating the knotter, cord guide and stripper and knife
and the gripper.
Figure, 30, is a similar view of the gripper removed.
Figure, 31, is a side view of the knotter partly in section.
Figure, 32, is a perspective view of the knotter and its actuating wheel, also the
cord guide and stripper and knife, and the lever by which they are operated.
Figure, 33, is a rear view of the cam and gear wheel.
Figure, 34, is a perspective view of a portion of the cord guide and stripper and
knife bar, showing the relation of the parts to each other.
Figure, 35, is a section of a portion of the knotting mechanism supporting frame,
on a line in rear of the knotter showing the means whereby the gripper is swung to
and from the knotter.
Figure, 36, is a plan or top view of a portion of the rear of the main frame showing
a part of the master wheel and the gearing for communicating motion from said wheel

page_text: to the devices and the means for connecting the wheel whereby the parts are auto-
matically thrown out of action in turning the machine.
The main frame is made in rectangular form and consists of the front and rear sills
or bars, A, A, inner cross bars, A2, A3, and an outer cross bar, A', the distance
between the front and rear sills A A' is made wider than the apron or carrier and
behind the carrier or apron is arranged a bar, A5, connected at the outer end to the
cross bar, A, and at the inner end to a cross bar, A. The carrier or apron, B,
extends from the outer or grain side of the machine past the inner end of the cutting
apparatus, passing around, and being supported by rollers, B1, B2, one located near
the grain wheel, and the other between the cross bars, A3, Aº, so that the apron shall
pass around the bar, A, and move in near relation to the outer face of the bar, A³,
the binder frame being located upon the bars, A2, A³, so that the grain deposited
upon the apron or carrier in rear of the cutting apparatus shall be carried by the same
into position to be acted upon by the binding devices, the space behind the apron
and between the bar, A, and rear sill, A¹, being closed by a plank or covering, A.
An angle bar or iron, A³, is bolted to the forward frame bar, A, and extends from
end to end of the same, to which the guard fingers are bolted and which bar or iron
forms a support or bearing for parts of the mechanism hereinafter referred to located
between the inner shoe and the binder frame.
In suitable angle plates, B3, B4, connected to the front sill and angle bar are
supported upright posts, B³, 1, one located adjacent to the inner shoe, and the other
adjacent to the frame bar or timber, A³, said posts being connected near their upper
ends by a cross bar, B. Similar posts, B2, B3, are connected to the rear sill, A¹, in
line with the front posts being similarly connected near their upper ends by a cross
bar, B10
The frame thus constructed is mounted upon bars or supports, C, C", which have
vertically arranged pivotal connections, C2, C3, therewith; the rear bar, C¹, extending
out behind the main frame and supporting the rectangular frame for the master
wheel, E, which is rigidly secured thereto. The front support or bar, C, extends out
beyond the main frame, and has formed near its outer end lugs or ears, C, through
which the frame, 0, for the front supporting wheel, 0, is connected therewith by a
rod or shaft, C. This frame is composed of two arms rigidly connected to the axle
of the wheel, one upon each side thereof and extending back beyond their points of
connection with the bar, C, and being in turn connected by a yoke or bail C8,
hereinafter referred to.
The supports or bars, C, C, are shown as extending inward beyond their pivotal
connection and into engagement with each other, and the bar, C, provided with a
slotted end, C, a portion being made straight and with a curved end, and the arm, C,
as provided with a projecting pin, C1, engaging and adapted to move in said slot,
the construction and arrangement being such that in turning the front wheel to turn
the machine the pin on said arm will be caused to move through the slot and turn or
move the bar, C, on its pivot, and the rear wheel to be turned to an opposite
inclination, or into proper position to follow in the curved path or nearly so, of
the front wheel; this movement causing the frame to change its relation end wise
to the supporting bars,-so that the machine may readily turn curves permitting
the front wheel to be turned at a greater angle than the rear wheel to facilitate
the turning of the machine within a narrow space.
A modification in the manner of engaging the two bars is shown in figure, 4,
in which segmental toothed faces formed on the end of each bar to engage each
other and which construction, operates as will be readily seen in a similar manner
to that shown in figure 3. The outer grain wheel, D, is supported in suitable
bearings at the end of the machine in the following manner. A frame or bar, D',
is bolted to the rear sill and extends out therefrom at an angle of about, 45°.
more or less to about in line with the frame bar, A³, from which point it
extends forward parallel with the cross bar, A', to a point about on a line with
the front sill A, where it is bent inward at about the same angle with its. rear
end to form a support for the divider point. This frame bar is supported between

page_text: its two ends by cross rods or bars, D2, secured to it and to the cross bar; A',
of the frame; between these bars and secured in a similar manner are arranged
rods, D³, forming track or guide ways hereinafter referred to.
A frame, D', having its ends, d, bent at right angles to its face and in which ends
are mounted friction wheels, d, having their peripheral faces formed to fit and engage
the rods, D. A rock shaft, D³, mounted in suitable bearings formed with or secured
to the frame, D', has connected to it near each end a rod or link, d, which are in turn
connected with their links, ³, secured to lugs formed or attached to the frame D.
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At the inner end of the rock shaft, D', is rigidly secured a bent depending arm,
having a link d³, connected therewith which is in turn connected with a rod, do,
mounted in suitable guide ways in the frame and which rod extends from its point of
connection with the link, d, fo, and is connected with the wheel supporting bar, C¹,
for a purpose hereinafter explained.
The frame, D, is provided centrally of its length with a curved slotted portion, d,
through which the axle of the wheel, d, passes the wheel being mounted upon an axle
formed with or projecting from the face of one end of a bell crank lover, D", pivoted
in the frame, D, the other arm extending down from the pivotal point, and has
connected to it a cord or chain, D', which passes back and around a pulley, Ds,
mounted in the bar, A", thence longitudinally of the frame, over a pulley, Do, up over
a pulley, Do, and thence forward is connected to a shaft, D", mounted in bearings in
the post, B. This shaft extends through the post and has mounted upon its opposite
end a toothed wheel, D2, which engages with worm gear, I)13, on the end of a
shaft, D, supported in bearings secured to the front post, B, and the rear post, B³.
The shaft at its rear end being provided with a crank or handle, D1, within con-
venient reach of the driver.
The bail, C, connecting the arms forming the frame or support for the front
supporting wheel before referred to, has connected to it a chain, C, which passes
thence over a pulley C12, mounted in bearings projecting from the face of the post 15,
the pulley being in front of and in line with the portion of the shaft, D", extending
through the post before referred to the chain, C₁, passing over the pulley and being
connected to the shaft the post being cut out at this point to give sufficient room on
the shaft to permit the winding of the chain thereon. From the foregoing it will
be seen that the front and end or grain wheel having pivotal connections with the
frame, and suspended and controlled from and by the same operating mechanism,
that the relation of the frame to both, to raise and lower the cutters may be simulia-
neously changed by the driver, the means being positive in their action and can be
accomplished with little exertion on the part of the driver and being held at any
point in the range of movement positively and without the intervention of any stops
or holding devices.
The rod,, which is connected with the depending arm on the rock shait, D³,
which controls the movement of the frame endwise, relatively to the grain wheel as
before stated is connected with the wheel supporting bar, C, and consequently any
movement of the frame endwise caused by the movement of said wheel supporting
bars in the turning of the machine will permit the frame to also move relatively to
said grain. wheel, and consequently further facilitate the ease with which it may be
turned preventing any dragging of the grain wheel consequent to the necessity for
end movement in turning, which would be the case if the wheel was rigidly fixed to
the frame.
The rod, d, while being shown and described as being connected with the sup-
porting bar, C, may if preferred be connected with the bar, C, or with the tongue as
shall be found desirable as occasion shall require. The master wheel, E, as before
stated is supported in a rectangular frame rigidly secured to the frame bar, C, and
one of the side timbers of the frame has mounted upon it bearings, E, E, for the
shaft, E, through which motion is communicated from the master wheel to the various
parts of the machinery. This shaft has loosely mounted upon it, between the bearings
a pinion, E, having a clutch face Es, upon the hub thereof, and has also mounted
upon it, a key seated sleeve, E, with a corresponding clutch face to engage therewith

page_text: by means of a spirally wound spring located upon the shaft between the end of the
sleeve and the bearings, E², and being held out of engagement therewith by means of
an arm or lever, E' connected to said sleeve and to the frame.
Upon the frame adjacent to the hearing, E2, is located a post, Es, upon which is.
mounted two independently operating swivelling or oscillating levers, e, e¹, one arm
of each of which is connected by a short chain, e, with the lever, E', and the other
arm of each lever being connected by a chain, ea, with the frame of the machine, and
at such a point at either side of the pivotal centre on which the master wheel swings
as to act upon the lever to throw the clutch sleeve out of engagement with the pinion
clutch, during the latter part of the action of the wheel in turning the machine.
While in practice the means hereindescribed for connecting the clutch mechanism
with the frame, has been found the most simple and convenient still it will be readily
seen that various means than those described may be employed without involving
other than mechanical skill to suggest.
The shaft, E3, is connected to a shaft, E¹, mounted in the frame, through a
universal joint connection which shaft has mounted upon it a pinion, E, which in
turn engages and communicates motion to a pinion, E; on the end of the roller
shaft, from which motion is communicated to the various parts of the machine.
This pinion is also provided with a wrist pin to which the pitman for driving the
cutters is connected. The shaft, E", has mounted upon it a sprocket wheel, E12,
through which motion is communicated to a sprocket wheel, N¹, hereinafter
referred to.
The reel post consists of a shaft, F, in two parts connected by a universal joint
having an arm, F', at its upper end extending at right angles therefrom and a
sleeved portion, I, surrounding the upper section of the shaft. The lower portion
of the shaft is mounted in bearings, secured to the post B, and the sleeve is
connected at its lower end or base through a lug or ear to a shaft F3, extending
between the posts, B5, B6, and is supported at its upper end by a projecting arm, F,
parallel with the shaft, F, being connected with said shaft through a bent arm, F5.
The reel shaft is connected to the upper end of the post, from the arm, F, by a
link, F, and in such manner as to move upon said arm as a pivot.
Upon the shaft, F³, is mounted a bell crank lever, F7, the outer end of the
projecting arm, F, of which is hinged or jointed and has its end made in spherical
form and secured to a divided link arm, f, having semispherical recesses in each
portion, to embrace the end of the arm, f, the two parts of the link being held
together and to the arm, f, by a screw or bolt 3, the upper end of the link, 2,
being connected to the link Fe, through a lug, f, projecting therefrom.
The other arm of the bell crank lever, F, is connected to a rod, F", which in turn
is connected with a quadrant lever mounted on the cross bar, Bio, which lever is
provided with a suitable spring latch to engage the notches in the quadrant rack, and
by means of which connections the reel may be adjusted up and down. On the
sleeved portion at right angles to the arm, F, is arranged lug, to which a
link, F is connected, and which link at its rear end is in turn connected with
a divided band, B", embracing a bar, B, extending from front to rear of the
frame.
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The bar is bored out longitudinally and is provided with a central longitudinal
slot, G, and in the bar in suitable bearings, is mounted a shaft, G¹, which is provided
on that part passing through the slot with a worm or screw thread G2, and which
portion engages a nut held between the divided band, by means of which the band
is caused to move on the bar and to rock the reel post on the shaft, F3, and move the
reel to or from the cutters. The shaft, G₁, being provided on its rear end adjacent
to the drivers seat with a crank, G3, for turning said shaft.
A mitre pinion, H, on the end of the roller shaft engages a similar pinion, H', on
a shaft, H, parallel with the cutters, communicates motion to a sprocket wheel, H³,
and from which motion is communicated to the larger wheel of a double sprocket, H,
on the shaft, F³. A sprocket chain running from the smaller wheel of the.
sprocket, H³, communicates motion to another double sprocket, H³, on the shaft, F

page_text: and from the smaller one motion is communicated to a sprocket wheel, H, on the
reel shaft. The lower end of the shaft, F, of the reel post has rigidly attached to it
a bent arm, F10, extending outward and downward therefrom and which arm is
connected to the wheel supporting bar, C, through a link, F.
By this means of connecting the reel post with the turning mechanism it will be
seen that a pivoted front supporting wheel with the tongue attached, may be used
with a harvester as the reel will be automatically turned out of the way of the team
in turning the machine.
The universal joint in the shaft, the hinged arm, and the ball and socketed joint, of
the bell crank lever, and the sleeved connection heretofore described permits the reel
to be adjusted to pick up lodged or fallen grain or for other purposes under any of
the various angles of relation of the reel to the machine without strain or friction on
the parts.
A rake, H', is mounted in a suitable bearing plate secured to the frame timber, A,
in rear of the posts, B5, B. This rake consists of a board arranged vertically upon
one edge, and made of such length as to operate between the inner edge of the
cutting apparatus and the point at which the grain is taken by the binding
mechanism.
This board is provided on its rear side with slotted guide ways, H³, one near each
edge, through which a rod mounted in a suitable bearing, H, secured to the post, B³,
passes, and which rod while forming a pivotal connection for the inner end of the
rake, permits said rake to reciprocate end wise.
Near the forward end of the rake is formed or attached a lug, h, which is
connected with an arm, 7, of a revolving shaft, 72, united in a support, 73, secured
to the bearing plate. The bearing plate at this point extends outward and is provided
with a circular opening to receive a pinion connected to the end of the shaft, /, and
which pinion engages with and is driven from a pinion, h, mounted on the shaft, H²,
which communicates motion to the reel through the sprocket wheel and pinion
heretofore described.
The rake is provided with suitable curved fingers, 4, on the end thereof adjacent
to the cutters, to facilitate the handling of the grain. By this construction and
manner of operating the rake it will be seen that the rake has both a lateral and
swinging motion imparted thereto, and moves at its governing end in an elliptical
path or orbit acting upon the grain to force it toward and with the carrier, and by
extending between the cutting apparatus and binding devices serves as a guide to
direct the grain from the cutters, to said devices.
The drivers seat is connected to the wheel frame through a support curving over
the wheel and the seat is mounted on said support over the wheel and about in line
with the axle thereof. The frame on which the binding devices are mounted consists
of an oblong rectangular frame, having the sill bars, 1, 1', end bars, 12, 1³, upright
posts, 14, 15, and the upper or cross bars, 16, 17; the frame thus constructed is mounted
upon the projecting frame bars adjacent to the carrier as before described being mounted
thereon in such a manner as to have an endwise movement to adjust the binding
devices to different lengths of grain, in a manner hereinafter explained.
In bearings,,, one located centrally and the other at the rear end of the sill bar, I,
is mounted a rock shaft, K, having secured at its inner end a trip arm or finger, K¹,
and at its other a crank arm, K2, which in turn is connected with a perpendicularly
arranged arm or lever, K³, having its connected end slotted as shown, the lever, K³,
is shown mounted in a guide way, K', secured to a cross arm or brace, I, extending
between the posts, Iª, 1³.
This arm, K, is connected at its upper end through a link K³, with the arm of a
rock shaft, L, mounted in bearings, 1, 1, upon the cross bar, 16, of the frame, above
and parallel with the rock shaft, K, and has also pivoted to it about midway of its
length a lever, K, which is in turn pivoted to the arm or brace, 18, with its free end
bent as shown to engage a cam face M', formed upon the hub of the binder mechanism
gear wheel, M, which cam is formed by cutting away a portion of said hub and for
a purpose hereinafter explained.

page_text: The lever, K, has connected to it a spiral spring, 12, which at its upper end is
connected with a screw threaded shaft, 13, mounted in a bearing, 1, secured to the
bar, 1, and having mounted thereon a thumb nut or handle, 15, by which the tension
of the spring upon the lever, K6, may be regulated for the purpose hereinafter
explained.
A shaft, N, mounted at one end in bearings connected to the post, I, and at the
other in an arm or support, 1°, extending between the upper cross bars, 16, 17, and
parallel with the shafts, K, and, L, being located about midway between the same.
This shaft has keyed upon one end a sprocket wheel, N1, having an enlarged hub or
disk, formed therewith and from the outer face of which disk project friction sleeved
lugs, N, and adjacent to this wheel the shaft has loosely mounted upon it a pinion, N³,
also having a hub or disk formed thereon and on which disk is pivoted a rocking
spring pawl, N, having arms, n, ², n², from one of which projects a friction sleeved
lug,³, hereinafter referred to. Upon the opposite end of this shaft is loosely mounted
a pinion, J, having a disk or plate, J¹ secured thereto carrying upon its outer face
a rocking spring pawl, J², formed in a similar manner to the pawl, N'; the shaft has
formed in it upon one side of the frame, I, a crank portion to which is connected one
of the packing arms, the other being connected to the outer end of the shaft, through
an arm, J, rigidly connected centrally of its length to said shaft, N.
This arm, J, carries upon each end, upon the face adjacent to the disk, friction
sleeved lugs, J, to be engaged by the arm of the pawl, J2, carrying the sleeved lug
in a manner hereinafter explained.
Upon the frame, I, is pivotally supported a bifurcated or forked arm, L', with its
depending arms overhanging the pawl, J2, and provided with inwardly projecting
lugs, P: P to engage the pawl arm.
The upper end of the arm, L', is provided with
an extended lug or car, p, which is connected with a crank arm extending from the
rock shaft, I, through a link, p³.
A stud shaft, I, having mounted upon it a pinion, 13, to engage the pinion, J, and
the pinion, La, has projecting from it a lug or ear, p, which is connected through a
link or arm, p, with a pivoted separating arm, I, mounted in a projecting portion of
the arm or support, 1º, overhanging the carrier.
The separating arm, IA, has extending from its front face an arm or lug, , to
which is connected a guiding and depressing arm, p, which curves from its point of
connection with the separating arm, first downward and thence upward and forward
above the carrier, and has its forward end forked or slotted as shown at,, to engage
a guide rod, p³, fixed to any suitable point on the frame of the machine. This guiding
and depressing arm being connected with the separating arm operates simultaneously
therewith and in such manner that when the separating arm is forced downward and
outward toward the carrier to divide and hold the incoming grain, from that accumu-
lated to form the bundle the guiding arm will be raised to afford space for the grain
brought by the carrier against the separating arm, but when the separating arm is
raised to permit the grain to pass to the binding receptacle the guiding and depressing
arm will act to press that upon the apron downward and backward and into position
to be acted upon by the packers. The end of the guiding and depressing arm being
held and controlled in its movement at its forward end by the guide rod, p.
A lever, arm, 0, pivoted in bearings secured to the under side of the frame bar, 1º,
near the post, I, extends out therefrom and rests upon the link, p, and has its other
end connected through an arm or link. O, to one arm of an angular frame, 0,
straddling the lever, K³, below the point of connection therewith of the lever, K, and
having a pivotal connection, O, in the arm or brace, 13. The other or rear arm, of
this frame extends parallel with the front arm and is provided with a lug or pro-
jection, 0, to engage the arm, n, of the rocking pawl, N.
The lever arin, O,
has connected to it betwen its pivotal point and its point of connection with the
arm or link, O', a spiral spring, 03, which is in turn connected with the frame
bar, I, serving to hold the lug on the frame, O2, in engagement with the arm, n',
of the pawl, N, and also its free end pressed down upon the link, p, of the
separating arm.

page_text: On a stud axle projecting from the inner face of the guide way, K4, is loosely
mounted a pinion, K, in such position as to engage the pinion, N³, and the gear
wheel, M, and through which motion is communicated from the sprocket wheel to
said gear wheel, M. The trip arm of the separator and binding mechanism as
above described operates in the following manner. When the trip arm, K', is
depressed it rocks the shaft, K, and by its connection through the arm or lever, K³,
with the rock shaft, L, rocks said shaft causing it, through its connections to oscillate
the forked arm, L1, which releases the pawl, J, from engagement with the lug, p;
when the stud pinion of the pawl will he engaged by one of the sleeved lugs, Jo, on
the arm, to clutch the pinion to the arm, and consequently be revolved thereby.
When the pinion has made a half revolution the pawl will be engaged by the lug, p',
which has by the rocking of the forked arm to release the pawl on one side, been
brought into proper position to engage if on the other, to throw the pawl out of
engagement with the sleeved lug and unclutch the pinion from the arm.
In the movement of the pinion, J, it communicates motion to the pinion, 13, which
in its revolution acting through its connecting arm forces the separating arm outward
to catch the incoming grain and divide it from that accumulated to form the bundle.
As the pinion, I, revolves, it raises the link, p, which acts to raise the lever arm, O,
overcoming the tension of the spring and through the connection of the lever arm, O;
with the frame, O2, to rock said frame upon the pivot, O', releasing the pawl, N, on
the pinion, N³, from engagement with the lug and causes the sprocket wheel to be
clutched therewith, through the sleeved lugs, N, and stud pin, ³, and communicate
motion to the gear wheel on the binder shaft.
Before the tripping mechanism is brought into action the lever, K", rests on the cut
away or narrowest portion of the cam, M, on the bub of the gear wheel, M, but when
the arm or lever, K³, is drawn down by the action of the rock shaft, K, thereon, and
simultaneously with the rocking of the shaft, I, it also raises the lever, K, out of
engagement with the cam; M', and as the wheel is revolved through the sprocket
wheel, N¹, pinion, N³, and intermediate pinion, K', the enlarged portion of the hub is
caused to engage the pawl and hold it, and with it the arm or lever, K³, in the position
it has been raised by the trip arm, K, and against the tension of the spring, 12, and
release the trip arm and allow it free movement within the limit of the slot in the
lever, K³, at its point of connection therewith.
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When the gear wheel has made nearly a complete revolution and the lever, K,
reaches the cut away portion of the hub it is forced into engagement therewith by the
spring, , raising the arm, K2, which rocks the shaft, 1, and through it swings the
forked arm, 1, causing said forked arm to resume its normal position which move-
ment releases the pawl, J2, from engagement with the lug, pl, and to be again engaged
by the sleeved lug, J, on the arm, J, and complete the revolution of the pinion, which
raises the separating arm out of the way of the grain into its original position,
which movement releases the arm, O, and by the action of the spring, 0³,
upon its
opposite end causes it to raise the frame, O2, and bring the lug, 0, into position to
engage the pawl, N*, throwing the pinion out of clutch with sprocket wheel, and
bringing the wheel, M, to rest, the sprocket wheel being keyed to the shaft, N,
continues to revolve to operate the packing armis, in a manner that will be readily
understood: The packing arms as before stated are arranged upon each side of
the arm or support, 1º, and of the separating arm, L, and operate in such a manner
that when the separating arm has been thrown down to catch and force the
incoming grain backward toward the carrier, and before the needle begins to act
the packers continuing to revolve, will take any grain left upon the rear edge of
the separating arm and knotting mechanism and carry it to that accumulated to
form the bundle, and thereby leave a clean space for the needle to work through,
and consequently prevent any clogging or the carrying of any grain by the needle
through the slot in the shield.
The knotter mechanism frame P, is supported at its top from the cross bar, 1',
and is provided with hubs or bearings, P through which the operating shaft, M²,
passes. The frame consists of the two arms, P2, P3, having bent arms or supports, 7, 1,

page_text: extending from the lower side of the hubs, P', through which the end of the
shield, P, is connected therewith, the forward end of the shield being connected
with the under face of the support, I, and is provided with longitudinal slots to
permit the movement of the separating arms, packers and needle arm, through
the same.
"'
The space between the inner faces of the hubs, P¹, is made of such width as to
closely fit the hub of knotter cam and gear wheel, P, and the wheel, is connected to
the shaft, M, by means of a feather or key engaging a longitudinal groove or key
seat formed on the shaft-which manner of connecting said wheel while permitting
it to be readily connected or disconnected from the shaft, firmly holds it in place and
prevents it from wabbling or in any manner becoming disconnected from the parts
it operates.
The hub of the arm, P2, has depending from it, cast or otherwise secured thereto,
a knotter supporting frame, P, having side arms, m, and connecting cross arms, m²,
the cross arms serving as bearings for the knotter shaft, and the frame is braced by
an arm,, extending from the lower cross arm to the support, P¹.
The knotter consists of a central sleeve, Pi, with which the fixed lower jaw, m², is
formed which sleeve fits and is adapted to turn in the bearings, m², m². Upon this
sleeve and keyed thereto is mounted a pinion, m³, by which the knotter is revolved.
The upper jaw, m', is pivoted at its heel end within the fixed jaw and extends out
to the point thereof, and has connected to it between its point and pivot, a rod, m³,
mounted and moving in the sleeve, P7. This shaft has mounted upon its
a head or disk me, through which the rod is reciprocated in the sleeve, to open and
close the pivoted jaw, by rocking it on its pivoted heel end.
upper
end
The knotting mechanism cam and gear wheel, P5, is provided with an inwardly
projecting rim, PB, and a series of teeth P, extending therefrom and through the rim,
and the hub is squared or cut away as shown at, m7, and between the cut away
portion of the hub and teeth is formed a wedge shaped cam, m³, which teeth, hub and
cam operate to revolve, and open and close the pivoted jaw in the following manner.
As the wheel is revolved the teeth, P, engage the pinion to revolve the same and
after the pinion has made a part of its revolution the wedge shaped cam, m, moves
beneath the head or disk, m, causing said head to ride on the inclined free end of the
cam and consequently reciprocates the shaft and opens the jaw to receive the cord,
the squared or cut away portion of the hub permitting such movement after the cord
has passed between the jaws the head or disk is released from the cam, and by the
engagement of the solid or curved portion of the hub with the upper face of the disk
the jaw is closed.
The cam or gear wheel, P³, is provided on its rear side with a circular cam track,
having a depressed portion, m10, formed on a circle of less diameter than the raised
portion, m, and connected by inclined portions, m¹¹, and is also provided within
the can track, with a double cam, m¹², said cams operating in a manner hereinafter
described.
Pivoted to the arm, P³, is a lever, S, having its lower end extending down to the
upper face of the shield and has connected to said lower end a bar, S, extending at
right angles therefrom, and having its outer end engaged by, and moving in a slot
formed in the lower end of the support, ".
The lever, S, has an arm, St, projecting therefrom, with a friction wheel at its outer
end, which arm extends out and into engagement with the cam face, m", and by the
action of the cam thereon swings the lever on its pivotal connection.
Upon one side of the bar, S¹, is rigidly secured the knife S³, and upon the opposite
side is secured the combined cord guide and stripper, S³. The combined cord guide
and stripper is made in angle form and provided with a central slot, So, extending
into and in line with the knotter, the two arms formed by slotting the same being
curved outwardly therefrom to prevent the cord from being accidentally placed. The
gripping devices and the arms and links by which the same are operated are mounted
in a fraine, R, RI, having a pivotal connection at its upper end in bearings, P¹º,
B

page_text: formed in the frame, P, and projecting therefrom above and parallel with the
bearing, P.
The two arms of the gripper frame are connected by a cross rod, P", and are provided
with three depending arms, R2, R3, R', below the cross rod, Pii; the central arm R³,
forms a support for the gripper disk, R, pawl arm, Re, and pawl and ratchet, R7;.
the side arm, R, a support for the gripper shoe, Rs, and the arm, R', a guide for the
is
link, R, connecting the lever, S, with the pawl arm, R. The gripper shoe, R8,
pivoted to the arm, R2, and is held in proper relation, with a yielding pressure over
the gripper disk, by a spring, R10, to permit the shoe to yield for the passage of knots
or uneven surfaces in the cord. The link, R, which intermittently operates the
gripper disk, is connected to the lever, S, through a curved guide arm, So, rigidly
fixed to the lever, which manner of connecting the same while permitting the lever
to be swung to reciprocate the bar, S', and move the knife and cord guide and
stripper, and also oscillate the pawl arm, R, to intermittently revolve the gripper,
permits the frame, R, to be swung to and from the knotter, for a purpose hereinafter
explained.
arm,
A dog, R", is pivoted to the arm, R, and has one end arranged to engage the teeth
of the ratchet, R, and its heel end connected through a spiral spring with the R¹.
A stud pin, R, provided with a friction wheel, extends from, the frame P, in position
to be engaged by the cam track, mo, m, m", and by its engagement with the
portion, m³, cause the frame with the parts mounted thercon to be forced or swung
bodily from the knotter, and the depressed portion, m, permitting it to be drawn
toward the knotter, by the action of the cord thereon during the operation of tying.
Upon each side of the knotting mechanism frame upon the shaft, M³, are mounted
the ejector arms, T, T¹, with the hub of the arm, T4, abutting against the hub, P, and
which has mounted in it a friction wheel, T2, to engage the arm, S, and by means of
which the arm is swung inward toward the knotter, to reciprocate the knife to sever
the cord and move the cord guide to strip the knot and act simultaneously to eject
the bundle which action serves to draw the cord from between the jaws and tighten the
knot. The rear compressor arm, U, is mounted upon a shaft, U₁, and is operated
from a cam track formed on the inner face of the wheel, M, in the usual, or in any
other way preferred.
The needle, V, is mounted upon a shaft, V, supported in bearings secured to the
frame, the needle being constructed in the usual manner, except that it is provided
with a projecting lug, V2, arranged thereon to engage the trip arm, and after the
same has been released, after throwing the separator and binding mechanism into
action, as before described, and by its action thereon to force the arm up against the
bundle and cause it to act as a compressor arm, the slot formed in the end of the
lover, K³, before referred to permitting it to have sufficient movement for this
purpose.
The needle shaft is rocked by means of a pitman, V³, connected to the wrist pin
on the wheel, M, before referred to, the pitman being connected to said shaft through
a crank arm V4. A tension and take up arm, W, having a guiding eye, WI, formed
in one end is mounted on a stud shaft, W2, and in position to be engaged by a lug
formed on the needle shaft, said take up arm being forced down by means of a coiled
spring having one end connected with the stud shaft and the other end with a pin
projecting from the arm, W.
At the forward end of the arm, W, is mounted a rocking bell crank arm, X,
having its forward end, X, made to curve around the end of the arm, W, and having
its other arm connected to the frame, above the stud shaft, W2, through a rigid
arm, X2
The arm in which the guiding eyes are formed, through which the cord passes
from the twine box to the needle, is made in U-form with an eye in each end, with
à depending arm projecting froni one of its ends, to connect it with the frame. The
arrangement of the parts being such that the end of the tension and take up arm
shall lie between the ends of the U-shaped arm when in its position of rest,—with the

page_text: cord passing first through one eye, thence through the eye in the take up arm, W,
and thence through the other eye to the needle. As the needle is moved up to take
the cord to the gripper, the tension and take up arm, is acted upon and raised drawing
upon the cord and the point of the rocking arm, X, will be thrown downward by its
arm and caused to press upon and tighten the cord in a manner and for a purpose
that will be readily understood. The arm, K³, through which the trip mechanism is
actuated has mounted upon its upper end a handle, K³, within convenient reach of
the driver, and by pressing upon which he is enabled to trip the separating arm at
will. This is sometimes very desirable and important, if from any cause the cord
should break in binding a bundle, the driver can by this means throw the separator
into action and hold the incoming grain until the needle has passed up and taken the
cord to the gripper and returned to its normal position.
The supporting frame of the binder as before stated is made adjustable in relation
to the carrier, and is adjusted in the following manner. A supporting arm, Y, rigidly
connected to the frame projects back therefrom, and has mounted at its end a
swivelling handle, Y, which is connected to a bell crank lever, Y, through a link, Y³,
the other arm of the lever being connected through a link, Y, to a spring bolt, Y,
which hold the frame in its adjusted position. The handle, Y, is arranged within
convenient reach of the drivers seat and by turning said handle, he is enabled to
release the bolt and move the frame back and forth, also by means of the handle.
The operation and time and movement of the binding mechanism briefly stated is as
follows: :-
The grain being brought in by the carrier to within reach of the packing arms, is
taken thereby and forced upon and over the trip arm, K, against the rear compressor.
When sufficient grain has accumulated to form a bundle, the size being predetermined,
in accordance with the condition of the grain, the tension on the trip being set in
accordance therewith, the trip arm is pressed down and acting through the rock shafts
as before described throws the separating arm downward to divide the incoming
grain from that accumulated to form the bundle. After the separating arm has been
thrown entirely down and before the needle commences its movement the packing
arms continuing to act, pick up any grain left in rear of the separating arm and carry
it to that accumulated to form the bundle.
The needle then commences its upward movement to carry the cord around the
bundle and into the gripper, at this time the cam, n³, acting on the arm, 0, of the
lever, O, swings said lever backward, moving the knife out of the way of the cord,
and carrying the cord guide and stripper back, forcing the cord close up to the shank
of the knotter, and through the link, R, and the pawl, arm, R, revolve the gripper
wheel the distance of one notch to grip the cord brought forward by the needle.
The knotter now commences its revolution to wrap the cord around the same, at
this point the depressed portion of the cam track is brought opposite the friction
wheel on the stud pin Rs, projecting from the arm, of the frame R' and as the
knotter draws upon the cord, the frame swings inward, moving on the curved arm, 05,
and is drawn close up to the knotter giving the knotter sufficient cord to form the
loop. After the cord has been looped around the knotter, the wedge shaped cam, m
moves beneath the head or disk, m³, to open and the solid curved portion of the hub,
to engage the upper side to close the pivoted jaw as before described.
m³,
The ejector arms at this point acting on the bundle to eject the same, has reached
the point at which the friction wheel, T, on the arm, T, begins to act on the lever, S,
to force the knife forward to sever the cord and the combined guide and stripper to
strip the knot, at the same time to swing the link, RP, and the pawl arm, it, to
permit the pawl to engage the next tooth to revolve the gripper at the next
operation.
As the needle recedes, the enlarged portion, no, of the track engages the friction
wheel on the stud pin R, and forces the gripper frame back to its normal position,
by which action, sufficient slack for the next bundle, for the purpose before stated.
Parts of the machine not herein particularly described may be constructed in any

page_text: usual or preferred way, and the binding mechanism may be mounted upon and used
with a harvester which presents the grain thereio in a different manner than that
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A harvester frame in combination with two or more supporting wheels having
pivotal connections with the frame and operating conjointly one with the other sub-
stantially as described, whereby the frame shall have a lateral motion actuated by and
relative to the wheels in turning the machine.
2. The combination of a harvester frame, the frame bars for supporting the wheels
having pivotal connections therewith and means substantially as described for connect-
ing the frame bars as and for the purpose set forth.
3. The supporting wheels for the carrier and binding devices having pivotal con-
nections with the frame and constructed and arranged to be moved or turned on their
pivots in turning the machine, as and for the purpose set forth.
4. The combination of the binder frame, a main supporting wheel arranged in rear
thereof, and having a pivotal connection therewith a front supporting wheel having
the tongue connected thereto, and means for connecting the wheels, substantially as
described whereby the swinging of the tongue will cause the rear wheel to be turned
at an opposite inclination to the front wheel as and for the purpose set forth.
5. The combination with the front and rear supporting wheels having the carrier
and binding devices arranged between the same, of the arms for connecting said wheels
pivotally united with the machine substantially as described whereby the wheels may
swing independently of the main frame in turning the machine, as and for the purpose
set forth.
6. The combination with the front and rear supporting wheels having the carrier
and binding devices located between the same, of an end wheel located at the grain
side of the machine connected therewith, substantially as described, whereby the
frame may move end wise in relation to said end wheel in turning the machine, as and
for the purpose set forth.
7. The combination with the front and rear supporting wheels connected by means
of the pivoted arms of the end or grain wheel connected to one of the arms of said
wheels substantially as described whereby the frame is caused to move endwise in
turning the machine as and for the purpose set forth.
S. The combination of the front supporting wheel the end or grain wheel, means
substantially as described connecting said wheels, and means also substantially as
described to be controlled by the driver in his seat on the machine, to adjust
the relation of the frame to the wheels simultaneously as and for the purpose set
forth.
9. The combination of the larvester frame, an outer or grain wheel supported in
guide ways and the arms or levers connecting the grain wheel with the turning
mechanism substantially as and for the purpose specified.
10. The combination of the harvester frame, an outer or grain wheel supported in
guide-ways, the rock shaft, the arms or levers for connecting the rock shaft with the
wheel frame, and means substantially as described for connecting the rock shaft with
the turning mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.
11 The combination of the slotted supporting frame for the grain wheel mounted
in guide ways connected to the harvester frame, the bell crank lever pivoted to the
supporting frame and carrying the grain wheel and means substantially as described
for rocking said lever as set forth, whereby the frame may have both a vertical and
endwise adjustment relative to the wheel.

page_text: 12. The combination of the grain delivering and binding devices and means for
operating the same, with mechanism for throwing the same into and out of action
automatically in turning the machine as and for the purpose set forth.
13. The combination of the front and rear supporting wheels having pivotal con-
nections with the frame, with means substantially as described for connecting the
driving mechanism with the frame, whereby in turning the machine the driving
mechanism may be thrown automatically out of action, as set forth.
14. The master wheel having a pivotal connection with the main frame, the
clutch mechanism for throwing the main driving pinion into and out of action there-
with, in combination with means for connecting said clutch mechanism with the frame
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
15. The swivelling sleeved reel post combined with means substantially as described
for automatically acting upon the reel in turning the machine as and for the purpose
specified.
16. The combination of the harvester frame, the pivoted supporting wheels, the
swivelling sleeved reel post, and means substantially as described for connecting the
reel post with the supporting wheels, as and for the purpose specified.
17. The combination with the front and rear supporting wheels connected by the
pivoted arms, of the swivelling sleeved reel post, connected with the arm of one of
the supporting wheels substantially as described whereby the reel is caused to be
moved automatically out of the way of the team in turning the machine as set forth.
18. A swivelling sleeved reel post carrying the reel combined with the machine to
move said reel to and from the cutter automatically in turning the same, and means
substantially as described whereby the reel can be raised and lowered in its various
angles of relation to the machine, as and for the purpose set forth.
19. The combination of the carrier extending beyond the cutter, the binding devices
located at the inner end thereof, a vertically arranged rake pivoted near the inner end
of the carrier and extending to the cutters and means substantially as described
arranged adjacent to the cutters for imparting both an endwise and reciprocating
motion to the rake as and for the purpose set forth.
20. A separating arm mounted upon an oscillating shaft for dividing the grain and
a trip arm in combination with mechanism for connecting the same for automatically
and positively controlling the movements of the separator by the grain accumulated
to form the bundle as and for the purpose set forth.
21. The combination of a carrier for conveying the grain to the binding devices a
binding mechanism, an automatically operated separating arm, and means substantially
as described controlled by a trip to force the separating arm against the current of
incoming grain, and divide it from that accumulated to form the bundle, as and for
the purpose set forth.
22. An automatically operated separating device controlled by the grain accumulated
to form the bundle to throw the binding mechanism into action in combination with
means to be controlled by the driver in his seat to throw the separator into action at
will, substantially as described.
23. An automatic trip for grain binders acted upon and controlled by the
separating arm in combination with means to be controlled by the driver, in
his seat on the machine for operating the trip at will, substantially as described.
24. The combination of an automatically operated separator and an automatically
operated trip with means to be controlled by the driver for throwing the same into
action at will substantially as described.
25. An automatic trip for grain binders acted upon and controlled positively by the
separating arm substantially as described whereby the grain to form the bundle is
separated from the incoming grain before the binding devices are brought into action
as and for the purpose set forth..

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26. The combination of the trip mechanism operated by the accumulation
of the grain with means to be controlled by the driver in his seat to adjust
said mechanism to regulate the size of the bundle at will, substantially as
described.
27. The combination of the horizontally arranged carrier, a trip arm located
in the path of the grain, a separating arm actuated by the trip arm, and a binder
mechanism trip actuated by the separating arm, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
28. The combination with the packers of a separating arm operating in a reverse
direction to the packers substantially as described, whereby the separating arm is
forced to act upon the incoming grain and force it backward out of the way of the
packers as and for the purpose set forth.
29. The combination of the intermittently rotating pinion for imparting motion
to the separator of a bifurcated pivoted rocking arm operated by the trip arm to rock
said arm and cause it to alternately engage and disengage the clutch of the pinion to
throw the pinion into and out of action, substantially as described.
30. The combination of the fixed jaw, pivoted jaw the rod or shaft provided
with a disk or head and a revolving drive wheel provided with cams to engage
the disk or head and alternately and positively open and close the jaw, substantially
as described.
31. The combination of the revolvuble knotter shaft the combined reciprocating cord
guide and stripper and means substantially as described for revolving the knotter and
the arm or lever for reciprocating the cord guide and stripper and intermittently
operating the gripper as and for the purpose set forth.
32. The combination of the revolving knotter the combined cord guide and
stripper, a knife having a fixed relation to the cord guide and stripper, a gripper
and a single operating arm substantially as described acted upon by the Knotter
driving wheel for simultaneously reciprocating the cord guide and stripper and knife,
and revolving the gripper intermittently and acting to move the gripper from the
knotter as set forth."
33. The combination of the revolvuble knotter shaft the combined cord guide and
stripper a knife having a fixed relation to the cord guide and stripper the cam
and rack wheel for revolving the knotter, and moving the knife and guide in one
direction and a revolving ejector arm for reciprocating the cord guide and knife in
the opposite direction, to sever the cord and strip the knot from the knotter, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
34. The combination with a reciprocating knife the gripper and means substantially
as described for connecting the gripper and knife, as set forth whereby the knife is
reciprocated and the gripper frame swung bodily and intermittently rotated by the
knife reciprocating mechanism.
35. The combination of the cord guide and stripper a knife, a cord gripper, and
an arm or lever for operating the same, substantially as described, whereby the cord
guide and stripper, is reciprocated and the gripper swung to and from the knotter
and intermittently revolved for the purpose set forth.
36. The reciprocating cord guide and stripper in combination with an ejector arm
acting on the stripper to cause the same to strip the knot simultaneously with its
action in ejecting the bundle, as and for the purpose set forth.
37. The combination of the cord guide and stripper a knife and an arm or
lever for operating said parts having a swinging movement imparted thereto, by
the revolving gear and cam wheel and the revolving ejector arui, substantially as
.described.
38. The slotted frame carrying the tying devices provided with bearings for the
driving shaft, upon each side of the cam and gear wheel in combination with the

page_text: driving shaft, provided with a key seat or slot to engage the feather in the gear wheel
substantially as and for the purpose forth.
39. The combination of the trip arm with a needle to engage the trip
arm and press the same up against the gavel substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
40. The combination of the guiding and depressing arm with a separating arm
operating and timed in their movements, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
41. The combination of the tension and take up arm with the needle shaft provided
with a cam or projection to engage the arm to operate the same, substantially as
described.
42. The combination of the tension and take up arm a flexible tightener operating
in connection therewith and a needle shaft provided with the cam or projection to
engage the arm of the take up, and operate the same and the tightener substantially
as and for the purpose specified.