Improvements in and relating to Liquid Manure Carts or Fluid Distributors.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1898-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in and relating to Liquid Manure Carts or Fluid
Distributors.
I, JOSEPH TOVEY, of Shelwich, Hereford, in the same County, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved arrangement of liquid manure cart
or distributor for stirring and well mixing and distributing liquid manure and
other fluids and the object is to distribute the manure especially, of an even
strength, as when in a liquid state it acts at once and much less is required upon
the land than by the usual system of sowing artificial manure broadcast which
cannot act until it becomes soluble and in dry seasons this fact is an important
consideration.
Also for the distribution of fluids for the destruction of insects and as a preven-
tive of desease in plants and erops my improved apparatus will be found of great
service.
For my purpose I construct the tank or body of the cart of wood preferably or
it may be of metal the interior angles are rounded off so as to prevent any pos-
sible lodgment of sediment and the like.
Passing transversely through the tank is a shaft upon which revolves a paddle
wheel composed of wood or metal said shaft is suitably supported in the sides of
the tank in bearings made water tight by india rubber or other washer's or other
means, the shaft carries a pinion wheel outside of tank which gears into a larger
cogwheel upon the nave of one of the cart wheels, or the paddles may be driven
and caused to revolve by a chain or strap and suitable gearing or other conveniently
arranged and applied machinery for the purpose.
At the base of the tank at the rear is provided a perforated delivery trough or
suitably arranged pipes, and at the top is a receiver and strainer.
When the cart is in motion the cog wheels or other driving arrangements are
actuated and the paddle wheel in tank revolves which has the effect of stirring
and well mixing the manure or other fluids and the like before it is discharged
through the delivery channel on to the land.
Improvements in and relating to Liquid Manure Carts or Fluid
Distributors.
I, JOSEPH TOVEY, of Shelwick, Hereford, in the same County, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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page_text: be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the figures
and letters shewn thereon.
My invention relates in the first place to a new or improved arrangement of
liquid manure, cart, machine, or distributor for stirring, mixing, and distributing,
liquid manures and other fluids- and the object of the machine is to, distribute
manure especially, of an even strength as when in a liquid state it acts at once
and much less is required upon the land than by the usual system of sowing
artificial manure broadcast which cannot act until it becomes soluble and in dry
seasons it may not do so till too late for the crop and is then washed away by the
winter rains. This is an important consideration. Also for the distribution of
fluids for the destruction of insects and as a preventive of desease in plants and
crops my improved apparatus will be found of great service.
Referring to the drawings.
Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation or interior view of a manure-cart or
machine, constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 is an outside view."
For my purpose I construct the tank or body A of the manure cart or machine
of wood preferably, or it may be of metal the interior angles of the body are
rounded off so as to prevent any possible lodgment of sediment and the like.
Passing transversely through the tank or body A is a shaft B to which is
attached and upon which revolves a paddle wheel arrangement C composed of wood
or metal or both but preferably is constructed in manner shewn namely screens
or wings C¹, of wire or metal lattice work or gauze or other material are secured
to framing C and are provided with brushes C³ top and bottom which are made
of fibre or other suitable material the said shaft B is suitably supported in the
sides of the tank or body A in bearings made water tight by india rubber or other
washers or other means.
The shaft B carries a pinion or cog wheel D located cutside the body of the
machine or cart. This pinion wheel D gears into a larger cog wheel D¹ upon the
nave 12 of one of the road wheels, carrying the machine, or the paddles may be
driven and caused to revolve by a chain or strap and suitable gearing or other
conveniently arranged and applied machinery or mechanical means suitable for
the purpose. The arrangement of gearing shewn and described herein will be
found to answer requirements. E is a receiver for the liquid and F a strainer,
G is the outlet in the base of the tank which leads to and is in connection with a
perforated delivery trough or pipe H the supply to which is regulated and turned
on or off by a tap H¹, or any other conveniently arranged system of pipes may be
employed that will distribute the liquid.
When the manure machine or cart is in motion and the apparatus above, de-
scribed is put in gear by the lever and rack I, the cog wheel (or other driving
arrangements) are actuated and the paddles inside the tank or body revolve which
has the effect of stirring and well mixing the manure or other fluids and the
like before it is discharged through the delivery channel on to the land.
It will be obvious that when the apparatus is thrown out of gear the paddles
do not revolve though the cart or machine can be used for conveying the manure
or as a water cart.
I will now refer to a modification of the above arrangements which according
to my invention is made applicable for a machine for hop washing by thoroughly
mixing the ingredients. Figure 3 shews in detail my arrangements for this 5
purpose.
A shaft or spindle A as before described passes transversely through the body
of the machine, this shaft carries a cog wheel B which gears with a second larger
cog wheel B which is mounted upon the main axle of the machine, or the
spindle or shaft A may be driven with a chain strap from the main axle, by 5
means of suitable pulleys or gearing.

page_text: Attached in any suitable manner to the shaft A are metal strips or supports to
which are attached paddles C of perforated zinc or other suitable material.
The action of drawing the machine along causes the interior cog wheels to
revolve thus actuating the paddles which are attached to the shaft A in such a.
manner as to be capable of revolving the one to the right and the other to the
left or revolving in the same direction as may be desired. The ordinary or other
suitable kind of nozzles, jets and pipes are employed for the washing purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
Firstly. The improvements in and relating to liquid manure distributing
machines, or carts or fluid distributors consisting of the formation and arrange-
ment of tank having a receiver and screen the revolving paddles and brushes, the
arrangement of supply and delivery pipes the operating gearing all in combina-
tion substantially for the purpose as described and shewn."
Secondly. A machine or apparatus for distributing, liquid manures and other
fluids constructed in manner and operating as and for the purpose described and
shewn in Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. A hop washing machine or apparatus consisting of the construction
and arrangement of paddles in combination with toothed or other gearing as in
Figure 3 all operating within a tank for the purpose described.
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EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.