Improvements in Apparatus for Sowing Maize and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Sowing Maize and the like.
I, KARL PUSKÁS of Kisujszállás Hungary, Agriculturist, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an apparatus for sowing maize and the like in an
extremely simple and practical manner, and has for its object to sow in the
ploughed earth simultaneously with the ploughing, the maize corn or the like singly
and at certain intervals.
The improved apparatus consists of an upper seed box divided into three com-
partments by two slides or movable plates fastened to the side wall of the
compartment. To the third compartment a rotary pipe is fastened and on this is
arranged a sowing pipe fastened to the coulter and movable up and down on the
rotary pipe by means of an iron arm. A sowing wheel is arranged in the middle
compartment and is driven by chain gearing from a wheel which engages the
ground. The whole device is supported by an iron arm or bracket fastened by
means of a stirrup.
The mode of action is as follows:-
The apparatus is fastened by means of the stirrup to the plough holder and by
means of the iron arm from the rotary pipe to the coulter by which means it is
attached to the plough with the wheel on the ground. The first compartment of
the seed box is then filled with corn, the slide being previously placed in such a
position as to prevent too much corn entering the next compartment. As soon as
the plough is set in motion, drawing with it the sowing device, the ground wheel
rotates and by means of the chain gearing rotates the sowing wheel which by
means of recessed teeth takes the corn falling through from the receiver or first
compartment and carries it singly (grain by grain) quite up to the opening of the
next compartment and here, setting it free, allows it to fall at determined intervals
into the ground through the rotary pipe and the seed pipe which is an extension
thereof and is movable thereon.
The cover and the sides of the apparatus may be opened in order to control the
working of the machine.
Dated this 11th day of June 1896
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
I, KARL PUSKÁS of Kisujszállás, Hungary, Agriculturist, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an apparatus for sowing maize and the like combined

page_text: after the ploughing of the ground effects the distribution of the seed in such a
way that the seed is sown in separate grains at different depths of the furrow.
This device is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a side view partly in section;
Figure 2 a front view and
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are details.
The actual seed box consists of three compartments F, G, J, separated from one
another by means of partitions f, g in such a way that ou opening slides HK the
seed may pass from one compartment to another.
In the lower part of the compartment G is arranged a sowing wheel R which
when rotated conveys the seed grains separately into the compartiment J, with
which object the outer surfaces of the teeth are provided with recesses or pockets
corresponding to the seed grain, Figures 3 and 4. The sewing wheel R is
revolved by means of a wheel N and chair wheels M and L connected by means of
a chain O. A nozzle d arranged in the lower part of the chamber J is provided
with a conveying pipe D, which again is inserted in a sowing pipe c. The pipe D
is somewhat bent and is revolubly mounted on the nozzle d. The depth to which
the grains are to be sown is regulated by pushing forwards or backwards an arm C
by means of which the sowing pipe e is attached to the steering plate of the plough.
The seed box is in fact connected in such a way with the plough that the nozzle d
stands exactly over the deepest place of the furrow made by the ploughshare, and thus
according to the position of the beut pipe D, the seed-grains will be allowed to fall
to a greater or lesser depth into the furrow. If for instance the pipe c be directed
by means of the arm C in such a way that the seed falls in the centre of the furrow
made, the said seed is sown at the deepest point. If on the contrary the arm C be
pushed forwards or backwards on the steering plate, the pipe e connected therewith
will also be adjusted, and the seed will fall on the edge of the furrow, that is to
say, to a lesser depth.
The bar or support B which carries on its upper end the seed box, and on its
lower end the bearing for the travelling wheel N, is connected with the plough by
means of a holder or socket V. On the rotation of the wheel N the sowing wheel R
is set in rotation by means of the chain gearing as aforesaid. In order to obtain
a sure action of the sowing device in uneven ground, the holder or socket V which
is connected with the plough by means of a loop or stirrup A is arranged to slide up
and down on the bar or support B (see cross section in Figure 5) and is mounted on a
spring 1.
If the plough rises the holder or socket moves upwards and the wheel N
may still unimpededly rotate: so that no stoppage of the sowing can take place.
In use on the plough, the wheel N is caused to rotate and conveys this movement
by means of the chain wheels M and L and chain () to the sowing wheel R, which
after the slides H and K have been opened conveys the sowing grain contained in
the compartment G separately to the chamber J from whence it is conveyed
into the furrow to a greater or less depth according to the position of the
pipe D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An apparatus for sowing maize or the like, in which the seed, fed grain by
grain, is conveyed into the furrow at various depths according to the position
of an adjustable conveying pipe (D) substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. In apparatus such as described for sowing maize cr the like, a vertical
support or bar (B) for carrying the sowing apparatus at its upper end and a
driving wheel on its lower end, in combination with a holder or socket (V) connected
to the plough and capable of sliding on said bar, and a spring (1) adapted to keep
the driving wheel of the sower always to the ground, in order to maintain an even
and continuous sowing, substantially as described.

page_text: 3. The general construction and combination of parts taken as a whole
forming the improved sowing apparatus, substantially as described and.
illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of April 1897
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant..