A Machine for Turning and Breaking Up the Swath for the purpose of Hay Making.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1895-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Turning and Breaking Up the Swath for the purpose
of Hay Making.
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1, THOMAS MARTIN JARMAIN, of Haseley Iron Works near Tetsworth, 1Oxon,
Agricultural Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a machine for turning and breaking up the swath for
the purpose of hay making, and the object of my invention is to construct a
machine by means of which grass, clover, barley or the like which has been cut
and which is lying in the swath, may be readily turned and broken up, thereby
exposing a fresh surface to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.
In carrying out my invention, I attach a suitably constructed frame to an axle
having at each of its ends a wheel upon which the whole machine runs. Said
frame is formed or provided with suitable bearings in which the spindles herein-
after referred to are supported. One of these spindles supported by the frame,
lies in a direction at about at right angles to the axle, and one end of said spindle
has a suitable bevel gear attached to it, and the opposite end has a winged cone
attached to it. Said cone is caused to revolve when the machine is being drawn
along by means of suitable gear wheels, one of which is attached to the inner side
of one of the wheels upon which the machine runs, the other gear wheels being
employed in transmitting the motion from the said fixed gear wheel to the hevel
wheel on the spindle carrying the cone, suitable provision being also made that by
pulling a lever, the gear wheels are thrown out of gear and the cone stopped whilst
the machine is being drawn along. The spindle to which the cone is attached, is
supported in such a manner that the said cone may be raised or lowered at will by
merely pulling a suitably connected lever.
The action of my improved swathing machine is as follows:-The machine is
drawn along the track of the mowing machine, so that the revolving cone lifts
up the cut grass, clover, barley or the like, and turns it over, the action of the
wings on the cone assisting in effectually breaking up the swath and thereby
causing a fresh surface of the cut grass, clover, barley or the like, to be exposed
to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the construction of the
different parts, exactly as herein described, as the same may be modified without
departing from my invention. I may also provide my improved swathing machine
with two winged cones instead of one, so that two swaths may be turned and
broken up, simultaneously.
Dated this 30th day of October 1894.
WILLIAM ELDER,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: A Machine for Turning and Breaking Up the Swath for the purpose
of Hay Making.
I, THOMAS MARTIN JARMAIN, of Haseley Iron Works, near Tetsworth, Oxon,
Agricultural Engineer, 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 a machine for turning and breaking up the swath for
the purpose of hay-making, and the object of my invention is to construct a
machine by means of which grass, clover, barley or the like which has been cut
and which is lying in the swath, may be readily turned and broken up, thereby
exposing a fresh surface to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawing which represents a side elevation of my invention, one side
only of the machine being shown.
In carrying out my invention I provide the axle A, having at each end a
wheel B upon which wheels the machine runs, with a suitably constructed frame C.
Said frame is provided with suitable bearings c in which a spindle D is supported.
Said spindle D is supported at about right angles to the axle A and the upper end
of said spindle is provided with a bevel gear d and the lower end of said spindle is
provided with a winged cone E. For the purpose of causing said cone E to
revolve when the macbine is being drawn along, I provide one of the wheels B
with a toothed wheel 6 with which a pinion 6' gears, thereby imparting motion to
the spindle & upon which a bevel gear d' is mounted, which bevel gear is normally
in engagement with the bevel gear d the arrangement being such that normally
when the machine is being drawn along, the cone E is rotated.
I prefer to provide my machine with two levers (not shown) of suitable
construction by means of one of which levers the gear wheels may be separated so
that the cone E may be arrested and held stationary while the machine is in
motion, and the other lever is adapted to raise or swing the spindle which carries
the cone E so that said cone may be held at any desired necessary distance from
the ground. Said levers may be arranged in any desired and suitable manner
and the machine may also be provided with a seat for the driver.
The action of my improved swathing machine is as follows:-The machine
is drawn along the track of the mowing machine, so that the revolving cone
lifts up the cut grass, clover, barley or the like, and turns it over, the action of the
wings on the cone assisting in effectually breaking up the swath and thereby
causing a fresh surface of the cut grass, clover, barley or the like, to be exposed
to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the construction of
the different parts. exactly as herein described, as the same may be modified
without departing from my invention, I may also provide my improved swathing
machine with two winged cones instead of one, so that two swaths may be turned
and broken up, simultaneously.
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. A machine having a winged cone E capable of being revolved when said
machine is in motion, for the purposes and substantially as described and
illustrated.

page_text: 2. In a machine for turning and breaking up the swath, a winged cone E
supported by a frame C and capable of being revolved when the machine is in
motion, for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 30th day of July 1895.
THOMAS MARTIN JARMAIN,
By his Agent, Wm. Elder,
Somerset Chambers, 151 Strand, London.