IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Christopher Owaton, of Beverley, in the County
of York, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
Sealed the 16th December 1879, and dated the 20th June 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Christopher Owston
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th June 1879.
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER OWSTON, of Beverley, in the County of York, Gentleman.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DRESSING CORN AND SEEDS."
In apparatus at present in use for the purpose of winnowing, riddling, screening,
and blowing in the dressing of corn and seeds, the dressed corn or seed is delivered
from the apparatus on to the floor or into a basket or bushell, to be subsequently
placed in the sacks or bags for transport, by which time is lost, extra Inbor is.
incurred, and considerable waste of the matters arises.
The object of the Invention is to remedy these evils.
For this purpose the corn or seeds pass from the hopper or receiver on to riddles,
screens, or other surface, which are fixed into a shoe or frame in the usual manner,
and under, in, or attached to this frame is a screen, board, or other surface placed
in an oblique position with one end or mouth reaching through an opening in the
side of the machine and thus delivering the dressed grain into a hopper or other
receptacle, which is so constructed that a sack or other suitable receptacle can be
attached to such hopper and the grain thus delivered direct into the sack.
The said screen board or other surface may also be constructed shorter, that is,
so as not to reach through the side but up to or near to the side, to which side may
be provided a small hopper or other receiver into which the grain will pass, and
thenco into a sack or other receiver applied for the purpose.
This said screen board or other surface is so fixed or attached as to be readily
displaced, thereby leaving the machine to dress the grain when required in the
usual manner.

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Figure 1 shews a side view; Figure 2, an end view; and Figure 3, a section of
apparatus with parts thereof arranged according to my Invention; Figure 4 shows
by side view, and Figure 5 by plan view, parts separately.
a, a, represents the main framing or case of the apparatus; b represents the
hopper or receiver for the reception of the corn or seed to be operated upon in its
passage to the riddle or riddles c, but in place of such corn or seed passing through
the riddle c, and thence down the inclines & direct to the floor or surface on which the
apparatus stands, the corn or seed from the hopper b still falls on to the riddle c,
but according to my improvements the chaff, light grain, or large substances pass
over the end of this riddle o on to the inclined board e, and are delivered out of the
side of the machine into any required receptacle, whilst the good grain or seed
passes through the riddle c and down the screen f into a trough g, which delivers
the same through the side of the machine into a hopper fixed on the outsido nt h,
and this hopper is provided with outlets by which the delivery is made direct into
sacks placed there for the purpose.
The small grain or seed that pass through the screen pass down the board d
and are delivered at the front of the machine.

page_text: Having thus described my Invention and means which I adopt in carrying the
same into effect, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the
precise arrangement of parts as shown and described, as the same may be varied
without departing from the peculiar character of my Invention; but what I do
claim is the arranging or combining parts of apparatus for dressing corn and seeds
whereby the delivery of the dressed corn or seed may be effected directly into sacks,
or bags, or other suitable receptacles for transport, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Christopher Owston, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
W CHRISTOPHER OWSTON. (LR)