IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR PRESSING ENSILIAGE
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, GEORGE MYERS of Clifton York in the County of York Farmer do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
APPARATUS FOR PRESSING ENSILIAGE to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a more convenient way in pressing and
removing the dead weight of Silo's or other receptacles for Ensiliage than is at
present in use. The press is made as follows A number of Oak scantlings or other
suitable materials are placed together of the desired length and width to form the
bottom along the centre of which is placed an Iron plate or bar with sockets at
suitable distances to allow a number of scantlings to pass through cross way these
form chambers for the dead weight to be placed in which may consist of sand soil
or any other suitable material to exclude the air. On two of the cross pieces at
certain distances are placed four strong Iron loops with sockets, and over the cross.
pieces are placed the reverse way planks fitted close together and the whole Press
is braced with Bolts & nuts, after the aforesaid recesses or chambers are filled with
the weighting material the sides are made up with planks the total depth of the
press. In the centre of the Press is fixed a strong upright Iron rod near the top of
which is a shoulder; four iron rods are fastened into the loops or sockets of the
cross pieces and attached to centre rod.
The Press is removed as follows Sills are placed in suitable positions to which
are attached uprights leaning to centre of chamber or silo and secured to an iron
cap with sockets for the ends of uprights to rest in. In the centre of the cap is a
hole and the top is saucer shaped, into which is placed a loose saucer with a hole
through the centre of it.
On the top of saucer is placed a nut through which passes a screw the proper
thickness and length on the bottom of which a hook or other appliance is fixed and
attached to centre rod of Press.
An appliance can be fixed to the nut to make it applicable to man horse or steam
power to remove the press.
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page_text: I, GEORGE MYERS Farmer of Clifton York in the County of York do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
APPARATUS FOR PRESSING ENSILAGE and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The press is made as follows. A number of scantlings or other suitable materials
of the desired length and width form the bottom, along the centre of which is
placed a Casting with sockets at suitable distances to allow a number of scantlings
to pass through cross way, in the centre of Casting is an upright of suitable length
provided at the top with a Loop or Link to attach to screw On each side of
Casting are braces attached to centre rod.,
The scantlings are placed cross ways to form Chambers for the dead weight to be
placed in which may consist of Sand, Soil or any other suitable material to exclude
the Air, and over the cross pieces are placed the reverse way Planks fittled close
'together and the whole Press is braced with bolts and nuts; after the aforesaid
recesses or chambers are filled with the weighting material, the sides are made up
with Planks the total dept of the press.
The press is removed as follows, sills are placed at suitable positions to which are
attached uprights leaning to Centre of Chamber or Silo and secured to an iron cap
with sockets, for the end of uprights to rest in. In the centre of Cap is a hole and
the top is saucer shaped into which is placed a loose saucer with a hole through
centre of it. On the top of saucer is placed a nut through which passes a Screw of
proper thickness and length, on the bottom of which is a hook or other appliance is
fixed and attached to centre rod of press. An appliance is fitted or fixed to the
Nut and is made applicable to Man, Horse, or Steam power to remove the Press.
The apparatus I have described is as regards the weighting self acting when let
on to the Siliage.
.
I declare that what I claim is the apparatus for pressing ensilage substantially as
above described.