Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Artificial Manure or other Granular Material.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Artificial Manure or
other Granular Material.
J, WILLIAM DAVIDSON of Mills of Clola, Mintlaw in the County of Aberdeen,
Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide simple and inexpensive apparatus of
improved construction for distributing artificial manure or like substances on to land
or for scattering sand upon streets.
The improved apparatus consists of a long and narrow delivery hopper into which
the artificial manure or other granular material is fed from a removable supply hopper
placed centrally above. The delivery hopper is composed of boards which may form
part of the framework of the machine, the frame being carried by running wheels and
provided with the usual horse shafts. One side of the delivery hopper, which extends
across the machine between the wheels, is stationary and inclined. The other side is
hung vertically and is hinged or pivoted so as to permit of its lower edge approaching
or receding from the stationary side and to thus form a more or less narrow slit
along the bottom of the hopper. Within the hopper is a long board, which is
reciprocated lengthwise of the hopper, by means of gearing from the running wheels
or their axles, to shake down and facilitate delivery of the material; or one side of
the hopper may form the shaking board by having the reciprocating movement
imparted to it. Within the hopper on the opposite side a number of spikes or teeth
are fitted to project inwards and prevent the material being carried along in a mass
by the reciprocating board, by breaking it up and thus facilitating its gradual descent.
Underneath the delivery slit in the bottom of the hopper is fitted a horizontal shutter
having indented edges and this shutter is adjusted so that its indented edges may
partially cover or close the outlet from the hopper and thus regulate the delivery.
Dated this 27th dose of Tul 1906
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Artificial Manure or
other Granular Material.
I, WILLIAM DAVIDSON of Mills of Clola, Mintlaw, in the County of Aberdeen,
Miller, 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 has for its object to provide simple and inexpensive apparatus of
improved construction for distributing artificial manure or like substances on to land
or for scattering sand upon streets.

page_text: The improved apparatus as shown by the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 of
which is a transverse section and Figure 2 a plan with the supply hopper of the
apparatus removed for greater clearness, consists of a long and narrow delivery
hopper A into which the artificial manure or other granular material is fed from a
removable supply hopper B placed centrally above. The delivery bopper is composed
of boards which may form part of the framework C of the machine, the frame C being
-carried by running wheels D and provided with the usual horse shafts E. One side a
of the delivery hopper A which extends across the machine between the wheels, may
be stationary and inclined, the other side a' being hung vertically and hinged or
pivoted so as to permit of its lower edge approaching or receding from the stationary
side and to thus form a more or less narrow slit along the bottom of the hopper. Or
both sides a, a', of the hopper A may be pivoted at F as shewn at Figure 1 and be
capable of approaching or receding from the centre of said hopper. Within the
hopper may be fitted a long board, which is reciprocated lengthwise of the hopper,
by means of gearing from the running wheels or their axles, to shake down and
facilitate delivery of the material; or as shewn one or both sides a, a', of the hopper A
may form the shaking board or boards by having reciprocating movements imparted
to them by the action of crank shafts K driven by gearing G, H, from the axle of
the running wheels. Within the hopper on the stationary side or on both sides a, a',
a number of spikes or teeth are or may be fitted to project inwards and prevent
the material being carried along in a mass by the reciprocating board or boards
by breaking it up and thus facilitating its gradual descent. Underneath the delivery
slit I in the bottom of the hopper A is fitted a horizontal shutter J having indented
edges and this shutter is adjusted so that its indented edges may partially cover
or close the outlet I from the hopper A and thus regulate the delivery.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same may be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
The improved apparatus for distributing artificial manure or other granular
material constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of April 1897
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.