A Knife Holding Attachment for Mowing and Reaping Machines and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Knife Holding Attachment for Mowing and Reaping Machines and
the like.
I, GEORGE SOMERS of Baltonsborough near Glastonbury in the County of
Somerset Blacksmith do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in a holder the principal purpose of which is to hold the
knife of a reaping or mowing machine for or during the sharpening thereof, or for
holding a spare knife and it is made so that it may be attachable to such machines
or to the seats thereof or to any pole, gate or the like where in may be convenient
to affix it.
It consists of a table upon which the knife may rest with its teeth projecting over
the edge of such table. Through the table pass two rods terminating above the
table in cross heads or jaws adapted to press down upon the knife on the said table
to hold it in place. Below the table these rods carry spiral springs adapted to give
the aforesaid downward pressure to the rods. The rods are connected by a cross'
bar with the centre of which is connected a hand lever fulcrumed in a bracket
depending from the table. The construction is such that the two rods have
independent movement so as to grip a knife having different thicknesses in different
parts, or to hold equally well knives of various thickness. The knife is released
by an upward movement of the hand lever.
This device may be attached to the seat of a reaping machine or the like by two
arms extending under the seat and connected by bolts thereto at the front and
having hooks to engage over the back of the seat and raised portions to have
contact with the under part of the seat between said bolts and hooks. The table
carries a spindle upon which these arms are hinged and set screws are provided for
fixing the arms with regard to the spindle in order to adjust the angle of the
table. A suitable chain with screw take up or tensioner may be used to fasten
the device to a pole, shaft, gate or other structure around which the chain may be
passed.
Dated this 27th day of August 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Knife Holding Attachment for Mowing and Reaping Machines and
the like.
I, GEORGE SOMERS of Baltonsborough near Glastonbury in the County of
Somerset, Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in a holder the principal purpose of which is to retain in
position the knife of a reaping or mowing machine for or during the sharpening
thereof, or for holding a spare knife and it is so made that it may be attached to
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page_text: such machines or to the seats thereof or to any pole gate or the like where it may
be convenient to affix it. In the following description of my invention I make
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1. is a side view.
Fig. 2. is half plan and Fig. 3 a half end elevation of one of my holding
attachments.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in each figure.
a is a table on which the knife may rest with its teeth projecting over the edge.
Through the table a pass two rods & terminating above the table in cross heads or
jaws c adapted to press down upon the knife on the said table for the purpose of
holding it (the knife) in its place. Below the table these rods are encircled by
spiral springs d adapted to give the aforesaid downward pressure to the rods and
jaws. The rods are connected by a cross bare to the centre of which is connected
a hand leverf fulcrumed in a bracket y depending from the table. The construction
is such that the two rods 6 have independent movement so as to grip a knife having
different thicknesses in different parts, or to hold equally well knives of various
thicknesses. The knife is released by an upward movement of the hand lever f.
The whole appliance may be attached to the seat of a reaping machine or the like
by two arms i extending under the seat and connected thereto by bolts j at the
front and having hooks k to engage over the back of the seat and raised portions to
have contact with the under part of the seat between the said bolts and hooks. The
table carries a spindle upon which these arms are hinged and set screws m are
provided for fixing the arms with regard to the spindle in order to adjust the
angle of the table. A suitable chain with screw take-up or tensioner may be
used to fasten the device to a pole, shaft, gate or other structure around which
the chain may be passed. The device is constructed from wrought and cast
iron in combination, or of other metals or materials, or combinations thereof.
I do not confine myself to the precise details, configuration, relative proportions
or disposition of parts, as described in the above specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings as any or all of them may be considerably varied without
departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. A knife holding attachment for mowing and reaping machines and the like,
consisting of a table on which the knife is held and retained in place by jaws held
down thereon by means of rods passing through the table and encircled by spiral
springs, the knifeeing released as and when required by elevating the said jaws
by means of a lever pivotted to a bracket hanging below the table and the complete
appliance being attached to the seat of the reaping or like machine, by adjustable
arms revolvable round a spindle attached to or forming part of the table, the
whole substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
2. A knife holding attachment for mowing and reaping machines and the like
constructed and operating substantially as described in the above specification and
exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of June 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.