US1087423A - Treeing-stand. - Google Patents

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H. A. BALLARD.

TBBBING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. ze. 190e.

1 8 23 f Patented Feb; 17, 1914.

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H; A. BALLARD.

TREEING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 190s.

1,087,423. Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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H'. A. BALLARD. TREEING STAND. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1908. 1,087,423. Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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HARRIE A. lBALLARDy OF BOSTON,

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TION 0F NEW JERSEY.

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE BOYLSTON SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TREEING-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 29, 1908.

Patented Feb. 1 7, 1914. serial No. 455,333.

This invention relates to treeing stands used in the process of manufacturing slices,

i l l i and consists of various improvements in the arrangements and constructlon of a treemg stand whereb)v the operation and etliciency thereof is enhanced.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a top plan view of a treeing stand with a plurality of trees mounted thereon. vation' thereof partially in section. Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3-3 of Fig. Q. Fig. 4 represents a vertical section in a plane transverse to that of Fig. Q. Figs. 5 aud G represent sections on lines 5-5 and G-ti of Fig. 4.

The samerefcreuce characters indicatethe saine parts in all the gures.

the standard or column Q0 The turret is adapted to be locked in as many different positions as there are trees or arms supporting them, and to this end the said turret is provided with locking notches 30, located in its periphery near its base, and adapted to be successively engaged by a latch 31 pivoted at 32 in the sleeve Q3 and extending through an aperture in the flaring portion of the sleeve, as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower end of the latch is curved inwardly. so

as to extend into the. interior of and has connected to it a spring 33, the end of which is attached to the standard, as shown in Fig.

, 2. so as to vieldingly maintain the upper Fig. 2 represents an ele- 1 35 to the base and extends Referring to the drawings. which repre- .sont one embodiment of the invention. tot

thc detailsl o'lE construction of which I am not limited. a treeing stand is illustrated as iaving the. hollow column or standard 2O with the tl: "ing base 21. To this column is adjustably cured a table Q2. said table be in;r attached to a sleeve 23 having a` threaded connection with the column or standard and held against rotation after adjustment h v a setscrew Q4, adapted to take into a 2groove in said column. as shown in Figs. 4 and 6.

Rotatively mounted upon the upper portion of the column or standard, and supported by the sleeve 23, so as to be adjust` able therewith, is a turret indicated as a whole at 2G and having radial and upwardlw,v projecting arms 27. of which there may be as many as desired. The turret is held against upward movement by a sleeve Q8 rigidly and adjustably secured to the col umn or standard by a set-screw 29, taking into the Groove therein, as illustrated in Fig. 4. T 1e said turret is adapted to be rotated by hand to bring the shoes which are supported upon the arms 27 successively into operative relation to a treeing or ironing machine, located conveniently with respect to the stand.

free end of the latch in locking engagement with one of the notches 30 or to cause it to engage one of said notches when permitted hv the registration of a notch therewith. The lower end of the latch bears against a foot lever or treadle 34 which is pivoted at outward through an aperture therein. as illustrated in Fig. 4. The pivotal connection of the lever with the base is of such a nature that the said lever may swing laterally as indicated in Fig. 5, the extent of its movement being limited by the width of the slot 36 in the base of the standard 2O through which the lever extends. The said lever is normally held at its upward extreme of movement by a helical spring 37 attached thereto and to a projection on the standard. This lever serves the function of expanding the trees as well as moving the latch 31 against the tension of the springr 33 to release thel turret and permit it to be rotated one step.

For the purpose of expanding the trees, there is connected to the lever 34 an adjustable rod 38, which is located within the hollow standard and which is connected at its upper end with the substantially horizontal arm 39 of a hell-crank lever indicated as a whole at 40. This said lever is fulcrnmed upon a stud 4l passed through two parallel lugs 4Q projecting from the sleeve 28 between which the bell-crank is adapted to move and which hold said bell-crank against lateral movement. The arm 39 of the bellcrank extends into the interior of the standard through an elongated slot formed therein as shown in Fig. 4. The upright arm 43 of the bell-crank is formed at its upper end l with a socket or recess 44, having a narrow 'is passed through an r4the leg and held in 'hook 66 to en age throat 45, through whieh the ends of the leg spindles are adapted to pass laterally' as illustrated in Figs. l and 4` The bell-crank is so located with reference t0 the locking notches in the turret that at the end of each partial rotation of the turret, one of the spindles is in operative engagement with the bell-crank so that by the depression of the arm 39, the bell-crank may be swung about its fuller-um 4l and the spindle moved longitudinali The upper part of each of the arms 2? o the turret 26 forms a bearing, the axis of which is horizontal and radial to the axis of rotation of the turret, said bearings being indicated at 45B. ln each of said bearings journa led a eylindrical end 46 of a tree-leg, each end En Y groove 47 with which the end of the sorevv 48 may be engaged for holding the tree-leg against longitudinal nmvemeni and at the same time permitting it to rotaie freely. Each of the trees is loi-med with a leef 49 and a foot 50, as shown in Fig. The ieg oortion ot' the tree will first be de then the foot portion which is detachable to form the last or ioll; r,

Referring nov: to i 4, the is prefer ably 'formed of east-metal and hollow, shown. lt is provv d with the adjustable back 5?, having a pivotal, or hall and socket connection as at with the leg near the outer end thereof, 'l'he inner or movable end of the back provided with a head 53, located' "in the soci 54 in a clock 55. A spring 56 is 'lo-oat. 'in the soalret and bears against the end ot the back so as to hold its spherical end in the minpiemental socket 52. Attached to the block 55, there is a screw 57 with which is operatively engaged a nut 58, taking bearing against the rear portion of place by a .,fib 59 and screw 60. By rotating the nut 58, the block 55 and therefore the` back 51, may be adjustcd with relation to the leg so as to exand or contract the latter in lines from ont to rear. The end of the leg is fiat so as to receive a foot or last. ln a slidefway alorded by the front Wall 61 of the leg and a rib 62, located in the leg, there is a slide 63 which is adapted to move in the direction of its len th at an inclination to the longitudinal me ian line of the leg, the angle being comparatively sharp for a purpose to be described. For moving said slide,v a Spindle 64 aperture in the rear end of the leg and 1s provided on its end with a a lug or projection 67 on said slide. T e end of the spindle which rejects beyond the cylindrical end 46 of the eg is provided with a head 65 which may consist of a nut in threaded engagement with said spindle Iand adapted to be held in lace by a small screw 68. lt is this head 65 that is adapted to enter the socket 44 in i the end or" the arm 43 of the bell-crank l handle l i i treeing stand. A compressioinspring 6) is coiled upon the spindle, one end bearing against the end of the tree and the other bearing against a shoulder or coil-ar 70 on the spindle. When the bell crank arm 43 is svmng away from the end of the tree-leg, the spindle moves the slide to the position shown at the right of Fig. 4, at Whirh place it may be locked by a device now to oe de scribed. The slide 63 is provided with a handle 7l, projecting through a slot 72 in the wall of the leg, and to this handle is pivoted a m or eccentric lock 73 having a tween which and the handle 7l is interposed :i compression spring,r T5. The y ing TS1? rnds to throwvthe canrloclr about its pivot T6 and engage it with the front Wall ot the leg, so as to hold the slide in any position lo which it maf.v be moved. To release said slide and permit its moving;r to- Ward the toot portion. the operative grasp.c the handle Tl with the lingers and the handle 74 with the thumb of liishaml, and forces them together to disengage the cam-lock le Wall ol the log'. The leg is prowith the movable last-supporting spindle TT, which is pivot-ed at its inner end as at TS, and which is adapted to play back and forth beleven the rib 62 and the back of the leg. The said spindle has a shoulder 78'A lush`J with the flat, end ol' the leg, and with a pin 7l) projecting beyond said shoulder to receive the hoel-portion Sl of the foot.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention' and described a Way of eonstrur-A ingr and using the same, although Without attempting to set forth all of the forms 1nA which it may be made, or all of the modes ot its use, l declare that what l claim is l. A treeing stand comprising a standard, a revoluble turret, a laterally swinging le ver for locking said turret in pre-determined positions, and a plurality of expansible trees on said turret each having means including an operating member for expanding said tree, a separate lock for each said means, and means common to each said expanding means for actuating.,r the same.

2. A treeingir stand comprising a plurality of expansible trees each having means ineludinp,r an operating member for expanding said trees, and a separate manually releas-` able look carried by said operating member for each said means, the said lock coacting with the Wall of the leg of the tree.

3. A treeing stand comprising a standard, a turret, trees on said turret, a lock for the turret, and a lever for causing the expansion of the trees, said lever having; a lateral movement for cooperating with the lock.

` 4. A treeing stand comprising a standard, a turret, expansible trees on the turret, -a manually operative lever adapted to universal movement, tree expanding means opon the l erable by the lever when the latter is moved in one plane, and turret locking means op-v erable by said lever when the letter is moved on seid standard.

(i. A treeinggr .stand comprising a standard, a turret having vertical adjustment on seid standard, a plurality ot' trees on said turret each having means for expanding the seme, a, member' for actuating the said means in each of said trees succession as the seid turret is ret-ated l' Leid member beine,r ver tically adju-s' dently of said turret, and ineens ting said member.

7. A treeir on'iprising a standard, a turret, trees l turret, a table, moa ns for simultuncfiusly ljusting said table and turret long {itudil`A lv of the standard,y the said table and turret being supported on said (means, and adjustable means onv said stand ard for preventing ugeward movement of said table and turret.

8. A treeingr Comprising: :i standard, a, turret, a. plurality of expansille trees on said turret eaeb. ,il operating member for expanding seid tree,

and e member adjustably supported on said ving means including' en ...uns

standard which member is adapted to be enraged successively by the operating members in said trees whereby said operating members may be actuated, end a separate look associated with each tree for locking the said operating member.

9. A-treeing stand comprising' a standard, a. turret vertically adjustable on said standard, e plurality of trees on said turret, each having' expanding means, e member adapted to uetuate the said means in each of said trees in succession as the turret is rotated,

the seid member beings,4 supported upon the Six/id standard and beingadjustable thereon independently et' the said turret, and means for aetuetnv said member.

lt ti ing; stand comprising stand ard, a rotatable turret, e plurality trees on said turret each haring mechanism for expanding the seme., .e treadle, lever Connected to seid treudle, and means for supporting' he said leveigebove the said' turret and within the eiroulerpath of travel of the seid trees, said lever having provision for engaging the seid expanding mechanism in succession es tbe turret is rotated with a step-bystep movement,

.ln testimony whereof I have affixed my signature., in presence of two witnesses.

HARRIE A. BALLA-RD.

li'vitnesses 1 Cimnnns W. RrcHARns, Bernini M. VVoonBnRY.

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