US773342A - Machine for shocking grain. - Google Patents

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110.7%,342. F PATENTED 00125, 1904.

' W. RUSSELL.

MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

APPLICATION EILEE AUG. 22. 1902. RENEWED JtmE'zo, 1904.

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I I W1O esgses I io enfibr PATENTED OCT. 25, 1904.

W. RUSSELL. MACHINE PORSHOGKING GRAIN. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22. 1902. RENEWED JUNE 20. 1904.

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N0 MODEL.

PATENTED OCT. 25, 1904. W. RUSSELL.

MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

APPLICATION FILED 11136.22, 1902. RENEWED JUNE 20, 1904. N0 MODEL.

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W1 messes No. 773,342. PATENTED 0GT.25,1904..

w. RUSSELL,

MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22. 1902. RENEWED JUNE 20. 1904.

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\VILLIAM RUSSELL, HAMILTON, CANADA.

MACHINE FOR SHOCKING GRAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,342, dated October 25, 1904.

Application filed August 22, 1902. Renewed June 20, 1904. Serial No. 213,325. (No model.)

T all whom it nut/y concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM RUSSELL, of the city of Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Shocking Grain, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements on a machine for shocking grain described and claimed in United States Patents Nos. 671,033 and 611,283; and my principal objects are, first. to provide means for receiving sheaves from an elevating harvesterbinder and depositing them in the sheaf-receptacle; second, to arrange the machine so that shocks may be deposited on the ground in a manner that will insure their remaining upright; third, to arrange the compressors of the sheaf-receptacle so that the needle is relieved of the strain of compression; and'to generally improve the details of construction of the machine.

\Vith these objects in view my invention consists, essentially, first of a quadrant table located to receive sheaves from the binder and provided with a swinging rake controlled by the movements of the binder-needle and adapted to convey the sheaves as received to the shock-receiving and elevating mechanism, this mechanism extending from the quadrant table to the forward upper edge of the sheaf-receptacle, and overhead rakes carried by suitably supported and driven endless chains, the running of the chains being controlled in accordance with the discharge of sheaves from the binder and their delivery by the swinging rake.

The second object is achieved by setting the sheaf-receptacle to deliver sidewise and by turning the sheaves after discharge from the binder through a quarter-circle on the quadrant table, so that they may be delivered into the sheaf-receptacle with their butts pointing away from the binder. This enables a fixed stop to be carried by the sheaf-receptacle against which the shock may be discharged to prevent its falling over by the momentum of its ejection.

The third object is achieved by providing the shock with three sets of compressors, one working sidewise and two inward and downward from opposite sides of the sheaf-receptacle, and by making the needle independent of these compressors.

My invention also consists in certain details of construction hereinafter more specifically described and then definitely claimed.

Figure 1 is a general perspective view of my machine, parts being broken away to better display some of the parts. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail showing more particularly the operating mechanism. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail illustrating more particularly the mechanism for controlling the elevatingrakes of the sheaf receiving and elevating mechanism. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail showing the rake used in conjunction with the quadrant table and the mechanism for controlling the mechanism used in receiving and elevating the sheaves. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail illustrating the trip used in starting the binding and ejecting mechanism of the shocker. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail showing the telescopic shafts used in several places in the machine. Fig. 7 is a detail of the trip for the shock-discharge mechanism. Fig. 8 is a detail in front elevation of part of the means for controlling the movement of the endless conveyers. Fig. 9 is a similar view of the clutch of the bottom-tilting mechanism and its controlling means. Fig. 10 is a skeleton plan view of the apparatus, show-- ing more particularly the relation of the binder, quadrant table, elevator-table, sheafreceptacle, and shock-stop. Fig. 11 is sectional detail showing the method of pivoting the swinging rake.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding. parts in the different figures.

My invention comprises,particularly speaking, three main partsthe sheaf-receptacle A, with its compressing, binding, and discharging mechanism, the sheaf receiving and elevating mechanism 13, and the quadrant table C, with its swinging rake, by means of which the sheaves as they are received from the harvester-binder Dare turned through a quartercircle.

In my prior patents referred to the sheafreceptacle discharged rearwardly in the direc tion from which the machine was moving. This made it impossible to employ any fixed stop against which the head of the shock might be discharged to prevent its being upset, as such a step would immediately drag the shock over as the machine moved forward. Movable stops 1 have found unsatisfactory. In the present machine, therefore, the receptacle discharges transversely to the line of motion of the machine, preferably in a direction away from the harvester-binder. This necessitates the turning of the sheaves through a quarter circle before they are deposited in the sheafreceptacle, and this is accomplished by the rake and quadrant table already mentioned and which will be hereinafter more specifically described. I am thus enabled to connect to the sheaf-receptacle the fixed stop E, which is located a sufficient distance from the open mouth of the receptacle to give room for the proper deposit of the shock and is held parallel to the direction of motion of the machine by means of the arms 4st extending toward and secured to the sheaf-receptacle. The pertions of the arms T4: extending horizontally are of course sufliciently high (or at any rate the rearward one is) to clear the top of the discharged shock. This step effectually prevents the shock from being tipped over by the momentum of discharge, and as it moves edgewise of the direction of motion of the machine it interferes in no way with the shock after discharge.

The main frame F of the shocker is suitably shaped to support the different parts and is provided with the swivel-wheel (7i, suitably placed to balance the shocker. The forks l of this swivel-wheel are pivot-ed at a. and are steadied by the circular guide-track H, on which they are adapted to slide. Tractionrods 7) b are connected to the forward side of the main frame F and are connected with a bracket J secured to the frame of the harvester-binder. One or more steadying-rods K are also provided, connecting any suitable parts of the shocker-frame with theframe of corner is provided with a trunnion 39, which is passed through an eye a0, connected to the binder-deck or a suitable portion of the binder-frame. A cotter-pin 41 is passed through the end of the trunnion. This connection permits of all necessary oscillation and play between the binder and the quadrant cured within a sleeve 11, this sleeve being elongated in a vertical direction to allow of a small vertical movement of the rake. This admits of the rake accommodating itself to any variation in the level of the quadrant table, designed or otherwise. The sleeve r: is piw oted on the bracket extension y'of the binder. Connected to the rake isa short arm 79, which is pivotally connected with one end of the pitman Z. The other end of this pitman is connected, by means of auniversal'joint, with some portion of the pitman m. One end of this pitman is pivotally connected with the crank'arm 12, connected to the shaft U. The other end of the pitman is provided with any suitable guiding device which will give it a substantially rectilinear motion when operated by the rotation of the shaft U. 1n the drawings 1 show it connected by universal joint with the arm 0, pivoted on the bracket extension j. The purpose of this arrangement of pitmen for operating the rake is to insure the thrust on the rake being in an effective direction at all points of its swing. it will be seen that the pitman m moves back and forth endwise and at the same time rocks up and down with its connection to the arm 0 as a center. The connection being a universal joint permits of this motion. As the .pitman m, moves it causes the pitman to alternately push and pull on the arm Z5, and so swing the rake forward and back a quartercircle. The pitman 6 takes constantly-varying angles to the pitman m; but this is permitted by the universal-joint connection between the two. The arm l: is merely a convenient form of connection between the pitman Z and the rake and does not act as a crank.

The shaft U is suitably journaled on the frame of the binder and is provided with the clutch j), by means of which it may be put into and out of engagement with the sprocketwheel (1. The clutch p and all the other clutches used in the machine are substantially of the type described in detail in my former patent, No. 611,283, and need not be here particularly described. The sprocket-wheel is connected, by means of a sprocket-chain q, (in dotted lines in Fig. 4,) with a sprocketwheel 1' on the shaft s. This shaft may be any one of the conti1mously-running shafts of the harvester-binder. The clutch p is controlled by the trip-lever t, suitably pivoted on some stationary part.

V is the needle of the harvester-binder, and u the needle-shaft.

w is a tripshaft journaled in line with the needle-shaft and engaging the hub of the needle by means of the spring actuated ratchet-clutch w. This clutch is so shaped that it will slip with the forward movement of the needle, but will cause the rotation of table. The swinging rake T has its heel sei the trip-shaft e as the needle moves back- IIO ward, so that the trip-shaft remains stationary when the needle is moving forward to bind. The trip-shaft carries the trip A, which in the drawings is shown as a grooved and toothed wheel, the teeth a being sufficient in number to engage and operate the trip-lever a once every time the needle returns to its normal position after the binding of a sheaf.

From the above-described construction it follows that when the needle V moves back after binding a sheaf it actuates the tripshaft e by means of the clutch w. This causes the trip A to move the trip-lever t, and thus release the clutch 7). The clutch then puts the sprocket-wheel into engagement with the shaft U, which is thus put into motion, owing to the driving connection between the sprocket-wheels q and 7'. The rake T is thus set in motion through the medium of the crankarm 72, pitman m, arm 0, and pitman Z, as already described. As a binder discharges its sheaf when the needle goes back a sheaf has dropped on the table O in front of the rake, and this sheaf is swept over the quadrant table within reach of the receiving and elevating mechanism, which I will now describe.

The power for driving the mechanism of the shocker is derived from any suitable continuously-running shaft of .the harvesterbinder.

I journal on the frame of the binder a short shaft carrying the sprocket-wheel L, which will derive its motion as described. The shaft of this sprocket-wheel is connected by the shaft M with the shaft N, journaled on the frame of the shocker. The shaft M is provided, as shown, with universal joints 42 and is also made telescopic to compensate for the movements of the shocker-frame relative to the harvester-binder. (See Fig. 6.) On the shaft N is fixed the sprocket-wheel 0, connected by a suitable sprocket-chain with the sprocket-wheel P, loose on the spindle c, journaled on the frame Q of the receiving and elevating mechanism. This frame is provided with downwardly-extending legs (Z, sleeved on upward extensions of the main frame F and adjustable thereon by means of set-screws 43, as shown. The frame Q carries one or more spindles e, on which are secured carrying-wheels f, on which run the endless sprocket-chains g, carrying the rakes R. On the spindle c are fixed two sprocketwheels 7L, adapted to drive the sprocket-chains g. The endless conveyer formed by these rakes and chains is supported, as described, above the inclined table S, the height above the table being adjustable by the set-screws, as already described, to suit the size of the sheaves being handled. The spindle 0 is provided with a clutch B, by means of Which the spindle may be put in driving connection with the sprocket-wheel P. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) This clutch is controlled by the trip-lever b,

pivoted on one of the legs (Z and normally held in position to disengage the clutch by means of the spring 0. This trip-lever is operated by the lever O, slotted to embrace the pin (Z, secured to the end of the trip-lever b and held in connection therewith by means of a cotter-pin or its equivalent. The other end of this lever lies in the path of the wiper 0, fast on the end of the spindle D, journaled on the frame of the shocker. This spindle is connected, by means of the universal-jointed shaft E, with the spindlef, journaled on the bracketed extension 7' and driven by bevelgearing g from the shaft U. (See Figs. 1 and 4.) From this connection it follows that when. ever a sheaf is swept across the quadrant table by the rake T the receiving and elevating mechanism is set in operation to carry it up the inclined table S. The gearing is so proportioned that the sheaf is carried only part way up the table in the present machine, preferably one-third of the distance from the bottom, so that three sheaves may be held at one time on the inclined table S. The object of this arrangement is to provide ample time for the binding and discharging of each shock, which takes place while three sheaves are being collected, as described. This necessitates providing some arrangement whereby as soon as three sheaves are collected the conveyors may be run continuously for a sufficient length of time to depositall threein the sheafreceptacle, when the process of filling up the inclined table again begins. Under ordinary circumstances the clutch B disengages the sprocket-wheel P from the spindle c after one revolution.

On the spindle c I secure a pinion 7L, meshing with the gear-wheel F, journaled on the adjacent leg (Z. A flange z" is secured to this gear-wheel near its periphery and extends part way around, leaving a gap of predetermined size. An arm 7" is secured to the triplever and has its end so located as to engage the flange 2". At such times as the flange a" is not under the end of the arm 7" the triplever Z) is free to return to its normal posi tion and disengage the clutch atthe end of one revolution. The flange is so placed that after three revolutions of the spindle c the flange 2" comes under the arm 7" and the triplever is prevented from returning to its normal position until the spindle 0 has revolved a suflicient number of times to discharge the three sheaves collected on the table into the sheaf-receptacle A. This sheaf-receptacle, as in my prior patent, is provided with a tiltable bottom F, suitably hinged adjacent to the open end of the receptacle. This tiltable bottom is operated by means of the pitman G, connected at its other end with the crank-arm k, fast on the shaft Z, journaled on the frame F. This shaft Z derives motion by means of the universal-jointed telescopic shaft H, con- IIO nected at its other end with the shaft 917/. On this shaft m is loosely journaled a bevelwheel '22, meshing with the bevel-pinion I on the shaft N. On the shaft m is a clutch 0', by means of which it may be put into driving connection with the bevel-pinion a. This clutch is controlled by the trip-armp, fast on the end of the journaled spindle J. The trip-arm is normally held in position to hold the clutch disengaged by means of the spring 9. The spindle J is provided with an arm r, by means of which it may be rocked, as hereinafter described, when it is desired to establish a driving connection to tiltthe bottom of the sheaf-rece 'itacle, and thus eject the shock.

K is the knotter, the breast-plate only showing in Fig. 1, suitably supported at one side of the sheaf-receptacle, and L is the knottershaft, journaled on suitable brackets secured to the sheaf-receptacle. This shaft'has a bevel gear-wheel s loose thereon. This bevel gearwheel meshes with the bevel-pinion 7 on the shaft M. This shaft M is connected by a universal-jointed telescopic shaft N with the shaft 25, driven by bevel-gearing it from the shaft N. On one end of the knotter-shaft 1 secure a crank-arm O, on which is pivoted one end of the pitman w, the other end of which is pivoted to the end of the crank-arm 21;, fast on the needle-shaft I journaled preferably at the rear end of the shocker at or near the top.

The needle Q, is secured to the needle-shaft and is preferably made in telescopic sections, so that it may be adjusted both vertically and longitudinally. The lower section 1 is sccured to the needle-shaft and has the middle.

section 2 sleeved therein and secured by setscrews, while the middle section is bent horizontally and is hollowed to receive the horizontal portion of the end section 3, which is adjustable therein by means of set-screws, as shown. The adjustable construction of the needle described is a valuable feature, as the needle may be accurately adjusted whenever required.

At the outer side of the receptacle, at or nearthe top, I journal a compressor-shaft 4:, to which I connect a plurality of spring-compressors 5. These are so secured in position on the shaft 1 (see particularly Fig. 10) that they will accommodate themselves to the shape of the shock, which is drawn in tightly at the center and expands more or less toward each end, the butt of course having the greatest circumference. The end of the compressor-shaft has a crank-arm 6 secured. thereto, connected by a suitable pitman with the crank-arm O, so that the compressors operate in proper time with the needle. To obtain the lateral compression of the shock, I pivot a compressor Tat or near the bottom of the receptacle and pivot its upper end on the slide 8, movable on the middle compressor 5. This causes this compressor to move inward at the same time that the compressors 5 swing inward and downward. To complete the proper compression of the shock, I journal a compressor-shaft 9 at or near the top of the other side of the receptacle and secure to this shaft a pluralityof compressors 10, preferably provided with the curved backwardly and downwardly extending guards 11 to prevent straw getting behind them. One of these compressors I connect, by means of the pitman 12, with a crank 13, fast on the knotter-shaft L, the parts being so proportioned that these compressors operate in time with the binding mechanism.

By the combination of compressors described I secure very effective compression of the shock, and it is possible to put the band around it so that when the shock is discharged the band is perfectly tight.

On the knotter-shaft is the clutch 14, adapted to form a driving connection between the shaft and the bevel-gear s. This clutch is controlled by the suitably-pivoted trip-lever 15. the other end of which is engaged by the jou'rnaled cam-wheel 16. On the spindle 17 of this cam-wheel is a spring-actuated ratchetclutch, half connected to the cam-wheel and the other half to the operating-arm .18. The operating-arm is retained in its normal position by the spring 19 and the trip-lever by means of the spring 20, these springs being suitably connected to some stationary part. By rocking the operating-arm the trip-lever will be moved and the clutch allowed to put the knotter-sha'ft in gear.

It will be noted that with the construction of the trip-operating mechanism described it is impossible for the machine operator by holding onto the trip-arm to cause the trip mechanism to operate more than once, as one of the cams of the cam-wheel moves the triplever and then owing to its ratchet shape allows this lever to return to its normal position. Owing to the use of the ratchet-clutch, the trip mechanism is not operated when the operating-arm moves back to its normal position.

On the knotter-shaft I secure a disk 21, having a cam -shaped rim formed thereon adapted to engage the hooked end of the sliding bar 22. This bar is carried by the guide 23, supported from the bracket 24, forming one of the supports of the knotter-shaft L. The sliding bar is connected by suitable traction rod or cord 25 with the arm 2* on the spindle J. (See Figs. 2 and 7.) The cam on the disk 21 is so timed that the spindle J will be rocked and the mechanism of the tiltable bottom set in operation as soon as the binding mechanism has returned to its normal position.

It will be noticed on reference to Fig. 2

that the sheaf-receptacle is not rigidly connected with the frame F, but is hung thereon by means of the grooved rollers 26 and 27, engaging, respectively, the horizontal bars 28 and 29 of the frame F. This enables me to adjust the sheaf-receptacle relative to the shock receiving and binding mechanism, which is an important matter. As the sheaves Vary in length in different parts of the country and under different conditions of growth of the grain, it is important that the band of the shock should be in a correct position, and by shifting the sheaf-receptacle the sheaves may be taken in in a proper position to insure this. To adjust the sheaf-receptacle as required, I pivot on the harvester-binder a suitable adjusting-lever 30. (See Fig. 1.) This lever is connected by the rod 31 with the crank-arm 32 on the crank-shaft 33, journaled on the frame F. The other end of this short crank-shaft is provided with the crankarm 34:, connected by the pivoted rod 35 with the frame of the sheaf-receptacle. My object in making the shafts H and N telescopic as well as universal-jointed is now apparent, as they thus accommodate themselves to the different positions of the sheaf-receptacle.

The twine-box 36 is of the type commonly used in McCormick and other harvesterbinders and need not be especially described. On the back of the center spring-compressor 5 I secure, however, an arm 37, adapted to press on and relieve the tension device of the twinebox, so that twine may be pulled freely from the box while the shock is being formed.

The operation of the apparatus is substantially as follows: A sheaf is discharged from the binder in the ordinary manner. The needle of the binder on its return motion after the binding of the sheaf has operated the tripshaft or, which trips the clutch on the shaft U. The shaft U is thus put in driving connection with one of the continuously-running shafts of the harvester-binder and operates the rake T by means of the connections already described. At the end of one revolution the clutch on the shaft U automatically throws it out of driving connection with the said continuously-running shaft. The rake T is swung through a quarter-circle, carrying the sheaf across the quadrant-table C to a position within the reach of the endless conveyer formed by the rakes R and chains As will be seen on reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 4, the shaft U when in rotation drives the shaft D. On this shaft is set the finger e in such a position that it releases, through the mechanism described, the clutch B. The shaft 0 is thus put in driving connection with the sprocket-wheel P, which derives its motion, as already described, from a continuously-running shaft of the harvester-binder. The clutch B automatically throws the shaft 0 out of gear after one revolution. The parts are so proportioned that this motion carries the sheaf a short distance up the inclined table S. After three sheaves have been thus received from the harvester-binder the flange 2', coming underneath the arm y", connected with the trip-lever Z) and the clutch B, prevents it putting the clutch out of gear until the shaft 0 has revolved suliiciently to deposit the three sheaves collected on the inclined table into the sheaf-receptacle A. It will be seen that after the shaft 0 has revolved sufiiciently to bring the third sheaf as far up the table S as was necessary to make room for a new sheaf continues to revolve until it has moved a distance which is a multiple of its ordinary distance of travel in the present case three times, as the parts are proportioned to accommodate three sheaves only on the table. Of course the flange 2" and the other parts might be proportioned to collect less than three ormore, if itwere deemed necessary At such time as the operator deems he has suflicient sheaves collected to form a shock he pulls a cord attached to the operating-arm 18 of the ratchetclutch, operating the cam-wheel 16, which operates the trip-lever 15, releasing the clutch 14. A driving connection is thus formed between the shaft L and the bevel gear-wheel s, which is driven by the connections already described from a continuously-running shaft of the harvester-binder. The shaft L is thus revolved to put into operation the needle, the knotter, and the compressors, continuing in motion for one revolution, when the clutch automatically goes out of gear. At the conclusion of the binding movements the sliding bar 22 is drawn upon by the cam-disk 21, thus releasing the clutch 0, putting the shaft H into driving connection with the shaft N, driven from a continuously-running shaft of the harvesterbinder. The shaft H by its connections elevates the tilting bottom F of the sheaf-1e ceptacle, causing the shock to be ejected from the open end of the binder, so that it will alight base downward on the ground with its upper part in contact with the stop E. After the bottom has returned to its normal position the clutch automatically puts the shaft H out of gear again. The fixed stop steadies the top of the sheaf, and as it is set parallel to the direction of travel it draws past the shock, leaving it standing upright.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a machine for shocking grain a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a suflicient number to form a shock, set transversely to the direction of travel of the machine, in combination with mechanism adapted to receive sheaves from the harvester-binder, turn them through a quarter-circle and suitably deposit them in the transversely-set sheaf-receptacle; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle transversely to the direction of travel so that it will alight base downward on the ground, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient number to form a shock, set transversely to the direction of travel of the machine; a table adapted to receive sheaves from a harvesterbinder; a swinging rake adapted to swing the sheaves on the table through a quarter-circle; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of the forward side of the sheaf-receptacle; endless conveyers adapted to receive sheaves from the swinging rake and carry them up the inclined table into the transversely-set sheaf-receptacle; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle transversely to the direction of travel so that it will alight base downward on the ground, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves; in combination with a table adapted to receive sheaves from a harvesterbinder; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of one side of the sheaf-receptacleg endless conveyers adapted to carry sheaves up the inclined table into the sheaf-receptacle; means for causing the endless conveyers to move a predetermined distance whenever a sheaf is delivered to them; means for conveying sheaves across the first-mentioned table and delivering them to the said endless conveyers; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle so that it Will alight base downward on the ground, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves, in combination with a quadrant-table adapted to receive sheaves from a harvester-binder; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of one side of the sheaf-receptacle; endless conveyors adapted to carry sheaves up the inclined table into the sheafreceptacle; a pivoted rake; means forswing ing the rake through a quarter-circle to sweep sheaves across the quad rant-table and deliver them to the said endless conveyers; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle so that it will alight base downward on the ground, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves; in combination with a table adapted to receive sheaves from a harvester binder; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of one side of the sheaf-receptacle; endless conveyors adapted to carry sheaves up the inclined table into the sheafreceptacle; means for causing the endless conveyers to move a predetermined distance whenever a sheaf is delivered to them; means for causing the conveyers, after they have moved a predetermined number of times, to continue in motion until they have moved a distance which is some multiple of their ordinary distance of travel; means for conveying sheaves across the first-mentioned table and delivering them to the said endless conveyers; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle so that it will alight base downward on the ground,substantially as described.

6. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves, in combination with a quadrant-table adapted to receive sheaves from a harvester-binder; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of one side of the sheaf-receptacle; endless conveyers adapted to carry sheaves up the inclined table into the sheafreceptacle; a pivoted rake adapted to sweep sheaves over the quadrant-table and deliver them to the said endless conveyers; the needleshaft of the harvester-binder; means whereby the movements of the needle-shaft control the starting of the said rake; means whereby the movements of the needle-shaft control the starting of the endless conveyers; binding mechanism adapted to bind thesheaves together; and mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle so that it will alight base downward on the ground, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for shocking grain a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a suflicient number to form a shock, set transversely to the direction of travel of the machine and having an open discharge end, in combination with mechanism adapted to receive sheaves from a harvester-binder, turn them through a quarter-circle and suitably deposit them in the transverselyarranged sheaf-receptacle; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves togetl'ier; mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle transversely to the direction of travel so that it will alight base downward on the ground; and a fixed shock-stop carried by the machine and set out from the open end of the shock-receptacle parallel to the direction of motion of the machine and a sufficient distance from the receptacle to give room for a shock between the stop and the receptacle, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for shocking grain. a recep: tacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient l the direction of travel of the machine and number to form a shock, set transversely to a swinging rake adapted to swing the sheaves on the table through a quarter-circle; an inclined table extending from the aforesaid table to a point at or near the upper edge of the forward side of the sheaf-receptacle; endless conveyers adapted to receive sheaves from the swinging rake and carry them up the inclined table into the sheaf-receptacle; binding mechanism adapted to bind the sheaves together; mechanism for expelling the shock from the receptacle transversely to the direction of travel so that it will alight base downward on the ground; and a fixed shock-stop carried by the machine and set out from the open end of the sheaf-receptacle parallel to the direction of motion of the machine and a suflicient distance from the receptacle to give room for a shock between the stop and the receptacle, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for shocking grain the combination with a receptacle for sheaves of elevating mechanism comprising an inclined table; endless chains suitably supported and driven above the said table; transverse rakes carried by the said chains; means for conveying sheaves from a harvester-binder to the receiving and elevating mechanism; means controlled by the harvester-binder for starting the endless chains every time a sheaf is received from the binder; automatic means for stopping the chains after a sheaf has been carried partly up the table; and automatic means whereby after two or more sheaves have been received the chains are permitted to run tilliall the sheaves have been discharged into the sheaf receptacle, substantially as described.

10. In a machine for shocking grain; the combination with a receptacle for sheaves; and sheaf receiving and elevating mechanism; of means for delivering sheaves to the said mechanism comprising the following elements: a quad rant-table having one side adjacent to the binder-deck of a harvesterbinder and the other to the shock receiving and elevating mechanism; a rake pivoted at or about'the point of junction of the said sides; acontinuously-running shaft of the binder; a crankshaft deriving motion from the said shaft; a crank-arm on the said shaft; a pitman connecting the rake and the said crank-arm; a clutch controlling the motion of the crankshaft; the needle-shaft of the binder; and means whereby the movements of the needleshaft control the said clutch, substantially as described.

11. In a machine for shocking grain, the combination with a receptacle for sheaves; sheaf receiving and elevating mechanism; of means for delivering sheaves to the said mechanism comprising the following elements: a quadrant-table having one side adjacent to the binder-deck of a harvester-binder and the other to the shock receiving and elevating mechanism; a rake pivoted at or about the po1nt of unction of the said sides; and hinged to permit of a limited motion in a vertical direction; a continuously-running shaft of the binder; a crank-shaft deriving motion from the said shaft; a crank-arm on the said shaft;

a pitman connecting the rake and the said 12. In a machine for shocking grain, the

combination with a receptacle for sheaves; and sheaf receiving and elevating mechanism; of means for delivering sheavesto the said mechanism comprising the following elements: a quadrant-table having one side adjacent to the binder-deck of a harvester-binder and the other to the shock receiving and elevating mechanism; a rake pivoted at or about the point of junction of the said sides; acontinuously-running shaft of the binder; a crankshaft deriving motion from the said shaft; a crank-arm on the said shaft; a main pitman pivotally connected to the crank-arm at one end and guided at the other byasuitable mechanism connected with a stationary part; a second pitman pivotally connected with the main pitman and the rake; a clutch controlling the motion of the crank-shaft; the needle-shaft of the binder; and means whereby the movements of the needle-shaft control the said clutch, substantially as described.

13. In a machine for shocking grain, 'a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a suflicient number to form a shock; a knotter located at one side of the receptacle; and a nee dle journaled on the said receptacle andadapted to cooperate with the said knotter; in combination with an inwardly-movable compressor journaled at or near the bottom of the receptacle opposite the knotter; one or more short downwardly and inwardly movable compressors journaled at or near the top of the receptacle at the knotter side; and a .plurality of long downwardly and inwardly movable compressors journaled at or near the top of the receptacle opposite the knotter, substantially as described.

M. In a machine for shocking grain, a receptacle for sheaves adapted to hold a sufficient number to form a shock; a knotter located at one side of the receptacle; and a needle journaled on the said receptacle and adapted to cooperate with the said knotter; in combination with an inwardly-movable compressor journaled at or near the bottom of the receptacle opposite the knotter; one or more short downwardly and inwardly movable compressors journaled at or near the top of the receptacle at the knotter side; and a plurality of long downwardly and inwardly movable compressors journaled at or near the top of IIO the receptacle opposite the knotter; the said the machine and set out from the dischargelong compressors being set at different angles opening of the said receptacle and asul'ficient to the horizontal so as to accommodate themi distance therefrom to give room for a shock selves to the tapering shape of the shock, sub- E between the stop and receptacle; and means 5 stantially as described. fordischarginga shock through the discharge- 5 15. In aniachinefor shocking grain,a sheafopening, substantially as described. receptacle set transversely to the line of ad- \VILLIAM RUSSELL. Vance of the machine and having a discharge-- In presence of" opening parallel with the said line of advance, CHAS. N. CHAMBERS,

10 in combination with a fixed stop secured to EDWARD A. J OHNSTON.

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