US116003A - Improvement in cotton-planters - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PARKER H. ALTSTATI, OF CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA.

- IMPROVEMENT IN coTToN-PLANTERS. Y

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 116,003, dated June 20, 1871. d

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, PARKER H. ALTsTATT,

of the county of Clark and State of Indiana,

have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Planters, of which the following is a specification:

The iirst part of my invention consists in a small truck, the axle and wheels of which are made somewhat -similar to those of a cart, with the tongue mortised into thevwooden bolster on top ofthe axle; and on either side of the tongue near the wheels there are two small pieces mortised into the same bolster parallel with the tongue, anda sufficient distance apart to form a platform for the driver, and, when covered with the necessary iron or wood, securely fastened, answers as a brace for the tongue, and, with the addition of another piece, boltedacross' the ends, connecting with the tongue, becomes a convenient attachment for the double-tree; and'on top ofthe platform, immediately in front of thevtruck-axle, is a piece ofwood-bolted across the frame, 0'11 the top of which are secured four or more iron studs, about sixinches high, with holes through the upper ends, through which an iron rod passes, by means of which the dropping-wheel frame is attached to the truck 5 and between the two outside studs, with one foot resting 'on the cross-piece and the other on the axle,

are two elevated stands to support the drivers seat. To the back legs of each stand a lever is secured for the purpose of raising the hind part of the machine in turning, the front legs having notches in the outside t0 hold the v lever in its place when set. These levers may be so arranged as to be operated bythe hand.

or foot. The second part of my invention consists in a wooden frame, composed of four parallel pieces, secured at the back by a piece bolted across the ends, the two inside parallel pieces being placed a'sufticient distance apart tosuit the plows, the-front ends of these parallel pieces being tipped' with iron, fitted over4 and secured to the ends, similar to a clevis, with a projection on the under side similar to the head of an arrow, tapering up on the un- Y der side nearly to a point, and then turned down, the upper sides being secured together by an iron plate across the top so as -toform a platform for the drivers'stan'd; and immediately underthe iron plate or platform there are slot-holes through thewidest part of the iron tips, running parallel with the taper of the under side. These holes are intended Vto answer a treble purpose-inst, asa means by which the frame is connected with the truck, which is done by an iron rod through them, securing it to the studs ofthe truck, and as a means of keeping the driving-.chains Gat all times at the proper tension when in operation, and also to vpermit the frame to be raised up -in order t0 turn; and immediately under the frame there are secured to the inside parallel pieces two adjustable pioneers or plows for "the purpose of raising the row, the topfof which is again opened at the same time by a pioneer or cutter in front of the dropping-wheel, after which the seed is dropped in from the wheel and covered as it passes by a'coverer behind the wheel. This wheel is made with coarse through the bottom of which box the teeth oi I the wheel protrude in the inside about the Vlength of the teeth, and in this box is placed a roller lille/d with long flat teeth, placed in such a position in the roller as to operate similar to a right-and-left screw, keeping the seed at all times close against the teeth ofthe wheel, as the box becomes empty, in order that it may be caught and drawn down. by the teeth as the wheel revolves, the roller in the seedbox being driven by chain or other similar gearing from themain wheel of the truck.

. HavingA thus fully described my invention, a more complete understanding of which may be had by reference to they drawing, ligure lis avieW of the machine complete. I1ig.2 is a top view, showing the interior of the seedbox.

'Y A is the frame of the truck, which is made of wood. X is the-bolster and axle. W is the cross-piece that supports the studs O. B B are the main vwheels of the machine. Y Y

are the hubs, the inside ends of which, being set-'with small teeth, act as the driving-pulley for the chain-gearing. Pis the double-tree. C is the chain by which the. toothed roller in the seed-box is driven. V is the chain which drives the dropping-Wheel. T is the frame, which is inade of wood. N is the slot-holes through the iron tips on the front end of the frame. Q is the platform. K K are the stands of the drivers seat, with catches in the sides. L is the seat. J J are levers at the sides for raising,` the frame in turning. D D are the plows for raising` the row before dropping. E is a pioneer or cutter for opening' the top of the row preparatory to dropping the seed. G is a scraper for the purpose of covering the seed when dropped. F is the dropping-wheel Working' in the bottom of the seed-box. V is the pulley by which it is driven. H is the seed-box. R is the toothed roller in the same.

S S ,are the teeth, so arranged as to act as a right-and-left-hand screw. I is the pulley by which the roller`is driven, being filled with small teeth to catch the chain.

Having thus fully described the drawing, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangement of the plows D D upon the sides of the opener E when they are provided with separate lifting-levers J, whereby the plows may be independently adj-usted, al1 constructed, arranged, and operating as herein described.

2. The slot-holes N, the studs O, and iron rod Z, in combination With the truck-frame A, the bolster and axle X, the Wheels B B, the hub-pulleys Y Y, and double-tree P, substantally as and for the purpose herein set forth.

PARKER H. ALTSTATT.

Witnesses:

E. F. HUYCK, W. W. PULLEN.

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