US425481A - Cotton-press - Google Patents

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T. E. WOLFE.

COTTON PRESS.

No. 425,481. Patented Apr. 15,1890.

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T. E. WOLFE.

COTTON PRESS. Patented Apr. 15,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS EDlVARD XVOLFE, OF HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

COTTON-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,481, dated April 15, 1890.

Application filed June 15, 1889' Serial 110,314,489. (N0 model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS EDWARD \VOLFE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hampton, in the county of Hampton and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gotton-Presses; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make an d use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in cotton-presses of the continuous rotary kind, wherein two or more pressboxes are caused to rotate horizontally and intermittingly, so that during the filling of a box directly from a cotton-gin or other source the pressing of the. cotton in a box previously filled is simultaneously eifected.

My object is to provide a substantial sta tionary supporting-block upon the base of the press, and to arrange such block in such a vposition that during the operation of pressing the pressure will be taken off the rollers and transferred to said block.

My improvements will be fully understood from the following description and claims, taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im proved machine, wherein two press-boxes are employed in a horizontal rotative frame, also showing in detail part of the discharge-spout of a cotton-gin arranged to deliver the ginned or cleaned cotton directly into the press-boxes. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the press, taken in the plane indicated by dotted lines a; x 011 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the machine, taken in the plane in dicated by dotted lines y 1 on Fig. 1, Fi i is an inner view in detail of one of the press frame standards, showing the notches and re-= cesses therein.

Referring to the annexed drawings by letter, A designates the stationary frame, which in the present instance is composed of a baseplatform A two rigid uprights rising there from, and A a horizontal beam rigidly braced to said uprights. Vithin this frame is ap plied a horizontal rotative frame B, composed of horizontal sill-beams B, vertical standards B rigidly secured thereto, cross-braces B", secured to these standards, a top circular platform 0, and a floor C, which latter is secured upon the sill-beams B, while the platform C is secured upon the upper ends of the standards 13*. This horizontally rotative frame B is centrally supported upon a step a, and guided above by a central shaft D, into the upper end of which is a center pivotscrew b, that is tapped through a bracket B, secured to the horizontal beam A By these means the frame 13 can be rotated horizontally about its vertical axis.

\Vithin the frame B, I secure two vertical press-boxes E E, arranged diametrically opposite each other and equidistant from the vertical axis of the frame. The upper ends of the receiving stationary portions of the press-boxes are made flaring, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3,

The lower portions of the press-boxes into which the cotton is condensed into bales are respectively composed of a base a and four removable sides 0, the lower ends of which latter are fitted into grooves (Z, and the upper ends are bevel matched at e to the correspondingly lower beveled ends of the stationary sides of the press-box, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the annexed drawings. The upper beveled ends of the removable pressbox sides 0' are held securely in their places during the pressing operation by means of longitudinal bars 6 e and transverse bars 6 forming locking-joints at the crossed ends, as shown in Fig. 1..

The standards of the press-box frame are recessed at f and grooved at f, as shown in Figs. 1 and at, to allow of the rear introduction and removal of the said bars 6/ 6' c These locking-bars serve as braces to resist strain on the upper parts of the sides 0 during the act of pressing cotton, and by removing the braces the pressed bale can be freed and taken from the press-box frame after be ing baled.

G designates a follower or packer, and G its vertical shaft, which latter is guided by passing through the horizontal beam of the main frame A. Hydrostatic or other convenient power may be employed. for giving the vertical movements to said follower and its shaft.

During the operation of filling one pressbox with cotton flowing directly from a cleaner or other source the cotton in the opposite press-box is being compressed and condensed, the bale removed, and the sides 0' of the box returned to their places and looked, as above described.

Upon the floor of the frame A, I secure a raised support Q, upon which the sill-beam of the press-box in which the cotton is being pressed rests during the pressing operation. At each end of the sill-beam frame I employ a roller 7L, the object of which is to allow the press-box frame to be easily turned about its vertical axis, and at one end of the said sillbeam frame I employ a pivoted gravitating latch H, guided by a staple c, and provided with a latching-nose j, which will of itself engage in the recess of a block J, secured upon the floor of the main frame A. At 7a a recess is made in the said floor, the object of which is to prevent pressure upon a roller 7L, which is directly beneath the press-box in which the cotton is being condensed. It will be thus observed that the operation of filling one press-box takes place during the operation of condensing the material and removing the bales from the other press box; also, that during the operation of pressing and condensing the cotton the press-box frame is rigidly locked and also supported solidly upon the block Q, the roller h adjacent thereto being relieved of the pressure by reason of its lying directly over the recess 71; in the floor of the main frame A.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a horizontally-revolving duplex cottonpress frame, of rollersupports or base therefor having a recess 7: and a rigid support Q in alignment therewith, whereby when the downward pressure of a follower upon the material in a box is caused the pressure will be resisted by the frame resting on said support, as specified.

2. The combination, in a rotative balingpress, of caster-wheel supports, a locking device, and a flooring provided with a recess 70 and a solid support Q on the flooring, as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

his THOMAS EDWARD WOLFE.

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Witnesses:

W. S. 'lnmrnormsr, S. F. RAY.

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