US76352A - Peter schwitzer - Google Patents

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TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY OONCERN:

l Be it known that I, PETER SCHWITZER, of the township of Robeson, county of Berks, and State of Penn- Sylvania, have invent-ed a new Hay-Fork, which I style the Eagle Hay-Fork, for the purpose of elevating and stovving away hay by horse-power; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact lescription thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thelctters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification. l Y

Figurel represents a side elevation.

. Figure 2,y a fron-t View. l

The nature of my invention is as follows: Letter A is the heail. B, the neck, forms `the hook which receives the ring that is fastened to a rope that joins the tackle. C admits the ring,r in the neck, and keeps it there until the operator'relieves it by a slight rise at theloose'end;l this savesthe operator from the danger of being struck by the pulley while he is piercing the hay. D7 the steel prongs which protect the hay from falling off, and this prong enters moreeasily, and is much lighter and stronger than those before invented; it Will not break as all others do, from sudden jars, as this prong is double where the strain comes on, and, .of course, must spring. 'E is the double level', which Works the rod F and foot G3 puts the hand-lever out of the Way of the hay, which makes it much easier for the operator; it throws the connecting-rod across the centre, and, when .the handdever stands vertically, it is over the centre, as shown by (lrawing, so that it will stand perfectly safe until ,jerked bythe operator. F is the connecting-rod, which is malle oi' steel instead of iron, so as to be much lighter.

than when made of iron, and to give strength, and avoid weight and friction. G is the foot, which is also malle of cast steel,.so as to be strong and avoid weight.; this ismade perfectly straight from heel to toeon the hnder siile, so as to avoid the projection ofthe heel outside ofthe vpoint ofthe frame; this avoids all friction in penei tration. H is the point of the frame, which is lettered as the centre-prong D. This frame or centre-.prong D has a slot, in which the lever E,rod F, and foot G, operate on pivots.

That I claim as my invention, and lesite to secure by Letters Patent, is`

The arrangement of the slotted frame D, double-jointed levers E E, and coimeeting-roil F, as herein described, and for the purposes set forth.

' PETER VSGHWITZER. Witnesses:

WASHINGTON RICHARDS, '.loM. D. MAUnEn.

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