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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN W. BURIS, OF MARSHALL, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT
TO JOHN J. HANIENSTIE, OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN SEED-PLANTERS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,092, dated November 13, 1877; application iled
September 18, 1877.
To all whom it may concern: H is a metal band, which fits around the
Be it known that I, JOHN W. BURRIs, of middle of the seed-cylinder D, and is provided
Marshall, in the county of Harrison and State with perforations hi, and also a small hole, i,-
of Texas, have invented certain new and use- through which projects a locking- pin, I,-from
fid Improvements in Seed-Planters; and I do the surface of the seed-cylinder, which pin pre-
hereby declare that the following is a full, vents the band from slipping. The ends of
clear, and exact description thereof, which will band IH are fastened together by the pin P,
enable others skilled in the art to whichit ap- passing through eyes p p p on said ends, as
pertains to make and use the same, reference shown in Fig. 5.
being had to the accompanying drawing, and The perforations h in the band H coincide
to letters of reference marked thereon, which with certain apertures d in the seed-cylinder,
form a part of this specification, but are smaller; and the portion of the band
My invention relates to revolving-cylinder H which is not perforated serves to close cer-
seed - planters; and its object is to furnish a tain of said seed-dropping apertures d. The
strong and durable implement adapted to band II, as shown in the drawing, may be re-
plant with precision various kinds of seed, placed by another band having either more or
and the wheels of which are not liable to be- fewer, larger or smaller, perforations.
come clogged with earth. If the implement were to bemused forplanting
The devices and combinations thereof which cotton, which is planted in hills close together,
I employ ip accomplishing this object will be the band H would be removed from the cyl-
hereinafter fully described with reference to inder, and all of the seed-dropping apertures
the drawing, in which- d left open, so that as the implement pro-
Figure 1 is a top view, and Fig. 2 a verti- gressed and the cylinder revolved, portions of
cal longitudinal section, of my implement ar- cotton-seedwould be dropped from each aper-
ranged for planting cotton. Fig. 3 is a cross- ture d as it was brought nearest to the ground,
section of cylinder adapted to plant corn. said seed falling in a furrow made by the
Fig. 4 is a similar view, the cylinder arranged opener K, which is arranged in front of frame
to plant pease; and Fig. 5, one of the perfo- A, and would be covered by the coverers L
rated detachable bands of the seed-cylinder. L, arranged in a cross-beam, I, in rear of the
The frame A is rectangular in form, and has cylinder, and would have the earth closely
a forward projection, B, to which is attached pressed upon them by the roller M, which is
the clevis or hitching-loop C. The seed-yl- journaled at the' rear end of frame A.
inder D) is mounted so as to turn loosely pon Ifitweredesiredtoplantcorn,aroundthecyl-
a shaft, E, which has its fixed bearings at e e, inder would be placed a band having perfora-
in opposite side timbers of the frame A. tions considerablysmaller titan te cotton-seed
Around the middle of the seed-cylinder D apertures, and about three feet apart.
is a row of seed-dropping apertures, d dP &c:, If pease were to be planted, a band having
and near the ends of said cylinder short still smaller perforations would be used, and
spokes g project therefrom, and support rims the said perforations would be placed at such
or tires G, upon which the implement travels. distance apart as the hills were desired to be.
The traveling-wheels used in this class of If the circumference of the cylinder should
implements have, as I believe, been hereto- be just equal to the distance required between
fore solid wooden disks, and have had the oyl- seed-hills, then, of course, a band would be re-
inder supported between them; but these quired having but one perforation for seed;
disks were subject to warp, and in the angle but if said circumference were equal to twice
formed by the surface of the cylinder and the the distance required between hills, a band
projecting portion of said wheel the earth with two perforations would be required, and
would become clogged, thus impeding the pro- so on.
gress of the implement. In the construction In front of the frame A are two harrow-
which I show there is neither of these disad- beams, N, secured to the forward projection
vantages. 0 of frame A, and inclined outward and rear-
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Burris, John W. Improvement in Seed-Planters., patent, November 13, 1877; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166718/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.