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and forms the seat for the charger, and in this
position the charger d and sleeve i rise and fall
through the body of the corn in the hopper.
The ascent of the seat i is limited by a stop or
collar, j, striking against the bottom of the
hopper, in Fig. 3, and it is raised by a spring,
I., upon which it rests, and which is itself sup-
ported upon the pivot-pin e of jointed rods J
and c, while the descent of the sleeve i is
caused by that of the charger d seated upon
it, and whose rising and falling movement is
produced by the crank-wheels. The sleeve-
scat i and the charger-carrying stem a rise to-
gether until the sleeve enters the tray K, when
it is arrested by the stop j, and the charger
continues up until its pivot is above the end
of the sleeve and within the tray, when it
dumps to one side and empties the corn there-
in, and immediately thereafter is drawn down
into the sleeve and resumes its seat therein,
the descent of the stem c straightening
the pivoted charger by drawing it down
against the end of the sleeve i before the lat-
ter starts to descend. By this construction,
the cup d rises through the body of the grain,
and fils, empties, and descends through the
corn freely, bringing up its cup full above the
body of the corn and turning it out into the
chute L at every revolution of the crank-pin
of the operating-wheels. The distance of the
hills apart may be changed and regulated by
using larger or smaller wheels. To drill incorn-that is, plant it close together--several
chargers may be used to operate in succession.
Several rows can be planted at once. The
number of kernels can be changed by screw-
ing a larger or smaller charger to the carry-
ing-steim.
We claim--
1. The combination of a pivoted rising and
descending charger or cap, d, with an inclosing-
sleeve tube-seat, i, for the charger 4, a charger-
carrying stem, c, and the hopper, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
2. The combination, with the inclosing-
charger tube-seat i and the jointed stem c J,
which carries the charger d, of a spring, k,
carried by the jointed stem c, to support and
operate the said tube i simultaneously with
the charger, substantially as described.
3. The combination of the charger d and
tube-seat i, carrying jointed rods c and J, with
the slotted guide-standards F, the spring kc,
and the crank-wheels G, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
signed our names this 19th day of August, A.
D. 1873.
BLASTUS WILLIAMS.
MORRIS CORN.
Witnesses:
C s. GOLDBERC+,
LEWIS H. SOrUEerT.
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Williams, Blasius & Cohn, Morris. Improvement in Corn-Planters., patent, May 5, 1874; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166958/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.