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end of the lever and the drum said free end Having fully described my invention, I
will be forced outward, as shown in Fig. 1, claim-
so that the drum in revolving will cause the 1. The combination, with the hopper, of a 40
end of the L- shaped lever to strike one of seed-slide and an arm pivoted centrally upon
5 the sides and be depressed, which action will the other side of the hopper and connected
draw the seed into the guide or bracket and with the seed-slide, said slide having its other
drop the same. end bent,as described, and a spiral spring lo-
The means for revolving the drum are as cated between said end and the hopper, as set 45
follows: The ends of the carrying-wheel shaft forth.
to and the drum-shaft are extended beyond the 2. The combination, with a revolving hop-
sides of the frame and are provided at their per having a series of openings upon its pe-
ends with sprocket-wheels g', which are adapt- ripheral face, of a removable strip having a
ed to receive a drive or sprocket chain, h. series of openings and inwardly-extending 5o
It will be observed that as the carrying-wheel I wings, thumb-screws for holding said strip in
15 is revolved motion will be imparted to the position, and a hinged door for the hopper,
drum by means of the connection above men- and a seed-slide located within said hopper,
tioned. substantially as set forth.
In planting cotton the sheet-metalstirip car- 3. The combination, with a revolving hop- 55
rying the bracket or guide and seed-slide is per having a seed-opening, a bracket or guide
20 removed, and the lever upon the side of the located over said opening and provided with
drum is also detached. I then adjust within a seed perforation or opening, said lever also
the drum a strip having openings to corre- having a shaft extending outside of the hop-
spond with the openings upon the face of the per, of a lever pivoted in brackets and rigidly 6o
drum, and secure the said strip in place within connected to said shaft, a pin projecting out-
25 the drum. The strip G is provided at suita- wardly from the hopper and fitting an open-
ble points upon its inner side or face with ing in said lever, a coil-spring mounted on
inwardly-extending wings, which serve to agi- said pin between the hopper and lever,.said
tate the cotton-seed and prevent the same from lever having its free end bent to form an L- 63
packing. It will be seen that as the drum re- shaped arm or extension, substantially as set
30 valves the seed will drop as each opening forth.
reaches a point on a line perpendicular with In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
the drum. my own I have hereto affixed my signature
A planter constructed in accordance with in presence of two witnesses.
my invention is simple in its construction, may WILLIAM F. WEAR.
35 be manufactured and supplied at a slight cost, Witnesses:
and the means for dropping the corn are both THooMas DOHERTY,
simple and effective. BENJAMIN F. TUNER.
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Wear, William Foster. Corn and Cotton Planter., patent, September 22, 1885; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171087/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.