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notch, in the front of which is pivoted a pro-
jection on the rear end of the pitman H. The
said pitman has a projection on its front end,
which is pivoted in a notch in the end of the
5 rear arm i of the actuating-lever I, and has
secured to its upper and lower sides re-enforc-
ing plates h h, through which the pivotal pin
also passes. The actuating-lever I is pivoted
upon a pin J, having bearings in the upper
ro and lower transverse blocks K K, which re-
spectively connect the front ends of the upper
and lower longitudinal beams of the main
frame. The pin J has a collar j above the
upper block K to hold it in place in its bear-
15 ings, and is preferably extended upward to
some height and its upper end connected by
a brace-rod j' with the end of the outer arm
of the actuating-lever.
L L are longitudinal springs having the
20 front ends of their shanks 1, secured to the
front vertical posts a" outside of the board-
ing 1', secured between the upper and lower
longitudinal beams on each side in front of
the tie-openings and provided with triangu-
25 lar heads 1" on their rear ends, which heads
pass into the interior of the main frame
through slots "' in the boarding l' and have
their square or rectangular edges 1"" rear-
ward and their inclined edges 1""' front-
30 ward, as shown in Fig. 4. When the follower
is at the inner or rear end of its stroke, the
said inclined edges 1""' rest and fit in the
corresponding triangular recesses g in the
follower. In operation the follower is moved
35 by the actuating-lever and pitman to the-
outer or front end of its stroke, the hay fed
into the opening F, and the follower then
moved inward. The stroke of the follower
easily drives the hay past the inclined edges
40 1'""' of the springs L; but when the follower
is retracted the rectangular edges 1"" pre-
vent it from expanding outward again. A
presser-block of the kind used in'such presses
is then placed in rear of the follower through
45 the feed-opening and driven past the inclined
edges 1"" of said heads, the springs being
forced outward by its passage, but closing Ithe heads inward into the recesses g as soon
as it has passed, at which time the follower
has reached the inner end of its stroke. In 50
the same manner a sufficient number of
presser-blocks are introduced to force the hay
into the rear end of the frame, which has been
reduced in capacity, as described, by the bolts
C and nuts c, and in which end it is com- 55
pressed into a bale,.as heretofore described.
On account of the simplicity of construction
of the main frame and the short time and
little labor required to screw and unscrew the
nuts c on the corresponding bolts C the oper- 60
ation of baling can be carried on very rap-
idly, and the press has therefore a capacity
much exceeding presses of ordinary construc-
tion.
Having described my invention, I claim- 65
In a baling-press, the combination, with the
main frame composed of a top and bottom or
floor, longitudinal upper side beams secured
to the edges of the top, longitudinal side
beams secured to the edges of the bottom or 70
floor, vertical side posts of equal height con-
necting the upper and lower side beams on
each side from the front of said frame to the
tie-openings therein, and vertical side posts
lessening in height rearward in rear of said 75
tie-openings and having reduced upper ends
loosely contained within the said upper side
beams, of vertical bolts connecting said upper
and lower beams on each side in rear of the
tie-openings and provided with nuts on their 8o
upper threaded ends, by means of which the
said upper beams may be depressed, and a
follower of suitable construction reciprocat-
ing in the front portion of the main frame,
substantially as specified. 85
In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in
presence of two witnesses.
his
B. G. - COX.
mark
Witnesses:
R. L. MCLENNAN,
CHAs. G. NUNN.
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Cox, Benjamin G. Hay-Press., patent, August 11, 1891; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172761/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.