Machine for Gathering Cotton. Page: 5 of 5
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forwardly from the head bar, a transverse
-shaft rotatably supported above and near
to the tines, two rollers carried by the shaft,
and respectively disposed above the two series
5 of tines, and means for rotating the shaft
and rollers.
2. A cotton gatherer, embodying an elon-
gated reach-bar, a rear axle, a front axle,
said, axles being pivoted respectively upon
10 the rear and front portions of the reach bar,
traction wheels on the axles, a head bar
hung from the front axle, two series of
spaced tines forwardly extended from the
head bar means for swinging the head bar',
15 a transverse shaft rotatably supported above
the tines, two spaced rollers on the shaft,
and sprocket gearing connecting the shaft
with the hub of a forward traction wheel.
3. In a cotton gatherer, the combination
20 ith a progressively-movable vehicle, com-
prising an elongated reach bar, a front axle,
a rear axle, and traction wheels on the axles,
a head bar carried by the front axle spaced
tines extended forwardly from the head ba,
25 rollers rotatable above the tines, and a
wheeled receptacle arranged below the reach
bar and between the front and rear axles
and having its front end connected with the
head bar, said receptacle being adapted for
30 directly receiving cotton gathered by the
tines and pressed rearward by the rollers.
4. In a cotton gatherer of the character
described, the progressively-movable vehicle,
comprising an elongated reach bar, a rear
35 axle, two link plates pivotally mounted upon
the rear axle, a front axle pivoted on the
front portion 'of the reach bar, traction
wheels on the axles, a. head bar hung from
the front axle, spaced tines projected for-
40 hardly from the head bar, means for man-
mally controlling the tuirinin inovement of
the front axle, and a lever pivotally mount-
ed upon the rear axle and pivoted to the link
plates for manually-coteolLing the turning
45 movement of the rear axle by a lateral move-
ment of the lever.
i. In a cotton gatherer of the character
described, the progressively-movable vehicle,
embodying an elongated reach bar, a pivoted
50 rear axle, a pivoted front axle, wheels on
said axles, gathering tines extended for-
wardly from the front axle, and a double-
tree and swingletrees mounted upon the
reach bar between the front and rear axles,
55 and means for independently controlling the
lateral turning movement of the axles.
(. In a cotton gatherer of the character
described, the combination with a progress-
ively-movable vehicle, embodying an elon-
0 ,rated reach bar, a front axle pivoted on the
-ach bar, a rear axle, link plates pivotally
mounted upon the rear axle, a. lever pivot-
ally amounted upon the rear axle and pivoted
to the link plates, and traction wheels on theends of the axles, of a plurality of gathering 65
tines supported below and projected for-
ward from the front axle, a seat on the reach
bar between the axles, a rotatable upright
shaft on the reach bar forward of the seat,
a hand wheel thereon, ,a sprocket wheel on 70
the shaft, a chain mounted upon the sprocket
wheel, and connections extended forwardly
from the chain and respectively attached at
their forward ends on the front axle near
the traction wheels. 75
7. In a cotton gatherer of the character
described, a progressively-movable vehicle,
embodying an elongated reach bar, a front
'axle pivoted on the forward end of the reach
bar, a rear axle transversely pivoted on the 80
rear portion of the reach bar, gathering
tines on the front axle, means for manually
controlling the lateral turning movement of
the front axle, and independent means for
manually controlling the lateral turning 85
movement of the rear-axle.
8. In a cotton gatherer, the combination
with a wheeled vehicle, of a head bar sus-
pended from the front axle of the vehicle,
forwardly projecting' tines secured to the 90
head bar, a rock shaft having arms at its
ends, links connecting the arms with the
head bar, and a means for operating the
rock shaft.
9. In a cotton gatherer, the combination 95
with a wheeled vehicle, of a head bar sus-
pended from the front axle of the vehicle,
forwardly projecting tines secured to the
head bar, carrier frames above the tines, each
frame having diverging members, one of 100
which is pivotally connected with the head
bar and the other loosely-connected with the
front axle, a roller mounted in the frames,
and means for swinging the head bar.
10. In a cotton gatherer, the combination"105
with a wheeled vehicle, of a head bar, links-
having a loose engagement with each other
for suspending the head bar from the front
axle of the vehicle, two sets of forwardly
projecting 'tines secured to the head bar, 110
guide brackets secured to the front axle, car-
rier frames above the tines, each frame hav-
ing diverging members, one of which is piv-
otally connected with the head bar and the
other having a sliding engagement with the 115
said brackets, a shaft mounted in the frames,
two rollers on the shaft, a rock shaft on the
front axle and having arms at its ends, links
connecting the arms with the head bar, and
means for operating the rock shaft..120
In testimony whereof we have signed our
names to this specification in the presence of
two subscribing witnesses. 0
WILLIAM WARREN EDGE.
KNOTLEY FONZO CAMPflELL.
Witnesses:
A. B. Commotvujr m:us,
S. T. iYfMrmAIm.8
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Edge, William Warren & Campbell, Knotley Fonzo. Machine for Gathering Cotton., patent, April 5, 1910; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth508719/m1/5/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.