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The frame I is shown locked down in Fig. 1;
but it is- apparent that it may be raised so
that the catch R will engage its under side,
and thus hold it elevated at an angle to the
5 tongue L.
To raise the finger-bar M, I employ a hand-
lever S, which is pivoted to the tongue L and
provided with a rod s, whose rear end is at-
tached to the rear portion of the frame N
io loosely. It is obvious that by pulling on the
lever S the frame N may be raised and also
the finger-barraised,as required. At the same
time the operator may put his weight on N at
rear of the seat. The finger-bar M is jointed
15 at a point nearly in front of the inner trans-
porting - wheel A, so that its outer end m'
may be held raised, as required, when the
machine is not in use or when the same is to
be transported or stored. The construction
20 of the joint is illustrated in Figs. 2, 5, and 6
and also the means for locking the two jointed
portionsin alinement. Asshown best in Figs.
2 and 5, each portion of the finger-bar is pro-
vided with a series of tongues m2 and inter-
25 mediate spaces or grooves, and the pivot or
pintle passes through the alined series of
tongues m2, which are in line with the finger-
bar. On each side of the joint and on the
under side of the finger-bar is arranged a
30 slidable locking device V, the same consisting
of a fiat metal bar provided with tongues and
spaces corresponding to the arrangement of
the tongues and spaces of the finger-bar.
Each of said locking devices is provided with
35 lengthwise slots to receive the fastening and
clamping screws v. It will be seen from Fig.
5 that when these locking devices are ad-
justed, as there shown, to cover the tongues
of the respective hinged portions of the fin-
40 ger-bar the said portions will beheld in aline-
ment, as in Fig. 1. To hold the finger-bar
raised at an angle, I employ a hook m4, (see
Fig. 1,) which may be hinged to frame N and
engages a staple m when not in use. In use
45 it engages a staple m6 on the cutter-bar. The
rear ends of the locking devices V are pro-
vided with transverse nicks or grooves to
form handholds for convenience in adjusting
them, as above described. When the portions
50 of the cutter-bar are allied, the rabbet or
gap which is necessarily formed on the upper
joint is covered by a hinged plate W. (See
Figs. 1 and 6.)
It is obvious that the cutter-bar 0 must be
55 jointed to adapt it to bend and assume the
required angle with the outer end m' of the
finger-bar when raised. I therefore provide
a joint o' at every third short link which has
no tooth. It is to be understood that the
6o driver will take care that the cutter-bar is so
adjusted previous to raising the outer end
m' of the finger-bar that two of the joints of
the cutter-bar shall be opposite each other
and in exact alinement with the joint of the
65 finger-bar. The cutter-bar is so constructed
relative to the gears P P' and to the jointed
portion in' of the finger-bar that two of thejoints of the cutter-bar may always be brought
into the local relation above described.
In order to prevent serious damage to the 70
cutter-bar in case of the knives meeting with
a stone or large root or other obstruction which
they cannot sever, I provide a friction-clutch
between the shaft IH and gear P, which allows
the latter to rotate independently in case of 75
need. A hood rn3 is applied to cover the fri-
tion-clutch and prevent the grass from coming
in contact with the same. It may also be ex-
tended, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. 1, to
cover the two fingers in front, or said fingers 8o
may be removed altogether and the hood n3
extended, as stated. The grass tends to lodge
on the inner arm of the frame N, and to pre-
vent this I employ the vibrating rake Z. (See
Fig. 1.) The rake proper is attached to'an 85
angular rod, which is provided with a crank
carrying an antifriction-roller z', and is jour-
naled in a bracket z2, attached to the side
of the tongue L and projecting laterally, as
shown. The roller z' works in engagement 90
with the scalloped or sinuous edge of the
wheel A', and thus the rake is vibrated with
due rapidity as the machine advances and
sweeps the grass first one way and then the
other on the finger-bar M, so that no lodg- 95
ment is effected on the frame N. In order to
hold the roller in working contact with the
wheel A', I attach a tension-spring z to an
upwardly-bent arm of the rake and secure
the inner end of said spring to the bracket "so
z2. The bracket z2 is secured to the tongue
by means of a clamp-screw 4 and may there-
fore be readily detached when required.
The cover of the finger-bar AM is made re-
movable to allow access to the cutter-bar for 105
examination or repair, &c.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-
1. In a mower or reaper, the combination of 1io
the finger-bar having a fixed portion and an
outer portion which is hinged to the other so
as to be raised or folded in a vertical plane,
and an endless traveling cutter-bar arranged
within such finger-bar and provided with 115
transverse joints which when brought into
alinement with the joint of the finger-bar en-
able the cutter-bar to be folded with the lat-
ter, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a mower or reaper, the combination of 120
a finger-bar having a transverse joint which
permits folding in a vertical plane, and an
endless traveling cutter-bar having similar
transverse joints, and chain - wheels upon
which the cutter-bar is adapted to run, the t2
parts being so proportioned and constructed
that when the cutter-bar is properly adjusted
the joints in the opposite sides of the same
will aline with the joint of the finger-bar, sub-
stantially as shown and described. 150
3. In a mower or reaper, the combination,
with a finger-bar having a transverse joint, of
locking devices applied thereto, fixed projec-
tions of the finger-bar proper which are en2
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Love, Patrick H. Mower or Reaper, patent, September 17, 1901; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514715/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.