Improvement in Machines for Destroying Insects. Page: 5 of 5
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cog gears 20, the latter being keyed or other-
wise secured upon the main driven axle 21
of the machine, said axle 21 being driven
through the usual supporting wheels 22.
5 The machine is further supported in a level
position with relation to the ground at the
rear as well as the front by a trailing wheel
23 secured upon a vertical shaft swiveled at
25 in the central longitudinal bar 3 of the
10 frame 1 of the machine, said bar also serving
to support a driver's seat 26 on a spring sup-
port 27.eThe side bars 2 and 4 and central
bars 3 are secured at their forward extremi-
ties to the front axle 21 by strap bearings 28
15 to permit of relative and limited rotary or
pivotal movement of the frame of the ma-
chine and its associated parts, with respect
to the axle 21, thus preventing straining or
twisting of the parts during operation of
20 the machine on uneven surfaces. The gears
19 and 20 of the respective sets of brushes
are so arranged that the set of brushes on
one shaft always rotate in opposition to the
other set, that is to say, when the machine is
25 driven forward the brushes viewing the ma-
chine from the bottom will always appear to
rotate toward the center of the machine in a
manner to cause the insects on the plants
"A" to be brushed into a receptacle, now to
30 be described:
For the purpose of catching or receiving
the insects as they are brushed from the
plants, I provide a receptacle, rectangular or
otherwise, and in the shape of a pan which is
35 supported below the frame of the machine
by metal straps 31, these straps being fixed
at 32 to the receptacle at 33 to the rear trans-
verse bar 6 and at 34 to the axle 21., the
support at the axle being in the nature of
40 strap bearings, permitting the receptacle at
this point of its support to have a slight and
necessary rotary movement with respect tothe said axle in the same manner and for the
same purpose as the bearings 28 which forms
the supports for the forward portion of the 45
machine frame. The straps 31 may be made
adjustable as shown to permit the receptacle
to be adjusted to the desired vertical eleva-
tion. The receptacle thus described is
adapted to contain an insect destroying oil 50
or some suitable insecticide and in the man-
ner in which it is carried by the vehicle, it
passes between the rows of plants as clearly
shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and receives the in-
sects as they'are brushed from the plants. 55
It is obvious that suitable means of any
style may be employed to drive the machine
but as I have illustrated on Fig. 1 the usual
shaft 35 may be connected to the axle 21 in
the most suitable manner and the machine 60
drawn by a single animal.
It is further obvious that many other
changes may be employed in the construction
of my machine and within the scope of the
following claim. 65
What I claim as my invention and desire
to secure by Letters Patent is:
A brush for use iith insect destroying
machine comprising in combination with a
rotary brush shaft, a plurality of independ- 70
ent and detachable main brush supports,
provided with\pa-rallel slots, a brush carry-
ing head mounted upon each of said main
brush supports, locking bolts carried by said
brush carrying heads and operation w ithin 75
said slots to lock said brushes in adjusted po-
sition and an enlargement at the outer edge
of said brush heads having a groove for se-
curing the brushes in position.
L. L. NAIL.
Witnesses:
R. A. TETRY,
Jos. A. WALToN.Copies of this patent may be obtained for iv, cents each, by addressing the " Commissioner of Patents.
Washington, D. C."
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Nail, Louis L. Improvement in Machines for Destroying Insects., patent, December 29, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth858038/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.