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UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.
WILLIAM L. THOMAS, OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS.
VEHICLE FOR COTTON-PICKERS.Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 10, 1914.
Application filed October 4, 1912. Serial No. 723,829.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. THOMAS,
a citizen of the United States, residing at
Hutchins, in the county of Dallas and State
5 of Texas, have invented certain new and use-
ful Improvements in Vehicles for Cotton-
Pickers, of which the following is a specifi-
cation.
My invention relates to a cotton picker's
10 vehicle.
A principal object of my invention is to
provide a vehicle of this class equipped with
an awning for the purpose of providing
shade for a number of cotton pickers oper-
15 ating along parallel rows of cotton.
A further object of my invention is to
equip the vehicle with seats for the pickers
and to provide thereon supports for a num-
ber of cotton sacks.
20 A further object of my invention is to
provide means for adjusting the position of
the awning to accord with the position of
the sun.
Finally, the object of my invention is to
26 provide a vehicle of the class described of
simple and efficient construction, the parts of
which are durable and not likely to get out
of working order.
In the accompanying drawings I have
so illustrated a preferred embodiment of my
invention, in which:
Figure 1 is a top plan view of the com-
plete vehicle; Fig. 2 is a side elevation there-
of; Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation thereof;
35 and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the frame of
the vehicle with the awning removed.
Referring more particularly to the draw-
ings, reference character 1 designates the
rear longitudinal beam of a rectangularly-
40 shaped supporting frame. The other sides
of this frame are made up of the front longi-
tudinal beam 2 and the cross-bars 3. Cross-
bars 4 are disposed parallel to each other
and to the cross-bars 3 within the rectangu-
45 lar frame 1, 2, 3 and the cross-bars 4 are
provided with loops 5 forming recesses
which receive the ends of an axle 6. Rota-
tably mounted on the axle 6 is a pair of ve-
hicle wheels 7. The bars 4 are provided
50 with forward extensions 8 to form shafts so
that the vehicle may be propelled by a horse
or mule to and from the field.
A depending recessed bearing 9 is rigidly
secured to the beam 1 at the middle point
55 thereof and equidistant from the wheels 7
and is fitted with caster wheel 10. Similarbearings 11 and caster-wheels 12 are pro-
vided at each end of the rear beam 1. The
caster-wheels are so mounted that they
travel in the same plane with the wheels 7. 60
A pair of end upright bars 13 are secured
to the rear beam 1, at right angles thereto,
and also secured to said beam 1 in a like
manner are a plurality of intermediate up-
right bars 14. A longitudinal member 15. 65
parallel with the beam 1, is mounted on the
ends of the upright bars 13, 14. Brace-
pieces 15a extend from the member 15 to the
front beam 2. A backwardly-extending
frame is pivotally connected to the vertical 70
frame 1, 13, 14, 15. A plurality of cross-
bars 16 of this frame are pivotally mounted
at one end to the longitudinal member 15
and are rigidly secured near their outer ends
to a longitudinal member 17 parallel to the 75
member 15. The members 15, 16 and 17
are extended beyond the main frame of the
vehicle and their outer ends upturned at
right angles to receive the eyes of an awning
adapted to cover the vehicle. 80
A pair of rods 18 are connected at one end
to the member 17 adjacent to the outer cross
bars 16 and their free ends are slidingly re-
ceived by bores in threaded pins 20 mounted
in the upright bars 13. The outer threaded 85
portions of the pins 20 are engaged by
thumb nuts 21 for the purpose of drawing
up the pins 20 and rigidly clamping the rods
18 in adjusted position against the uprights
13, so that the awning-carrying frame 15, 16, 90
17 may be lowered to any angle desired to
accord with the position of the sun.
A rod 22 extends across the vertical por-
tion of the frame parallel with and above
the beam 1. Between each two adjacent 95
cross-bars 3, 4 are suspended cotton sacks
23 with their mouths supported in open po-
sition by the rod 22 and beam 1. The closed
ends of the sacks are supported by the front
beam 2. A plurality of seats 24 are con- 100
veniently mounted on the frame just behind
each of the caster-wheels 10, 12.
I provide a removable awning 25 to fit
over the vehicle. The awning 25 is pro-
vided near its outer edge with eyes adapted 105
to fit over the upturned ends 26 of the ex-
tensions of the members 15, 16 and 17. The
front edge of the awning 25 is equipped
with straps 28 or the like to secure it firmly
to the front beam 2. 110
The vehicle is adapted to straddle six
rows of cotton and shelter seven pickers.1,089,603.
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Thomas, William L. Vehicle for Cotton-Pickers., patent, March 10, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859299/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.