IMPROVEMENTS ON HARVESTER RAKES

PERFECTIONNEMENTS AUX RATEAUX DES MOISSONNEUSES

Claims

Claim 1st In a harvesting machine having continuously revolving reeling and raking mechanism, a rolling head held upon an arm hinged to the revolving head or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, in combination with a downwardly inclined station¬ary guiding track acting against the projecting arm on the rolling head,for the purpose of imparting a positive downward movement to the rake head, as it approaches the grain side of the table. 2nd. A rolling bead mounted upon 97 an arm hinged to the revolving head or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, in combination with a gate hinged to the guiding track at an opening made therein on the gain side of the machine, for the purpose of imparting a positive rolling movement to the rake head when the rake is to be used for reeling only. 3rd A rolling head mounted upon an arm hinged on the revolving head or crown wheel, in combination with a spring for turning the rolling rake head at about right angles to the hinge of the rake arm and steadying it in that position, driving that part of the circuit of the revolution of the reeling and raking mechanism, where it is not governed byother means. 4th A rolling head mounted upon an arm hinged on the revolving head, or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, in combination with a heel or projection on the gate hinge I to the stationary guiding track, for opening the said gate, when the rake passes over the table in the act of raking. 5th A rolling head mounted upon an arm hinged on the revolving bead, or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, in combination with an inclined lug projecting below the horizontal track over the grain delivery side of the table, for the purpose of turning the rake teeth back at the point when they leave the gavel being delivered. 6th A rolling head mounted upon an arm hinged on the revolving head or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, a station. ary guiding track having a pivoted gate sustained in a. horizontal position by a spring. in combination with a latch for holding the gate when open, and removable therefrom by any suitable device under the control of the driver. 7th A rolling head mounted upon an arm hinged on the revolving head, or crown wheel, and having an inwardly projecting arm with or without a friction roller, a stationary guiding track, in combination with an upper cam E, for guiding the arm when the rake is reeling.