A SELF BINDING HARVESTER

UNE MOISSONNEUSE FAISANT LES GERBES

Claims

Claim 1st An intermittently rotating gaveler in combination with balancing fingers operating conjointly. 2nd The picker 1, or its equivalent in combination with the endless belt of rakes F. 3rd The ribs h2, on apron G, in combination with the gaveler arms. 4th The grain dividing teeth f. 5th The rock-shaft P2, with its fingers Ci, in combination with the slats C. 6th The clearers r2, in combination with the picker. 7th The combination of cam K, yoke l, with its pitman Q, and the wheel J. 8th The combination of wheel J, ohain K, and rotcheted wheel n. 9th The combination of cam K, yoke m, with ita pitman Oi, and lever d1. 10th The wire-damping meohanism consisting of the fixed and movable jaws and their actuating devices, in combination with the binding arm. 11th Combination with the wire damping jaws and binding arm the sliding-plate f2, with its finger e2. 12th The slotted cam sector A1, operated as described for the purpose of imparting to the twister head an intermittently rotating movement. 13th The gaveler arms H, extending laterally on each side of their shaft of sufficient width to form an unobstructed space for the passage of the binding arm. 14th The finger o2, or its equivalent in combination with the head of the binding arm. 15th The slotted entrance A1, for the binding arm having one or more of its sides made angular for the purpose of bringing the wire in position to ensure its being damped by the jaws and to render the twisting operation certain. 16th The double lipped wire damping jaws K2, provided with an opening o1, between them arranged to operate conjointly with a sliding jaw S. 17th A wire-twister head in combination with a clearer xi, or its equivalent arranged to operate conjointly. 18th A cutter-blade z1, encircling the twister-head shaft t1, in combination with the twister-head. 19th Combination with the right and left hand threaded shaft fl, the wire-twister and retaining nut. 20th The chute board e, and hinged bar a2, with slats C, in combination with the elevating belts F. 21st The automatic stop arranged to operate conjointly with the gaveler.22nd An automatic binding device in combination with a harvester so arranged as to be capable of adjustment for the purpose of binding the gavels centrally.