Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
Claim.lst. A grain receptacle H, located substantially in the same plane as the grain table A, having binding mechanism suspended above the grain receptacle, in combination with elevating forks I, arranged to raise the sheaf from the grain receptacle to the binding mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 2nd. In a harvester binder, in which the grain receptacle is located substantially in the same plane as the grain table of the harvester, the combination of a hinged butter Gl, arranged to come in contact with the stubble ends of the grain and assist in sweeping it from the grain table on to the grain receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 3rd. In a harvester binder, in which the grain is swept from the grain table A, by the action of the rakes, the pivoted lever 6, having one end in a line with a track of the arm D, and its other end in proximity to a spring plate 0, so that, when the rake arm D shall come in contact with the pivoted lever b, the spring plate C shall be pressed downwardly so as to throw clutch mechanism into action, by which the motion of the revolving axle is communicated, to gear.leading to the binding mechanism. 4th. The bevelled gear c fastened to, the horizontal spindle d, which derives motion from the main driving axle B, the bevelled pinion e meshing with the gear c, and attached to the spindle f, the half clutch p secured, as specified, in the spindle f, and arranged to mesh with its corresponding half clutch Is, which revolves freely on the spindle f and is attached to, or forms part of the disc i, in combination with a spring plate c connected to the clutch g, the pivoted lever b and latch E, arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified. 5th. The disc i deriving motion, as specified, a rod F connected at one end to the crank pin on the disc i, and at its other end to a crank formed on the bottom end of the pivoted spindle of the butter G, in combination with a projection formed on the periphery of the disc i, for the purpose of actuating the latch E, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 6th. A rod K connected at one end to the rod F, and passing freely through a hole in the crank m, which is pivoted upon the frame J, a dog n fixed to the red K, as specified, in combination with the rod o arranged to connect the crank in to the lever 23. pivoted on the frame, and connected by the rod Is to the pivoted rod p, the pivoted end of which presses against the spring plate r, arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose specified. 7th. A sprocket wheel 8 revolving freely on the axle B, until actuated by the aging plate r, so as to bring its clutch face into gear with the clutch t in combination with the chain U arranged to connect the sprocket wheel e to the sprocket wheel a, to which the cam disc L is connected, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 8th. A sliding-plate W held in a groove formed in the side of the frame j, a friction roller x fitted into till, cam z, formed on the inside surface of the cam disc in combination with the friction roller y, also attached to the siding W, but passing through a slot made in the pivoted bell-crank M, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 9th. The rod N, connected at one end to the bell-crank M, and its other end to the rock-shaft 0 on which the arm B is fastened, in combination with the rod Q, arranged to connect the arm P to the lever R, which is attached to the segment gear S, meshing with the segment gear T attached to the shaft U to which the elevating forks I are fastened, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 10th. A sliding plate or head V, working within a vertical groove or guide X, formed in the main frame of the machine, a wrist-pin Q attached to the head V, in combination with the cam z into which the friction roller 2 fits, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 11th. The combination of the rack bar 3 attached to the sliding-plate V and meshing with the segment gear 4 attached to the horizontal shaft 5 to which the needle Y is fastened. 12th. A notched disc 6 keyed to the shaft 5,in combination with an arm 7 fitted loosely on to the said shaft 5, a dog 10 pivoted on the arm 7, and a spiral spring 9 arranged to connect the arm 7 to the bearing box 8, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 13th. The compresser 11, pivoted on the frame of the machine, and connected by the toggle-jointed bars 12 to the pivoted arm 13, the bottom end of which fits below the spring-plate 14, in combination with a rod 15 arranged to connect the joint of the bars 12 to the arm 7, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 14th. The compresser 16, attached to a spindle on which the segment gear 17 is fastened, which segment gear meshes with a rack on the rod 18, the opposite end of which meshes with the segment gear 19, which is attached-to the spindle on which the arm 20 is fastened, in combination with a rod 21 passing through a hole in the forked rod 22, the lower end of which is connected to the arm 7. a spiral spring 23, the whole being arranged and operated substantially as and for the purpose specified. 15th. The combination, with the arm 7, of stop 0, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 16th. The rod 25, connected at one end to the sliding-plate V, and at its other end to the rm 26, in combination with the pivoted harpoon fork 24, (connected to the arm 26 by the segment gears 27 and 28. 17th. The grooved bracket 29, arranged to receive the friction roller 30, attached to a slide 31 on the harpoon fork 24, in combination with the jointed rod 32, arranged to connect the slide 31 to the harpoon points 33, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 18th. The grooved bracket 20, holding the friction roller 30, which is attached to the slide 31, as specified in combination with the pivoted gate B, actuated by the spring D, arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified. 19th. A.finger 34, attached to the slide 31 and projecting below a pivoted bell-crank 35, in combination with a cam wiper 39, need to the shaft 37 and arranged to actuate the bell-crank 35, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 20th. The rod 41, connected to an arm 42, having; a projection to fit below the dog 10 and having a projecting slotted hub fitting over the shaft 37, in combination with the pin 40 placed in the face of the segment gear 38 and arranged to operate the rod 41, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 21st. The plunger 44, actuated by the spring 45, and arranged to fit behind the shoulder 43 on the rod k, in combination with a rock shaft 46, one arm of which is connected to the plunger 44, and its other arm projecting over the periphery of the cam disc L, upon which the wedge-shaped projection 47 is formed, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 22nd. The spur-pinion 50, fastened to the shaft or spindle 51, upon which the cams for operating the knotting mechanism are attached, and a circular recess 49 formed behind its teeth, in combination with the segment gear 38,.having teeth corresponding in number to the pinion 50, and a plain rim 48 arranged to fit into the recess 49, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 23rd. The tucker 54, pivoted at 55 and connected by the rod 85 to the pin 57, attached to a slide fitting in the guide-block 56, in combination with a cam 58 arranged to operate the slide, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 24th. The bell-crank 61, connected at one end to the ratchet pawl grand at its other end to the rod 85, of the tucker 54, in combination with the cord-holder 74, and spring 86, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 25th. The combination, with the cord-holder 74, of the spring fork 87 pivoted on the spindle of the cord-holder and arranged to keep the holder clear from the fibres of the cord: 26th. The rod 63 connected to and operated by the cam 62, in combination with a quadrant rack 64, arranged to mesh with teeth formed on the spindle of the bill-hook 66, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 27th. The bill-hook 66. the upper jaw of which is solid with the spindle 67, while the lower jaw is pivoted at 69 to the spindle 67, and connected to the rod 70 which fits into the groove made in the spindle 67, in combination with a friction roller 71, fitting on a cam track 72, formed in the bracket 68, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 28th. The arm 73 pivoted at 75 and carrying the cord-holder 74, in combination with the pivoted rod 77 connected to the cam 76 operating substantially as and for the purposes specified. 29th. The pivoted stripper 59, in combination with the rod 79 arranged to connect it to the cam 78, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 30th. The plate 80 on which the knife 81 is formed, pivoted at 82 and having a slot 83 made in it to receive, the end of the pin 84, in combination with the rod 79 actuated by the cam 78, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
