HARVESTER

MOISSONNEUSE

Claims

Claim 1st The combination, in a mower, of a main frame sup¬ported by the axle, a cutter-bar frame and an inclined intermediate frame, pivoted to the cutter-bar frame adjacent to one wheel, and to the main frame adjacent to other wheel, with a crank-shaft at the junction of the cutter and inclined frame, and a driving chain extending from said crank-shaft to a driving wheel, substantially as described. 2nd In a mower, a main frame, turning on the axle, a cutter-bar frame, intermediate inclined frame pivoted to the main and cutter frames, with a crank-shaft connected with the cutter-bar and on a line with the pitman connection with the cutter-bar, substantially as described. 3rd The combination, with the axle, two supporting wheels, main frame swinging upon the axle, cutter-bar frame, and intermediate inclined frame, pivoted to the cutter-bar frame and to the main frame in front and at the rear of the axle, substantially as described. 4th In a reaping machine, the combination, with its axle and a main frame pivotally mounted thereon, of a cutter-bar frame and an intermediate frame pivotally secured to both main and cutter frames, and consisting of laterally extending bars, one of which crosses the other, substantially as described. 5th In a reaping machine, the combination, with its axle and a frame pivotally mounted thereon, of a second frame pivotally secured to said frame, and consisting of laterally extending bars, one of which is secured to the frame in rear of the axle, and the other in front thereof, one of said bars crossing the other, substantially as described. 6th In a reaping machine, the combination of its axle and a frame pivotally mounted thereon, of a second frame on which is pivotally mounted the shoe at the end of the cutter-bar frame, said second frame being secured to the first named frame through laterally extending bars, one of which crosses the other and is secured to said frame in rear of the axle, and the other in front thereof, substantially as described. 7th In a reaping machine, the combination, with the axle B carrying a driving bevelled wheel H, and upon which is supported the frame C and tongue D of the machine, of a frame G pivotally mounted upon said axle, between said driving wheel and the frame C, and connected with the cutter-bar, substantially as described. 8th The combination, with the axle 'B carrying a driving bevelled wheel, and a frame G pivotally supported upon said axle, of a bracket K supporting the shoe and pitman crank-shaft, and means, substantially as described, for communicating the rotation of the driving wheel to said crank-shaft, the said bracket being pivotally secured to the frame G, substantially as described. 9th The combination, with the bracket K, provided with recessed bearings 33 and 34, of a shoe pivotally supported by said bracket and carrying a sleeve 19 adapted to the socket in one of the bearings, and which supports the crank-shaft for driving the pitman, substantially as de¬scribed.10th The combination, with the frame K provided with bearings for pivotally supporting the shoe, of the crank-shaft sup¬ported by one of said bearings, and having secured to its opposite ends a sprocket-wheel and a crank disk, whereby the shoe and frame are held together, substantially as described. 11th The shoe M provided with a depression extending below the crank, substantially as and for the purpose described. 12th The combination of the axle B, a frame G carried by said axle, and a lever for varying the inclination of said frame, and a shoe and bracket K pivotally supported from said frame, substantially as described. 13th The combination, with a cutter-bar frame, main frame and connecting frame, of a shoe at the junction of the cutter-bar and connecting frame, and bearings for a crank-shaft on said shoe in line with the pitman connection with the cutter-bar, substantially as described