IMPROVEMENTS IN REAPING MACHINES

PERFECTIONNEMENTS DANS LES MOISSONNEUSES

Claims

Claim lst The gear jack F constructed in a single casting and provided with lugs, bearings and brackets to receive the several connecting parts of a reaping machine. 2nd The gear jack F, in combination with the frame D and operating parts of a reaping machine. 3rd The lifting lever J, pin J1, gear jack F, with upwardly projecting ratchet-plate and lugs f f, quadrant plate J1 and chain J3, in combination with the table of a reaping machine, and the guide and supporting standard G. 4th The lifting lever J pivoted on the frame at a point in rear of the driving wheel axle and extending forwardly, upwardly and towards the driving wheel, to a point within con¬venient reach of the operator. 5th The shifting lever H working within an inflected slot i, in combination with the sliding pinion B and driving shaft C3. 6th The casting I provided with inflected slot i for lever H, and extended to form a protecting cover for the toothed gearing A1 13 C C1. 7th The combination and arrangement of the tilting lever K with the angle rod K., rod E, frame and connections of a reaping machine. 8th The rake brackets N with pivoted spring, lifting and locking latch N1, in combination with and pivoted upon the rake arm levers M, which arms are provided with a curved slot to allow of a limited rolling movement by the rakes, and are also provided with a latch locking notch,. 9th The rake arm brackets with spring locking latch and the rake arm lever with curved slot and locking notch, in combination with the tripping roller 0. 10th The rake arm brackets provided with the projection N1, in combination with the bearing plate P provided with the shoulder P1 for reversing the position of rakes, and mounted in such a manner that it is sufficiently flexible to allow the rake arm brackets, when the rakes are operating, to slip over the shoulder P. 11th The loosely mounted tripping roller 0 mounted in such manner that it will trip the rake bracket latches, or may be drawn out of the way to allow the rakes to operate. 12th The foot lever Q1 with rod or rope and bell crank connection, in combination with the tripping roller O,which roller is held in and returned to position by a spring. 13th The combination of the tripping roller 0, flexible bearing plate P with shoulder P1, with the rake arm levers and rake arm brackets of a reaping machine. 14th A second tripping roller O1 with corresponding shoulder on the plate P, arranged in combination with rolling rake arms for the purpose of reversing the position of the rakes, at or about the termination of the cutting table. 15th The seat S and spring standard S1 mounted on the frame of machine, in such manner that it is adjustable in height to suit the requirements of different operators. 16th The rake arm levers provided with a loose friction roller R.