US1456624A - Corn feeding and debutting machine - Google Patents

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May'29, 1923. 11,456,624

G. w. DAVIS CORN FEEDING AND DEBUTTING- MACHINE Filed May 27, 1922 s Sheets-Sheet 1 May 29, 1923.

G. w. DAVIS CORN FEEDING AND DEBUTTING MACHINE Filed y 27, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet Z May 29, 1923. 1,456,@24

G. W. DAVIS CORN FEEDING AND DEBUTTING MACHINE Filed May 27, 1922 :5 Sheets-Sheet 5 CORN FEEDING AND DEBUTTING MACHINE.

Patented May 29, 1923.

UNHTF; @TATES TENT Application filed May 2'7, 1922. Serial No. 564,174.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE V7. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gibson City, in the county of Ford, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corn Feeding and Debutting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in corn machines, and particularly to machines for cutting the butts and heads of ears of corn, preparatory to husking or otherwise treating the ears.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine wherein the ears are fed in proper position to the debutter, and means for moving the ears first into position for cutting one end, and then into position to cut off the other end.

Another object of the invention is to provide a feeding mechanism which will turn the ears so that they will be delivered longitudinally to the hopper of the debutting machine.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a debutting machine, and its feeder.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure t is an enlarged elevation ofone set of rotary cutting disks.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view line 5-5 of Figure 4. v

Figure 6 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the feeding mechanism, on the line 6 6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is-a transverse sectional view on the line 7--7 of Figure 6.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings 10, represents a table top which is supported on the legs 11. and which legs are properly braced at 12. j The legs 11 are preferably formed from angle metal. The intermediate legs 11 extend above the table on the top, as shown at 13, and carried by these extensions, with-its ends secured thereto for vertical adjustment as indicated at it, is the transverse member 14;; The upper ends of:

the end legs 11 are formed with the bearings 15, for rotatably supporting the ends of the shafts 16 and 17, sprocket wheels 18 being fixed 0n the shafts for supporting the endless belt 19. Secured t0 the belt, and extending transversely thereof, are the flights 20, between which the individual ears of corn are adapted to lie, and be carried by the belt to devices for severing the heads and butts, as will be more particularly described later herein.

Secured to the side edges of the table top, at points intermediate the ends and intermediate legs 11. and 11, and extending vertically therefrom, are the supports Adjustably connected, at 21 to the ends of the supports 21, and extending transversely over the conveyor belt '19, are the bars 22. Mounted on each of these bars 22, and on the member 14, are bearing brackets 23, which rotatably support the ends of the shafts 24 and 25, which extend longitudinally of the belt and table top. Fixed on the shafts 2 1- and 25, respectively, are the cylindrical rotatable brushes 26 and 27. The inner ends of the shafts 24 and 25 are disposed adjacent each other, and each has a gear 28 thereon, meshing with the gear of the other shaft. By this arrangement the brushes will be rotated in opposite directions, with relation to each other. The brushes are mounted in such positions, on the supports, that their bristles extend down into the spaces between the flights 20, for moving the ears transversely of the belt, and longitudinally of the flights, toward the edge of the belt. By means of the adjustments shown at 14: and 21 the brushes are capable of being raised and lowered. On each longitudinal edge of the table top there is mounted a vertical side wall 29, and formed through one side wall, for a distance equal to that between the intermediate leg and one of Y the supports 21, is a slot 30 through which the end of the ear of corn is adapted to be forced by the rotatable brush. In the other wall 29, there is formed a similar longitudinal slot, between the intermediate leg and the support 21, for the other end of the ear which is forced by the other'brush, Vertically adjustable at each of these slots 30, is a plate 31, which regulates the size of the opening, and consequently the amount of the end of the ear which will protrude therethrough, as will be readily understood. I

Mounted on each of the side walls 29, near the purpose of producing-a shearingcut on! theesame having no bottom so that the ears ofrcorn will fall onto the'belt 19.: Inthe forwardfend: Wall of the: boxthere-is formedthe far end ofthe slot 30, are-brackets, 3 2, and supported in each upper and lower bracket is the stepped shaft 34, of avbevel edged cutting disk 33, eachpair, of disks being disposed in overlapping relation for the heads and butts of the ears of the corn.

Engaged on the outer endss'of thershaftse of the disks 33are the ends'of the plate 35, the:- intermediate: portion of the edge first approachedrbytheaear OlfZCOII1", being formed with i a I6C8SSL536," which insures the proper positioning: of the head or butt between the disks: J; One end .of'the shaft r 17 is "provided with drive: pulley: 37'. Carried adjust ably rbysz'the intermediate: legs :11 are: the

idlers: 3.8; which, engage-with the 1 inner: face; of? thelower: lap: of: the belt 19', to hold thesameiinf proper tautconditiom Al discharge chute 39, is mounted on the end of? the-"table; adj acentvthe" drive pulley 37,

for. discharging the decapitated and debuttedfearsaof corn, to a huskingycutting or other machine, not shown. 7

Supported over the: end of the table, op-.

posite tothat: of 'the' chute 3 9, isa box 40,

a transverseelongated opening 41, which is controlled; by afflexible: plate 42,. for thepurpose [of forcing back all-except; the ears which, lie between the r flights of the belt In other words',.the plates42 insures a single layer of earsof corn-:on thebelt, said ears passingf 'out through the-opening 41 to the first brush:

Disposed adjacent the box .40, are the uprights =43, and": mounted on the upper ends of "these; uprights which as shown in the drawings,1,as being: atua greater elevation than: said vbox, ,iswaz hopper 44,- and inclining E downwardly fromthebottom of the-hopper,

in a direction" laterally of the, end of; the table, is. aqchute: 45,,thelower portion of" which hasan elongated longitudinallyv ere tending opening 46; Properly supported at the, upper: and lower ends, respectively of the opening. 46,-, are; theatransverse shafts 47 andz483 Onthese-zshafts 47 and'48, and

rotating" within: the; opening 46 are-thee sprocket wheels; 49'." Engaged. around the,

sprockets-:49 isz'a chain 50, and: secured to the links; of:v the 1 chain, and having: their-innerends opentozreceive-ther teeth of the said; sprockets; are the: outwardly extending pins 51, which' .serveiito' feed the. ears :down.

the chute; 45; Secure: to, the uprights: 43, and" inclining downwardly: and inwardly from; EhBJlOWQI-F end; off the:- chute {45, to point." over: the box; 40, ,is a: longitudinally corrugated; metal? sheet. 52,; through-which} project the-pins.=54,-' carried-bythe b-ase which supports t-heeplate: A sithe earsare delivered the -pinss 51, and, fall-onto {the plate-52, the earswillibe turned so. as to slide=-. down in the. corrugations, lengthwise of the ears. The chute 45 is provided with side walls 56, which prevent the earsdropping ofl at" the sides of the chute, thus insuring their proper-delivery into the box 40. c Mounted about the belt 19, and extending from a point -adjacent the forward end of the first rotary brush 26, to a point adjacent the rear end of the brush 27, ,is' deflector";

plate; 5.7, which serves to-- force-,the: earsv overv toward the :second brushf27, iazfter ;h}aY- ing had one end cut ofi'zi The b 'u'shesserve to force the ears? toward Ellen'- sidess of the; belt, to: be engaged-and 011:1}? by the, cutting disks; A- second deflectori plate? 58? lS' Mounted ;on the upper end of: one-of. the

uprights-431 is a drive shaft 60, which is.

oppositely connected I withathe shaft 47', .by; means ;of i3l16'1d1iV6 belt 61, A: lever 162 is pivotally supported ion: the sidecof; the zchute 45, and extends outwardly toybe grasped; On the; outer end of: the; shaft; 47, are two pulleys *63 and 64,- the formerpb'eing fixed on-the shaft while .thelatter; isloose on thev.

shaft, the-drive --belt ;61 being adapiteditorrbe-fi shifted from one pulley to the otheriby means of th'eleyer- 62. A. notched keeper 65 is also mounted on. the chute 45, forzene;

gagement with the lever: 62, t -ho1dthe same in its adjusted positions. v c The forward end of theesha ft 25 carries a drive. pulleyir66, which receives itspewer from any suitable s0u-rce-,-. the driving;- Off;

the sh-aft 25 communicating motion to the shaft 24, by:-means-aofthe gears-2 8;

What is--claimed'is;: c 1. A machine for-trimming. ears ofgc orn comprising a carrienicutting; mechanisms.

mounted, at opposite sidesa'of the carrier and in staggered relatiomtoceachwother,z-aa

rotatable member for moving? the years? into position to have one endrcut offf'byonesofqthe cutting mechanlsms, means for'idefieetz.

ing the earsvtoward said"rotatable- "mem her, a second rotatable;memberforv mowingg the cars toy present their? other: ends; nit-lie other cutting; mechanism,=.- and; means fona deflecting; the;- ears; toward: the second: rota able member, I a

' 2." A mach-inefor trinnningrearswofr;corn;

comprising a; carrier,. cutting meehanismse.

mounted atoppositersides of the; carrier: and in staggered-i relation to: each? other', .;a

ong tudinally;ext nding andr otary brush mounted above the carriekffilld adjacent? each cutting mechanism for moving the ears successively toward the opposite sides of the carrier to present their respective ends to the cutting mechanisms, and a deflector plate adjacent one end of each brush for directing the ears toward the brush.

3. A machine for trimming ears of corn comprising acarrier, means for delivering ears of corn to the carrier, cutting mechanism mounted at opposite sides of the car-- rier and in staggered relation to each other, a rotatable member for moving the ears into position to have one end cut off by one of the cutting mechanisms, means for deflecting the ears toward said rotatable member, a second rotatable member for moving the ears to present their other ends to the other cutting mechanism, and means for deflecting the ears toward the second rotatable member.

4. A machine for trimming ears of corn comprising a carrier, means for delivering to the carrier, cutting mechanisms mounted at opposite sides of the carrier and in staggered relation to each other, a pair of longitudinally extending and offset shafts mounted over the carrier each in rear of a cutting mechanism, rotary brushes mounted on the shafts, gears on the shafts meshing for driving the shafts in opposite directions, and a deflector plate adjacent one end of each brush for directing the ears toward the brush.

5. A machine for trimming ears of corn comprising a carrier, cutting mechanism mounted at opposite sides of the carrier and in staggered relation to each other, a longitudinally extending and rotatable brush mounted above the carrier and adjacent each cutting mechanism for moving the ears successively toward thecutting mechanisms, each of the cutting mechanisms including a pair of overlapping disk knives, and a deflector plate adjacent one end of each brush.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

L. E. RooKwooD, BRYSON STRAUSS.

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