Beet Cultivator (Patent No: 101248)

Inventor: Larsen, Andree

Location: Stirling

Comments: N/A

Description: Andree Larsen, Stirling, Alberta, Canada, 2nd October, 1906;6 years. Filed 10th September, 1906. Receipt No. 139,372.

Claim.—1. In a beet harvester, the combination of a frame, a transverse supporting bar slidably and pivotally mounted thereon, cultivator shovels carried by the bar, beams also carried by the bar, cutting and earth throwing devices carried by each beam, and each having a shank pivotally and adjustably attached to the beam, means connecting the devices to move in unison, a pressure spring acting on the shank of the earth throwing device, locking means for holding said devices in vertically adjustable position, and means for oscillating and sliding the transverse sliding the transverse bar.

2. In beat harvester, the combination of a frame, a transverse supporting bar slidably and pivotally mounted thereon beams carried by the bar, cutting and earth throwing devices carried by each beam, and each having a shank pivotally and vertically adjustably attached to the beam, a link connecting the shanks of said devices to move in unison, a pressure spring acting on the shank of the earth throwing devices, locking means for holding said devices adjusted position, an intermediate bar adjustably connected with the beam, a link connecting said bar with the cutting device, and means for oscillating and sliding the transverse bar.

3. In a beet harvester, the combination of a frame, a transverse supporting bar slidably and pivotally mounted thereon, a sleeve non-rotatably mounted upon the bar and provided with terminal heads, a rack yoke carried by said sleeve, a gear engaging the rack, means for actuating the gear to slide the rack and bar in either direction, means for rocking the bar, and cultivating devices supported by the bar and adjustable vertically and laterally through the action thereof.

4. In a beet harvester, the combination of a frame, a transverse supporting bar slidably and pivotally mounted thereon, cultivator shovels carried by the bar, beams also carried by the bar, cutting and earth treating devices carried by each beam, each having a shank pivotally and vertically adjustably attached to the beam, a link connecting the shanks of said devices to move in unision, a pressure spring acting on the shank of the earth throwing device, an intermediate bar vertically adjustable on the beam, a link connecting said bar with the cutting device, locking means fir holding said shanks and intermediate bar in adjusted position, means for locking the supporting bar to vertically adjust the devices, and rack and pinion mechanism for sliding said bar to laterally adjust said devices.