Untitled record

(No Model.)

W. M. KRURE.

BAG HOLDER.

No. 339,665. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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N- PETERS, PhotoLithographer. Washington. D. C.

United States Patent Office₀

WILLIAM M. KRUSE, OF HARTFORD, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,665, dated April 13, 1886.

A pplication filed November 85, 1885. Serial No. 183,053. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, William M. Kruse, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Minnehaha and Terri5 tory of Dakota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bag-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference, being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in io bag-holders; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective [5 view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line x x of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view at right angles to Fig. 2 on the line y y.

A represents the base or support, which 20 consists of the bottom a and the side railings, b. Transverse bars c extend across the center of the bottom, parallel to each other and at a suitable distance apart, and in vertical line with said bars are the transverse bars cl, 25 which extend across the upper sides of the side railings.

In between the bars c and d fits a vertical standard, B, the lower end of which has a series of openings, e, that extend vertically. A 30 bolt, C, passes through openings in the bars c and through either of the openings e, to secure the lower end of the standard and permit the latter to be adjusted vertically, for the purpose to be hereinafter pointed out.

To the upper end of the standard is secured a rectangular hopper, D, having inclined sides that converge at their lower ends. The upper end of the standard, which extends centrally across the bottom of the hopper, is 40 beveled on each side, as at and openings d! are made in the bottom of the hopper, one on each side of the upper end of the standard. These openings communicate with diverging depending spouts E, on the ends of 45 which are hinged keepers e', that have inwardly-extending sharpened points e², that enter openings made in the ends of the spouts to receive them.

In the upper ends of the spouts are cut off slides F, that may be moved back and 50 forth to open or cut off the openings d', the outer ends of the said slides being provided with angle-plates f, that bear against the outer sides of the spouts and direct the slides squarely across the openings d' when the slides 55. are moved.

The bags to be filled have their mouths stretched around the lower ends of the spouts, and the keepers e' are closed against the ends of the spouts, which causes their points e² to 60 pass through the material of which the bags are made and suspend the bags from the spouts. The standard B is then raised, according to the length of the bags, until the lower ends of the latter just touch the base 65 A. The grain is then poured into the hopper and is discharged into the bags, as will be very readily understood.

This bag holder and filler is adapted to be used either in connection with a thrashing- 70 machine or in the field, store-house, or barn, and will be found of great utility and convenience.

In order to raise and lower the standard, I pivot or fulcrum a lever, G, to the side rail- 75 ings or other suitable support, as at g, and connect the said lever to the standard, as at g'. The standard may be readily raised or lowered by means of this lever.

The side railings serve to support the bars 8c d, that guide and support the upper end of the standard B, and also serve to prevent the bags from falling over and spilling their contents after being filled and released from the spouts and before being tied. 85