CULTIVATORS. 



slnictctl, combined, anil arraii^'eil sulistaiuinlly 

 tlie ]iui'|ioses herein menlioneil. 



No. 54,280.— IlKNUV llAKNKS, Hi ui in 

 — Cii//h;t/ors. — .\f,iv 1, iSf.r). 



The >t.inil,iMl- ol" tin ihno share.s are adjustal 

 ed h\ cie\ i-f> .ml --I-in i" U lo the cross-pieces of the fr 



whii 



thf 



arrangement of the thills 

 ;• II, rods L M.and con 

 iniployed in the m.niiRr 



No. 54.;!';.— 1'. I'lll'li 

 -//ors,- //,,.— 1/,/r 1. |N( 



TheM.lf |.1m„l;1,. ,ux- a. I, 

 i.in line lo v.ii\ ilic » Mil, 



Claim.— In con 



;ards and frc 



the 



ilth. 



conil.inauon with a central plough carried by 

 and adjustable on the beam, the side ploughs carried by and 

 made adjustable on a divided frame, which is also c.irried 

 by and made adjnstnble on the beam, substanlially as an<l 

 for the purpose herein described. 



No. 55,175.— AMOS I), STOCKING, I)mw.\c;ia.-, 

 U\CH.—CuUiva/(irs.—Mnv 29, 1S66. 



The rear caster wheel supp.orts the cultivator; the ]]lout;h 

 standards are supported by slay rods and by tiansi cr>c piii^ in 

 themselves anil in the frame, anil are raided l^y iIk- i«itial 

 rotation of the hoard to which they are altaclad liy chain,. 



Claii 



rhe 



which is con.s 



rear end of a frame of a .1 

 substantially in the niaim. 1 Jr^uil-L-d. 



2. — Keeping the sh.nrKi.iiKl.iuU E in proper position 

 during their passage ilnoiiglj ihc m.iI by means of the trans- 

 verse rods //' and notches /, combined with the forw ard 

 braces i, substantially as described. 



3. — The pivoted board G, or its equivalent, arranged trans- 

 versely across the cultivaior frame and connected lo the 

 shovel standards E, substanlially as described. 



No. 55,256— EDWARU L. DORSEV, Union, Ini..— 

 Cullivalors.—Jutu- 5, 1866. 



The devices cited refer to the attaching and adjusting the 

 main shares, and in addition to these an axle in the rear is 

 provided with shares which, when reversed, form harrow 



eth. 



and fo 



Claim. — I. — The rod E, arranged and used 

 the purpose set forth. 



2. — 'ihe reversible and adjustable ploughs and rakes M 

 and N, secured to the axle K, said axle being attached tu 

 the upright H by means of an adjustable plate H, arrangeil 

 and used as and for the purpose set forth. 



3. — The block R with the ploughs P, arranged in the 

 manner substantially as herein specified 



4. — The guides 7./, arranged and used as and for the |nir- 

 poses herein set forth. 



5. — The plough-beam A, wiih the guide wheel F, upright 

 r., and shovel M, in combination v\ith the axle K, wheels 

 L L, shovels m 11, and block R, when used as and for the 

 yiurposes specified. 



No. 56,286.— E. M. SORLEY, Nicenah, Wis.— C«///tw- 

 tors. — Jiily 10, 1866. 



The bars of the frame are capable of adjustment to as- 

 sume various shapes. The sides are connected by a pivot 

 ed brace and connecting rods, and the teeth present a con- 

 vex edge to the soil. 



Claim. — I. — The jointed adjustable cross bar B, with 

 arms h />, in combination with the shifting braces <- ,• c <- and 

 the side frame A, constructed and arranged substantially as 

 and for the purposes herein described. 



2. — The construction and arrangement of the shifting 

 screw-headed and sabre -shaped harrow teeth or cultivators 

 w ith hollow backs, in combination with the frame A and 

 the adjustable centre cross bar B, with its draught arms // /', 

 applied and operated as herein stated. 



No. 56,288.— ESEN STARR, Roval Oak, Mich.— 

 Cullivalors.— July lo, 1S66. 



The rear standards are laterally adjustable on the curved 

 transverse brace-bar, and the front standard is adjustable as 

 to its raking angle. 



Claim. — I. — The curved or segment bar B, at the rear 

 end of the beam A, in combination with the curved stand- 

 ards J J, provided with upper bent ends a* to abut or fit 



.snugly against the rear side of the said bar B, and to which 

 they are secured by bolts, substantially as shown and 

 described. 



2. — The standard F, bent or curved as shown, and se- 

 curcil ill p..,ili.iii l,\ a 1 i.i> c rod or bar II from the beam A, 

 siilisi iiiii.ilK .1 .ml I"! ill' purpose specified. 



No. S", 5^;. I 1 \\ MI, HARRIS, Canaan, Maink.— 



II,., „ !/.■.: /.7 1 Ji, i.siMi. 



I In -li, 111 h.i- .1 iiihllh pmiiiui inclining forward and 

 si.lr- h ,1 III- 111 .mjiil.ii 111. 1,11 iiimi ; ii is followed by wings 

 hIii.Ii li,i\r ,1 l.iiii ,1 ,iii|ii iiiHiii by means of .segments 



Ullll 



iifil with sides , 



/., h; 



the rear of the sliare C, and icialncil in position by the 

 clamp F, and bar, <■ «■, all ariant;i.(l sulisianlially in the man- 

 ner and for the purposes set forth. 



No. 57,341.— Z. W. LEE, Blakki.v, i:.\.—Ploiigli.— 

 Aiit;iist 21, 1866. 



The flanges of the brackets are attached by shackles and 

 wellies in the central beam ; the obliquity of ihe standards 

 is <k tcniiiiKsl liy hr iLCs il.im|icd to the brackets in which 

 iIkv aic puuled. 



ilaiiu, -The coiiiliination of the shank E. bracket F, piv- 



atm-'sulMaiiti'illv 'as'^an.l U,v\\w puip'us.,', Ii',-,,mi explained. 

 N,.. s7.7io.-'-l.\C'(»l: liol.l.lNCl.K. Miii.iksiaiRi;, 



tile. 



„/./,• 



■ frame 



consisting of the Ijeam .\, curved Ijars B H, l)races U, shares 

 C IV B', and handles E, several parts being constructed 

 arranged and operating as and for the purpose set forth. 

 No. 57,747.— TUGS. B. McCONAUGHEY, Newark, 



Dki .-'(■«///>',;/, r.i. — Seflemh-r 4, 1866. Antedated Aii- 



\ i;ii,iol plai.j on an arm pivoted to the sides of the cul- 

 livai.ir iiiliiM IKS between the young corn and the outer 

 share on that side lo keep clods from the ])Iant. 



tivalor, sub-tantially in ihemanneras and for the purpose 

 herein set forlh, 



.\ls,., i1k- pixoiingthe bar F to which the plate or guard G is 

 atliclie.l l.Ltweeii |ilates E E secured to the cultivator near 

 its fr.mt end and provided with a rest b, substantially as 

 dtscribed. 



No. 57,792.- ADDISON F. STIIXWELI,, FayI'VPTF., 

 Iowa.— Cultivators.— September 4, 1866. 



Forward of the rear plough are two lateral shares which 

 are attached by a brace fr.inie to the beam, and are adjust- 

 able as to presentation ami relative distance by the vibra- 

 tion of the jointed standards and the pivoted share. 



Claim.— The bar E, lieani A, and cross-bars G, in com- 

 bination with the bars I, projections b, spurs/, shares J and 

 Ijrace rods K, all arranged to operate as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. 



No. 57,952.— W. D. NICHOLS, Cl-IICAOO, l\.l..— Cul- 

 tivators. — September II, 1866. 



The side lieams of the plough are hinged to the middle 

 beam, and are maintained at their lateral adju.stment by -slot- 

 ted braces and a set screw, the forward ends of the scrapers 

 traversing in a slot of the centie beam. 



Claim. — I. — Connecting the mould boards or ploughs A 

 A, with a hinge joint, subCtantially as described. 



2.— The slot s, or its ei|u:valeiil', in combination with the 

 mould boards or ploiiudis, substaniiallv as .lescril.e 1. 



No. 58,476.— JAO'il! K. KElNK'k, Link 1.kxin.:t.in, 

 \'\.— Ctiltivators.^Oeto/>er 2, 1S66. 



A lateral adjustment of the beams is made by a movement 

 of stretchers in converging slide bars. 



Claim. -The bars G G', having the handles H H attached 

 and connected by the screw J, provided with the nut K, in 

 comliination with the bars F F, attached to the inner sides 

 of the beams A A, and passing through eyes a, at the end 

 of a b.ir L, secured to the under side of the front bar G, with 



