CULTIVATORS. 



slotted arms of imircli.in 

 lo render thi'iii atljiisi iMi 

 is secured a line lilnilc l.i 

 ill rear of tlie hue-blade 



1.1 cultivator, and 

 p.iri (.f the frame 

 u- l,v rigid arms, 

 ill a hook on the 



harrow or cultivator is inserted ; in front of the hoe-lilade 

 is secured a caster-wheel for adjusting the depth of the hoe- 

 l.lade. 



Claim. — The combinat on of the frame and its blade C 

 ;\nd adjustable wheel E, when fitted for the interchangable 

 plough and harrow substantially as specified. 



No. 137,782.— ."\UGUSTU.S I.KONARD, Nf.wku.'s 

 Run. Ohio.— Cii/tivtilors.—.lpiil 15, 1873. Application 

 tiled August 30, 1872. 



The said beams are rigidly attached in front to the central 

 beam, depending upon their elasticity for the lateral move- 

 menl in rear tu ailjiist them to a greater or less width. This 

 niuvcmeni i- cini lolled by the handles pivoted to bars slid- 

 ing through a mortise in the central beam and held in any 

 desired position by a retaining-pin 



Claim. — I. — The combination of the central beam, the 

 side beams, the sliding bars, and the pivoted handles, the 

 handles being connected to the sliding bars at their front 

 ends, substantilly as described. 



2. — The machine described consisting of the central beam 

 A and the side beams B, united thereto as described, the 

 handles C C, standards c c, tie-bars <•', sliding bars D D, 

 with holes, as described, and the securing-pin in the central 

 beam, as set sorth. 



No. 138,838.— DEWtTT CLINTON BARKER, 

 P^ul.ro.N', N. \ .— Cultivators.— May 13, 1873. Application 

 tiled March 24, 1873. 



-A corrugated brace-bar, by means of which the distance 

 between the ploughs can be regulated, and which allows the 

 plough-standards to be turned so as to throw the earth to or 

 from the plants. 



Claim. — I. — The corrugated brace-bar G, constructed and 

 arranged in combination with the stocks D D, substantially 

 as and for the purpose herein specified. 



2. — The combination of the adjustable and reversible 

 hinged wings E E, constructed and arranged substantially 

 as specified, with the shovel-stocks D D and brace-bar G, 

 s.ibstmtially as and for the purpose herein specified. 



3- — The herein described cultivator composed essentially 

 of the central beam A, shovel-stocks Cand D D, adjustable 

 wings E E, corrugated brace-liar G, and beveled-edge 

 shovels H H I, constructed and arranged substantially as 

 herein specified. 



No. 138,964— WILLIAM T. WALKER, Fontenoy 

 Mills, ^ik.— Cultivators.— May 13, 1873. Application 

 filed March 22, 1873. 



The side beams are pivoted at the center in such manner 

 :hat the ploughman by the handles can increase or diminish 

 ihe width of the space cultivated while the machine is in 

 motion. Springs attached rigidly to the center beam serve 

 to restore the frame to its usual shape. 



Claim.— The springs H H secured to the fixed central 

 beam A, and connected at their free ends with the pivoted 

 and handled side beams C C by means of staples or other 

 equivalent guides, as shown and described, to operate as 

 specified. 



No. 139,001.— EVNDER M.GRAH.\M, Vernon, La..— 

 Cultivators. — May 20. 1873. .\pplicalion filed May 16, 1872. 



A frame adapted to receive interchangeable cultivating 

 devices, so that the implement may be used in cultivating 

 different crops. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of the frame A B, wheels 

 U, axles .r hooks I rod L, and rack or frame E, adapted to 

 receive ploughs H or other cultivating devices, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



2. — The combination of the bars E'' E', bolls and nuts i 

 2345678910, and blocks F with the frame A B, sub- 

 stinlially as shown and described. 



3. — The grooves 1' in the frame A B, in combin.ation with 

 the notches b in the rack or frame E, substantially as and 

 for the purpose described and set forth. 



No. 139,065.— THOMAS M. KING, Murfrkes- 

 BOROUOH, Tenn. — Harrmus. — May 20, 1873. Application 

 filed January 6, 1873. 



Two harrows, the frame of each being formed of a straight 



bar and a ' 



Claim.— Th' III. I- I li ". -1-IM1-..I 111. t»o like 



pans, each foi I "l i -Ii.hliIii Lii. I', pei Ioki1l-.1 sL-iiiicir- 



cular bar F, central brace bar (i, and leeth E, attached to 

 the beam A by two adjusting bolts, /', as shown and de- 

 scribed, whereby they may be set at various angles to each 

 other horizontally, and adjusted so as to k-ave a wide or 

 narrow space between them at then h..ni . ii.N. :is s|„ cificd. 



No. 138.320.— PHILIP LOM.. rixx l..ux,Hir, near 

 Junction Railroad Station, Couiii\ ..I Ian. asi iit, Pknn., 

 "assigner of one half his right to JOHN iM. PlULl'S, same 

 yA^ce.-Cultivators.—May 27, 1873. Application hied 

 Jaiiuarv 25, 1873. . , , r 



The side beams of the cultivator are pivoted at the front 

 by a plate-hin-e. which a.l.K -licn.^th to the beam. 'Ihe 

 large number. .r Iccth .11 sh..\,l- .uc narrow and pointed, 

 set upon Ion.,' sian.lai.K h.r lli. |..ni...se of deeply pulveriz- 

 ing the entire s.,il tlir..ii..;li u hich n passed. 



bined : 



V at the rear, all com- 

 1 forth. 

 /... HER, Augusta, Ga. 

 o, KS73. Application filed 



— Citllon Cii/i:;-i/,irs.— 

 .March 29, 1873. 



A series of notches or offsets, inclined backward and 

 upward,. are formed upon the sweep so that it maycle.tr 

 itself of trash. 



Claim.— The sweep B, having its cutting-edge notched 

 and the iiortion of said edge between the offsets *' inclined, 

 as sppcific.l. for the purpose of enabling the sweep to clear 

 its. 'If ,,r .ili~iriicti..ns, as set forth. 



\,, ,;..--, UKNJAMIN F. MUSCHERT, Morrls- 

 \ II I I , V\ - ! luiivators.-July 8, 1873. Application filed 

 Decciuiur 7, 1S72. . 



The cultivator has a fixed center shovel and two side 

 shovels adjustable as to width by having their standards 

 placed movably upon two cross rods or liars with screw- 

 ends and adjusting-nuts, the whole held firmly in position 

 by rigid braces. 



Claim.— The combination, with the rods F F' and tlieir 

 adjusting-nuts ami standards, of the rigid braces b' !>' , and 

 the beam D, as spccihcl. 



No i4oSis — 1.\( i>i; lAVLOR, Fairview, as.signor 

 ofone-half hii n-"lii I.. I IIARLES E. JONE.S, Redkey, 

 U\K—Cu/tiv„/ori.—July 15, 1873.— Application filed Oct- 

 ober 12, 1S72. 



lnler|iosing a transversely-recessed block having its outer 

 faces |ilalcd with metal between the cultivator-shank and 

 the lieain to render easy adjustment of the shank, in connec- 

 tion with ihe adjustable brace provided with an eye, to 

 which the brace is secured. 



Claim. III a cultivator, the combination of the trans- 



verscK 1... . ' .1 lil'"l. 1 1, Ii.niiig its outer face plated with 

 smooth III. Ill, lii 1 ' .'i|Us(able shovel-beam E, pro- 



vi.le.l ^Mlh ill : a.ljusiable perforated braces F, 



suhstaiuialh ,.- sir. Ml III.! .hscril.ed. 



No. 141,199.— EPllKAIM BRIGGS, Cleveland, Onto. 

 -Cultivators.- Julv 29, 1873. Application filed July 18, 

 1872- ^ ^^^^^^ .^^^^ 



. — Tl 



ble shovels camel ..11 teii,,iie.l M.io.lcn slan.lar.ls secured 

 to the beams by double grooved metallic sockets, all arrang- 

 ed as described, and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 141,464.— FREDERIC ROY, Parish of St. Bern- 

 ard, \.\. — Cultivators.— .4ui;ust 5, 1873.— Application 

 file I ;,'■,•,■ s. 1S7;. 



I . I I, I, i|.ei-s are .secured to the frame by which 



till I ' I : I siile is thrown into the trench and a ridge 



foi I, ,. III. Ii 1 iiia.le uniform and pressed by a following 



plough and roller, the latier being adjustable in height. 

 By means of a bent axle and lever the covering devices are 

 raised from the ground at will. 



Claim.— I.— The combination of the frame A with the 



