CULTIVATORS. 



No. 146,848.— FREDERICK G. THRUSTON, New- 

 York, assignor to M. MA DEL GADO ami JOAQUIN 

 1.1, ERA, same place. — J-'iinvw-Sirapers. — January 27, 

 1S74. — Application filed Au!;ust 23, 1873. 



The scraper-lilade h.is oblique ends narrowing towards the 

 rear, where tlio blade is sharply cut away, to gather the soil 

 and allow it to fall over the centre. 



Claim. — In a furrow-scraper, the plate A provided with 

 lateral vertical flanges a' //' converging to the cut away cen- 

 tral portion of said plate, as and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 146,952.— JE.SSE B. RUMSEY, Washington, D. C. 

 — Cultivators. — January 27, 1874. — Application filed 

 December 2,'^, 1873. 



The handles are hinged to the rear of the cultivator-frame, 

 and shovels attached to them, which may be turned in or 

 out at pleasure. The tooth or plough is reversible, and has 

 a narrow flange on one side, meeting the opposite portion 

 or mould -board at an angle. 



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

 bars D D, braces E E, and handles G G, hinged to the rear 

 ends of the beams A, substantially as and for the purposes 

 herein set forth. 



2. — The reversible cnnrnvi' nliuirfli m tnnth T, provided 



with the angular nano" ^l il -. -^iil.-t:intially as shown 



and described, and f.ii \' : mi . ' . i- in .t Inrth. 



3.— The combinati-ii - 1 i!n ,i,,in. A 1;, i.ilh C, bars D 

 D, braces E E, hinged 1i,uuIIl^ i, (.,. uikI ilie ploughs attach- 

 ed thereto, substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



No. 147,068.— CALEB M. RISLEY, Woodbury, N. J., 

 and CLAYTON B. ROGER.S, Philadelphia, Pa.— O///?- 

 vafors. — February 3, 1874. — Application filed Afay 18, 

 1872. 



The lateral adjustment of the drag-bars is effected by curved 

 bars, extending inwardly ihruuijli slots in the braces which 

 join the handles to the middle bar, a wedge or key securing 

 them in the slots at anv dcMicl width. 



Claim.— The two sli'iling Ijack bars H H, the slotted stays 

 I, and wedge-key K, in combination with the bars ABC, 

 and handles of the frame of the cultivator, the said parts be- 

 ing constructed and arranged as and for the purposes herein- 

 before set forth and described. 



No. 147, 616.— .SAMUEL DAVIS DOUTHIT, Boyds- 

 vii.LE, Ky. — Cnllivators. — Febriwrv 17, 1874. — Application 

 filed December 6, 1873. 



A series of teeth arc anaiiL^Cil nlili |uely upon the beam in 

 front of the shovel-plough, wlncli laiii.-sa wing or scraper 

 for throwing the fine caiih u]i in (lie plants after the weeds 

 and clods have been thrown aw a)- from the plants by the re- 

 versely inclined teeth. 



Claim. — In condsination with the teeth a, beam A, and 

 shovel D, tlie wing E, attached to the shovel D at an angle 

 the reverse of that formed by the teeth a, substantially as 

 described. 



No. 148,262.— BYRON D. TABOR, Wilson, N. Y., 

 assignor to himself and C. D. TABOR, same place. — Culti- 

 vators. — Marc/i 3, 1874. — Application filed January 29, 

 1874. 



Upon a rod connecting the rear ends of the frame-bars or 

 thills the broad curved bearings of the plough-standards are 

 pivoted adjustably, a brace-lever extending forward to a slot- 

 ted hanger, also laterally adjustable. 



Claim. — I. — The plough-shank E, formed with the broad 

 hook m at its upper end, in combination with the shaft li, 

 eye-screw /, and nut r, substantially as and for the purposes 

 herein set forth. 



2. — In a cultivator, the clamp H constructed as shown, 

 with bearings i, 2, 3 and 4, on all four sides of the cross-bar 

 B, preventing any forward or backward movement, but al- 

 lowdng it to move laterally on the bar, substantially as herein 

 set forth. 



No. 148,845.— HORACE N. PROUT, Westfield, 

 Mass. — Hoeing Attachments. — March 24, 1874. — Applica- 

 tion filed February 19, 1873. 



The main plate or land-side runs upon its edge. The front 

 end is beveled to form a sharp point. To it are attached a 

 horizontal knife, and a curved wing or cutter, to operate be- 

 tween the plants and the track of a cultivator. The whole 

 is connected to the cultivator-beam by a curved standard. 



Kivhy the 

 ud for the 



whole is attached to a plough or cultivai 

 purpose described. 



2. — The wing-spring B, con.structed as described, and at- 

 tached to the land-side A, or secured directly to a cultivator- 

 beam or mould-board of a plough, as and for the purpose 

 set forth 



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HoiSE, \ \ 



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\M C BELL, Orange Court- 

 r u^hs— Match 31, 1874.— 

 .- 1874 



I IS slipped upon the standard, 

 I la sho\ el which bears upon 



1 1 Ld to the standard by 



Lk le washer. 



- rii 1 the standard A, hav- 



11 I J mt B, having slot as 



1 to standard, as set forth. 

 lug (', and the right-angled bar 

 I in combination with the stand- 

 11 ail I 1l uil ed 



-JOSEPH A. BARNETT, Ci.aysville, 

 Oiiin— c „ T'/ «^ /« — ]/«;,/; 3 1, 1 874 —Application filed 

 //;»», 4 1874 



The side beams are hinged to the cross-bar and pass through 

 a keeper bolted to the centre beam, in which they may be 

 freely drawn together by the handles, and are thrown out 

 again by the springs. A rear drag-bar carrying a plough is 

 attached to the centre beam. 



Claim. — The combination of the centre beam A, with 

 beam A' attached to it, aniis E E, frame H, hinged side 

 beams A', handles G, and springs d, all constructed sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



No. 149,719.— WALLACE H. CARTER, Waterville- 

 U-E.— Clay-Cutters.— Apri! 14, 1874.— Application filed Oct- 

 ober 30, 1873. 



Upon a right-angled cutter-frame, attached at its ends to a 

 runner-frame, an adjustable and reversible knife and mould- 

 boards are applied. 



Claim.— I.— The sled A, frame C, mould-boards D, and 

 reversible cutter E, the several parts being arranged and 

 combined in the manner and for the purpose set forth. 



2 — The cl ned netall c frame C fitted by its ends to 

 an lu]. on the de faces of the runners as described, and 

 con b ned the e th a d w th the mo able and reversible 

 f tl e p i_o e et folh. 



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 LAY, s.ime 

 11 filed Feb- 



clay c tter E 



No 150 

 as g o f 

 place- / 



Cla m —In a cult ato tl e bea A C D E F, hinged 



together at the r rear en Is in 1 prea ling towards the front, 



1 Ij t ble b he b / /^ n 1 ] o led with the curved 



11 1 If Is of the beams, in 



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IIILDS, Hashuqua, 

 M I \ HOLMES, same 



jl — // / — / 1874. — Application 



filel O tol r 18 1873 



Claim. — The w edge shaped plo gh ron ipport A, having 

 flange E on its upper face, hollowed out and provided with 

 points G on the lower, and having central slot H, as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



No. 152,623.— WILLIAM H. FARMER, Rome, Ga.— 

 Cultivators.^June 30, 1874. — Application filed June 9, 

 1874. 



Three beams, each carrying a shovel, are hinged at their 

 forward ends. The rear ends of the outer ones can be ex- 

 panded and held in place by set braces. On one side of the 

 middle beam is an extra hook, into which the beam on that 

 si le can be secured, and the set brace removed accordingly 

 and placed at the rear. 



Claim. — The combination of the beams H B and the beam 

 E, adjustable from the hook b to the hook e, with the adjust- 

 ing brace or swinging plate F, substantially as shown and 

 described. 



