CULTIVATORS. 



Claim. — I. — Tlie adjustable slandaiil ( . witli u.u Hai\l- 

 lyinojectin,!!; arms C C', which are hiii.L;i il I'l ilu irn end 

 of the liearw G, and have a socket to recnxc ilu i.liu^i. is J, 

 iji conil)inatioii with the triangular weed cniiri A aii.l hor- 

 izontal knives H, substantially as and for the iniqioses de- 

 scribed. 



2 — The combination of the standard C, having arms C, 

 weed-cutter A, knives II, having adjusters J, and mould- 

 board E, substantially as described and .shown, and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



No. 161,157.— LEONARD C. ROBERTS, Corh.'vm, 

 Me. — OiUi-'iitors. — March 23, 1875. — [Filed Amciisl i, 

 .874. 



The frame consists of three beams, pivoted together at the 

 rear ends, and made laterally adjustable in front, the front 

 end of each outside beam being provided with guagewheels, 

 independently adjustable. The cultivator-teeth are secured 

 to the outer beams. 



("laim. — The outer beams, pivoted at the rear ends and 

 made laterally adjustable in front, in combination with an 

 adjustable gauge-wheel on each, as shown and described. 



No. 161,455.— K. W. TOLLEY, Co.xsackie, N. Y.— 

 Ciillivators.— March 30, 1875. — [Filed January i„ 1875.] 



The entire frame turns upwanl and forward to be trans- 

 (orted upon the «heels. 



Claim. — I. — .\ cultivator-frame consisting of curved bars 

 .\, long rods B, with end screws receiving nuts, and tubular 

 washers C, all substantially as shown and described. 



2. — The combination, with frame and pivoted tongue, 

 adjustable in slotted guides F, of the pivoted draft-hook K, 

 having link L, adapted to couple with the hook M or N, in 

 the manner and for the purpose specified. 



No. 163,523.— El.IAS M. POTTER, Rutherkord 

 Defot, Tenn. — Ciil/ivators and Harrows Combined. — 

 May 18, 1875.— [Filed February 13, 1875.] 



.A. rectangular frame consisting of three beams, each car- 

 rying a cultivator-tooth, with handles secured to the outer 

 ones. To the middle beam, at its rear end, is attached a 

 triangular harrow, which has a limited vibration to the right 

 and left. 



Claim. — In combination with the plough stock A the 

 triangular harrow, loosely connected by means of the pin ,>, 

 and limiteil in lateral vibration by the steady pins i" ,^, siili- 

 slanlially as described. 



No. 163,921 — ALBERT DART, Rockvii.le, Cun.n.— 

 Ciillivators. — June I, 1875. — [Filed April 17, 1875.] 



The frame consists of a central beam to the upper side of 

 which the handles are attached. A cultivator-tooth is ad- 

 justably secured to the front end, and a wing standard a 

 little in the rear, to the upper end of wliiih is secured a 

 spring, extending rearwardly, terminating in a l)ifurcation. 

 which supports a bearing- wheel. Slaiionary wings are at- 

 tached to the wing-standard, and ad.ustable wings are at- 

 tached to pivoted arms upon each side of the centre beam. 



Claim. — The combination, with spring-adjusting wheel, 

 of stationary win;;s I I and adjustable wings ( J, as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



No. 165,552.— JAMES U. DUNNAVANT and W. A. 

 HAMPSON, Byh.alia, ^X'i'i.—Cullivalors.—JulY 13, 

 1875.— [Filed March 15, 1875.] 



.\ light triangular frame strengthened by flanges, and se- 

 cured to the front end of the centre beam by longitudinal 

 plates and cross-bands. 



Claim. — The flanged metal frame C D E, with its con- 

 necting-bands a a, adapted to allow of the adjustment of 

 the side beams, all constructed and arranged as set forth. 



No. 166,044.— WILLIAM WEAVER, Greenwich, N. 

 \ .—Cultivators.— July 27, 1875.— [Filed May 15, 1875.] 



An angular-shaped cultivator with alternate devices, to 

 adapt it for use as a cultivator, hiller. or potato-digger. 



Claim. — I. — The angular bar^ A A, slotted in their front 

 sections, in combination with the angular draft-bar B and 

 standard D, fomiing a cultivator of nearly diamond shape, 

 and adapted to receive alternate cultivating devices, as 

 shown and described. 



2. — The combination of an angular slotted frame A A, 

 draft-bar B, slotted handle-sockets O, standards D F H, and 

 l)loughs C G E, all arranged substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



No. 166,290.— EDWARD NAUMAN, Uniontown, 

 Ohio. — Cultivators. — Aui^ist 3, 1875. — [Filed June 19, 

 1875.] 



A swiveled caster-wheel adjusted by a lever and notched 

 bar. 



Claim. — The combination, with the cultivator-beams A, 

 carrying shovels as described, of the gauge-wheel F, having 

 an extended shank or tenon, the lever G, and notched 

 round /(', joining the handles H, ail as shown and describ- 

 ed, to o]3erate as specified. 



No. 170.549.— HERMAN D. GREEN, Ithaca, N. Y. 

 assignor to FREEMAN, VALENTINE & GREEN, same 

 place. — Cultivators. — November 30, 1875. — [Filed Mavz"], 

 .875.. 



Claim. — t. — The beam a, cast in one piece, and consist- 

 ing of the extensions or parts a', b, e, and "-, as shown and 

 described. 



2. — The beam a, constructed as shown and described, in 

 combination with the cross-bars /and h, standards / /, and 

 handles ik i', arranged substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



3. — In a shovel-cultivator, the beam n' b and arm c, cast 

 in one structure, in combination with the front shovel-plough, 

 and the two rear hoes and llieir stamlards /, the arm <■ sup- 

 porting said rear standards near tlieir top, a^ ^ct forth. 



No. 170,882.— ENOS H. MiioKE, Bfm/s Mii.i.s, Ai.a. 

 — Cultivators.— December 7, 1875.— [Filed Ain^iist 20, 

 .875.] 



Harrow-frame in front of ploughs, with slotted bars to al- 

 low the whole to be closed or ex|ianiieil. 



Claim.— The comlinin Iiln mun h. im \, -talion- 



ary slotted cross-V)ean I I: ■!-. 1 '• '• •■'■■- ' m 1 ,iiir -lot- 

 ted beams D D, canvni, ■,. ; . :, '. ■ I -liMu,, and 

 the adjustable harroH liai. ai'i III -ijiiii. ill) j- .md U:\ the 

 purposes herein set forth. 



No. 171,391.— FREDK D. LADENBERGER, Glen-- 

 inui.AH, Wis. — Harroiv .Attachments for Cultivator- 

 Ploughs. — DecemberZl, 1875. — \Y\\e.A September 17, 1875.] 



In the rear of an opening or shovel plough are hinged 

 two diverging beams, that are made adjustable by a curved 

 brace-bar. These beams each carry first a share, which 

 throws the soil outward. The rear ends of the beams carry 

 harrow-teeth which level down the furrow made by the 

 plough. 



Claim. — A combined ini|ilement, consisting of the shovel 

 or breaking plough .\, sidi.- ])loni;lis 1!, and harrows C, the 

 beams of the plough- 1! and ( ', being rigidly bolted 

 together and made adjii-taMc m \\ )'lih by a curved bar D, 

 and connected to the breakini; plough .\ by means of eye- 

 bolts ,1 and brace rods /., all constructed as and for the pur- 

 pose speciheil. 



No. 171,420.— lO.siRA IMERPONT, Bushnei.l, Iu.. 

 -Cultivalors.-Deceiiiberll, 1S75.— [Filed .\Wember 6, 

 1875.] 



An adjusting-plate upon a cultivator-standard, for hold- 

 ing the brace at various lengths. 



Claim.— I.— The block G, constructed, as described. 



lugs 



of holes ,»•', and prongs //, .substa 



ally 



as and for the purpose specified. 



2. — The 1)1' ck G, ha\ int; prongs h and lugs g, with a 

 series ofli.ilt.- ', l. nJ im I In- operation with the brace E, 

 pin 7', Stan. In r, : i n;di-beams A, substantially as 

 and for thf I'l.i, ■ | . 1, 



No. 171,50;. lo.Nl.ril \V. CHASE, MinDi.EPoRT, 

 Q>-HVK—CuUivators.—j:)ecember 28, 1875.— [Filed 7""' 25. 

 1875.] 



A clamp in two parts, to adjust the width of the cultiva- 

 tor by sliding upon the beams, and permits vertical adjust- 

 ment by a step-block. 



Claim — 'I he clamp 0, composed of the upper plate r, 

 having the mortised lugs ti v w, and the lower plate 0', 

 having the central morti.sed lug jr, in combination with the 

 gib g, the set-screw v, and the plough-beams, as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



No. 172,869.— NELSON C. COLE, Beaver Dam, Wis. 

 — Cultivators. — February I, 1876. [Filed ^K,f/M/4, 1875.] 



Devices for coupling together the drag-bars of seeders or 

 wheel-cultivators, to form an ordinary cultivating imple- 



