CULTIVATORS. 



Claim. — In a cultivator, the loops or clasps B E; the rods 

 D and F, wedges G G, and draft-liooks H H, in combi- 

 nation with the tooth bits A A, as and for the puiposes 

 descubed iml slI louji 



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 1875.] 



Devices for connecting the parts, whereby the thills are 

 pivoted at their centres and vibrate vertically. 



Claim. — In a ciiltivatur, the loops L 1/, provided with 

 the perfor.itions/, tlie elbijws ,', anil extensions.!, in com- 

 bination with the viliratiiii; thills T, handles U, and cross- 

 bars C C', arranged for the purposes substantially as .set 

 forth. 



No. 173,554.— THOMAS J. MONTGOMERY and GEO. 

 W. MONTGOMERY, Winchester, Tenn.— r«*/™/OT-.r. 

 —February 15, 1876. [Filed September 17, 1875.] 



An extensible rear support or runner for a shovel-plough. 



Claim. — The combination of the outwardly, downwardly, 

 and forwardly curved .standard B, the e.\tension-braces D a", 

 and the flanged bar E ,', all constructed and arranged as 

 and for the purpose specified. 



Xo. i7<,2oo.— loUX .S. SWANEY, Marengo, Iowa. 

 —Root-eidtim: Ploui:hs.— March 21, 1876. [Filed Jan- 

 uary IS, 1876.] 



Claim. — In a root-cutting or transplanting plough, the 

 combination with two diverging beams, of the side cutters 

 B B, inclined base cutter C, inclined plate E, and wedge- 

 shaped sole D, substantially as herein shown and des- 

 cribed. 



No. 175,216.— SILAS WALTON, Moorestown, N. J. 

 —Cultivators.— March 21, 1876. [Filed February 5, 

 1876.] 



The curved standard and its combination with the curved 

 beam. 



Claim. — I. — The standard S, curved downwardly, and 

 outwardly and terminating in a vertically-inclined stem or 

 blade holder, arranged as described, for the purpose set forth. 



2. — The standard S, curved downwardly and outwardly, 

 and terminating in an inclined blade-holder, in combination 

 with the reversible blade h, cut away at c, as and for the 

 purpose described. 



3. — The combination, with the main beam A, having an 

 offset at its rear end, of the curved standard S, for the pur- 

 pose of centering the blade in such a manner as to allow 

 obstructions to pass over the top of the .same, substantially 

 as described. 



No. 175,251.— LEWIS MILLER, Richmond, Ind.— 

 Corn-Ploughs.— March 28, 1876. [Filed January 24, 

 1876.] 



Ihe standard brackets, in two p.ut , iiini- I 1,\ .Iisks, one 

 having a slot and the other a mi. , II ,; :, listenings 

 clasp the round beam, giving latei.il n 



Claim. — I. — The arrangement ami . .i,iihiij. .11.11 of the 

 arms U D, circular plates E, slot E', and arms D' D', in 

 the manner and for the purpose set forth. 



2.— The clutches O O. braces C C, and handles B B, in 

 combination with the li,-.nni A, .is herein set forth. 



No. 176,072— h 111 \ I ^1 ARBROUGH, Favette- 

 VILI.R, Al.A. — (. , .iiui Harrows — .-I fin'l 11, 



1876. [Filed />,, . , ;. i.s;^.] 



Claim.— In a «.i„h„,c., pioa^h and cultivator, the adjus- 

 table hini,Ted harrow. beam H. wiili its teeth E E, perforated 

 a.ljustable arc C. and beam A. in combination with the ad- 

 justable hin,>ed and slotted standard G, plough-point F, 

 and adjustable abutment K, substantially as set forth and 

 described. 



No. 176.240.— CASPER OEHRLEIN, St. Paul, Minn. 

 — Cultivators. — April 18, 1876. [Filed N^ovember ig, 

 1875-] 



A plough as shown, capable of carrying interchangeable 

 parts, to adapt it to various uses. 



Claim. — The combination, with plough-beam .\ and 



standard B, of the shoe C, with flat sole and curved sides 

 rising to an edge, and having a triangular point, I, curved 

 plate J, and eyes b' ^ the whole adapted to use as a furrow- 

 opener, or to receive a pair of extensible mould-boards, M, 

 or rakes K, all constructed as herein shown and described. 



No. 176,466.— ABK.MIAM Ci. W. FOSTER, Newman, 

 iik.— Cultivators an,/ Subsoilers.-.-lpril 2^, 1876. [Filed 

 December I, 1875.] 



The bar carrying the standards is pivoted under the 

 plough-beam, to be swung around at any angle. Standards 

 and bar are adjusted and held by serrated plates. 



Claim. — The cross-bar .4', swiveled to the plough-beam 

 by the bolt /, and the ratchetplates b i, in combination with 

 standards 2, having serrated top notched plate <>, and bolt 4, 

 whereby said cross-bar is adjusted in line with the beam 

 for a subsoiler, or at an angle with it for a cultivator, as de- 

 scribed. 



No. 176,704.— F. W. STOSSBERG, Pond, Mo.— Culti- 

 vators. — .4/>ril 2$, 1876. [Filed February 19, 1876.] 



The construction of cultivator-frame and combination 

 with the guards. 



Claim.— The perforated adjustable cro.ss-bars H H, with 

 screws on their outer ends, in combination with the stand- 

 ards J, adjustable forward and backward in a vertical plane, 

 braces K K, nuts h h, pin /, and guard-rods L L attached 

 to the cross bars H H at their rear ends, and adjustable 

 therewith, substantially as described and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



No. 177,007.— A. RIGBY, Upper Stillw,\ter, Me. — 

 Cultivators.— May 2, 1876. [Filed March II, 1876.] 



A harrow attached to an adjustable beam-cultivator. 



Claim.— The combination, with the adjustable side beams 

 of a gang-plough, of the hooked rods // h, harrow G, with 

 elongated staple /, chain h, and round w, with its hook, 

 substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



No. 178,826.— WILLIAM WRIGHT, LOCKPORT, N. Y. 

 — Cultivators.— June 13, 1876. \¥\\^ii November 20. 1875.] 



The teeth made in two parts, having a beveled socket and 

 tenon, and a web upon each, that receives a vertical bolt in 

 the rear cavity. 



Claim. — The cultivator tooth I), constructed as described, 

 in combination with the tapered tenon /; on the standard, 

 the web ,/. and the bolt I. substantiallv as described. 



No. 178,840.- JOSEPH Gl.lDDEN, Lihertv, Me.— 

 Cultivators. — June 20, 1S76. [Filed February T, 1876.] 



A centre beam carries two ploughs, the forward one nar- 



plough-standard capable of lateral adjustment. A ])air of 

 handles are supported from a central standard from the 

 main beam. 



Claim. — The described improved cultivator, composed of 

 the handles C, bar 1), sup|OTi-t-piece </, heel and toe spades 

 E F, differing in «i, 111. s. as ilccriliol, ami the lateral ad- 

 justable spades A .\. liavmi; ihnr stocks |jivoted to a rock- 

 shaft, B, and furnishcl with suppoit-rods /, b and perforated 

 curved braces /y", all being arranged and applied substan- 

 tially as specified. 



No. 178,912.— JOHN M. CRABTREE, Wellington, 

 Ohio. — Cultivators. — June 20, 1876. [Filed February 

 21, 1876.] 



There are two sets of shares and two mould-boards, 

 which extend the whole length of the machine in diverging 

 lines. The shares are adjustable both horizontally and ver- 

 tically. The forward end of the centre beam is mounted 

 upon an adjustable pilot-wheel. 



Claim. — In cultivators, the vertically and horizontally 

 adjustable mould-boards X X, iii Cmu, lunation with the ver- 

 tically and horizontally adju-iiMc -li.in- J J and adjustable 

 pilot-wheel Q, substantialK i- .ml l.i ili.- purpose set forth. 



No. 179,220.— GEO. \V. Kill Hil-.S. KiNA, N. \.— Cul- 

 tivators.— June 27, 1876.— [Filed June 14, 1876.] 



By detaching the brace from the pin on the lever, the 

 resistance of the front teeth, operating in connection with 

 the draft of the team, will cause the cultivator to tilt forward 

 upon the wheels. 



Claim. — In a cultivator, the arrangement of the different 

 parts, consisting of the frame A B, the tongue F, having the 

 roller H, the wheels K, lever D, and notched brace E, eon- 



