CULTIVATORS. 



Mnicted and operating sulJ^laInially as descrilx-ii, and forthe 

 purpose set forth. 



No. 179,600.— GEORGE W. PERRY, Boonkvii.lk, 

 Miss.— /%.«i'/«.— Jh/v 4, 1876.— [Filed April 15, 1876. 



The frame consi.sts of a centre beam, to which the tongue 

 is attaclied, two >ide beams and two cross beams. These 

 beams and cross pieces are pivoted together in such a man- 

 ner that, by pushing one forward and (he other backward, 

 the distance between them is increased or diminished. 1 he 

 outside beams carry each a share. An adjustable head- 

 block, carrying another share, is secured to the under side 

 of the middle beam, and which can be removed at pleasure. 



Claim. — I. — In combination with the beam A, the detach- 

 able and longitudinally-adjustable bar D, provided w-ith a 

 mortise, the foot E, provided with a tenon fitted into said 

 mortise, and said bar and foot, secured to the frame A by 

 the clips a, as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



2. — The side beams B B, perforated and pivoted bars C 

 r, and graduated plate (X in combination with the beam \ 

 and the longitudinally adjust.able bar D, and its foot E, ail 

 substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth: 



No. 180,396.— DANIEL F. VICKERY, Oxford, Ai.a., 

 assignor to himself, G. F. MATTISON, and A. 1). 

 STARNES, same place.— Cw/Z/W/onv.— Jw/v 25, 1876.— 

 [Filed May 8, 1876.] 



.\ beam is provided with a slotted cross bar, which is 

 bolted to its rear end. and secured at any desired angle \vj 

 curved slotted braces. The central portion of the beam is 

 also slotted, to allow of greater adjustment. 



Claim. — The improved cultivator, fcirmed of the slotted 

 beam A, curved braces E E, pivoted cro.ss bar D, and share 

 standards C C, said parts heing slotted in the manner shown 

 and described, and the clamp bolts <- </ //. all combined and 

 arranged as specified. 



No. 180,999.— HERMAN U. GREEN, Ithaca, N. Y. 

 — Cultivators.— Aii};iist 15, 1876— [Filed April 15, 1876.] 



Claim.— I —The metallic top piece /', between the stand- 

 ards » and handles .. .u.l li.i\ :i, : i 1^1 .1^ p.irt of, and ex- 

 tending from it, will- ... in hi. h ihc handles are 

 bolted, and the Stan > I ; : i.r.illx, directly under- 



neath the handles. Mil. . ' .:: 1 ImiiI, 



2.— The liue pic . .;.|; : iL I. :i^c of the standards a 

 and held faM 1- 11 ' \ ! :.: ' ' ,, ml lioll/, and having 

 li.ies ,/ailjusi.il,k I.". 1 : . i .: ■, < I. I intially.is set forth. 



3. — The huu piLce . , Li'ja-, b.u ,;, and standard a, held 

 together about the re.ir end of the brace »•, .substantially as 

 set forth. 



4. — The top joint piece /', and hoe piece f, made as de- 

 scribed, in comliination with the standards a, handles c, 

 braces .' //, and hoes il, as set forth. 



No. 181,041.- JOSEPH W, CHASE, Mii)I>i.ki-ort, 

 OHU>.— Oilti-'ators.—Aii!;^iist 15, 1876.— [Filed A/arrli 8, 

 1876.] 



The frame is made of iron, and consists of three bars, 

 curved at the rear end to receive the shares. The outer 

 bars are pivoted to the centre bar, and are adjustable out- 

 ward and vertically. 



Claim. — The combination of the beams a d, handles c, 

 guides, I, links I', Ijolts /, plates//, set screw 3, and a fa.sten- 

 ing device for connecting the end of the links to the beam 

 </, substantially as specified. 



No. 181,746.— R. C. TRAWEEK, Blanco, Ti^x.- 

 I'loiiglis.— August 29, 1876.— [Filed June 26, 1876.] 



The two cross-bars holding the braces and the standards 

 pivot upon the beam, and the standards and braces pivot 

 upon the cross-bars. When the latter are adjusted, the 

 shovel-standards are automatically kept square with the line 

 of draft. 



Claim. — The combination of the cross-bars C G, pivoted 

 at their centers to the beam A, the standards D, pivoted at 

 their upper ends to the cross-bar C, the braces F pivoted at 

 their forward ends to the cross-bar G, the adjustable chain 

 H, and the adjustable hook-plate I, with each other and 

 with the plough-beam A, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



No. 182,128.— ED\VA.RD NALMAN, Br[Dgei'ort, 

 Omo.— Cultivators.— Septcmlnr 12, 1S76.— [Filed /««<■ 

 12, 1876.] 



K short central beam embraced by a U-shaped bend in a 

 cross-rod for adjusting the beams. 



Claim. — The combination of short bent central beam F, 

 rod G ^, and braces J J, with beams and handles, as and 

 for the purpose specified. 



No. 182,347.— HORACE C. BRIGGS. Wkst Auburn, 

 Me — Cultivators. — Septemher 19, 1876. — [Fileil /«//<■ 26, 

 1S76.] 



The frame adjustable in width, and the tongue and its 

 braces adaptable to any width. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of curved uprights C, hav- 

 ing perforated flanges c', the bent posts V, braces H, cross- 

 bars D G, and plough-beams K, provided with notched 

 brackets R, substantiallv as herein shown and described 



2 — The curved upughts C with perforated flanges <' rig- 

 idly secured to the fiont ends f pi u^h 1 enms B ai d ad- 

 justabh secured to tross-bit I t 1 1 iti n with the 



hooks J and tongue I as an I I 1 ili | i] pecihed 



No 18^ ,00 — r \ M 1 I 11 1 1 \ kl) Al ^ — 



( II I 1 I 1 J /15 1876] 



1 1 attiJiel 



. 1 hole 

 1 earns 



mil ntnn with the 

 E E, and bow 1), as 



the I « I) 1,1 th 1 I 



holding and sprea I 11 I 

 herein set foith 



2 — The bars G h 1 ( 

 beams C C, the handles, and 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 183,090.— EDWARD WIARD, LoiilsviLi.E, Ky. 

 assignor to B. F. A^•KR^■. mv •^^■^Q>t.— Cultivators.— Oit- 

 <J^v 10, 1876. — [111. ' /- 1: i^;'!.] 



A single straight n 1 . , > m-. the handles. Upon 



one side, near the rcai - 11 1, i- iniR-d an arm, secured by 



bolts, for the reception of ihe plou.^h-standard. About the 

 middle of the beam, and upon the opposite side, is mounted 

 another arm, to receive the forward standard. 



Claim. — I, — The combination in the double-shovel plough, 

 of the single iron-beam, the two shovels, and the braced 

 itayed brackets, all constructed and arranged as and 



for th( 



purpose : 



forth. 



2. — The plough-shovel bracket F, constructed with the 

 abutting side plate, the tubular stay, flanged plate, and diag- 

 onal brace, in the manner and for the purpose described. 



3. — The lever-bracket, as described made with an open 

 loop, to receive the plough-beam edgewise, and with a pas- 

 sage through its looped portion, to permit the insertion 

 through it and the beam of a wooden pin, substantially as 

 described. 



No. 183,147.— A. DEMARCE and TEUNIS VREE- 

 LAND, Fairfield, Iowa. — Combined Cultivators and 

 J larrmm.— October 10, 1876.— [Filed September 9, 1876.] 



A fiainc hinged centrally bv connetting-bais, operating 

 \Mili\Liti ill\ Iju^table runners. 



1 1 iini — I - 1 lie beams A, having teeth, as described, 

 in 1 1 iitLt i 1 i\Cn othei hv the hinged bais B B', and 

 an 1 ^t I I I 'lie with the iiinncis (,, substantially as de- 



2 — 111 liciiii \ I \iii I ill IS described, handles E, 

 1.I1 Mil I h 1 1 h I I 11 I nil 1 I to each other by the 



each a shovel, or to curve inwaid and both support one 

 shovel. 



Claim. — The combination of beam D with bent standards 

 E E and shovel G, whereby said standards may be adjust- 

 ed far apart or close together by simply transposing them, 

 substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 183,202.— GARLAND A. PARSONS, Dover, Ark. 

 — Cultivators.— October lo, 1876.— [Filed July 31, 1876.] 



Devices for adjusting and bracing the cultivator-beams. 



A cultivator-frame consisting of the central, intermediate, 

 and outside plough-beams ABC, the beam B having the 

 cross-bars G passing through beam A, and the beam C hav- 

 ing cross-bars E F passing through both beams A B, sub- 

 stantially as and for Ihe purpose specified. 



