CULTIVATORS. 



No. 183,868.— MARK M. ROWELL, Oconomowoc, 

 '^K.—Ciiltivators.— October 31, 1876. [Filed June 22, 

 1876.] 



A single beam supports upon pivoted hangers a series of 

 share-bars, so coupled that an immovable obstacle will 

 turn all the shares backward, to prevent injury to the parts. 

 By removing a part of the cultivator teeth a horse-lioe is 

 formed. 



Claim.— A ciiltii.n 1111,1., I «iil, name A, standards 



H, teeth D, ear, I .. :, i„.lt, C, connected with 



rods I, all in comi :. .. .,.i,[nlU ,,, Uescribed. 



No. 184,658.- a. LoUuL W. I'ARISH, Sav.\nnah, 

 V-K.— Rice-Cultivators.— X,wml>er 21, 1876. FFiled Auic. 

 19, .876.] ^ 



Claim.— I.— The cultivator- teeth D, having horizontal 

 blades «, vertical cutting-edges /-, brace ,, and .shanks 

 rounded and adapted to form the pivot for their carrying- 

 frame, substantially as and for the purpose described. 



2. — The combination, with the frame E. composed of 

 loosely-jointed parallel bars, of the cultivator-teeth D, hav- 

 ing shanks rounded at the toi), and provided with nuts to 

 form the front pivots of said frame, and having a rear- 

 wardly-inclined brace, <-, extending to the rear pivots of the 

 frame, and secured thereto by the same bolt d that forms 

 the pivot for the frame, and secures the adjusting-bar, sub- 

 stintially as described. 



No. 184,674.— THOMA.S I. TEAGLE, Independence, 

 UhSi.— Cultivators.— A-m-ember 21, 1876. [Filed /iitv 

 3. ■875-] ' 



Claim — In a cultivator, the combination, with the ad- 

 justable side beams C C and the upper and lower trans- 

 verses connecting-bars T. of the iipiier and lower front 

 transverse bars 6 b and the central draft-beam A, ex- 

 tended m rear to rest on the lower or tr.ansverse bar J, con- 

 necting said side beams, substantially as specified. 



No. 184,838,— ROBERT D. CHRISTMAN, John- 

 ston County, N. C.— Gain^-Ptou^hs.-Xmiember 28, 

 1876. [Filed y„/v 29. 1875] 



Claim. — In conil.iinii..ii with the frame A or similar 

 frame, the bolt^ w. iIk |.!.iIc 1 i, with the frame or stirrup 

 G, msde with the l.inl --ilc in one piece, or adapted to re- 

 ceive a land-side 111 a ,c],araie piece, and with wing/ for 

 the attachment of the point //, all constructed and arranged 

 substantialh as shown and described. 



No. 185.039.— rH( >MaS T. McALLISTKR and WIL- 

 LIAM \V. iMcLUNAI.D, New Albany, Miss.— t«/rt- 

 7'atiHg Ploughs.— December 5, 1876. [Filed February 5, 

 1876.] 



Claim — In a cultivator the combination, with the beams 

 A and colters F, of the fallow-blocks II, having the form 

 specified, and arranged horizontally, as shown and de- 

 scribed, to operate as specified. 



No. 185,211.— WILLIAM T. CHEATHAM, Rienzi, 

 MKS.—Ploug/is.— December 12, 1876. [Filed October 

 14, J876.] 



The standards raised or lowered in loops; the construc- 

 tion of the parts; an attachment for drawing off clods left 

 upon the plants. 



Claim.— I.— The plough standards B, arranged to .slide 

 in loops of the bars D E against a spring, H, as shown and 

 described. 



2. — The combination, with beam A and plough-stand- 

 ards B, of the spacing-bars D and braces E, correspondingly 

 adjustable, as and for the purpose set forth. 



3- — The handle-bars F. attached to the upper part of 

 braces E, and provided with an end hook, that connects 

 with the loops of bars D, as and for the purpose specified. 



4- — The knocker O P, arranged under, and at the rear of 

 beam A, as shown and described, to drag the clods off the 

 corn-row. 



No. 185,551.- THOMAS R. LANDON, Si.adesvii.i.e, 

 N. C. — Cultivators. — December 19, 1876. [Filed August 

 21, 1876. V. / t * 



Claim. — The angular standard-bars F H, slotted in their 

 vertical arms, in combination with the braces I, having 

 slotted horizontal upper arms, and with the slotted adjustable 

 cross-bar E and beam A, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



No. 186,28}.— ROBERT WEBER, New Ul.m, Tex.— 



Plotigh- Stocks. —January 16, 1S77. [Filed October 14, 

 1876.] 



The form of the sockets for securing the standards, and 

 devices for changing, to adapt the frame to various culti- 

 vating implements. 



Claim. — I. — The keeper L, provided with a square 

 socket in its forward part, and a round socket in its rear 

 part, in combination with the beam A, for securing a stand- 

 ard to said beam, substantially as herein shown and de- 

 scribed. 



2. — The combination, with the beam A, of the U-bars 

 N and keepers P, the latter provided with square forward 

 and round rear .sockets, as shown and described, so that 

 standards may be fastened thereto by screws and wedges, 

 in the manner specified. 



No. 186,611.— E. H. PERKINS and S. D. PERKINS, 

 ViSALlA, Cai.. — Cultivators. — Januarv 23, 1877. [Filed 

 June 6, 1876.] 



The beam is supported upon two standards, to the lower 

 end of which is secured a slotted sole-piece, forming also a 

 point. The forward section of this is horizontally slotted, 

 and in which are pivoted two thin steel plates or blades, 

 which overlap at their forward ends. A sliding brace 

 moves fore and aft between the wings upon the sole, and is 

 secured by a set-screw. By this means the wings are ad- 

 justed. 



Claim. — I. — A pair of cutter-wings, D D, made to overlap 

 each other within a slot of foot C, as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. — The slotted adjustable bar E, having cross-head e' , 

 in combination with wings D, having notches </', as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



No. 187,190,— H. SNVDER, Conway, Vi\QH.— Horse 

 Fork-Hooks.— February 6, 1877. [Filed December 19, 

 1876.1 



Claim. — The horse fork-hook, consisting of the curved 

 hooks a, united to form the shank draft-hook b, and com- 

 bined with the centrally rearward-projecting handle or 

 lever </, and its rij;id bar c, upon the back curve of the 

 tines, for use as descrilied. 



No. 187,470- S. F. LEE, New .Scotland, N Y. — 

 Cultivai. . V 20,1877. [Filed/fl««an'3, 1876.] 



Asi|iiii 11 , ;, i :iil; in front adjustable arms, project- 

 ing forw .<■ '. : . iil; caster-wheels and rear adjustable 

 arms witli ii> <.■•! " ii, ,■:-. 



Claim.— Ill coniliination with the cultivator-frame A, the 

 rear wheels I) mounted on pivoted arms C, provided with 

 slotted arms ,/ and set-screws n, and the caster-wheels D' 

 mounted on tlie adjust.ible arms F, substantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



No. 187,665.— CHARLES W. ONEAL, Shop Spring, 

 Tv.^^.—Phnncli-Coupliiiicsfor Double .Sliovels.-Febrnarv 

 20, 1877. I Filed Oc/ober 14. 1876.] 



Claim.— f he plouj^h Inxini; the lout; straight rudder- 

 beam B, in line with tlu- ihalt, and the short laterally-bent 

 beam A, haMiit; its clevis and leai ends jiarallel with the 

 beam B, the handhs K connected to the parallel portions of 

 said beams, the links K K '. and the clevis-pin c, whereby 

 the clevis ends of the straight and bent beams are pivoted 

 together, sulistantiallv as specified. 



No. 187,238.-;. \. LEES, Philadelphia, V\.— lVced- 

 Destroyers.— April 3, 1877. [Filed February 28, 2877. 



A weed-destroyer combining clearing teeth and blades 

 with sharpened side edges, for cutting weeds and grass even 

 with the surface of the ground. 



Claim. — I'he teeth B and cutters C, in combination with 

 the central beam E and [nvoted side beams D, and with the 

 pivoted rear beams G, straps I', and rods d, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 189,466.— J. C. JENKINS, Lkuanon, Tenn.— 

 Ploug/is.— April 10, 1877. [Filed February 26, 1877.] 



Cultivator-beams loosely shackled together. A shield to 

 protect the forward connecting-joiut. 



Claim. — I. — The beams of a double-shovel plough 

 pivoted at their forward ends, said joint being protected by 

 a bridge, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



2. — The combination of the plough-beams A B, bars C 

 F, and bridge D, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



