CULTIVATORS. 



5,-^ Tin il .M,Ii 1.. iiu A an.l handle B B' B^, formed of a 

 single pi ' I . iil'^t.iiitially as specified. 



6. — 11 1 11 I: n, wiih llie main beam of a cultivator 



having .1 I iiin-iioriing. wheel, C, of the single-tree D, 



pivoted to said lieam, and having its lever-arms extending to 

 the front at each side of said wheel, substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



No. loi-mS I PDKTZ, Shakopee, Minn.— 0///?Vrt- 

 tors.^.L MI"-- [Filed 4/*;-// 16, 1877.] 



Fixcil . MM which is mounted a rotating plate. 



Two 01 11 'ini I -winging beams on each side are con- 

 nected, by ri)(ls, to Ihu phile at different dislances from its 

 pivot-point, so that the beams shall lie at ci|ual distances 

 from each other, whether spread or cnntracteil. 



Claim. — The combination, in a cultivator, of one or more 

 stationary central beams, a plurality of laterally-swinging 

 beams on each side of said central beams, a plate or arm 

 pivoted upon the central beams, and a series of indepen- 



the opposite side of the ]ilatL-. an-l [livoicl ihrrctn nl (liHn- 

 ent distances from its ccnlre, m ilu- in.inrri -liown .md dr- 

 scribed, whereby the beam-. ,ue hm.miI .liHrnni ciisiaiiLL-^ 

 and uniform spaces mainlaiiie,l lielween tlieni at all times. 



No. 104.^04, --M. \.\V.\KI), Cei..\r R.M'iiis, lowA., 

 assignor nlnne-lMiriiis nght tn D. 1. BUCKLEY,— Ck/- 

 tivators, /Cv,/,;, anJ M.irkns.—Aiv^iist 21, 1877.— [Filed 

 y«// U, 1877.] 



Claim. I. — In combination with the beam A, having the 

 shorter and side beams A' K' connected thereto, as shown, 

 the marking-hoes b' adapted to be set at any desired angle 

 horizontally on standards //, substantially as described. 



2. — In a cultivator, the hoes //', adjustable horizontally 

 by means of beams A' and spread-irons C, and also on the 

 standards b by means of arms ^i-, straps /(, and lever/, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



3. — In the within-described device, the combination of 

 the side-beams A' with main beam A by means of strap B, 

 adjustable lengthwise on said beam, and, by means of 

 spread-irons C, adjustable parallel or at an angle therewith, 

 substantially as described. 



4. — In combination with the frame .\ B A A, constructed 

 and adapted to operate as described, the triangular sod- 

 cutter a a a, and hoes b" h" and h' b', forming thereby a 

 weeding device, substantially as herein set forth. 



No. 194,713.— T. 11. MVKKS. I'i.EASANT, Dale, W. 

 Va. assignor to J. W. I'.M.XrER and J. .S. VEACH, 

 Strasburg, \.\. — Sbo7Y/-J\','!i:,'/is and Cullivators.— 

 Au!;ust 28, 1877. — [Filed ,I/,;i' 4, 1S77.] 



the spliced and removable centre-standard, the remova- 

 ble side-bars, .secured by a hinged lateh and hooks, provid- 

 ing for the use of from one to five shovels. 



Claim.— I.— The combination of the l)eam B, the stock 

 C, the reniMvahle MandanI D, fitted to the end of the stock 

 C by an Mlili.jiie joint trained for the reception of the beam- 

 tenon, an 1 ,eaiied li\ the side plates A A, bolts fl" r/, and 

 brace-rod K, as and I. a the purposes set forth. 



2. — The combmatiun of the removable lateral stocks or 

 standards F' F', the stationary tenons G G, and the hinged 

 latches I, formed with pins /, as and for the purposes de- 

 scribed. 



No. 195,125.— ALVANES P. HENERY, Malta, 

 OK.\0.— Ciiltivators.~Scptember II, 1877. [Filed y«/r 14, 

 1877 



Claim. — I. — In a cultivator, the pivoted clamp H, with 

 side arms I, in combination with the centre beam A and 

 diverging side beams G G, operated substantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



2. — In combination with the beams A and G G and the 

 connecting-links a ib, the pivoted clamp H, with side arms 

 I I, and lever J, substantially as and for the purposes here- 

 in set forth. 



No. 195,459.— JOHN W. SOHN, Hamilton, Ohio.— 

 Cubtivators. —September 26, 1877. [Filed June 4, 1877.] 



A centre harrow-frame with gravitating wings, the latter 

 prevented by blocks from descending to a level position. 

 The wings carry curved cutting-blades and harrow-teeth. 



Claim. — I. — The concavo-convex cutting and elevating 

 blades D, arranged obliquely, in combination with the self- 



iled with teeth, substantially as and 



adjust 1) 

 for the I 



2 — li I \ ing self-adjusting wings, the com- 



binatiiiii I 1 \ 11 I., teeth, obliquely arranged elevators, 

 and stops (/, 01 then equivalents, as and for the purpose 

 specified 



No 196,670— ASA JONE.S, Snow Hill, N. C, 

 assignor of one half his right to JOHN H. DAIL, same 

 place — Cultivatois — Octobii 30, 1877. {¥\\e.A September 

 8, 1877. 



Claim. — The combination, with the plough-beam A, of 

 the adjustable board D, slotted at each end at e, and in the 

 centre at /', with the adjusting-ploughs G E, fastened there- 

 to by means of the l)olts /"/;. and operating in the manner as 

 set forth. 



No. 197,100.— CHARLES J. COOPER, Cxforu, 

 Ala. — Doubbe- Winged Cubtivators. — November 13,1877. 

 [Filed August 13, 1877. 



A pair of standards carrying shovels and scraper-wings 

 are united at the top in a screw-shank, the halves being 

 separate, and held together liv the nut. 



Claim.— The feet D, provided with ploughs G and wings 

 G', and forming half-round threaded tenons a a, in combi- 

 nation w'ith the mortised beam A and and nnt b, as set 

 forth. 



No. 197,184.— JOSEPH P. TERRY, Lake City, 

 Fla. — Cubtivators.^November 13, 1877. [Filed Septem- 

 ber 7, 1877. 



Claim. — The curved plough-standards having the right- 

 angular arm e, the lip/, and the flange g, in combination 

 with the beams having lateral notches or slots, as shown 

 and described. 



No. 197,660.— ALVY G. PERRY, Hickory Flat, 

 Miss. — Pboughs. — November 27, 1877. [Filed February 

 24, 1876.] 



Claim. — In combination with the ploughshares and the 

 standards/ the detachable and interchangeable mold-boards, 

 whereby the ]iloui;h is adapted to turn right or left furrows, 

 substantially as described. 



No. 197,867.— IRWTN S KRICK, Conneautville, 

 Y\.— Cubtivators.— December 4, 1877. \Y\\tA August 2^, 

 1877.] 



Claim. — I. — The combination, with the adjustable 

 handles D D and the vertical rod G, of the sleeve E, 

 having tuliular sockets E', brade-rods e, and clip/, for the 

 purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



2. — The eombination, with the beam A, gauge-wheel C, 

 and breaking-tooth !., set at an angle of the plough M, pro- 

 vided with "hinged wings M', yoke N, with bolts k /-, and 

 the hinL;ed ad iiMald, spreaders O and thumb bolts m, sub- 

 stantialK a, ile^ird.ed. 



No. 1110,017. — Is.\AC.\. BENEDICT, West Spring- 

 field, V\.— Cubtivators.— January 8, 1878.- [Filed Oct- 

 ober 25, 1877.] 



To an ordinary shovel-plough side shares are attached by 

 means of adjustable braces, with a cross-bar between the 

 side beams, so that by adjusting this cross-bar backward or 

 forward the side shares are lnought nearer together, and set 

 at a greater di-tance a]iart. 



The loml.iii.aion, « ill, end-slotted and adjustable stand- 

 ards II II, I iti. reiing-liar J, clamps K, and rods L, 



the laii ' dv adjustable on standard A, as and 



for the I ^ , .. d'. 



No. juu,(jSi. .-^a.MUEL L. ALLEN, Philadelphia, 

 Pa. — Cultivators. — February 26, 1878. — [Filed December^, 

 1877.] 



A scraper-blrde with both ends sharp — the point of one 

 end do\\nward, and the other upward. Secured to a cur- 

 ved and ]iivot<d -tandard with -egmental cross-head, which 

 may be tinned to iaii--e the s, raper to throw in or out. De- 

 vice for a ele\i-, removal le wlien turned backward. 



Claim.— I.— I he wilhin-described reversible blade J, cur- 

 ved throughout its length, having an inclined end, m, and a 

 curved end, «/', the latter merging into llie lower edge « of 

 the blade, and forming with the upper edge n' a point, p, 

 and both ends /// //;' being sharpened, as specified. 



2. — The Combination of the frame of the machine and a 

 funowing-blade with a pivoted frame, ( i, as described, 

 whereby, w ithont changing the point of connection of said 



