CULTIVATOR DISKS. 



ilisks, atlijited to support said frame nli.iv, ilu ;;i,;nii.l and 

 til have the concave sides at an anyle lo ilh Im. .il <li.i 1. 



9. — \n a revolvin.^ plough, the c.Miiliiniii.iii. " ili ihe 

 siipiioiting-frame, of a gang of rotatin.; cihumvo loiivex 

 ciUling-dkks arranged in parallel planes, and adapted to 

 liave all the concave sides throw the soil in one direction. 

 10. — The combin.Uion, with the rotating ploughs A and 

 the axles ,;, of the arms <• / j,' h, of different lengths, and 

 each arranged to support the ends of two of said axles. 



II.— The combination of the slides F F, the bent levers 

 (J G, the swivels H H. and the curved str.ips I I to operate 

 the wheels E E, as set forth. 



Xo. 67,634.— L. COLEMAN, New Ori.kans, La., 

 assignor to WILLIS P. COLEMAN, same place.— //<7/-- 

 rows. — Aw^usl 13, 1867. 



The frame is supported on wheels, and is adjustable 

 thereon. Two rot.iting shafts carry serrated disks. The 

 rear disks are cleared by spring fingers projecting forwaid 

 from a transverse bar. 



Claim. — I — The combination of the two series of re- 

 volving disks 13 B B and C C C, or their equivalent, when 

 the same are constructed and arranged substantially as de- 

 scribed for the purpose set forth. 



2.— The two series of revolving disks B B B and C C C, 

 in combination with the sliding-standards K, lever E, arm 

 r, rock shaft N, handles F and frame J, when these several 

 parts are constructed and arranged with respect to each other 

 and to the clearers D D D, as described for the [.urpose set 

 forth. 



No. 69,484.— EDWIN RITSON, Maltavii.le, N V., 

 a.ssignor to WILLIAM H. BUKTIS, same place.— 5m//H?- 

 Machines. — October I, 1867. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of therotary furrow openers 

 E, and coverers I, attached respectively to the frame C U, 

 tae former being connected by hinges or joints n to ihe front 

 end of frame A, and the latter connected by hinges or 

 joints b to the rear of the frames C, substantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



2. — Ihe combination of ihe furrow openers E, coverers I, 

 and the seed-distributing device composed of the vibrating 

 shoes L, and perforated boUom of the seed box, provided 

 wiih slides 0, all arranged substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



No. 71,589.— JAY DENSMORE, Hoi.i.ky, N. Y., as- 

 signor to L A. DENSMORE, and HIRAM CURTIS.— 

 Rotating Tooth Cultivators. — Dceiithcr 3, 1867. 



Claim. — I. — A rotating cultivator tooth, consisting of any 

 number of teeth, attiched to a hub or common centre, 

 around which they are free to revolve, and set at an angle 

 to the draft, sulistantially as described. 



2. — The combination and arrangement with rotating cul- 

 tivator tooth of the standard S, the pin P, the bush 0, the 

 washer i, and the keys / and «, substantially as set forth 

 and described. 



3- — Ihe Combination and arrangement with a rotating 

 tooth cultivator of the frame B, the shaft G, the cranks F, 

 the wheels A .^, Ihe lever L, the pin 3, the cross-bar N, an<l 

 the holes 44444 4 4, substantially as set forth and de- 

 scribed. 



4. — The combination and arrangement with a rotating 

 tooth cultivator of the pole M, the guides K and I, the pin 

 A the holes 2 2 2 2 2 2, the driver's seat C, and the spring 

 E, substantially as set forth, and described. 



No 73,876.— ELISHA CRANE, Ei.kuart City, 

 \\.\..— Device for Scarifying; the Soil Preparatory to 

 Ploughing.— January 28, 1868. 



A series ol cuitmg disks are pivoted in standards attach- 

 ed 10 the inclined bars of a frame which is vertically adjusta- 

 ble upon rollers. 



Claim. — I. — .Arranging in a suitable frame a series of 

 gang of cutting blades or disks, when the same are so ad- 

 justed as to cut the soil in parallel channels, substantially 

 as described and for the purpose specified. 



2. — The lever H and curved arm I, 'n combination with 

 the windlass frame, when the same are arranged substan- 

 tially as described and for the purpose specified. 



No. 8,260.— ELISHA CRANE, Elkhart City, III., 



assignor 



to CHAS. LA HOW .—Narnno-Cullivators.—Va.t- 



enX 73,876, d.ited Januarv 28, 1868. Reissued Mov 

 28, 1878. [Filed May 16, i878.] 



Claim. — I. — In a cultivator, the combination of a triangu- 

 lar frame with a leading culting-disk at its apex and a series 

 of following disks on each side thereof. 



2. — In a cultivator, the combination, with a frame, of op- 

 posing gangs of revolving disks, overlapping each other. 



3. — In a cultivator, the combination, with a frame, of 

 gangs of revolving disks, said gangs being set at opposite 

 angles to each other, and confined by said frame to the same 

 horizontal plane. 



4. — In a cultivator, the combination of a frame and dri- 

 ver's seat with gangs of revolving disks, each gang being 

 arranged at an opposite angle to the other on said frame, 

 the driver's weight enforcing a uniform cutting action on 

 the disks of said gangs. 



5. — In a cultivator, the combination of a frame with gangs 

 of vertically-rotating disks, each wheel having its culting- 

 edge adjustable relatively to the line of draft. 



6. — In combination with a cultivator-frame, two gangs of 

 disks attached thereto, said gangs extending rearwardly and 

 outwardly from the line of draft. 



7. — In combination with a cultivator-frame, a revolving 

 cutting-disk having its axle supported at two points, its sup- 

 port lieing provided with a clamping device for holding said 

 axle in the desired position relatively to :he line of draft. 



8. — In a cultivator, the combination of two disk-gang bars, 

 a central draft-bar, and a transverse brace-bar with a seat 

 for the driver supported from three points by connections 

 attached to the frame. 



No. 76,404.— ELISHA CRANE, Elkhart, III.— 

 Scarifying the Soil Preparatory to Ploughing. — April 7, 

 1868. 



Claim.— I.— The truck frame B B where the same is pro- 

 vided with a series of parallel rods or axles B' B', when the 

 same are provided with a series of cutting blades or disks 

 li b, and the vxhole is constructed and arranged so as to 

 operate substantially as described and for the purposes 

 specified. 



2. — The truck B when the same is in combination with 

 the uprights a a and wheels a' a' and the whole is so con- 

 structed as to o; erate substantially as described and for the 

 purposes specified. 



3.— The truck B, rods or axles B', cutting blades or 

 disks /) when the same is in combination with the windlass 

 rollers c c, and its operating mechanism, and the whole is 

 so constructed and arranged as to operate substantially as 

 described and for the purpose specified. 



4. — Arranging above the truck B when the same is pro- 

 vided with parallel rods or axles B' B', and cutting blades 

 or disks /, /), of the platform F and driver's seat ^ when the 

 whole is so constructed and arranged as to operate substan- 

 tially as described and for the purposes specified. 



No. 8,261.— ELISHA CRANE, Elkhart City, III., 

 assignor to CHAS. LA DOW. Patent 76,404, dated 

 •^/r// 7, 1868. Reissued J/rtv 28, 2878. [Filed My 15, 

 187S] 



Chini — I — The combination, with a cultivator-frame, of 

 t\\ 01 moie gangs of lexohing disks, mounted on through- 

 n\les sTid -ixles bun, u| ) iitt 1 leUlively to the frame at 

 moic tlnn one J 1111 ! 1 ung awanged to pre- 



2 — 1 ht c iml 111 1 , of disk-gangs, driv- 



ti s Stat nn 1 fnin 1 pNOted to said frame, 



which puotil conneet n ill \\s the said pole to be raised 

 or lov\eied without affecting the position of the driver's 



3. — In a cultivator, the combination of disk-gangs with a 

 truck-frame and main frame, said main frame being arran- 

 ged to brace said truck-frame against transverse strain. 



4. — In a cultivator, the combination, with a truck-frame, 

 of disk-gangs and axles passing through said gangs, each 

 axle being secured to the truck-frame and said truck-frame 

 attached to the main frame at more than one point. 



5. — In a cultivator, the combination, with a frame, of 

 disk-gangs mounted on through-axles, and each axle arran- 

 ged transversely to the line of draft and at different distances 

 longitudinally from the front of the machine. 



6. — In a cultivator the combination of a frame and disks 



