CULTIVATOR DISKS. 



arranged in gangs on through axles, so that a disk of one 

 gang will overlap a disk of another. 



7. — In a cultivator, the combination of two or more 

 gangs of revolving cutting-disks, each gang turning with its 

 axle and each axle journaled at two points to a truck-frame, 

 said truck-frame being connected to said main frame at 

 more than one point. 



8. — In a cultivator, the combination of a frame with re- 

 vi:il\ing cutting-disks arranged in gangs on through-axles, 

 each axle beini; attached to said frame by bearings which 

 contine the gangs to a uniform horizontal plane. 



9. — In a cultivator, the combination of a main frame and 

 truck frame with gangs of revolving disks mounted on 

 through-axles, the axle of each gang being secured to the 

 track-frame at two points, and the truck-frame being at- 

 tached at two or more points to the main frame, whereby 

 the said gangs are braced against vertical and transverse 

 strain. 



10. — In a cultivator, the combination of an axle having 

 a square or equivalent shape in cross-section with a se- 

 ries of cutting-disks correspondingly perforated, so as to turn 

 therewith. 



No. 76,909.— MATTHEW GORDON, Washington, 

 Iowa. — Combined Corn-Stalk Cutters, and Cultivators. — 

 April 21, 1 868. 



The machine runs on two wheels and has a vertically ad- 

 justable frame which has a shaft 011 whicli are several tooth- 

 ed or bladcd cylinders. These cylinders are removable and 

 as many may lie used at a time as necessaiy for the required 

 width of tilth, the vertical adjustment determining the depth 

 of tilth. 



Claim. — The cylinders op q, with cutters and teeth or 

 hoes arranged upon the shaft, and operated substantially as 

 and for tlie |nn-i«isps herein recited. 



No. 77.1^1 1' 1^1 I'll S. GODFREY, Leslie, Mich.— 

 Revok'ii:. ,—4*;-// 28, 1868. 



Theiu^uM , ,.,,,., ,M circular tapering blocks, and are 

 hung so a-s tu Uiin «iili the friction of the earth upon them. 



Claim. — The combination of the mould boards A A with 

 the cutters B B, the shares C C, the shafts D D, and the 

 frame E, when constructed substantially as described, for 

 the purpose designed and set forth. 



No. 82,793.— JOHN BREWER, New Vienna, Ohio. 

 —Combined Land Rollers and Clod Pulverizers.— October 6, 

 1868. 



Claim. — The drums B B, provided with knives C C, in 

 combination with the cultivator E, when constructed and 

 operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



No. 84,121.— SIDNEY S. HOGLE, Berea, Ohio.— 

 Seeding Machines and Cultivators Combined. — No^iember 

 17, 1868. 



Claim. — I. — The revolving cultivators E, as arranged in 

 combination with the jointed frame A, for the purpose and 

 in the manner substantially as set forth. 



2. — The combination of the revolving cultivators E and 

 rollers B B', in the manner as and for the purpose specified. 



3. — The combination of the revolving cultivator E rollers 

 B B', and seeding boxes, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



4. — The special construction and arrangement of the drill 

 box A', when operated in the manner as and in combina- 

 tion with the cultivators E and rollers B B', for the pur- 

 pose described. 



5. — The slotted standards ;', revolving cutters or disk F', 

 in combination with the box D, in the manner as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



No. 85,451.— MO.SES JOHNSON, Three Rivers, 

 Mich.— Ploughs.— December 29, 1868. 



The ploughing is done by means of the sharp corrugated 

 wheels revolving on pins in stirrups attached to the beam. 

 The width of the furrow can be regulated by means of the 

 hinged beams, which are held in position on the arm by 

 pins. 



Claim. — A plough, having wheels A, beams D, stirrups B, 

 axles C, and punctured arm K, constructed, arranged, and 

 operating substantially as described. 



No. 9,031.— MOSES JOHN.SON, Lockport, N. Y., 

 assignor, by mesne assignments, to CHARLES LA DOW. 



I S68.— Re-issued 



.JjUs 



heels for turning 

 ifferent angles to 



— Ploughs. — No. 85,451 

 January 6, iSSo. — [?"ile< 



Beams hinged together 

 or cultivating the soil ; al: 

 the line of draft. 



Claim. — I. — Wheel-gangs hinged together at their inner 

 ends, so as to admit of their horizontal movement, substan- 

 tially as hereinbefore set forth. 



2. — The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of wheel-gangs, their hinge which admits of their hor- 

 izontal movement, and the draft-connection at or near the 

 hinge. 



3. — The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of wheel-gangs, an interposed hinge-connection, and 

 mechanism, substantially as described, whereby the angle of 

 the gangs relatively to each other may be varied. 



4.— The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of disk -gangs, a hinge-connection, a cross-brace, and 

 mechanism, .substantially as desn-iberl, for adjusting the 

 gangs and holding them at i. "il ■( -l '- 1 mces apart. 



5. — The combination, - 11 - liereinbefore set 



forth, of gang-beams, mcclijii I -III. -um iminlly such as de- 

 scribed, for adjusting their relniuHi lu the Inie of draft, the 

 concavo-convex wheels or disk-cutters, and the adjusting- 

 clamp by which their angle relatively to the line of draft is 

 adjusted. 



No. 9,032.— MOSES JOHNSON, Lockport, N. Y., 

 assignor, by mesne assignments, to CHARLES LA DOW. 

 —Plous;hs.—?,'i,\',\.— December 29, 1868.— Re-issued Jan- 

 uary 6, rSSo.— [Filed No^'cmbcr 11, 1879.] 



Transverse beam with concavo-convex wheels or cultiva- 

 ting-disks and draft-tongue. 



Claim. — I. — The combination, substantially a-s hereinbe- 

 fore set forth, of the tongue, the cross-beam connected there- 

 with, the wheels which support said beam, and mechanism, 



bstantially such as described, for adjusting the angle of the 



wheels relatively to tV 

 2.— The comlniiiliiii 



forth, of the till 1^1! 



the wheels whieh ;,;; 



tially such as desei il .. .1. 



relatively to the line of 



on the cross-beam. 



No. 85,639.- WILLIAM 



f draft. 



ift. 



lefore set 

 herewith, 



he wheels 

 mounted 



MARTILLOUS BUSH, 



Greensburg, Ind.- 

 January 5, 1869. 



-Machines for Pulverizing Earth.- 



Claim. — I. — A roller or pulverizer, constructed substan- 

 tially as described and as shown in the drawings. 



2 — In combination with the disks or sections D and 

 knives or culters E of the pulverizers, the scrapers H, ar- 

 ranged substantially as shown and described. 

 ■ No. 90,770— OLIVER F. MOMANY, Dowaoiac, 

 Mich.— AW/,7- Cnnn IhiUs.— Jnnr I. i.S6g. 



Claim.— I.— Tlie d m triictii.n ami nrrangement of the 

 frame A and hopper C. in ei.iiil.in.rtiim with the wheels B, 

 sliding-frames d, and lever W, as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



2. — In combination with frame A, wheels B, hopper C, 

 and the frames d, the construction and arrangement of 

 slides/and O, the bar^ i and 3, levers N, and handle r, 

 and the arrangement of tlie coverers S, in combination with 

 the pedestals T T, driver's seat X, all as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



No. 92,992.— WIL.SON NOBLE, New Haven, Conn. — 

 Ploughs.— July 27, 1869; antedated July 3, 1869. 



Claim. — The wheel D, constructed with a corrugated sur- 

 face, in combination with the ploughshare, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 93,307.— MOSES JOHN.SON, Three Rivers, 

 Mich. — Potato-Diggers and Cultivators Combined. — August 

 3, 1869. 



Claim. — I. — The disks E, when constructed, applied, and 

 operating as described, for the purposes specified. 



2. — In combination with the di.sks E, the scrapers d, 

 apron G, ploughs H, and roller C, constructed and arranged 

 substantially as and for the purpose described. 



3. — In combination with the foregoing devices, the at- 

 tachable-beam K, cross-bar N, disks R, scrapers //, and 



