CULTIVATOR-DISKS. 



5. — In an enrth-turning machine, the princiiial fianie, C, 

 secondary frame, U, and the third frame, G, incombinat on 

 with the slotted hearings or guides /and the giddes b', all 

 constructed and operating substantially as set forih. 



No. 2i4,iSo.— RICHARD D. NORTON, Nhw Sharon, 

 N. ].—Piilvc-nzing Dhk-IIarrmvs.— April 8, 1879.— 

 [Kiledy<i«//<;r)' 16, 1S79.] , 



Claim.— I.— The combination of^the slotted tnitt.m M 

 with the flattened holding-'iar J, and with the tongue A and 

 crossbar B of the harrow, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



2. — The combination of the cam-button N with the .slot- 

 ted button M and the fl ittened holding-bar J, substantially 

 as herein .shown and described. 



No. 9,676.— RICHARD D. NORTON, Hicht.town, 

 N. \.—Pi,lvcrhmi; Dhk.Harnnm.—2\i,.\^, April 8, 

 1879".— Re-issued April 19, 1881 —[Filed May 17, 1880.] 



Claim. — I. — The combination, in a wheel-harrow, of 

 disk-gangs flexibly connec'ed at their inner ends to a bear- 

 ing, I, a main frame, and a dmwlnir HL-\il>lv connected at 

 its froiit end to the ma n frame, and h.win^ it- rear end in- 

 flexibly attached to the bearing 1, ■.ub-l.uilially as set forth. 



2. — The combination, wiih the main fr.ime, consisting of 

 the tongue A and the cross-bar B, ol the holding or draw 

 bar J, the slotted button M, and the disk-gangs, substantially 

 as and for the purposes set forth. 



3. — The combination of the cam-button N with the slot- 

 ted button M and the flattened holding-bar J, substantially 

 as herein shown and descrilied. 



4. — The combination, substantially as set forth, of a main 

 frame, disk-gangs flexibly connected at their inner ends, 

 and also connected to the main frame, a le\er, a bar con- 

 nectinij the lever and the flexible connection, and a button 

 or guide-plate in whii h said bar works. 



Xo. 216,592.— lOHX ALSTIX, liii.v.;... In.— 

 Ploughs.— June I7,'lS79. [Filed /,»//^-i/r 15, iSjs] 



Concave ploughing-disks with the cuUiuLiolL^Ls made in 

 sections, and placed at one end of an axle with bearings at 

 both ends; a mold-bo.ird which both scrapes the disk nn.l 

 turns over the furrow ; the irre.;ular frame hinged in front, 

 and connected by a lifting lever to an arched carri.ige-frame 

 made ri ^id to the axle. 



Claim. — I. — The rotary ploughing-disks A' A', one or 



e, consisimg 



of the annular concavo-convex dish- 



shaped or flaring working or cuttin,' blades G' G', made in 

 sections, removably ai'plied 1 1 the outer ends of radial 

 arms or spokes, in combinatiim with one or more axles 

 arranged at an angle to the line of draft, ami journaled in a 

 vertically-adjustable beam or frame mounted on draft- 

 wheels substantially as and for the purposes specified. 



2. — The rotiry \ loughing-disks A' A', one or more, 

 consisting of the annular concavo-convex dish-shaped or 

 flaring working or cutting blades G' G', made in sections, 

 removably applied to the outer ends of radial arms or 

 spokes, in combination with and rigidly ajiplied to a l.mg 

 axle, E', set diagonally to the line of draft, and having 

 double bearings in a vertically-adjustable frame or beam 

 mounted on draft-wheels, substantially as and for the 

 purposes specified. 



3. — The rotary ploughing-disks A' A', one or more, 

 consisting of the annubr concavo-convex dish-shaped or 

 flaring working or cuting l)lades G' G', made in sections, 

 removably applied to the outer ends of radial arms or 

 spokes, and set diagonally to the line of draft, in combina- 

 tion with the mold-boards H' H', having convex faces 

 arranged in or nearly in, cintact with the concave faces of 

 the said disks or blades, the said disks and mold-boards 

 being applied to a vertically-adjustable fr.ime carried on 

 draft-wheels, substantially as and for the purposes speci- 

 fied. 



4. — The combin.ition, in a rotary plough mounted on 

 draft-wheels, of the frame M, jnvoted or hinged at its 

 forward end to the forwajd part of the carriage and carry- 

 ing the rotary ploughing-disk .A.' A', one or more, mounted 

 rigidly on the long axles E' E', set diagonally to the line 

 of draft and journaled in double bearings in the said 

 frame, and the lifting devices connected to the frame M, 

 substantially as and for the purposes specified. 



No. 2i6,S78.-CHARI.F:S A. MEEKER, Grf.en's 



F'arms, Conn — Siiioot/iiiig - Harrmos. — June 24, 1879. 

 [Filed l-vbrmiry 27, 1879.] 



Claim. — The combination of a front and rear set of rotary 

 cutters, the latter closer together than the former, with ah 

 intermediate smoothing-board or scraper, D, arranged in 

 the fiaine A, as shown and described, to bring the soil into 

 a fine tilth for the reception of seeds or plants. 



No. 220,255.— HEXRV ^- !^If AW, BossoN, Mass., and 

 GEORC.E F. .SHAW, KiinivM, y\\^-^.— Wheel-Harrcmis. 



— Oc-toh-r 7, 1879. [Kde.l /»;/, <,. \^^<).■\ 



Claim. — I. — .\ harrow liavmg all ihe disks or wheels ar- 

 ranged on one straight shaft on both sides of the central 

 line of draft, and at an inclination to said shaft, as descrided, 

 .so as to partially raise the soil, and adjustable, so that they 

 may throw the soil, wi h one adjustment, toward said cen- 

 tral line, or, with another adjustment, outward from said 

 line, substantially as hereinbefore set forth. 



2. — In a harrow, a straight shaft having thereon disks or 

 wheels on both sides of the central line of draft, placed .at 

 the angles therewith specified, and made adjustable, as and 

 for the purpose specified, when said shaft is arranged at 

 right angles to the pole or central line of draft, substantially 

 as hereinbefore set forth. 



3. — The combination of one straight shaft D, having the 

 wheels or disks E, and collars G and H arranged thereon, 

 as specified, portion of gear J, gear I, and lever K, subtan- 

 tially as hereinbefore described. 



4. — In a wheel-harrow, springs F, intervening between 

 the shaft D and cross-bar B, substantially as hereinbefore 

 set forth. 



Xo. 223,151.— TOSEPH LAXi:, (III. a.;m, Im,., assign- 

 or of one-half of his right h< S.WH 1 1 sfRKET FUL- 

 LER, Stratford, Ontario, (' \\ Ml \, A\::iiig Coulh-rs. 

 Dci-eni/uT 1,0, 1S79. [Filed (V/,/.. - J4, 1879.] 



Claim. — The combination, with a mould-board plough, 

 of a rolling coulter made in dished form and arranged with 

 its dislied or concave side or. the mould board side of the 

 plough, as de-cribed. 



Xo. 224,009.— CHARLES R. FOSTER, Chicago, III. 



— Kot.iiy Gang- Ploughs.— February 3, 1880. [Filed Aug- 

 ust 2, 1879.] 



Claim. — I. — The crank-axle C, having upon one end the 

 disk-plough B, and mounted at the other end diagonally up- 

 on the wheeled supporting- frame A, in combination with 

 the movable bearings D, the crank-lever E, hand-lever G, 

 aad link-rods eonnecling the lever and axle, whereby the 



e ther rai-e and lower the disks or change their angle to the 

 line of dral"l, subslanlially as described. 



2.— The crank-axles C, ni..unted diagonally on the 

 wheel-frame A, in combination witli the di-k ploughs B, 

 mounted on llic T\le crank- nuiside of the supporting-frame, 

 the ci ;ii! K .' I r, li iii.I-lex er (i, and link-rods connecting 

 the 1' ,, hereby the disks are raised or lowered, 



Nu .2j:.;',i I i;ANK ISRAMER, LITTLE Falls, N. 

 \ .— W'he.l-Uarrows.— March 9, 1880.— [Filed December 

 29. 1S79.] 



Claim — I. — The combination, substantially as hereinbe- 

 fore set forth, of a slide having the capacity of moving free- 



line of draft, a bar 



support 



vhich 



slide moves, disk-gang bars, a frame, pivot-connections be- 

 tween said frame anddisk-gang bars tX or near the outer 

 ends of said bars, and the pivot-conneciions between the 

 slide and the inner ends of said bars, whereby the angle of 

 the disks relatively to the line of draft may be varied. 



2. — The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of the tongue, the slide moving freely longiludinally 

 thereon, mechanism, substantially such as described, for 

 locking the slide in any desired position, disk-gang bars, a 

 frame, pivot-connections between said frame and bars at or 

 near the outer ends of the bars, and pivot-conneciions be- 

 tween the slide and inner ends of said bars, whereby the 

 disks may be adjusted as desired relatively to the line of 

 draft and' locked in position. 



3. — The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of the tongue or draft-frame, the slide having the ca- 

 pacity of moving freely longitudinally thereon, the wheel or 

 disk-gang bars or frames, their piv.its or hi 



