V A TORS-PARALLEL. 



niul the looped l»>li^ 

 slanthlly as ami for 1 



2. —The slioe I, [H 

 the top, against whirl 

 tiun with "the metallic 

 whereby tlie >hoe em 

 and down on the star 



N". i7".395— 11 



1 1 and ananged sul)- 

 ith. 

 Ilangcs and stops at 



and connecting bolt, 

 can he adjusted up 



ilA.s J. I'RICE, and ALMON 

 -CiillivuUrs. — Novemlin- 23, 1873. 

 K,Iolr.v,V22..87J. 



I l.inii. — I. — '1 he combination of the arch A, in two parts, 

 and swiveled in or near its center, with the draft frames S S, 

 rods I I, and pivoted links J J', as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2 — The lock i>late C, with circular grooves </, and over 

 lajiping flange c, in combination with the rod a and the sec- 

 tional arch \, having face plates and studs fi', all constructed 

 sub-tantiallv as shown and described. 



No. 174,320.— M. S. TARKINGTON, iNDiANArni.is, 

 Ind. — Cultivators. -Fcbiuary 29, 1876. Filed Dei-embcr 

 4. 1875- 



Claim. — I. — The independent arch supporting bo.xes R R', 

 arranged with a grooved recess in each half of the bo.\, so as 

 to clasp a collar, m, attached to the wrought iron axle B', 

 and also provided with openings w tu above and below the 

 collars m, in which operates the studs w' to^ to form an in- 

 dependent support of the arch B', as shown and described. 



2. — The coupling boxes R, constructed to su]Dport the up- 

 right arch B', in combination with the flanged plates N, hav- 

 ing vertical slots, and with gib slides S, provided with the 

 bracelugs T, substantially as described and shown, for the 

 puqioses set forth. 



3. — The horizontally pivoted draft bars C, having the 

 projecting lugs B* and wheel spindles B-', rigidly attached 

 thereto below and in front of the axle, and the ears C. in 

 combination with the arched axle B, having the fianged 

 blocks B-, horizontally pivoted to said draft bars, substan- 

 tially as shown and described. 



4. — The fender clamps U, provided with flanges, to clasp 

 the plough beam, a neck, upon which the shoe ami K ro- 

 t.ites, and a cored aperture, to receive the fender bar H, as 

 shown and described. 



No. 174,684.— THOMAS W. KENDAIT., Creston, 

 I(i\V/V. — Cultivators. — March 14, 1S76. Filed February I, 

 1876. 



Claim. — I. — The runners E, arranged to support the axle 

 of a tongueless cultivator, with the ploughs D suspended 

 therefrom, in manner substantially as described. 



2. — The combination of the runners E, ploughs D, hook- 

 rods F, and axle A of a tongueless cultivator, substantially 

 as and for the puipose specified. 



3. — The combination of the axle .'V, runners E, ploughs 

 D, hook rods F, and uniting cross rod G, substantially as and 

 for the puipose specified. 



No. 175,256.- ALFRED B. REEVES, Knightstown, 

 Ind. — Cultivators.— -Alarch 28, 1876. Filed March, 13, 

 1874. 



Claim. — I. — The arched axle B, with ends of dissimilar 

 foiTn, whereby one end is rigid in the drag bar F, and the 

 other is allowed to turn freely in the drag liar E', substan- 

 tially as shown and de.'^cribed. 



2. — The arched a.xle B, having a square horizontal end, 

 and the opposite end round and provided with sleeve /, in 

 combination with the curved and slotted supporting bar N, 

 having ears C, and adapted to cany either a wheel or runner 

 as and for the puqioses set forth. 



3. — The combination of the hinged draw bar d, and the 

 slotted curved bar N, hinged to the ends of the arched axle 

 B, .as herein described. 



4. — The clamp J, pivoted to the standard and held in 

 its position by the latch K and pin k, in the manner and for 

 the pur]K)se herein described. 



5. — .\ shovel fastening composed of the eccentric L, fitted 

 in the standard H, and provided with t!:e s] ur \.' . to adju- 1 

 the shovels at different angles, as herein described. 



No. 177.258.— WILLIAM LOUDEN, I'Airkiki.d, Iowa 

 — Cullivalvrs.—May 9, 1 876. Filed February 2, 1 876. 



Claim. — The axle or beam yoke of a straddle row cultiva- 

 tor, constructed as desi-rilnil. with it^ nrch.-d central portion 



1876. 



3.-The.. 

 block or cast) 

 ingpost 1.^M 



1 nln m.n, ami the side portions li li attached 

 11. in manner substantially as and for the 



.. I llARLES D.CARTER, Si'RincAeihor, 

 i.orof one-half his right to JOHN T. CARTER, 

 -Cultivators.— June 6,1876. Filed .-///vV 27, 



The slotted curved casting C, bolt ;/, disk D, 

 !! V, :i^her /', and nut c, in condiiiialion with 

 ' u ,iin .'\,'.sub.stantially as and for the |)Ur- 



with the 

 ry beam E, the groov^i. 

 nd nut, substantially as 



arms A A of the culti 

 )ved or flanged di ' 



;!)\VL\ W. ID' 

 M. K. DUNL 

 :. — Cullivators.- 



nd for the pur 



■iiidard, of th. 

 ^ V. and taper 



sAMUEL J 

 r 19, 1876.— 



Claim. — 1 

 the top and 

 and formed 

 forated am! 

 as and for ll 



2.— Tllr I 



iliiialion of ynkc II with the draft bars 

 \, , 'l.i: n independent axles B, 



' liied. 

 : 'M ' 1 ,1 K.St. Louis, Mo. — 

 ,„ . - >. ,v ' .M, 1S76. Filed May 18, 



, — The combination, with a plough beam, A, of 

 bottom plates D D, slotted at their front ends, 



with tlio cyi-s ,f,f, the ]-iv..tfd ,",rved bar C per- 



ith 



axle A, ploughs B, 

 dUs II, sub.staiitially 



1, combined with axle A, 

 ally as described, and for the 



i \b>N.V 



I \S, II, 



a straddle 

 larly curved 

 le ill close 



manner substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 187,983.— WILLIAM F. REEVES, A. B. REEVES 



and M. T. REEVES, Coumius, Ifiv.- -Tongueless 



Plou,.lis.— March G. iS-; Til 1 1 \-/ober lO, 1876. 



Claim. — I— ihc ;: ,1 with a cap, ///, said 

 caji ha\in.; an aTinuln - . . i ,\ > x-n its front edge and 

 spindle tn rcceiv.il I'll v .;, and having a pro- 

 jecting lug, 1, 1 1 :.. i-.:,,i. :.-i".mling recess 



formed in til' ■ •'■'■'./ ■ ' ii ' il airanged as 



shown and ilc 1 .i, '. .1 r.. -;: ^ • .>i '1. 



2. The spinJlc .', 1,11. i-d -.will L.ii. 'V. ,, Imli is provided 



