GULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



signer to IIAPGOOD & CO., CmcAGd, \l.l..—Culth<i/i>rs. 

 — 30,897, Dcttiiilhr II, i860. — Reissued January 10, 

 1S71. 



Claim. — I. — The beams E, hinged or pivoted to the axle 

 l)y a joint, substantially such as described, whereby the 

 lieams, with their shovels, have a free vertical and lateral 

 movement, and still be held in an upright position, as here- 

 in .set forth. 



2. — The rearwardly-projecting bars D, or their equiva- 

 lents, for supporting the hinged beams above the gronnd, 

 substantially as described. 



3. — The combination of the axle B, rigid tongue C, braces 

 or bars D, and the hinged beams E, all arranged to operate 

 substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth. 



No. 4,600.— BENJAMIN TINKHAM, Cameron, as- 

 signor to HAPGOOD & CO., Chicago, \\.\..—Cullivalors. 

 — 30,897, DecemlH-r II, 1S60. — Reissue No. 4,321, Jan- 



17, 1S71. 

 Ltor, the tongue C rigid- 

 1 with bars D D rigidly 

 aces to the tongue, and 

 . alent bars extended to 

 s E E with their gangs 



iiary 10, 1871. — Reissued Oa 



Claim. — In a stradille row i 

 ly secured to axle 1:. in . >iiiii 

 secured to the a\li , 11 

 having their rear en 1 1 

 the rear to support tin [I ii^l 



of ploughs above the ground «hen required, substantially 

 as set forth. 



No. 30,966.— JOSEPH GUM and ST. CLAIR GUM, 

 Marseilles, III. — Cidth'ators.— December 18, i860. 



Claim. — The lever E, in combination with the levers L 

 L, the open slot standards S S, and the slots on the lower 

 side of the cross-piece H, by which to control the central 

 movement of the ploughs, when arranged as set forth, as is 

 substantially described. 



2. — The driver's seat D, in combination with the several 

 elements of the preceding claim, when arranged as set forth 

 and substantially as described. 



No. 31,101.— T. T. D. ALEXANDER, Maryenna, 

 lY.-Wi.—Cultivators.—January 15, 1861. 



Claim. — The arrangement of the beams A .\, the bars B 

 B and H H, as constructed, the shanks F F, the wheels D 

 D, and the slotted crank axles E E, the whole being arrang- 

 ed and connected in the manner and for the purpose specifi- 

 ed. 



No. 31,112.— W. A. DRYDEN, Monmouth, III.— O//- 

 tivaton. — January 15, 1861. 



Claim. — I. — The arrangement of the lever G with the 

 dog/, in combination with the ^top ;,^ on the upper surface 

 of the beam A, and with the plate c, at the under surface of 

 the draught pole, constructed and operating as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



2. — The arrangement of the pin j, projecting from the 

 beam A, in combination with a hole /■, in the lever G, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose described. 



No. 31,133.— DANIEL S. ST.XFFORD, Decatur, III. 

 — Cultivators. — January 15. 1S61. 



Claim. — I. — In coml.iiiati^in with the driver's seat and a 

 tongue pivoted to the main frame, the arc d, with its pro- 

 jections or braces <■ e, so that tlie driver may. from hii seat, 

 cramp the main frame on the tongue, to cause it to follow 

 the crooks in the row of plants, substantially as descrilicd. 



2. — In combination with the seat and main frame, the 

 construction and arrangement of the bent axle, for the pur- 

 pose of allowing the driver to use the axle itself as a lever 

 to raise or lower the frame upon itself, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



3. — The long bent share blades or cutters H, for the jnu-- 

 pose of cutting under and throwing the loosened soil to- 

 wards the plants, when combined and arranged with a 

 frame such as descrilicd and rejiresented. 



No. 5,827.— EI. 1/ \ s. idXKi.iN, Executrix, Ma- 

 con county, and 11 1^1 III ^lAI FORD, Knox county, 

 III., assignee of i.)AXli;i. h. > FAFFORD, deceased.— 

 Cultivators. — 31,133, y««//,/rr 15, 186 1. — Reissued April 

 7, 1874. — [Filed September 20, 1870.] 



Claim. — I. — The combination, in a straddle-row cultiva- 

 tor, of frame A, wheels B, series of ploughs G, arranged in 

 two gangs, with a central space between the gangs, and 

 elevated or bent axle C, constructed substantially as de- 

 scribed, to permit the corn to pass under it, and to raise or 

 lower the plough-frame, as set forth. 



J, - The cleialcd pole D, segmental slides e and d, and 

 siirrii|is , . in c. ani lination with frame a a, as and forthepur- 



;, — Willi tlu foregoing devices of second claim, the axle 

 C and driver's seat E, in combination, for the purposes set 

 forth. 



4. — The combination, in a straddle-row cultivator, of the 

 two wheels B, axle C, frame A, series of ploughs G, and 

 supplementary wheels J, all operating in combination, for 

 the purposes set forth. 



5. — In a straddle-row cultivator, the share-blades H, con- 

 structed as described, in combination with frame A, bent 

 axle C, and wheels B, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



No. 31,382.— SILAS M. GOFF, East Addison, Vt.— 

 Cultivators.— Febraarv 12, 1S61. 



Claim.— The arrangement of the adjustable shares I., bar 

 M, and frame K, with the frame N, segment bar f), roller 

 N', frame 1), share E, toothed shaft F, and hooks J, in the 

 manner and for the purpose shown and described. 



No. 31,393.— R. A. LEFl'KR and /,. 1!. KlUDER, -San 

 JOSR, III. — Cultivators. — Ffhraarv 12. lS()i. 



Claim.— I.— The employment of the laterally swinging 

 bars I I and shares J in combination with the uprights/', 

 beams L L, crank shafts M, rods / k, and lever N, in the 

 manner shown and described. 



2. — The arrangement with the above-named ]iarts of the 

 arms a a, bars b b, and slotted plates I), and frame A, seat 

 E, lever F, beams /// «. upriglits y, and standards G, in the 

 manner and for the purposes show n and described. 



No. 1,996.— R. A. LEEPER and Z. B. KIDDER, San 

 Jose, III., assignors to DILLIS, KERN & CO., Atlanta, 

 \\.\..— Cultivators.— February 12, 1861.— Reissued_/««^ 13, 

 1865. 



Cl.iim. — I. — Suspending the share standards I I upon 

 pivots or bolts at their upper ends, substantially as and for 

 the purposes shown and described. 



2. — The combination and arrangement of the share stan- 

 dards I I, slotted supports /y, and beams L L, jointed at 

 their front ends, as and for the purposes specified. 



3.— The employment of the crank shaft M, provided 

 with the arms .t and r, arranged and operating substantially 

 as and for the purposes specified and described. 



4. — The combination of the oscillating standards I I, 

 beams L L, crank shafts M M, provided with the arms r s 

 and rods t, arranged and operating as specified and 

 described. 



5. — In combination with said standards I, beams L, con- 

 necting bar K, crank shaft M r s, and rod t, the rod O and 

 and lever N, arranged and operating as and for the pur- 

 poses specified and shown. 



6. — The combination and arrangement of the oscillating 

 standards I 1. supports //, cross-bar /■. rods //, and beams 

 m m, substantiallv as and f ^r the purposes specified. 



7_In conilmiaiion with -aid .,,cillaiin- standards I I, 

 uprights ; /, cro,s-l,ars /•, lods / /, and beams mm, the 

 employment uf the fulcrum h upon the co.ss-bar ,!,', lever F, 



for the purposes set forth. 



S. — The arrangement of the spindles ,7 a, bars b b. and 

 slotte.l plates D D, with the frame A and seat E, all 

 arrani;e 1 as and for the purposes .shown and specified. 



No. 31,682.- J. B. TURNER, Jacksonville, III.— 

 Cultivators. — March 12, 1 861. 



Claim. — I.— The arrangement of the frame A, with the 

 draught-pole B, triangular frame D, and bar < ', substantially 

 as shown, to admit of the independent lateral uiovement of 

 the frame A, as set forth. 



2. — The arrangement in the described connection with a 

 cultivator of the double-tree E and stirrups G G, connected 

 by chains F, the stirrups being fitted loosely on the rod H, 

 at the front part of the frame A, to prevent the draught 

 mechanism interfering in the least with the adjusting move- 

 ment or frame A, and to render the line of draught per- 

 fectly adjustable. 



3. — The combination of the hinged guard-frame K, 

 chain/, and seat I, constructed, arranged, and operating in 

 the manner and for the purposes set forth. 



4. — The combination of the curved bars O and it), and 



