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CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



3. — The combination of the tongue, the wheels, and the 

 tubular pipes C C, bent and connected, substantially as set 

 forth, to form a cultivator-frame. 



4. — The cultivator-plough beams formed of tubes having 

 the joint-connection in front, and curved down to receive 

 the cultivators, and having the curved portion enlarged, 

 substantially as set forth. 



No. 183,004.— LUDIA H. HODGES, Tarrant Co., 

 'i^y.k%.— Wheel-Cidtivators.— October 10, 1S76. Filed 

 July 20, 1875. 



Claim. — I. — The clevis K, having four sides in the form 

 of a parallelogram, and pivoicd eccentrically between the 

 vertical bars E 1', a- set lurth. 



2. — The rever-.il>le clevis K, eccentrically pivoted on the 

 vertical bars E and F, in combination with the plough 

 beam and frame, whereby the front end of the plough 

 beams are attached and provided with both Literal and 

 vertical adjustments, as specilied. 



3. — The bent plate .S, forming a keeper for the marker 

 and a drauglit hook, in combination with the draught rod 

 R, chain /', beam B, and bar E, as shown and de- 

 scribed. 



No. 185,251.— JACOB HENRY COLE, Danville, 

 Vp..— Combined Cu/tivalors ami Sulky-PloKgks.— October 

 17, 1876. Filed September 5, 1S76. 



Claim. — 1. — The combination of the pivoted tongue D, 

 the sliding and rotating shaft /', connected to the tongue 

 and to the beams, the lever I, shaft k, with arm k', and 

 link /, substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



2. — In a cnltivator or sulky-plough, a single shaft, b, 

 sliding and rocking in boxes a a, and connected to the 

 plough beams, in combination with two separate and 

 independent levers, whereliy the ploughs may be raised 

 and lowered and moved laler.iUy, substantially as herein 

 set forth. 



No. 183,280.— CHAS. A. BENTLEY, Canton, III., 

 assignor of one-half his right to MARTIN HOFFMAN, 

 same place. — Cultivators. — Oetober 17, 1876. Filed Au- 

 gust 29, 1876. 



Claim.— I— The frame C, carrying the ploughs G ami I, 

 and tongue IJ, pivoted to the frame A, and arranged to 

 operate \\\\\\ tlie vock shaft M cranks m, and hand lever 

 m'' , subst.inlially as nnd for the purpose specified. 



2. — The seat support, constructed as described, of a truss 

 frame, and adjustably seated on the bars C, substantially as 

 and for the purpose specilied. 



No. :83,639.— ANDREW CANFIELD, Daveni'ort, 

 Iowa. — Riding and Walking Cultivators. — Oetober 24, 

 1876. Filed August 26, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — In a cultivator, the seat sustaining rods ¥ F, 

 ill combination with the double stirrup G, having openings 

 g g, and perforated plates H H, substantially as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



2. — In a cultivator, the seat-sustaining rods F F, double 

 stirrup G, having openings <'.•,■, and perforated plates 11 H, 

 in combination with the laterally and vertically vibrating 

 shovel beams L, provided with foot rests (j', substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



No. iS^.,042.— A1M< i\ HINT, Macomb, assignor to 

 SMITH C. FF.ki .1 M i\. Ri WANEE, I1.L.— Cultivators.— 

 Noztembery, iSju. I'll.-I .l/,.v , // S, 1676. 



Claim. — I. — 1 lie sleeve (., operating as a connecting 

 plate between the detachable pole I and the ploughs D, 

 when the latter are suspended, as set forth. 



2.— The sleeve G, having plate g H on its ends, .and 

 stops A operating, in combination with the detachable pole 

 I, axle A, and ploughs D, having hooks L for engaging 

 studs K, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



3. — The sleeve G, having plates^' H, and stops// be- 

 tween the plates, operating in combination with the sections 

 A' A' of a divided axle to hold them in place and limit 

 their motion, substantially as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



No. 184,155.- ORLANDO HUFFMAN,;;Friend, Ne- 

 braska, .assignor of one-half his right to BAILEY G. 

 McKINZIE, same place.— H7/eel-Cultirators.—Aoivmber 

 7, 2876. Filed A/are/i 23, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — In combination, the beams A A', having 

 bifurcation < at their rear ends, the plough standards C, 

 having reduced spindles b, and the pivoted cross bars D E, 

 substantially as specified. 



2. — In combination wilh the beams .\ .\'. pivotal bar D, 

 and vibrating standanK (_', tlie rotating eyebolt F, handle 



livotal rods 11 



ecified. 



No. 184,441.— WILLIAM 1!. .STURGlS,SUELiiYVlLLE, 

 III. — Cultivators. — jVovember 14, 1876. Filed August 21, 

 1876. 



Claim. — The tubular or bored coupling blocks M, the 

 short crank axles B, the curved bar C, having perforated 

 ends, the set screws D, for securing the axles in any adjust- 

 ment, the pair of front liraces 1 J and the rear brace K, 

 inclined as specified, and the frame F, all constructed and 

 arranged as shown and described. 



No. 185,471.— J. C. BANNIGAN, Dunleith, III.— 

 Cultivators. — December 19, 1876. Filed _/««<■ 17, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — In a cultivator, the combination, with the 

 verdcally and horizontally vibrating shuvel beams I, of the 

 tripping levers J, the angular juurnal rods /, depending 

 from and rotating axiidly in the rear ends of the bars C C, 

 and affordin.; I'enriiigs for the ^md levers, and the pivoted 



rods/«,.uhM.Ull)nlU':,ss|,rcir.ed. 



2. — Ilie leMi- I, j.iMieil u> vibrate vertically On the 

 axletree. in o.ml.mjtion w illi the angular rods E, the 

 evener l.J', drauglil rod^;, >ee«red to the lower end of 

 the said lever, and sll^tal)led liy llie \ertical arm of the 

 angular rods E, sulislintially as speciheii. 



3. — In combinaliun, the sho\el |ioiiu P, having metallic 

 bridge/ and set screw q, with enlarged rounding head i', 

 and the stamlard //, having a concave recess in its lower 

 end, adapted ,to receive the said head, substantially as 

 described. 



4. — In combination with the beams 1 and levers J, the 

 rud w, connecting the same, and [irnv ided %\ ith an e\e, ;/, 

 upon its upper end, adapted to engage wiih a pi., ectiiig 

 spur /■, upon the ends of bars C C\ substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



No. 185,9^2.-}. H. lONES, RocKKORii, III., assignor 

 to R. EMERSON and" W. A. TALCOTT, same place.— 

 Cultivators.— Januar)' 2, 1877. Filed October 5, 1876. 



Claim.— I.— The combination of the evener, provided 

 with double draught-hooks, the |)iv(>l |.in cmneeting it to 

 the machine, the elongated broad-basecl tubular sleeve en- 

 veloping the pivot-pin and bearing upon the upper surface 

 of the evener, and the strap-iron or brace, these members 

 being constructed and operating as set forth, for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. — A downJianger for the attachment of the shovel- 

 beam, constructed as described, adapted to be secured at 

 its upper end to the frame of the machine, slotted at its 

 lower end, provide! with V-shaped ribs or centrally-raised 

 projections upon the opposite sides or inner walls of its 

 slot, and a cross-puee ..r piii spjnning the slot at its lower 

 end, for the purju.s, spu ilie.l- 



3.— The broa(l-li....ke.l phi).-, :i.lapie.l t.> be secured to the 

 shovel-beam, c. II. I11I..K'.!. , is .1, -. ril„ ,1, n iih .1 h..okatits 

 under front edge. ..nl I./imh^ Us iippir e.lL;e curved 

 from the front l.aekwar.l, f..r (he piirpi.se s|. ecified. 



4. — The combination subsl iniially as hereinbefore set 

 forth, of the slotted inteiniilly-rilibed down-hanger, its cross- 

 pin and the broad hooked plate secured to the shovel 

 beam, fitting in the slot in the down-hanger, between the 

 vertical centrally projecting rilis thereof, and resting upon 

 the cross-pin, whereby, while allowed to swing sidewiseand 

 rock vertically, the beam is prevented from wabbling, as set 

 forth. 



5. — The combination of the shovel-beam, hinged at its 

 fr.nt end ti the machine, a lever for raising and lowering 

 said beam, located upon the machine in rear of the point at 

 which the shovel-beam is hinged, and the lifting connection 

 secured at its lower end to the beam, remote from its front 

 end, nnd at is opposite end attached at a point substantially 

 in the vertical plane of the said hinged connection between 

 the beam and frame, to a support operated by the lever, 

 these members being constructed and operating substanti- 

 ally as hereinbefore set forth, whereby the beam, in swing- 

 ing sidewise, moves substantially in a horizontal plane, and 



