CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



the depth at which the shovels are working at the 

 lieginning of said movement sideways remains un- 

 changed. 



6. — The combination of the down-hanger, the shovel 

 beam hinged thereto, the lifting connection, the thrust-bar, 

 and the lifting lever, these members being constructed and 

 operating substantially as hereinliefore set forth. 



7. — The combination of the hinged shovel beams, the 

 lifting levers, their supporting detent-brackets, the thrust 

 bars, the lifting connections between the tlirust bars and the 

 shovel beams, the yoke connecting said beams and the 

 curved rods passing around the ihrust-bars, secured at their 

 upper ends to the lever-supporting brackets, and at their 

 lower ends jointed to the yoke, these members being con- 

 structed and operating substantially as hereinbefore set forth 

 whereby the levers and the yoke are both supported by the 

 detent-br.rckeis without interfering with the movements of the 

 yoke, levers, or thrust bars. 



8. — The combination, as liereinbefore set forth, of the 

 shovel-beam, the l)r.icket, yieldingly attached, by its upper 

 portion, to said beam, ami liavinij; a serrated face upon its 

 lower pendent poninn, which projects below the beam, the 

 grooved and M.rinud pI.Uc, the short shovel-standard and 

 the cyel.olt and mil In which the standard is secured in the 

 groove of V. Lid iilaic an I the serrated face of ihe plate se- 

 cured to the conc-jionding face of the pendent portion of 

 the bracket beneath the licani, u hereby a high swung beam 

 may be employed, a ^aiing is ctkcted by reducing both the 

 length and size of tliL- standard, and the range of adjust- 

 ment of the standard is incrca>Ld, as set forth. 



9. — The slip-casting or bracket M, constructed as de- 

 scribed, centrally perforated for the passage of the shovel - 

 standard eyebolt. and provided with two inclined arms of 

 corresponding length, radiating from its center and slotted 

 at their outer ends, whereby the casting is adapted to be se- 

 cured to the beam upon either side, with either arm in ad- 

 vance, in the manner and for the purpo.se described. 



10. — The combination of the shovel-beams, the slip-cast- 

 inge, their inclinad slotted arms, the bolts pa.ssing through 

 the slots and beam, their nuts, and the shovel-standards 

 connectet^l with the onstings, these members being con- 

 structed an! .|" 1 iii!_; I- set forth, whereby the castings are 

 rendered r. . 1 1 m interchangeable, adjustment of the 

 inclination ..i il,, i.inin.ls independently of the castings 

 admitted, and injur\ lu the machine avoided. 



No. 186,065.— PHILLIP STUDER, Mechansville, 

 Iowa. — Cullivators. — January 9, 1877. Kiled October 

 14, 1876. 



Claim. — The combination of the bent bar C and the 

 braces E F with the tongue D and the axles B, substantially 

 as herein shown and described. 



No, 186,713.-8. DAHLBOM, CARPENTERVI1.LE, III. 

 — Wheel Cullivalors.— January 30, 1877. Filed June 12, 

 1876. 



Claim. — I. — In a wheeled cultivator, the draught-bars of 

 which e.rleiKl in Iront of the axle, the condiination of the 

 draught liars I 1, i.ros,.liar F, constructed as described, and 

 connected to hoili draiiglit-liars, and evener E, attached to 

 and suppintcd by tlic cioss-bar on the forward ends of the 

 draught bars, sulistantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2. — In a wheeled cultivator, the draught bars n, arranged 

 between the wheel-, and pyt<-ndin<j; in front of the axle, in 

 combination with a. di "I' n; . ^ o m.. in. connecting to 

 their forward end-, ' !i . ii liamc, |irovidcd 



mer, whereby the machine i- adapted to high or low draft 

 by changing the evener from one support to the other, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



3. — She bent arms L, constructed as described, pivoted 

 together, and adjustably connected together at their upper 

 ends, in combination with the draught bars D, connected 

 thereto by swivel-joints, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



4. — The combination of the clamping-piece I, constructed 

 with a projecting liearing-flange, /, eyebolt /;', standard H, 

 and draught bar D, substantially as described. 



5. — The combination of the standard H, holding-clamp I, 



and pivoted stop K, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



No. 186,780.— A. K. WOLFE, Prairie City, Mo.— 

 Wheel- Plough Carriages.^January 30,1877. Filed _/«/)' 

 I, 1876, 



Claim, — The independent cranked axles A, arranged to 

 swing freely upon the tongue B, in combination with the 

 evener F, arms E, and draft-rods G, substantially as shown 

 and described. 



No. 186,873.— JOS. F- POOLE, Monroe, Wis., assignor 

 of one-half his right to E. C. GILLETT, same place.— 

 Combined Ciillwalors ami Corn Planters. — January 30, 

 1877. Filed D,:,,-i„h,:r JI, 1S76, 



Claim. — I. — rhe cultivator-beam herein described, 

 made of two parti, G G', hinged together, and provided 

 with the adjustable flanged plate e, for regulating the depth 

 at which the plough is to work, as set forth. 



2. — The combination of the tongue C, double-tree D, 

 with adjustable stirrups E E, jointed cultivator-beams GG', 

 axle-tree A, and guard H, all substantially as and for the 

 purposes herein set forth. 



No. 187,043— F.M. NEEDHAM, Rockford, III.— 

 Wheel-Cultivators. — February 6, 1877. Filed November 

 29, 1876, 



Claim. — I. — The peirdants E, with upward-projecting 

 arm fitted to enter the slots formed by the beam C, in pairs 

 on each side, and capable of lengthwise adjustment on the 

 beams, in combination with the drag-bars, carrying one or 

 more shovels, for the purpose of balancing the machine in 

 neck-draft, when used either as a riding or as a walking 

 machine. 



2. — The levers F aud F', having cam-formed feet, in 

 combination with the pendants, and caps e, for the purpose 

 of fixing the pendants in position on the beams C, as here- 

 inbefore set forth. 



3. — The combination of the levers F and F', connecting- 

 bar/, and sliding pawl /', fitted to engage the notched 

 upper portion of the pendants to which the levers are pivot- 

 ed, to hold the levers in pairs locked, as and for the pur- 

 pose hereinbefore set forth. 



4. — The combination of the pendants and wheels f 

 journaled thereto, and operating as described, for the pur- 

 pose of reducing the friction in sliding the pendants back 

 and forth on the beams C, as hereinbefore set forth. 



5. — The pendants, fitted with the globular enlargement 

 g', in combination with the drag-bars H and loops g" , 

 these parts constructed and applied as hereinbefore set forth. 



6. — The brackets i, fitted with spring-bolts ;', in com- 

 bination with the drag-bars and suspension-braces and per- 

 forated plates h and /;', to hold the drag-bars in an elevated 

 position, as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



7. — The brackets /, fitted with spring-bolts i' , in com- 

 liination with the drag-bars, suspension-braces, and perfora- 

 ted sliding plates /;', for the purpose of regulating the 

 depth of cultivation, as hereinbefore set forth. 



8. — The arched sway-bar P, having arms/ hinged there- 

 to, and connected to the suspension-braces I, in a laterally- 

 adjustable manner, by means of eye or hook bolts, and held 

 in an upright position by staple-formed loop T, these parts 

 constructed, arranged, and operating as and for the purpose 

 hereinbefore set forth. 



No. 187,235.— R. B. ROBBINS, Adrian, Mich.— a</- 

 tivators.— February 13, 1877. Filed May 22, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — The jointed rocking rod H, in combination 

 with the Ijeams or swing-frames G G and levers I I, with 

 their connections, substantially as and for the purposes 

 herein set forth. 



2. — The combination of the beam G, with projection m, 

 and the lever I, with loop «, for locking them together, as 

 set forth. 



3. — The adjustable rod R, having its rear end bent ver- 

 tically upward, and perforated, as shown, in combination 

 with the lug J', beam G, spring w, and shield S, sultttantially 

 as shown and described. 



4. — The combination of the leg L and serrated wrist /, 

 slotted to receive the leg L, with serrated sleeve /', attached 

 to the tooth or blade, and held in place by a nut on the 

 lower end of the leg, substantially as shown and described, 



