CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



No. 208,377.— THEOIJORE T. DANIELS, Mdkrison, 

 \\.\..—Comliiiut/ Cii/tivators am/ Corn- Plou 1,^/1 s — Seplem- 

 her 24, 1S78. Filed July 6, 1878. 



Claim. — i.^The plough-beam coupling consisting of the 

 bolt or rod b extending through the ears of the beams, and 

 the clip <■ around said bolt, crimped in front of the same 

 and extending forward, in combination with the axle-plate 

 .!,'■ and its bolt, substantially as specified. 



2. — A cultivator having an arched axle, side-beam sec- 

 tions, and detachable centre beam, connected to the arch of 

 said axle by means of a transverse bar, the perforated 

 guide-bar A', extending transversely across the rear ends of 

 the beams, and the vertical hanger-rods g', extending 

 through the perforations of said bar into the beam ends, 

 substantially as specified. 



3. — /V cu'lli\aloi li.uiii;; a ^iiiii.I ml ccnlrallv-avched 

 axle and ;i .r.ii.m ,,rs,VLi.i! ■ ' ■ 1 Lkdioe'ach end 



of Slid axir \•^ ,1 ~in,Hr dip . n < . :■ .,il pivot on the 

 axle and a vertical , k>.i ..;, - : ^ i , i-ii ..ntal rod pass. 

 ing through the en- ■■! - : hhI > .1111. 1 i ip^' ihv Imi- 



ward ends of said I-' iii.n wiiliih^ .ni-,--li,M 



A', screw-bolts -'■.■■■ ■ ■ ul. i,i.nii,ill\ j-. ,|.>','iiir,l. 



No. 208,921.— ( 1 1 1 -. i I : .\ AMI, Hw'is Ji\.iimn, 

 III. — Ciillivators. — Oitoba- 15, 1S7S. Filed An^'ust 17, 

 1878. 



Claim. — I. — The combination, with the main frame of a 

 cultivator and slide-ways arranged 1 1 project above and be- 

 low the m.iin frame in front of the a\!c. uf drag bars, each 

 having a slide secured to il^ I' irw .lid end. -.lid slides pro- 

 vided with bearings or sleeves. « hieh ^urmund the slide- 

 ways at pouiLs above and below the cultivator-frame, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



2. — The combination, with stationary slideways attached 

 to the main frame of a cultivator, and arranged to project 

 above and below the main frame, of dr.ig-bars, each having 

 a slide secured to iis forward end, said slides provided 

 with bearings or sleeves, which surround the upper and 

 lower portions of the slideways, and are adapted to be ver- 

 tically adjusted thereon, and hand-levers attached to the 

 upper ends of the slides and arranged to raise and lower 

 the same, substantially as set forth. 



3. — The combination, with the main frame of a cultiva- 

 tor, provided with slideways located in advance of the axle 

 and arranged to project above and lielow the main frame, 

 of flexible connections having thetr opposite ends respect- 

 ively attached to the slides and drag-bars, substantially as 

 set forth. 



4. — The combination, with the drag-bars of a cultivator, 

 of shovel-frames pivoted to the rear ends thereof, and con- 

 nected by a pivotal sway-bar, whereby the shovel-frames 

 are adapted to have independent vertical movement and a 

 lateral movement in unison with each other, substantially 

 as set forth. 



5. — The combination. « it], the drag-bars and shovel- 

 frames pivoted therel'i. 'i| a ~\va\-liar, to the opposite ends 

 of which the shovel-lraaic- are adapted to be pivoted in a 

 laterally-adiustable manner, substantially as set forth. 



6. — The combination, with the drag-bars and .shovel- 

 frames pivoted thereto, of a sway-bar composed of two 

 transverse bars, between the opposite ends of which are 

 pivoted the upper ends of the shovel-frames, substantially 

 as set forth. 



No. 209,118.— ALBERT GEPPERT, Sprinc; Prairie, 

 \^l%.— Wheel-Cultivators.— October 22, 1878. Filed 

 March 23, 1878. 



Claim. — The combination, with the tongue C and beam 

 D, of the casting F, with jaws d d, the casting J, with hubs 

 /', the swiveled pin (j, having a flattened eye at its upper 

 end, and the pivoting-bolt e, all constructed substanti.illy as 

 and for the purposes herein set forth. 



No. 209,210.— DANIEL ARtlERBRIGHT, Troy, 

 OH\n.— Wheel-Cultivators.— Octoier 22, 1878. Filed 

 March 16, 1878. 



Claim. — The box /«, secured on the axle to cover the 

 inner end of the wheel-hub, and provided with drag K and 

 arm L, substantially as set forth. 



No. 209,224.— HUGH H. CANADAV, Fairfield, 

 loWA.—Riding-Cultivators. — October 22, 1 878. — Filed 

 December I, 1877. 



Claim. — In a wheel plough, the frame A, having the hor- 

 izontal side bars, a, extending from end to end, the front 

 bar, B, bent downward at each side at a', and horizontally 

 at c, to receive the devices d, thence upward at the middle 

 to form an arch, /', for the tongue, the adjustable wheel- 

 clamps h on said bars, the rear bar, C, having the seat G and 

 the foot rests J, connecting the rear ends of the plough- 

 beams and depending therefrom in rear of the shovels, sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



No. 209,401.— MOSES JOHNSON, Lockfort, N. Y., 

 assignor of one-half his right to MOSES C. RICHARD- 

 .SON, same place.— O^/Z/iw/w-j.-Cc/ofer 29, 1878. Filed 

 July 19, iS7,S. 



Claim. — The cultivator tooth F, made of one sheet of 

 metal, bent nearly at riglit angles, forming a vertical sec- 

 tion //, corresponding to the land side of a plough, which 

 inclines rearwardly from the point to the top, and is pro- 

 vided with a rear extension, curved inward toward the fur- 

 row, and havint; a lu.ri/.intal or share section, //', with a 

 I 111 in--iMiL''- iiiiihii- lM.!\\,!iil Ml,li,|uely from the point, 



IS/N. 



Claim. — In a wheat- cultivator, the combination of the 

 pivoted cross-bar D, having hinged cultivator beams F F, 

 provided with the shanks I J, having points U, notched cross- 

 piece H, standards K, having pins b, and pivoted handles M, 

 provided with loops X, constructed and operating substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



No. 209.527.— FRANK T. VERHAREN, Vinton, 

 IviwA, — Corn-Cultivators. — October Zi), 1878. Filed Aug- 



Claim. — I. — As a means for connecting the axle arm C 

 with and givini,' to the same a certain degree of motion upon 

 the frame bar B, the sleeve c, provided with the slot c' , the 

 the brace bar E, and the screw F, said parts being com- 

 bined to operate in the manner and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



2. — In combination w ith the axle arm C and plough- 

 beam I, the sleeve G, provided with the plate g' , having 

 vertical openings g" , the ears g, provided with horizontal 

 openings g"' , and the bolts H and K, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



3. — .^s an improvement in wheel-cultivators, the pole A, 

 frame bar B, axle-arm C, sleeves <-, having the slots c' , 

 ground-wheels D, brace-bars E, screws F, sleeves G, hav- 

 ing the ears ^', plates .i,'', and openings .f" and ^'", plough- 

 beam 1, draw.bar L, bolts H and K, and hooked bar N «, 

 all constructed and combined to operate in the man- 

 ner and for the purpose substantially as s]5ecified. 



No. 209,780.— GEORGE W. STAVER, Monroe, 

 Wis. — Cultivators. — November 12, 1878. Filed January 

 9, 1878, 



Claim.— The plates I I and sway-bar F, said plates 

 clamping the sway-bar and inclosing the balls H, in com- 

 bination with plates G, post E, and the beams C, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



No. 210,073.— WILLIAM T. ADDISON, Newcastle, 

 Ind. — Cultivators. — A'ovember 19, 1878. Filed September 

 23, 1878. 



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

 axle or beam, of the cranked arms or bars C, having set or 

 adjusting screws d, substantially as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. — The combination, with the beam or axle of a cultiva- 

 tor, of the cranked bar C, set-screw d, and adjustable rods 

 or braces E, substantially as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



No. 210,861.— WILLIAM A. KNOWLTON and AN- 

 DREW RUTLEDGE, Rockford, \i^i..— Cultivators.— 

 December 17, 1878. Filed April y:,, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — A pendant provided with bracing arms 

 adapted to be secured to the side of the tongue beam and to 

 the under side of the cross bar connecting the tongue beams 

 the lower end of said pendant provided with a socket, in 

 combination with a joint bar having a journal, b' , which 

 turns within the socket on the pendant, the lower end of the 

 joint bar provided with a stud, b", and the plate of the 



