CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



number of holes, the loti H, the branched bars I, and the 

 eye straps N, whereby the bars I are held in position 

 on the rod H, substantially as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



No. 215,931.— WILLIAM JONES, Mii.i. I\iint, N. Y. 

 —Cultivators.— Afav 27, 1S79. Filed Mcir,/i 27, 1879. 



Claim.— The combination, with the axle H, having 

 crank at each end, provided with wheels C C, of the link 

 D, havin;r two or more holes at the free end, the brace E, 

 the adjustable lever F, the lever G, having hook on long 

 arm, the standard I, and the chain H, all arranged as 

 shown and described. 



No. 217,282.— ROBERT S. H.VRRIS, DtnuQUF., 

 lo\\.\.— Culth'ators.—yii/v S, 1879. Filed yioie 6, 

 1878. 



Claim. — I. — In a sulky-cultivator, the shafts or divided 

 tongue C C'. having independent adjustment upon the axle 

 H, and the front connecting arch, D, in combination with 

 tlie plough beams E' E", pivoted at their forward ends to 

 the shafts, and provided with handles G G', adjustably con- 

 nected together, all constructed and operating substantially 

 as shown and described. 



2. — In a sulky corn-cultivator, the combination, with the 

 laterally-adjustable shafts C C, of the plough beam W E", 

 pivoted at their forward ends to such shafts, and provided 

 with handles G G', adjustably connected together by the 

 screw rod G", constructed and arranged substantially as de- 

 scribed and shown. 



3. — The equally diverging point and land side c c', 

 having outwardly bent lower edge c^, in combination with 

 the mould board </, situated en:irely above the point and 

 land side, and provided with outwardly curved edge </', 

 substantially as described and .shown. 



4. — The downwardly projecting arms carrying foot rests 

 and seat, situated at the rear of the cultivator and on each 

 side of the row, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



5. — In a corn-cultivator, the combination of the arms 

 H H', placed substantially as shown, with the foot rests 

 and seat adjustable upon such arms, for the purposes set 

 forth. 



No. 217,811.— GILPIN MOORE, Moline, III., assign- 

 or to DEERE & CO., same ^Uce.— Cultivators. -July 22, 

 1C79. Filed Fdiruary 4, 1879. 



Cl.iini. — I. — In a wheel-cultivator, the combination of 

 the axle, one or more ploughs hinged to the axle, and one 

 or more springs, connected at their rear ends to the for- 

 ward ends of the plough-beams, and at their forward ends 

 to the wheel-frame in front of the axle, substantially as set 

 forth. 



2. — In a cultivator-coupling, the slotted sleeve E, in com- 

 bination with boxes G H, adjustably secured to the sleeve 

 by bolts r.nd nuts, substantially as described, and for the 

 purpose specified. 



3. — In combination with the sleeve E and adjustable 

 boxing G H, the slotted sleeve I, spindle J, and plough- 

 beams having brackets K, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



4. — The vertically adjustable slotted sleeve I, in combin- 

 ation with brackets K, plough-beams D, spindle J, with 

 study, and boxes G H, which sustain the sleeve I and 

 spindle J, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



5. — In combination with the wheel-frame and ploughs, 

 the spindle J, or elongated journal for the plough-beam, 

 and the spring M, connecting the elongated journal or spin- 

 dle J and the wheel-frame, substantially as and for purpose 

 specified. 



6. — In combination with a cultivator wheel-frame and 

 plough, a spring connected at one end to the wheel-frame 

 and at its other end to the journal-bolt on which the plough- 

 benm has lateral motion, so that the plough-sustaining force 

 of the spring will not have a tendency to draw the plough 

 to one side whenever it is deflected for any purpose, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 217,614.- JACOB W.\GNER, Jr., Chicago, III. 

 — Wheel-Cultivators. — Julv 2<), 1879. Filed January 23, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The circular coupling plates C and E, 

 sleeves ^^, and collar d, in combination with the beam A 



and axle //, substantially as described, and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. — The coupling-plates C and E, sleeves g g, collar G, 

 and axle /;, in combination with the beam A, parallel rods 

 k k, and vibrating yoke-frame a a, substantially as and for 

 the purpose herein described. 



No. 218,274.- JAMES H. JOHNSON, Edwardsville, 

 Ala. — Cultivators. — August 5, 1879. Filed June 21, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The combination, with the axle A, having 

 bail C, and the clamp-plate li, resting on the ends of .said 

 bail, of the uprights G, extending through the axle and 

 plate, affording bearings to the beam-shaft, and having 

 shoulders c and the clamp-nuts ,1, substantially as specified. 



2. — The combination, with the axle A, bail C, tongue D, 

 and the open slotted uprights G on the axle, of the rock- 

 shaft H, journaled in said uprights, the beams I, spacing- 

 blocks (•', the rod K, spacing-blocks/, the lever L, pivoted 

 to the beam, the link /, vibrating on shaft K and adjustably 

 secured to said lever, and the rack-bar //, erected on the 

 bail, substantially as specified. 



No. 218.454.— RICHARD B. ROBBINS, Adrian, 

 Mic-H. — Cultivators. — August 12, 1879. Filed November 

 18, 187S. 



Claim. — I. — The pendant 30, consisting of the parts 31 

 and 32, the parts 32 having extension 35, provided with 

 graduating holes, the whole held together by rod i-}, and 

 jam nut 34, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2. — The combination of casting 44 and arm 41, the 

 latter bent over the casting, as shown and described, 

 and secured by a wooded safety pin, substantially as 

 shown. 



3. — The combination of the perforated angle iron 

 67, crossbar 66, cross head 64, and rails 37 and 63, as set 

 forth. 



4. — The foot lever 55, consisting of one part 56, having 

 an extension, 58, and another part, 57, hinged and adapted 

 to operate in connection with part 56, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



5. — The combination of the irons 72 and 73, serrated 

 and flanged, as described, with the shield 71, the shield 

 71, having a free up-and-down motion between the 

 flanges independent of the serrated irons, substantially 

 as set forth. 



6. — The combination of the seat bars 75, angle irons 76, 

 serrated and slotted, as described, clasp 77, and bolt 78, all 

 constructed and adapted to operate substantially as set 

 forth. 



No. 218,526.— CAGER HADGRAVE, Clark.sville, 

 Ark. — Cultivators. — Aui;ust 12, 1879. Filed June 2, 

 1879. 



Claim. — The combination of the upright rods C, the 

 collars and set screws H /;', and the clevises G and I with 

 the short axles B, the cross bar D, to which the tongue E 

 is attached, the plough beams F, and the draw chains J, 

 substantially as herein shown and described. 



No. 218,527.— CAGER HARDGRAVE, Clarksville, 

 Ark. — Cultivators. — August 12, 1879. F''^<^ Deeember 



20, 1878. 



Claim. — The combination, in a cultivator, of the bent 

 axles c, the rods c. the sliding bars/, and the screws /, pro- 

 vided with the nuts k I, with the cross-bar d and the 

 plough beams w, sul)stantially as and for the purpose 

 described. 



No. 218,561.— OLOF OLSON, Red Oak Junction, 

 Iowa., assignor of one-half his right to LOUIS W. JOSEPH, 

 same place. — Cultivators. — August 12, 1879. Filed June 



21, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — In a cultivator, the two-way sliding blocks 

 F, provided with the set-screws/, in combination with the 

 portion of the cultiv.itor axle F' and the shaft E, as and for 

 the purposes -uli^t.mti.illy as set forth. 



2. — In a cult vator. t!u- two-way thimbles G G, provided 

 with the set-screws •■-'■. in combination with shafts G'G', 

 the collars K, provided with set-screws k, the double-tree 

 L, and the link B, ring-hooks H^, and shafts E, as and for 

 the purposes substantially as set forth. 



3. — In a cultivator, the lever M, in combination with the 



