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CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



bai-sys, provided with a series of adjusting holes and the 

 shacklesy, and the sliding two-way bloclis F, as and for 

 the purposes subst.intially as set forth. 



No. 219,065.— JOSEPH M. BROWN, Florence, Tex. 

 — Combined Planters ami Cultivators. — September 2, 1879. 

 Filed iWarcli 2, 1S78. 



Claim. — The combination of the frame C, having slots 

 d in its front and rear rails c c', and a slot /', in its side 

 rally, tongue B, extending across the frame, and driver's 

 seat E', both tongue and seat being laterally adjustable to- 

 gether on the frame and axle A, with the laterally-adjustable 

 draft-irons C, drafl-liar> I), r..ds f, elongated staple a, ar- 

 ranged on the riglit IijikI rail i-f the frame, phate h, block /■, 

 and adjustable brace ( ;. \\ liLieh\ tlie implement is convert- 

 ible and adapted id operate eillier as a cultivator, a gang- 

 plough, .-;r a seed planter, suljstantially as described. 



No. 219,326.— ISAAC UTTER, Rockford, III.— 

 Cultivators. — September 2, 1879. Filed February 8, 

 1879. 



Claim. — The combination, with the main frame, the 

 divided crank axle journaled thereto, and capable of 

 independent back-and-forlh swinging movement, and the 

 plough beams, of the limiting slolted brackets /<, the 

 branching cross-b.irs, and vertical evener bars, pivoted at 

 their upper ends to the main frame, and at their lower ends 

 connected with the forward ends of the branching draught 

 rods, subst.Tntially as set forth. 



No. 2i9,S82.ANDRE\V B. TRAVIS, Brandon, Mich. 

 — Cultivators. — September 23, 1S79. Filed April 29, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — In combination with the frame P" G, flexi- 

 bly connected at its forward end, the frame J, rock shaft/, 

 handles L, and slolted arm K, substantially as and for the 

 purposes herein set forth. 



2. — In combination with the frame F G, the track clevis 

 a' a', chains t, with rollers j, and a mechanism for raising 

 and lowering said chains, for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



3. — The drag guards V, pivoted to an arm, T, attached 

 to and projecting in front of the tooth R, for the purposes 

 set forth. 



4. — The adjustable tooth R, formed with the flanges /', 

 and provided with the removable point S and pivoted 

 drag guards V, substantially as and for the purposes herein 

 set forth. 



No. 220,463.— WILLIAM P. BROWN, Zanesville, 

 Omo.— Cultivators.— October 14, 1879. Filed April 12, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — In a riding and walking-cultivator, the 

 lever F, provided with the spring pawl/and arm F?, in 

 combination with the segment ratchet F', the lever K, 

 connecting rod L, toggles H H', and draught bolt D, as 

 and for the purposes set forth. 



2. — The lever K, provided with the lug /f' and hole /(•», 

 engaged with the lever P by the hook-and-eye joint k, in 

 combination with hook bolt K', cultivator beam E, and the 

 connecting rod L, substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



3. — In a riding and walking-cultivator, the bracket C, 

 attached to the tongue B and to the axle A by the brace 

 C. and provided with slots C^ in co,„l,i„ation with the 

 (haught holt [), the sleeve D', and the ailjustable clevis E', 

 provided with the set screw D", substantially as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



4. — In a riding and walking-cultivator, the combination 

 of the lever F, the connecting rod N^, the lever N, pro- 

 vided with the segment gear N', the stirrup M, provided 

 with the rack M', and the draught bar D, constructed 

 and operating substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



5 — In a riding and walking-cultivator, the combination 

 of the lever F, provided with" the s|,ring pawl /' and the 

 arm F-, with the segment rack F', lever K. connecting rod 

 L, toggles H H', and draught rod 1), and the conne'cting 

 rod N', lever N, provided with the segment gear N', rack 

 M'. and stirrup M, substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



No. 220,985.— AUGUST NORLING and CHARLES 



A. NORLINC;, Stanton, \oWA.— Cultivators.— October 

 28, 1879. Filed April ^, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of the divided adjustable 

 axle C C with the perforated connecting-bars B B, the ver- 

 tically-adjustable arms w m on each end of the axle, the 

 four-armed block 1, and the cultivator-beam having arms p 

 p, all constructed as described, whereby the cultivators can 

 be adjusted out and in and up and down, and can be man- 

 ipulated in any direction wuhout twisting, substantially as 

 and for the puqaoses herein set forth. 



2. — The double eccentric G, having on each side the 

 points h i, at difierent distances from the pivot, and a cer- 

 tain portion on each side, from / to .r, on a true circle, in 

 combination with the chains, rods, and doubletree, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



3.— The combination of the jointed beam H H', link L, 

 spring jaws or snap O O, and the rod P, with cone v, 

 whereby when the joint of the brace is broken the two parts 

 do not separate, but remain together, substantially as and 

 for the purposes herein set forth. 



4. — The combination of the beam, the shovel R, pins ii\ 

 stationary plate S, and adjustable plate V, as and for the 

 piiqjoses set forth. 



No. 221,058.— GEORGE HAMMANS, Gosi'ORT, Iowa. 

 —Cultivat0rs.— Oetolier2&,\'&T). Filed /««.• 16, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The combination, in a three-horse cultivator, 

 of the dotil']e-tr.-.- iiiTif in two parts, F Y. pivoted on the 



poles (; (,. ■ •■ er en. I- Connected by the link A, 



the arm-. i ..: ! ! i iM -in-le-trees J j J, al! substanti- 

 ally as ami l. r :).. J.iir].- -<■- herein set lolth. 



2. — The comi.intion. in a cultiv.itor, of the plough- 

 beams A A^ A^, rods /, and triple crank -shaft /■, and the 

 plough-beams .\' A' and iV A', and the divided rods ,t f, 

 wdth separate handles L L, having sockets v v for adjusting 

 the divided rods, whereby the centre beam A, and outside 

 beams A^ A^, may be raised and lowered independently of 

 the beams A' A' and A' A^, and vice versa, substantially 

 as herein set forth. 



No. 221,289.— JONAS DIERDORFF, Goshkn, Ind.— 

 Cultivators— November 4, 1879. Filed _/«/v 8, 1879. 



Claim. — The combination, in a cultivator with an arched 

 axle and tongue, of the draught block B, the bars A A, 

 hinged thereto in fn.nt. aii.l pr..\i.led with the side loops or 

 clips a', at the other en 1. .nl the screw C, having nuts c', 

 as shown and de-criLe. I. \\ hereby the bars A and block B 

 may be elevated or depressed, to suit the height of the 

 growing crop, without affecting the depth or position of the 

 ploughs. 



No. 222,391.- JAMES M. ELDER, Indianapolis, 

 Ind. — Cultivators. — December 9, 1879. Filed August 30, 

 1879- 



Claim. — I. — The adjustable bracket O, combined with 

 the universal joint L L', spring K, cup J, rod I, and 

 coupling G, as and for the purpose specified. 



2. — In combination with the arched axle of a cultivator, 

 the bracket O, with arms n-^, the universal joint L L' the 

 spring K, the cup J, the rod I, the rod H, the serrated lugs 

 G G', the coupling F, and plough beams W W, as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



3. — In combination with the coupling F of a shovel 

 beam, the jointed rod H I, spring K, universal joint L L', 

 and bracket O, as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 222,446.— HENRY HLOEUEL, Fonk du Lac, 

 Wis.— Cultivators.— December <), 1879. Filed August 1^, 

 1879. 



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

 axle mounted on wheels and provided with a rigid tongue, 

 with the V-shaped frame having the series of beams D 

 independently hinged thereto, said frame, with its hinged 

 beams, being rigidly suspended underneath the axle, and 

 all being arranged to operate substantially as shown and 

 described. 



2. — In combination with the series of independently- 

 hinged bars D, arranged in V form, as shown, the rotating 

 shaft E, provided at its centre with the arms « for raising 

 the central beams equally with the remaining beams which 

 are connected direct to said shaft, as set forth. 



3. — In combination with the pendants m, h.aving the 

 bars D hinged thereto, as described, the connecting bars 



