CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



beam, the vibrating spring, con^ti ; > 'inlly as 



shown, attached to one of said n roller 



or bearinsj adjustably connected v ;. ;;ilier, as 



shown, whereby the action of the ^pHl,^ ..i.v, i..,,,i,,.n of the 

 beam may be modified. 



lo. — The combination of the main frame, the vertically- 

 movable beam, and the automatic vibrating spring jirovided 

 with shoulder .-, said spring Ijeing located between the 

 frame and beam in the manner shown and described, 

 so that the shoulder e serves to limit the descent of the 

 beam, and thereby control the depth to which the plough 

 or hoe enters the ground. 



II. — In a wheeled cultiv.ator, the combination of an 

 arched axle and an arm extending outwardly therefrom, 

 and adapted to co-operate with and permit' the lateral 

 adjustment of a spring operating upon the beam, substan- 

 tially as described. 



12. — In a cultivator, the combination of a Trame, a 

 vertically-swinging beam, a vibr.iting lifting spring or 

 spring arm, and a roller or equivalent bearing riding 

 on the spring, said parts arranged, substantially as de- 

 scribed, so that the distance between the roller and the 

 fixed end of the spring decreases as the beam rises. 



No. 222,940.— WILLIAM PENDLEY, Ludvillk, G.a. 

 — CuUivators. — December 23, 1S79. Filed July ■ 24, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of the draw bar A, the 

 notched cross bar C, jirovided with the arms c^ c^, and the 

 key c' , the bent bars or beams B, slotted at their forward 

 ends, and one or more pairs of bent bars or beams, D E, 

 having their rear ends bent inward, slotted, overlapped, 

 and set-ured by a bolt \vi;h each other, to form an adjusta- 

 ble frame work for a cultivaior, substantially as herein 

 shown and described. 



2. — The combination of the adjustable hangers or up- 

 rights K, the levers M, and their adjustable hangers N^i 

 .ind the levers O with each other and with the wheels and 

 axles I I, the arms , -' < ' of the cro.s bjr C, and the frame 

 I! I) E, v.ji.,t.inii,lly OS herein sliown and described. 



3. — riie iliiugh frame ]irovidtd with hangers K, bifur- 

 cated al tlic lower end and tilling on the axle, as shown 

 and described. 



No. 223,755.— JOSHUA PIERPONT, Bushnell, III., 

 a5>ignor to 1'ikrpont & TuiTLE, same place — Combined 

 Jiiiibig ,";./ Wnlhli,' Cnllivalors. — January 20, 18S0. 

 Filed.// , ,- 



Claim li.ition with the main frame A B B', 



having I i nd thereto by pendants F, forward 



of the a\ie, ,11c axil. ._ , eoiistructed substantially as describ- 

 ed, and journaled to the bar B, so that it may be adjusted 

 to fix the wheels D forw.ird or in rear of the bar B, sub- 

 st.intially as shown and described, and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. — In combination with the main frame of a cultivator 

 having the ploughs secured thereto at their forward ends 

 forward of the axle by the independently-oscillating pen- 

 dants F, the pendants E, w.th slotted lower ends, adapted 

 to receive the side parts, c'. of the axle, and to act as stops 

 in adju-tin.T the axle, substantially as and for the purpose 

 specifitd. 



J — li! !'!i the main frame and oscillating 



■ix!e ,11; ii-ed to ■lycillaiin,' pendants for- 



waulMii;, I l!/ini;-bar pivoted beneath the axle 



and coiinetic.i ny imks ■•.ith the plough-beams, substantially 

 .as described, and for the purpose specified. 



4. — In combinrtion with the main frame of a cultivator 

 having the oscillating axle C, so that it may be adjusted to 

 lix the \«iK. I- Ml l:« 111 I r rear of bar li, by means of pen- 

 d iiit>. 1;, . I. i I ,\ iih ploughs secured 10 the main 



fr.inie'^'i. ,! :' li_ r.t their forward ends by means 



of o.cillilMi.^ 1 . n<l .,.1, I', the levers K, hinged at their for- 

 w.ird ends to the main frame, and their rear ends connected 

 with the ploughs by chains or cords, for the purposes spe- 

 cified. 



5. — In combination with the main frame having the axle- 

 journal adjustable in front or rear of the pivotal line, and 

 provided with independently oscillating pendants F for- 

 ward of the axle, and to which the forward ends of the 

 jilough-gangs are attached, the equalizing-bar J,, connected 



with the forward ends of said plough-gangs by suitable 

 links or connections, levers K and L, and the hinged 

 driver's seat M, all operating in the manner .substantially 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 223,954.— BENJAMIN M. ROOT, Mou.vt Joy, 



P.^. Cultivators.— January 27, 18S0. Filed Afarc/i 25, 



1879. 



Claim. — 1. — In a cultivator, a metallic bo.\-ca.sting P, se- 

 cured to the ends of the timbers A A', substantially as 

 shown, and having two uprights y*', which are provided 

 with holes and ^mp'/, between which the pole M rests, 

 and a piece, />*. between which and the box-casting P the 

 double-tree ih placed and secured by bolt/", in combination 

 with the pole M and double-tree/, all constructed as shown 

 and described. 



2. — A box-ca>ting, P, of the peculiar shape shown and 

 described, having two uprights/', and a projection/', cast 

 ujion it, in combination with a metallic bar/^, for the pur- 

 pose of supporting the cross-tree/, so that the cidlivator is 

 guided by the ffole which rests between the uprights / and 

 pulled by the cross-iree which rests upon the bar/*, and is 

 secured to the hox-c.^sting and said bar, substanti.tUy in the 

 m.iimer and for the purpose set fortli. 



3. — A metallic casting P, constructed as described, in 

 combination with the frame of a cultivator carrying a num- 

 ber of spades, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



4. — In a cultivator, the combination of the de.scribed box- 

 casting 1>, pole M, bar/*, and double-tree/ with the frame 

 of the midline which carries the spades, substantially as 

 shown and described. . 



No. 223,982.— WILLLIAM W. BI.ODGETT and 

 JOHN H. SMITS, Br<iokfieli> Centric, Wisconsin. 

 — Cu/iivators. — February 3, 1S80. Filed October 20, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — 'Die combii.ation, with the wheels and 

 bent -axle, of the levers F' and ('., connected as de- 

 scribed. » 



2. — The combination in a culiiv.itor, of the wheels, bent 

 axle, curved standards II H, and levers F' and G, as set 

 forth! 



3.-p-The combination of the wheels, bent axle, curved 

 standards, brackets I, and locking mechanism K 

 K'K. 



No- 224,039 —SENECA G. PO.MEROY, King's Fer- 

 ry, N. N. ^Cultivators.— February 3, l88o. Filed Marck 

 II, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — A sulky-frame provided with brackets E and 

 the sliding doul.le-tree, combined with the cultivator-beams 

 F, pivoted to said bracket between the point of draught 

 attachment and the point of attachment of the standard 

 iVI. 



2.— The sidky-frame and the cultivator beams F, pivoted 

 thereto at a point between the draught attachment and the 

 standard attachment, as set forth, combined with the sliding 

 douhle-tiee above the forward ends of said beams and the 

 connecting chain or rod. 



No. 224,074.— CHARLES D. CARTER, Allegan, 

 Mich. — Cultivators. — February 3, 18S0. Filed December 

 18, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The beams d, having the hooksyformed on 

 their front ends to catch under and around the axle, in com- 

 bination with the castings g, secured to the top of the beam 

 and catching over the top of the axle, substantially as 

 shown. 



2. — The combination of the axle c, nxl s, sockets;-, levers 

 V, and gangs, substanti.-illy as specified. 



3. — The combination of the levers -■ and adjustable 

 boxes u, with the connecting rods w, substantially as 

 shown. 



4. — The combination of the levers i-, boxes u, provided 

 with the weights or balls .r, moving thereon, and connecting 

 rods w, substantiallv as described. 



No. 224,111.— EUGENE SLO.SSON and EDWIN C. 

 SLOSSON, VERnN.\, \\.U— Citlli-vators. — February 3, 

 18S0. Filed .-?/r// 16, 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The draught beams, in combination with the 

 diverging tooth beams F, pivoted posts E, and the brace- 

 rods H, substantially as described. 



2. — The cnltivator draught beam P, in combination with 



