CULTIVATORS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



described and shown, with the lip or flange, whereby it is 

 adapted to serve the double purpose of uniting the frame 

 and axle and of holding the rod and its spring. 



5. — The combination of the parts / , lli. , nun, rthiL: 

 pivot, and the screw /, applied to hold ilir |u\>.i. 1 lioi,ii 



No. 238,989.— LAFAYETTE K. 11 rhi\. \I^^^1M 1 , 

 "Mo.— Cultivators.— March 15, 18S1. 1 il.-<l \- r, ,/i. j,,, 

 iSSo. 



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

 uprights D of the carriage-frame and the couplings S T V 

 X V att.iched to the plough-beam, of the frame P, having 

 longitudinal slots in its side bars, and the fastening bolts Q, 

 substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the 

 forward ends of the plough-beams can be raised and lower- 

 ed, as set forth. 



2. — In a cultivator, the combination, with the adjustaljle 

 frame P, attached to the uprights D of the carriage-frame, 

 and having lugs R upon its side bars, and the plough beams 

 W, of the hinging rod or bolt S, the hinged plate T, having 

 perforated cross-head upon its rear end, the plate V, having 

 pin U, the guard plate V, and the fastening bolt X, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described, whereb,' the 

 plough beams can have a free vertical and lateral movement 

 as set forth. 



3. — In a cultivator, the combination, with the axle B and 

 uprights D of the carriage-frame and the draft rods K, of a 

 series of hooks L, substantially as herein ^Imun ami de- 

 scribed, whereby the point of draft attaclimeiii can lie ad- 

 justed in line with the centre of resistance, a-, set hutli. 



No. 240,571.— JONAS L. BACHMAX, Sionv Run, 

 V.K.— Cultivators.— April 26, 1881. Filed December 7, 



Claim. — I. — A cultivator axle-tree B, having a horizontal 

 right angle bend forward of and next to the wheels, a 

 second bend, also at right angles, and horizontal, to form 

 the bearings for the plough couplings E, with vertical right 

 angle bends from said bearings, terminating with final right 

 angle bends at the desired height untler tlic toji frame, and 

 provided with bearings C C for the sub axle D, the axle- 

 tree being continuous throughout, anil the bending similar 

 from both sides, as shown, and for the purpose substantially 

 as described. 



2. — The sub-axle D, provided with the double opposite 

 cranks, D' D', and slotted arm D'', in combination with 

 the axle tree B by the bearings C, with the plough-beams 

 F by the connecting rods d d, and with the hand lever D'" 

 by a pin and sliding block working in the slot of the arm 

 D'', constructed and arranged for the purpose shown and 

 specified. 



3.— The axle B, frame M N, rock-shaft J arms K lever 

 L, plow-beams F, rods d, and sub-axle U sub tantially as 

 shown and described. 



4 — The coupling E, having laterally-b fi icrt 1 he 1 ai 1 

 the bearing boxes E'' E'" at front an 1 lear I \le th 

 back of box E'" and the wall of the bifu catt 1 hea 1 I ei 1., 

 struck with a radius from the bolt Eiv, m comb nation w ith 

 axle B and plow-beams F, substantially as shown and le 

 scribed. 



5. — The hand lever T>"', having its fulcrum on the axle 

 tree B, in combination with the sub-axle D the shdm_ 



ng in the arm D", and with the quadr; 



block worki 



on the top frame, substantially as shown and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



6. — The pulverizing double-tined harrows P, constructed 

 and adapted to be used in combination with the shovels H', 

 as specified, and substantially as shown. 



No. 241,319.— NELSON DULANEY, Lvnnville, 

 \\.\..Sulky-Cultivators.—May 10, 1881. Filed y,7«««/-i' 

 5, 1881. 



Claim. — 1. — In a sulky-cultivator, the combination, with 

 the main frame F, of the pivoted seat frame C D, the bars 

 M, having stops N, and the adjustable slotted bars O, bent 

 to form stops P, as shown and described. 



2. — The standards W, supporting ploughs at their lower 

 ends, connected at the top with hand lever pivoted be- 

 tween the standard connections, and immediately attached 

 to a rocking beam X, to provide means of throwing 

 the plough points toward or from each other, as de- 

 scribed. 



No. 241,687.— CLINTON MENDENHALL, Mar- 

 TlN.siuiRn, W. Va. — May 17, 1881. Filed February 17, 

 iSSt. 



cViini In n cnltivninv, the wheeled frame A, having 

 III ill ' I I !! ' . : '1 - ./' at its forward end, in combi- 



.1 I : 11' . :. xrrs e, <•', 6•^ ^1, and c\ shafts a', 



liii a |ii. ( , , . ,iihl |.l,iiicji , , substantially as shown and de- 

 No.' 242,134.— JAMES JOHANESON, Beloit, Wis.— 

 Sulky-Cultivators.— May 31, 1 88 1. Filed March 9, 



Claim.— The standard E, with ball joint thereon, as 

 shown, the device D and vertical lever K. with ball joint, 

 as shown, the side lever, x, coupling chain .1^, the foot 

 lever g, and hand lever T,, whereby the cultivators are 

 manipulated Ia '}••■ InnNor feet> of the operator from his 

 seat upon th, ,1 ! i. ,: -tantially as and for the purpose 

 herein pariicul uU lii-. mmcI and shown. 



No. 242.478.— KICUAKI) B. ROBBINS, Adrian, 

 yi\c\\.— Cultivators.— June 7, 1881. Filed March 29, 

 1880. 



Claim. — I. — The lever R and chain S, in combination 

 with beam T, lever L, rack P, and roller /;, substantially as 

 set forth. 



2. — The foot lever W, in combination with lever L, rack 

 P, and locking bolt U, as described. 



3.— The lever L, provided with sliding rod U, and 

 operating spring, in combination with rack P, lever V, 

 and foot lever W, the several parts operating as de- 

 scribed. 



4. — The reversible .shovel C, constructed with one end 

 wider than the other, and provided with sleeve 3', slotted 

 as described, for the purposes set forth. 



5. — The standard Z, in combination with sleeve A', 

 provided with lug q, and a shovel or tooth provided 

 with sleeve B', slotted as described, for the purpose set 

 forth. 



6.— The standard iron Y, constructed as described and 

 sesiue.l to the bottom and the side of the rail, in 

 coin hi nation with the plough standard, substantially as 



7. I he c Minliination of a cultivator beam, standard 



iron \ . :iii '.1 and secured to the beam as described, 



ami tiic ,i.uMi.;i,l Z, slotted and beveled along the slot 

 and =ccuied to ,aid iron, as described, for the purpose set 

 forth. 



8.— The sleeve B', provided with one or more slots at 

 both top and bottom, in combination with a double pointed 



sh 1 r 1 1 I 1 foith 



I \ I I 1 with lug/ in combination 



\ tl I I e B slottc I at one 01 1 oth 



the lint n ofa \eitic 

 aliv ^ I lit 1 5, piing ibstanmll) as de 



scril ed w hei el y an increasing up\\ aid tiam m communi 

 cited to the beam as the lattei rises 



3.— The combination of a wheeled frame, a vertically 

 moving lie.un .a drag bar attached thereto, and a lifting 

 sprin.;'. Mil. Manually as described, which exerts a greater 

 strain .a elleci iq inn the beam when the latter is elevated 

 than wlien it 1- 1. |.re--ied. 



4. — The cniii.i.iiiai r III i.l a \eii.iall\ iiMAang beam, a 

 lifting sprin-, 1 - ' 1 ng or fulcrum, 



whereby the ,..:...,. :i . -. i i n ' ,'inig upon the 



beam is increase, 1 .1., llie l.caui n, elei.iUd, .ul.stantially as 

 described and shown. 



5. — A vertically movable beam, in combination with a 

 lifting spring, connected therewith by a changeable or 

 shifting bearing, substantially as described, whereby the 

 lifting force or effect of the spring upon the rising beam is 

 maintained notwithstanding the decreasing tension of the 

 spring. 



No. 242,678.— ISAAC S. MUSSETTER, Oakland, 



