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PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



frame B, and pivot O, arranged and operated in the manner 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



No. iS,343.— SAMUEL L. KINGSTON and DAVID 

 GORE, Plainview, \\.\..— Gang Ploughs.— October 6, 

 1857- 



Claim. — I. — Attaching the bar F to the bars A by means 

 of the lever D and arm.G, and having the ends of the bars 

 K connected by chains n: to arms n, connected to a bar L, 

 to which a lever L', is attached, the lever O being attached 

 to one end of the bar A and to the rod q as shown, and the 

 screw rod V attached to the bar B, and passing through the 

 bar », whereby the shares may be adjusted vertically and 

 laterally, and also raised temporarily when necessary as 

 shown and described. 



2. — A mould board, constructed of conical wire rollers 

 X' X', arranged as .shown, or in an equivalent way, for the 

 purpose of raising and turning the sward, as set forth. 



No. 18,397.— GEORGE W. HILDRETH, Lockport, 

 N. \ .—Gang Ploughs.— October 13, 1857. 



I do not claim the arranging of ploughs in a gang so as 

 to turn several furrows at the same time, nor the carrying 

 it on wheels changeable in heiglit. 



Claim. — The axletree having a triple motion, in combin- 

 ation with the centre bolt and bolster plate, constructed and 

 arranged substantially in the manner and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



No 4,222.— GEO. W. HILDRETH, Lockport, N. Y. 

 — Gang Ploughs. — October 13, 1857; reissued December 

 27, 1870. 



Claim. — I. — The combination with the frame A of a 

 gang plough of crank supports, M M', for the main carry- 

 ing and supporting- wheels, whereby the height of the frame 

 from the ground can be adjusted substantially as described. 



2. — A crank a.\Ie-tree, for supporting the frame in a 

 gang-plough, provided with a crank upon each end, one of 

 which is adjustable and so secured to the axle-tree that the 

 supporting wheels which turn upon the ends of .said crank 

 axle-tree, can be adjusted in the arcs of circles, to run 

 upon the same or different horizontal planes, for the pur- 

 poses above described. 



3. — The combination, with the supporting axle-tree H in 

 a gang plough, provided with cranks at its ends, one of 

 which is adjustable independently of the other, of a hand 

 lever for turning said axle-tree, for the purposes above 

 described. 



4. — The combination in a gang plough of the following 

 elements, viz : A supporting axle-tree, provided with a 

 crank at each end ; two supporting wheels, one on each 

 crank ; a hand lever for turning the axle-tree and cranks, 

 and a holding device for relaining the axle-tree and cranks 

 in position when adjusted. 



5. — The combination, with the frame in a gang plough, 

 of a tongue or draft pole, which can be raised and lowered, 

 and also moved to the right and left, for the purposes 

 stated. 



6. — The combination, with the plough frame of a later- 

 ally adjustable supporting axle-tree H, for the purposes 

 stated. 



7. — The combination, with a crank axle-tree Q R, in a 

 gang-plough, of an eye bolt and nut, for retaining the crank 

 and its supporting wheel in any desired adju^-ted position. 



8. — A cast metallic frame, for carrying the gang of 

 ploughs, Constructed substantially as above (lescribed. 



9. — A combined cast and wrought iron frame for gang 

 ploughs, constructed sulistantially a^ --bown and described. 



10. — The combination, with the cast iron main frame, of 

 a tool-box cast with said frame, substantially as shown and 

 described. 



II. — The combination, with the frame and axle-tree in a 

 gang-plough, of a metallic-plate connection J J'. 



12. — The grooved and tongued plough attaching plates 

 D E, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 



13. — The combination in a gang-plough of a series of 

 ploughs, having short and long land-sides, substantially as 

 and for the purposes set forth. 



No. 18,698. — JOEL LEE, Galesburg, III. — Gang 

 Ploughs. — November 24, 1857. 



Claim. — I. — The peculiar arrangement consisting of the 



friction wheels (/, inclined planes/, and lever K, for ad- 

 justing the plough frame to any required position, as set 

 forth. 



2. — The peculiar arrangement consisting of the flange or 

 guard e and pivoted axle a «', for allowing the turning of 

 the front truck to aposition at right angles, or nearly so, to 

 the hind truck, so that the machine may turn a square cor- 

 ner without liability of of lifting the plough shares out of 

 the ground, as set forth. 



No. 18,803.— JARVIS CASE, Sprincfield, III.— 

 Wheel Ploughs. —December 8, 1857. 



Claim. — I. — Hinging the tongue to the beam of a plough, 

 and extending a lever or lever seat from one to the other, 

 so that the driver mounted on the plough may, by said 

 lever, throw the plough or ploughs out of the ground, as 

 set forth. 



2. — Supporting the front of the beam on the centre of an 

 axle (-, supported in wheels c c, so that said beam may be 

 raised or lowered on said axle, but not affected by the pass- 

 ing of said wheels over the rough ground, as set forth and 

 explained. 



No. 18,820.- J. LEE, Galesburc;, III.— IVheel Ploughs. 

 —December ?,, 1857. 



Claim. — The combination and arrangement of the two 

 wheels E and E', attached to the different sections of the 

 beam, swiveling quarter around in opposite directions, and 

 bracing the ploughs as described, when used in the manner 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 19,077.-- .\1. A. CRAVATH, Loda, \i.u— Wheel 

 Ploughs.— January 12, 1S58. 



Claim. — I. — The method substantially as described, of 

 attaching the ploughs to the frame whereby they .nre made 

 capable of being thrown out of and into action by partial 

 rotation on their axes, as exhibited. 



2. — In combination with the above, the described arrange- 

 ment of the wheels E F G, whereby the chief weight of 

 the implement devolves upon the wheels E F, which run 

 on the level bottom of the furrow. 



3. — The described construction and arrangement of the 

 jointed land side beam A A', in combination with the 

 lever t, and -j rack, or equivalent devices, operating sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



No. 19,388.— M. TURLEY, Galesburg, III.— ;r//,v/ 

 Ploughs.— February 16, 1858. 



Claim. — I. — The combination of the beams, ploug-shank, 

 lever, and brace or adjusting rod, arranged behind the axle 

 substantiallv as set forth. 



2.— The combination of the wheel B, for holding with 

 the cutter ni, for cutting the stalks, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



3- — The combination of the weed gatherer k with the 

 plough or ploughs, when arranged and operating as set 

 forth. 



No. 20,342.— JESSE FRYE, Mendota, li.i..— Gang- 

 Ploughs. — May 25, 1858. Antedated A/arch 18, 1S58. 



Claim. — I. — The attachment of the tonj^ues to the for- 

 ward and rearward plough-slocks, and the connections be- 

 tween the various plough stocks, so that when the team is 

 turned, the plough shall be turned so as to point towards a 

 common centre, substantially in the manner and for the pur- 

 pose described. 



2. — The connection of the forward furrow wheel with the 

 tongue by means of the curved slotted arm R and bolt I, in 

 combination with the cranks and connecting rods between 

 the wheel shafts, so that when the team is turned, the for- 

 ward wheels shall be turned in the same direction, and the 

 rear furrow wheel shall be made to track the forward 

 wheels, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



3. — Hanging the hinged coulter / to the rear of the front 

 furrow wheel by means of a chain, which, when the team 

 is turned, will raise said coulter out of the furrow, 

 substantially in the manner and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



No. 20,647.— DON C. MATTE SON, Stockton, Ca. 

 — Gang-Ploughs.— June 22, 1858. 



Claim.— The arrangement, as described, of the false 

 beam N, goose-neck G, axle w, lever /, catch L, and the 

 system of ploughs attached to their frame, as set forth ; the 



