PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



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Claim. — I — The combination and ananijenient of the 

 plough beams I) D, the connecting ;,.lju-i,.l,k- snaps//, 

 anil the removable pivoted connection /, «illi tin- Imii^iic (), 

 as and for the purposes herein specific<l an. I .IimhIiliI. 



2.— The combination of the plough beams I) I), the 

 jointed lever I J, the supports H, the lever F, anil the 

 standard E, arranfed and operating substantially as and for 

 the purpose specified and shown. 



3. — The combination of the plough beams D D, the 

 reciprocating beam C, the rear support N, and the tongue 

 O, pivoted to said beams, arranged and operating as and for 

 the purposes shown and set forth. 



4. —The combination of the plough beam D D, recipro- 

 cating beam C, the axle A, provided with the slots a a, the 

 bolts d 6. rack c, pinion wheel d, and lever <•, arranged and 

 operating as and for the purposes specified. 



No. 47,989 lACOB SEIBEL, Manlius, \i.i..—Gang- 



Ploughs.—May 30, 1865. 



Claim. — The combination of the seat I, fulcrumed at J, 

 perforated standard M, the spring K, provided with the pin 

 «, the lever L, or its equivalent, for operating said spring 

 and pin, the rod N, and plough beams P, arranged and 

 operating substantially as and for tha purposes herein speci- 

 fied and shown. 



No. 48,049.— JOHN C. BROWN and G. H. SLIM- 

 I'ERT, PiNKNKVVii.i.E, \l.\..— Gang- Plow^ln.— June 6, 

 1865. 



Claim. — I. — The arrangement of the hinged adjustable 

 beam L, with a caster wheel C, in the manner and for the 

 purpose herein described. 



2. — The use of self-locking levers J J, for raising or 

 depressing the ploughs, applied to the adjustable guides 

 (/(/', substantially as described. 



3. — Connecting the hooked rocking levers J J to the 

 plough beams by means of bent swinging rods, substantially 

 as described. 



4. — The laterally adjustable slotted plates d d', applied 

 to the slotted frame G, and adapted to serve as guides for 

 the plough beams F F', and also as bearings for levers 

 which are used to raise and depress said beams, substan- 

 tially as described. 



5. — Pivoting the forward ends of the plough beams to 

 rocking bars a a', which are arranged one in advance of 

 the other, and applying the ploughs to said beams at about 

 equal distances from their respective pivotal connections, 

 substantially as described. 



No. 48,387.— VALENTINE FELKER, Cannel, Me. 

 —Ploughs.— June 27, 1865. 



Claim — I. — Elbow C, upright D, and level elbow b, 

 combined and arranged to operate substantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



2. — Rod G, lever H, truck g and adjustable collar y, 

 when arranged and combined to operate substantially as 

 described, whereby the depth of the furrow is not only 

 controlled, but the direction of movement of the truck 

 always corresponds to the line of draught. 



3. — The arrangement of the plough holder, as con- 

 structed of parts C D B and b, attached to plough A, with 

 plough governor G H and/, operating as described and 

 for the purposes set forth. 



4. — The combination of two ploughs in one gang, 

 when combined and arranged to operate substantially as and 

 for the purposes specified. 



No. 48,512.— JAMES BREWER, Albany, N. Y.— 

 Sulky Ploughs.— July A,, 1865, 



Claim.— I.— Making one of the standards E E, with the 

 plough beam in its proper position, yielding to a certain de- 

 gree, for the purpose of permitting the plough to pass ob 

 structions which are its line, and which are to hard to cut, 

 substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



2. — The combination with the plough beam of the rigid 

 standard F, yielding standard E, screw bolt 0, and spring/, 

 substantially as and for the purposes specified. 



3. — Hanging the plough beam of a sulky plough between 

 two standards in such a manner that the operation of the 

 plough is not affected by the passage of the supporting wheel 

 over rough or uneven ground, as and for the purpose speci- 



4. — The combination with the plough and its beam G, 

 herein described, of the laterally adjustable caster wheel H, 



when fastened to the rear of the plough beam, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose specified. 



5. — Connecting the hound in the furrow side to the pole 

 by means of a hinge s for the purpose of making it and the 

 furrow- wheel adaptable, as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



6 — The combination with the foot lever L and plough 

 beam G, when capable of nitati(jn within the standards I, of 

 the friction io|l, ,/, a^ .in.l Hir iln ] urposes specified. 



7. — In i.cin:hin,iii-ii Midi 111. |il"iii^'h beam G and tongue 

 P the adjusi.iliK I.H ,11 M.l.r 11, Imi the purpose of cutting 

 more or less laiul.as luariii iKsi iilicd. 



No. 48,679. — A. HAMMOND, Jacksonville, III. — 

 Gang Ploughs.— July H, 1865. 



Claim. — I. — The segment rack L, pawl M, and foot lever 

 O, all arranged and applied to the plank or timber D, and 

 beam A, substantially as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



2. — The button P, when applied to the plank or timber 

 D, and used in connection with the rack L, pawl M, and 

 foot lever O, for the purpose set forth. 



No. 48,696.— J. H. La BOYTEAUX and C, A. ASH- 

 TON, Jacksonnille, III. — Gang Houghs. — July II, 

 1865. 



Claim. — I. — The adjusting of the axle A, and consequent- 

 ly of the plough beams and ploughs, by means of the lever 

 j connected with the axle through the medium of the chain 

 G, arranged substantially as described, for the purpose of 

 adjusting the ploughs to suit the surface of the ground over 

 which they work- 



2. — The pivoted plough beams N M, in connection with 

 the bar S, lever T, and chain N*, all arranged to operate in 

 the manner substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 48,846.— JAMES B. SKINNER, Rockford, III. 

 Gang Ploughs.— July 18. 1865. 



Claim. — I. — The combination in a gang plough of one 

 or more ploughs before and one or more ploughs behind the 

 supporting axle where the ploughs are firmly attached to a 

 rigid frame which is itself adjustable upon and in relation to 

 the axle, substantially as set forth. 



2. — The combination of the tongue with the main frame 

 by a hinge and lock, substantially as described to render it 

 rigid or flexible at the will of the driver. 



3. — The combination of a clevis with the main frame of a 

 gang plough and the tongue whether rigid or flexible, sub- 

 stantially as described to, work three or more horses abreast 

 and equalize the draught between them. 



4. — The attachment of the left supporting wheel of a 

 gang plough to a crank axle to preserve the desired paralle- 

 lism of the axle to the ground, substantially in the manner 

 set forth. 



5 — The combination of an adjustable gauge wheel with 

 the rigid main frame of a gang plough, when arranged 

 forward of the ploughs, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



6. — The combination in a gang plough of a rigid main 

 frame and an adjustable axle with a mechanism for raising 

 and lowering the frame, substantially in the manner de- 

 scribed for the purpose set forth. 



7. — The combination of the main frame, the axle, and 

 standards by the draught rod and reach or guides, substan- 

 tially in the manner described for the purpose set 

 forth. 



No. 49,087.— C. W. CORR, Carlinville, \\.\..— Gang- 

 Phu^hs.—Au ust I, 1865. 



Claim.— I.— The crank axles C provided with the 

 hole, or its equivalent, as shown and described. 



2. — Receiving the ploughs by means of the clip b and 

 brace/, substantially as shown and described. 



3. — The combination of the plough standards a, stirrups 

 (/, and lever N, all arranged to operate as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



4. — Attaching the independent crank axle C, one 

 above and one below the main frame, as shown and de- 

 scribed. 



5. — The stirrup or guide V in combination with the bolt 

 / and stud /', for the purpose of adjusting the tongue later- 

 ally, and at the same time permit it to have a vertical move- 

 ment, as and for the purpose set forth. 



