PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



bar r, ami the coupling Q R with the bars H, the wheels F, 

 ami ail ordinary plough, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



2. — The combination of the reversible board I, provided 

 with the slotted corrugated plates K, and the tongue J, pro- 

 vided with the corrugated plates L L', with the b.xrs H, at- 

 tached to the axle G, ^ g^, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



No. 183,178.— JOHN L. LAUGHLIN, Peru, III.— 

 Sulky-Floughs.— Oaoher 10, 1876. Filed y««^ 23, 1876, 



Claim. — 1. — The combination of the U-shaped frame F 

 and the plough hung to the central portion d of the same, with 

 the pivoted lever H, from opposite ends of which the arms 

 e c of the said frame are suspended, substantially as described. 



2. — The combination of the lever H, hung to the frame A 

 of the plough, with blocks G, connected to said lever and 

 adapted for the reception of the side bars of the plough-carry- 

 ing Irame K, as set lorth. 



No. 183,213.— MARIE E. RONAT, Rochf.i.le, III.— 

 Ploujht.— Octohtr 10, 1876. Filed /«/i' 17, 1876. 

 ■ Claim.— I.— ThL- ccnil.matinn ..f the plcUi^h-lirams A A, 

 the plough-standar.l^ .111.1 iiioul,! luMrd-. 1. M, iivute.l thereto, 

 with the chains 1', ^hc.>vcs 1 1, ami \\in.ll.i-,s (J, lor throwing 

 the ploughs in and out of working position, in the manner 

 described. 



2. — The combination of the axle C C, plough-beams A A, 

 cross-bari b 11, main cross-beam E E, standards F F, and 

 adjusting screws D D, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



3. — The combinauon of the axle C C, detached axle-sec- 

 tion C guiding-standard F, and adjusting-screws D and H, 

 and as for the purpce set forth. 



4. — The combination of the plough-beams A A, cross-bars 

 13 «, and draft- chains P attached thereto, as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



5. — rhe combination of the axle C C, carrying-wheels G, 

 G, G', and F, the gauge-wheels S S, with the ploughs A L 

 M, as for the purposes set forth. 



6. — The combination of the pivoted ploughs L M, beams 

 A, short beams L', lugs /', and locking-bar R, as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



7. — The combination of the pivoted ploughs L M, chains 

 P 1', win.lla,, (J. lockiag n.ck ^haft W, arms X, and pins jr, 

 as and for the purpoM. s.i |,,ith. 



8. — llu c.iiiilim.uiiin, wuh a gang-plough, constructed to 

 operate sub-laiitially a^ hLix-in set forth, of the platrorm U, 

 driver s se.it V, and operating-arms q R'' .c, projecting above 

 said platform, within reach of the driver, substantially as 

 herein set forth. 



No. 183 254.— GEORGE CURKENDALL, D.^ven- 

 PORT, Iowa. — Sulky- Ploughs. — Oclobcr 17, 1876. Filed 

 May 24, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — The axle A, having a central crank, a, and 

 side cranks a' a'\ and the horizontal parts A' A^', arranged 

 to operate with one or more ploughs, L, attached to the cen- 

 tral portion of the axle, and with arch C, substantially as de- 

 scribed, and for the purpose specified. 



2.— The axle A, havui- ceiitr.il crank a and si.le crank ,/' 

 rigidly connected tliui^jtol an.! >ide crank a" a.lju.taMy at 

 tached thereto, for op._-ration vvit'a one or more ploughs, L, 

 arch C, and wheels U 13', substantially as ilescribjd, and for 

 the purpose specified. 



3. — rhe lever J, arranged to oper.ate with the cranks,? a' , 

 arcii C, plough L, wheels B 13', and crank a" , sub^tantially 

 as and lor the purpose set forth. 



4. — The lever K and the adjustable crank a" combined 

 witn the axle A, having cranks a a', substantially as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



5.— Levers J and K, att I. n i n jiiiMlyto theaxles a, 

 a', and ii", and arranged i 1. 1 ; 1 : ii|ion the s.ame seg- 

 ment-bar H, as and fortiK [ ' ita. 



6.— The braces M, attac!! i ai lU' 11 I -i ward ends to the 

 axle A, and at their rear ends to the beams L' by a pivotal 

 bolt, HI, a ad a bolt, i/i', through a slot, m", substantially as 

 and for the purpose specified. 



7. — rhj arch C and tongue G, combined with the triple 

 crank-axle A, plow L, and wheels B B', substantially as and 

 for the purpose specified. 



8. — "Thj arch C and ton';ue G, combined with the triple 



crank-axle A, plough L, wheels B B', drivers seat D, levers J 

 K, and segment H, substantially as ami for the purpose spe- 

 cified. 



No. 183,610.-8. F. WELCH, Ottawa, III.— H-7;f<V- 

 P/oNg/is.— Ocoi.'r 24, 1876. Filed y««^ 15, 1876. 



Claim. — I. — The perforated leveling arms n'- it' of the 

 lifting-frame / i' n n 11' n' , in combination with said frame, 

 and with the lugs e' d' of the rear clip-plate c/'', and with 

 said plate, substantially as described, and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. — The slotted clip-plates d and J', in combination with 

 clamps / and i/i m, and with the plough-beam B substantially 

 as described, and for the purpose specified. 



3. — The special arrangement and combination of levers 

 F and A, pawls o and o', notched segments N and D, con- 

 necting-bars t: and H, the lifting- frame and clip-plates </and 

 iP, substantially as described, and for the purpose spe- 

 cified. 



No. 1S3, 794— LUKE CHAPMAN, CoLLiNsviLLE.CoN- 

 NKCTKiii, assignor to the Collins Compan.x, same place. 

 — Giuix-P/oiig/is. — Oclober 31, 1876. Filed February 

 10. 1876. 



Claim. — The wheel c, hung on the arm d, the lever c, and 

 toothed ([uadrant-arm 0, all rigidly secured together, in com- 

 bination with the rigid arm g, pawl /;, and shaft a, all con- 

 structed and arranged for operation substantially as described. 



No. 184,425.- JOHN B. RALSTON, Rockkord, III. 

 — Gang-Ploughs. — November 14, 1S76. Filed June 23, 

 1876. 



Claim. — I.— The beams A and D, with ploughs thereto 

 attached, connected by a hinge joint, substantially as de- 

 scribed, permitting of an independent lateral swinging 

 movement of the ploughs, and made vertically adjustable 

 relatively with each other, and adapted to wheeled-sulky 

 attachments to be connected thereto by means of the usual 

 connection, substantially in the manner and for the purpose 

 hereinb.'fore set forth. 



2. — The brace-rod m, constructed with adjusting screw- 

 nuts, as described, in comljination with the bracket C, and 

 plough-beam D, for the purpose of raising or lowering the 

 rear end of the plough thereto .attached, to adjust it to the 

 proper working depth and holding it vertically rigid rela- 

 tively with the plough to which it is attached, as and for the 

 purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



3. — The bed-block h, and cap ;', with arms k, in combina- 

 tion with the brace m, and plough-beam D, having a plough 

 thereto attached, for the purpose of leveling the plough E 

 latterly, substrntially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set 

 forth. 



4. — In combination with the plough-beams A and D, hav- 

 ing ploughs thereto attaclied, the clasping-lever F, pivoted 

 thereto and fitted with loops to embrace the beams for the 

 purpose of connecting or disconnecting the ploughs, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



No. 1S4 499.— MERCER BRdWN, St. Toski'H, III.— 

 S„lkv-Plou,'hs. \Weiiiber 21, 1876. Filed July I. 1876. 



Claim — :. — The framework formed of the bent axle B, 

 the tongue C, the forward bracks D F, and the rear braces 

 E G, constructed and combined with each other substantially 

 as herein shown and described. 



2.— 'rhccnnibiuaiion of the adjustable hook-ioils Lwitli 

 the forward end "I the plough-beam H, and witli tlie for- 

 wardly-piojcctiui; i.nd, ol the rear braces E G. sulistaulially 

 as herein sliownand described. 



3. — The combination of the plough H I K, hung liy piv- 

 oted adjustable rods to the elevating mechanism, with the 

 leveling devices, consisting of the cross-rod W, rock-shaft V, 

 and lever U, and with the adjustable draft-braces I. L, to 

 take more or less land, all constructed substantially as shown 

 and described. 



No. 184.570.— JOHN BAILEY, Belleville, Illinois, 

 assi.^jnor to the PuMP AND Skein Company, same place. — 

 A'/.;V;/- Atlachnienl for Ploughs.— November 21, 1876. 

 lliLd May ;7, 1876. 



Claim.— The combination, with the caster-wheel L M of, 

 the socket-piece I, connected to the frame C by parallel rods 

 or arms t' K, preserving the verticality of the socket, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



