PLOaCHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



No. 2J4,C9i.— W.M.LACE C. RODC.ERS, I'ahiu.ion, 

 Nehraska.— 5»/«T-/y<'«i'/M.— yl/ai' 21, 1878. Vi]ei\A/arc/i 

 16. 1878 



Claim. — I. — In a plough-sulUy, the frame consisting of the 

 bars A A, vertical bars B W, spindles, and wheels, in com- 

 binati >n with tongue E and braces G G' (J^, substantially as 

 and for the purposes set forth. 



2. — The combination of the bars A A, forked plate or bar 

 I, with roller «', plough-beam J, and the dog /, taking into 

 notches on one of the bars A, substantially as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



3. — The combination, with the forked plate I and plough- 

 .beam J, of the plates /; //, nid /', pivoted stirrup L, the quad- 

 rant M, formed with the calch rn. and a laterally adjustable 

 device, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 



No. 204,517.— EDWARD WTARD and GEORGE C. 

 AVERV, Eoilsvu.LK, K v., assignors to B. F. AVERY & 

 SONS, same \A2iCii.—.Su/ky.PUug/,s.—Jutf 4, 1878. Filed 

 April 29, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — The double-crank-axle frame, consisting of 

 the arms C C and E E', whicli form angles at or about the 

 center of the wheels of the plough, the front and rear con- 

 necting-bars F and F', and the short a-xles B and B', one of 

 which is adjustable, saiil frame being adapted for having the 

 plough proper hung upon its rear bar and the tongue-support 

 to rest and rock upon its front bar, substantially as and for 

 the purpose described. 



2.— Th> adjustable axle-arm li', havin- the clasping or 

 slotted slide attached to it, and connectcil lo tlu' divergent 

 perforated arm E' of the double-craiilv-a\lf IraniL-, ;is shown 

 .so that when the plough proper i^ r.iised ami the arm is 

 nearly horizontal the slide with axle and wheel are capable 

 of moving backward until the axle B' coincides with the 

 axle B, substantially as and for the purpose described. 



3. — The rocking double-crank-axle frame having a brace 

 or supfort, c, attached to it, in coml.inalinn with the link w', 

 lever M, rocking frame (1 (i', ami driver's se.n, whereby 

 facilities for raising the pKmgh are afionled, and the « eiglit 

 of the driver, when on the seat, assists to lift the plough, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



4. — The combination of the short axles, one of which is 

 adjustable, as described, double-crank-axle frame having 

 arms which form angles at or about the center of the sup- 

 porting-wheels, and the rocking support or seat-frame G ('/, 

 substantially as and for the purposes described. 



5. — The combination of the tubular bracket^ J J, attached 

 to the beam of the plough and to the rear bar of the double- 

 crank -axle frame, the tubular stop J' on said bar and between 

 the tubes of the brackets, the set-screw /', and the braces K, 

 substantially as ami forthe purposes desciibed. 



No. 204612. — NELSON ROWEN and (iARRET 

 AMES, (Kwi-.c;.., Kansas.— ;;7;c,.//Yo«i,'/«. — //,;/,.4, 1878. 

 Filed J/,;;,// 30, 187S. 



Claim. — The comliination of the stirrup H, with plough 

 connected thereto, the rod or link m, lever 1; rod or link li, 

 slide C, and wheel D, all con>tructed and arranged substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



.No. 204,893.— FK.\.\( IS M. FOSTER, Montgomery 

 .CfNTV, assignor ol u.-e li.ilf liis ri-l.t to W. A. PEFFER, 

 C()I--FEY\-11.I.K. K\ss\..~S„//.-y / /oiix/is.—Jiiin- 18, 1878. 

 Filed A/ri; 25, 187;. 



Claim — I. — In a sulky-plough, the combination of the 

 axle A, rigid arms B B, plough-beam C, pivoted between 

 sai 1 arms and provide 1 with segment-gear/' and elbow-lever 

 K, having geared segment </, substantially as shown and de- 

 sciibed. 



2. — The axle A, arms B B, lever K, provided with .seg- 

 ment-gear a and lacli f, in combination, with pivoted 

 plough-beam C, liaving segnunt-gear b and castsr-wheel-r/, 

 substiDtiallv n- ^li.mn aii.l (k-Liiliecl. 



No. 205,02:;.— '^KOKCK \V. WKUiHT, FtsiiKRSBi'RC, 

 1.m..-.V«//t7v« h .—J„„,- iS, 1S78. Filed April 15, 

 1878. 



t'laim. — I. — .'\n axle con!tructed with its wheel-spindles 

 on di.Terent sides of and parallel with itself, in combination 

 witli a frame-work loosely mounted thereon, so that said 

 frame work may alway-- ret.iin its level independently of the 



Ipccir,;'.' 



2. — In combination with the axle, substantially as de- 

 scribed, and a frame-work loosely mounted thereon, a later- 

 ally-adjustable driver's seat, by which an accurate balance is 

 maintained, substantially as herein .shown and specified. 



No. 205,397.— LESTER B. KENNEV, Charlotte, 

 .Mich. — PvLs for Ai^icultural Imptemenls.— June 2c„ 1878. 

 Filed April IS. 1878. 



Claim The combination of the pole A B, made in two 



parts, jointed together at a, the frame C, caster-wheel D, 

 clevis F, clips (; G', and link H, all constructed substantially 

 as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



No. 205,509.— CHARLES P. SNOW, Freeport, I i.e., 

 assignor of one-half his right to HIRAM BRIGHT, same 

 place.— /%»<4*.—y»</v 2, 1878. Filed Febniary 28, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — The segmental gearing t /■, lever .v, and rack 

 E, in combination with the sleeve /;, lips i, plough-beam /, 

 and bar m, substantially as set forth. 



2. — As a means for allow ing the lateral movement of the 

 plough-beam /, the curved bar m, hinged at each end on the 

 axle B, and provifled on its under surface with the lips «, 

 and on its upjier surface with the foot-lever/, in combination 

 with the sleeve //. having lips ;. lietween which the plough- 

 beam is pivdted, -.uiistantially as set forth. 



No. 205,752. — 1011.\ L.-\NE, Chicagi), III., assignor 

 of one hair his right to the Chicago I'loi;gh Manufactur- 

 iNi^ CoMiANV, same place. — Sulky- Ploughs.— July ^, 1878. 

 Filed y<;7/«r?ri' 15, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — 1 he lever II, rod a'-', and carrier D, arranged 

 and operating as shown, with rod-link e, extension ti^, and 

 supjxjrt C, .ill arranged and operating substantially as shown, 

 and forthe [lurposes set forth. 



2. — The leaver H. caiTying the lock-lever /;*. with seg- 

 ment G, connected therewith, as shown, and operating with 

 rod ,/' and carrier I), also with rod-link <■, foot-roll re, exten- 

 sion //, and support C, all arranged and combined substan- 

 tially as show 11, and for the purpose set forth. 



3.— The carrier Ij, bent and formed as shown, and the 

 ends of the arms pivoted on the pivot-centers d li, and ex- 

 tended forward of the axle to near the forward end of the 

 plough-beam, where its forward end rests on top of the 

 plough-beam, and rod ,1 ■', the lever H, all arranged and 

 operating suhstantiallv as shown, and for the purposes .set 

 forth. 



4. — The lever H, rod-link ^, extension /^', and support C, 

 arranged as shown, and having the foot-roll -u attached to 

 the rod-link e, and all arranged and operating substantially 

 .as shown, and for the purpose set forth. 



5.— The rod-link <■, connecting the short arm /;' of the 

 lever H and extension A', and the tO]i end of rod-link c, ex- 

 lending and supporting the foot loU w, as shown, all arranged 

 and operating substantially as shown, and for the purpose 

 set foith. 



No. 205,827.— ISAAC BERDAN, Chatkield, .Minn. 

 —Suliies for Ploiis'lis.—July 9, 1 878. Filed Mav 22, 

 l8;8. " . ' 



t laim. — The combination, with the frame a, tongue a-, 

 and axle /', extended and formed into a crank, e, on the 

 outer side of the w heel /'', of the plate ?', having slots e', 

 adju-ting arm c, proviiled with horizontal pins r\ beam <l, 

 attached by suitable clevises, to plate i-\ so that its forward 

 end has a tree vertical movement, and chain /', all arranged 

 .substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



No. 235,874.- S.Mll.EV KIKKIVVTRICK, Waterman, 

 \\.\..—Sii/tv-/'/,'ii^'/is—/i,/v 9. 1878, Filed Apii/ 13. 

 1878. 



Claim. — The crankslinft /•, provided with the lifting foot- 

 lever K, and a de| resting foot lever M, both attached- to 

 said shaft, in combination with the rock shaft //, provided 

 with the lifting fool-lever H, the plough-beam F, connected 

 at its rear and front ends to the .shafts, respectively, as speci- 

 fied, and the catch-springs I N, substantially as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



No. 106,732. — R. S. llllii.I.N^, Ni.",A. III. — A'iiliug- 

 Pliu^/is.—Augiis/ 6, iSya. I il.M /' . Av, :<• 29. 1S77. 



Claim. — I. — The combiii.ith 11, wiili ili. Inam .-\. standard 

 B, and share C.oftheland si,l,- |), ,r,n, muted with a ver- 

 tical arm ,/, forming a lie.Tiing lov tlie fiiriow-wheel, and the 



