PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



3. — The combinatton of the ratchet K and gear-wheel I,, 

 riyid upon the driving-wheel or a.\le, with the ratchet R, 

 gearwheel S, lever C. cut-offs A B, pawls I Q, springs H P, 

 hi_'s K /■, and notched segment D, .substantially as set forth. 



No. 209,067.— CHRISTIAN MYERS, Napa City, Cai.. 

 —PUmglis.—Oitober 15, 1878. Filed August 29, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — In a plough.the combination, with the axle D, 

 provided with the arms A A, having spindles B B and studs 

 C C, and the plough-beams E E, of the rod G, for connect- 

 ing said beams at their forward ends, racks H H, having the 

 lower right-angled portions /; /( secured to said rod G, curved 

 spring-levers K K, having detents L L, and the perforated arms 

 M N, the several parts constructed and relatively arranged to 

 operate substantially in the manner herein shown and de- 

 scribed. 



2. — In a plough, the slip-share P, having tongue Q and 

 lug U, the frog S and fixed portion T, having groove R and 

 slot V, in combination with sliding portion W of land-side 

 W, having stud «, and bolt and nut X Y, constructed and 

 operating substantiallv as and for the purposes set forth. 



.No. 209J7< — 1( 111 N LANE, Hyde Park, \\A..—Sulky- 

 Plou.'hs.— O I /'// 22, 1S7S. Filed ytme 13, 1878. 



Claim. — I — 111 a sulky-plough, the frame consisting of 

 arch B, foot-rail C, tungue-braci C, and elbow E, combined 

 with the axle A and tongue I), all arranged and bolted or 

 riveted together as shown, and operating substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



2 — The combination of the bent axle A, the arch B, the 

 latter adjustably attached to the former by means of the bolts 

 /', substantially as shown, the crank-axle A', the segment- 

 sleeve rt-', and the lever a*, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



3. — The rod-brace F, havirrg an eye at one end and a nut 

 and screw-thread at the other end, combined with the arch 

 B, elbow E, and tongue I), all arranged substantially as and 

 for the pur[}ose set forth. 



4. — The hanger M, having slotted eye m and grooves v, 

 all substantially as shown, xaA for the purpose set forth- 



5. — The foot-lilt L, locked in position by the lever R, 

 lock-lever;-, and link 1.', and the yoke J, hinged to the foot- 

 lift I, by the bolts at /, and limited by the stop-hook //', and 

 the yoke J, pivoting on the pins /( and arch B, and the 

 plough-be.im K, connected to the yoke J liy means of the 

 saddle P and hangers M, having slotted eyes w, all arranged 

 and o,j.-r.atin^ sub^tintially as shown, whereby the depth of 

 ploughing is controlled and the plough kept in its steady 

 forward progress while the land-wheel is passing over ridges 

 and furrows and the tongue is swaying laterally, as set 

 forth. 



6.— The combination of the bail-yoke J, having both 

 liiTibsy /' extending forward of the axle, and the extensions 

 havinj two perforations,//, and havingastop-hook, //', formed 

 offset at the bottom of the extreme forward end, all as shown 

 with the foot-lift L, connected therewith, substantially as 

 shown, whereby they are made rigid or flexibly connected, 

 as shown, and with the arch B, the axleA, and the plough- 

 -beam K. all substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



7. — I'he foot-lift L, bciit shape, having two arms and a 

 cl.wed end, and rear endi of thj amis ii </ connected with 



of the 



;e I, and provided for 

 both n£\\ and flexible connection, 'as shown, and the 

 forward part of the arm o, bent upward, supporting the 

 closed end as a foot-board rest, as specified, in combination 

 with the bail yoke (, constructed substantially as shown, and 

 w.th the ardi B, the axle A, and beam K, all substantially as 

 and f.rthe purpose set forth. 



S.— The combination of the plough W, the beam K, the 

 latter Ijenl curved and supporting plough W. as shown, 

 the slicing-plough W, consisting of a share only, without 

 turning mould-board, in advance of and above the cutting- 

 line of plough W, the beam K', bent curved and supporting 

 slicing-plough W, and connected to the beam K, and the 

 revolving-disk coulter X, arranged to cut perpendicularly 

 down by the side of and in advance of the slicing plough 

 W to the depth of ploughing of the plough W. substantially 

 as and for the purpose .set forth and shown. 



9. — The combination of the slicing plough \V, consisting 

 of a share having an extending high breast, as shown, and 

 for the purpose shown, and withnut a tuiniiig mould-board. 



plough W, having a turning mould-board, the plough W, 

 arranged in advance of and above the cutting line of the 

 plough W, and the disk-revolving coulter X, the latter ar- 

 ranged to cut down by the side, of and in advance of plough 

 W to the depth of ploughing of plough W, substantially as 

 and for the purposes set forth. 



No. 209.283.— THOMAS MEIKLE, Louibvillii, Ky. 

 —Sulky- Ploughs.— Oclober 22, 1878. Filed August 31, 



Claim. — In combination, the U-shaped grooved standard 

 F and the sliding box G', with the plough D attached out- 

 side of the wheel, as and for the purposes substantially as 

 described. 



No. 209,512.— CHAUNCY G. PRICE and JAMES M. 

 MERRITT, Tama Gjunty, \o^k. — Sulky -Ploughs. — 

 October 29, 1878. Filed February 28, 1878. 



Claim. — I — The combin.ition, with a crank-axle made 

 with the two right-angular arms formed thereon, of the 

 lever which is fulcrumed on the axle-spindle, and adapted 

 to engage respectively with the outer extremeties of said 

 arms by suitable bolt-connection, substantially as set forth. 



2. — The combination, with a crank-axle provided with 

 the two arms formed right-angularly on opposite sides 

 thereof, of the lever, fulcrumed on the axle-spindle, and 

 adapted to be engaged by bolt-connection with either one of 

 the arms, said lever being made with the spring-ratchet, 

 which engages with the segmental rack, substantially as set 

 forth. 



3. — The combination, with a crank-axle made with the 

 two right-angular arms projecting respectively from opposite 

 sides thereof, of the lever adapted to engage with the outer 

 extremeties of the arms, s.aid lever being made with a 

 bifurcated lower end, which loosely embraces the axle- 

 spindle, and adapts the lever to be operated when connected 

 respectively with either one of said angular arms, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 

 j 4. — The adjustable clamp composed of the U-shaped 

 I side jjieces, /, and tie-rods /', in combination with a plough- 

 I beam and bail and clamping-collars, whereby any width of 

 beam may be secured either above or below the bail, 

 substantially as set forth. 



No. 209,688.— EDWARD T. HUNTER, Hallsville, 

 ' \\.\..—Sitlkv Bmjkim^-Ploughs.—.Vovember 5, 1878. 

 Filed September <), 1878. 



Claim.— I. — The combination, with the crank-axle D, of 

 i the disk F, the pivoted angle-plate CJ, the spindle H, the 

 j wheel I, the sliding plate J, thepivoted-rod K, and the lever 

 i L, as and for the purpose specified. 



2. — The combination ofthe block F', convexed and cor- 



I rugated upon its upper side, with the lower block, E, con- 



, caved and corrugated upon its lower side, the four bolts H', 



and the bottom plate, V for connecting the plough-beam 



adjustably with the axle D, substantially as herein shown 



and described. 



3. — The combination of the adjust.able pin J' with the 

 bent axle D, provided with holes to receive it, and the blocks 

 E', provided with a ring-groove in their grooved faces, sub- 

 stantially .as herein .shown and described. 

 I No. 210,137.— OLIVER -S- MECHAM, Chamhaign, 

 I l\.L.— li'heel-PloHi;lis.—Xo:'emberl<), 1878. FWeA Aui,'U<t 

 : .7. 1878. 



Claim. — The arrangement, in a wheel-plough, ofthe rect- 

 angular frame c, having seat-frame / rigidly secured to the 

 inside thereof, the axle a, provided with lever m and four 

 ■ bearings, as described, and having the plough-beam pivoted 

 I to the central bent portion thereof, the slotted frame /, se- 

 I cured to the frame e, and having one ofthe end bearings ofthe 

 j axle in its lower end, the r.ack-bar/, wheel r, and lever .t all 

 I con.structed and arranged to operate as described. 



No. 210,147.— CK' )R{;E p. PRICE, Carlisle Sta- 

 tion, Oiiie. — Ploic^h-Siilkv iin/ Culli-uitor. — .Voveinber 

 19, 1878. Filed i>.t,h,r \2. 1S78. 



Claim.— In a jiloigh sulky, the combination of the frame 

 F, composed of the arms /' /' .and the short arms /V', 

 provided with the removable frame ; ', the short armsy"^ f' 

 being adapted to lie sprung into and removed from holes in 

 the frames I) IJ, in combination therewith, and with the 

 I frame E, composed of the arms E' ic' elands, removably 

 I connected to a clamping-frame upon the plough-beam near 



