PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



its end, and adapted to be operated by suitable levers, as G 

 J, for the purpose of permitting the plough-beam to be re- 

 moved and replaced by cultivators, as set forth. 



No. 210,425.— DAVID \V. HUGHES, Butler County, 

 Oiuo.— Riding Ploughs.— December 3, 1 878. Filed Fehin- 

 ary 9, 1 878. 



Claim. — I. — The combination, with an axle of a riding- 

 plough sulky, of a bi<te-frame consisting of the angular bar 

 E, having a vertical and horizontal branch, and the bar F, 

 having a horizontal and incliueil branch, converged to form 

 a plate for a pivoted tongue in front, Mibstantially as specified. 



2. — In combination with a sulkj-pluugh frame and a 

 plough outside of the wheels, tlie angul.ir arm H, pivoted to 

 the axle, the arm-brace g attached to the plough-beam and 

 coupled therewith, and the lever J', fulcrumed on said axle 

 and connected with said arm, substantially as specified. 



3 — The combination, with a plough and its carriage, of 

 the vibrating brace H', the connecting-rod J, and a lever K, 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 210,559.— JAMES SHERRILL, Harrisburg, Or- 

 egon. — Gani^ Cultivators and Seeders. — December t„ 1878. 

 Filed July 27, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — In a gang-cultivator, the combination, with 

 a diagonal cross-bar, to which the forward extremeties of the 

 plough-beams are secured, and which is adapted to move 

 the ploughs collectively to or from the land, of levers and 

 connectmg mechanism adapted to vary and maintain said 

 bar in any desired vertical adjustment, substantially as set 

 forth. 



2. — The combination, with a diagonal cross-bar, to which 

 the forward and downwardly-curved extremeties of the 

 plough-beams are secured, and a second diagonal cross-bar, 

 to which the rear arched portions of said beams are loosely 

 connected, so as to have free vibratory movement in a lateral 

 direction, of a lever which engages with said front diagonal 

 cross-bir and operates the same in a rocking motion, whereby 

 said plough-beams are thrown to or from the land, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



3. — In a gang-cultivator, the combination of the two diag- 

 onal cross-bars, to wliich, respectively, the forward and rear 

 bodies of the plougli-beams are connected, said bars being 

 adapted' to be independently varied in adjustment to or from 

 the ground, and said forward cross-bar being adapted to be 

 laterally moved or rocked, substantially as set forth. 



4. — A gang-cultivator constructed with a bar, to wrhich the 

 plough-beams are secured, and which is capable of moving 

 the ploughs laterally to or from the land, in combination with 

 with mechanism adapted, respectively, to vary the degree of 

 the angular inclination of the plough-points to the ground, 

 and 10 bodily raise or lower the ploughs relative to the lat- 

 ter, substantially as set forth. 



5 The combination, with the front diagonal cross-bar, 



having depending clamp-pieces on its under side, to which 

 the plough-beams are pivoted, of the upright lever, provided 

 with a spring-clamp, and the horizontal locking-bar, having 

 notches with which the side projection of said lever engages, 

 sub,tantially as set forth. 



6. — The conil niation, with the front diagonal cross-bar, 

 to which the plough-beams are indirectly pivoted, of the 

 levers attaclied to the top frame, and the connecting-links 

 secured to opposite ends of the cross-bar, .said levers being 

 adapted to engage with rock-bars, substantially as set foith. 



7. — The combination, with the front diagonal cross-bar, to 

 wliich the plough-beams are indirectly pivoted, so as to have 

 independent vertical movement, of the centr.al draft-clevis 

 connecting by rods with the axle-tree and said diagonal 

 cross-bar, the latter being provided with rod-connecting 

 clevises, which are longitudinally adjustable thereon, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



8. — The combination, with the top frame, having loop 

 engagement with the axle-tree at its forward end, and pro- 

 vided with a caster-wheel at its rear end, of the rear diagonal 

 cross-bar, supporting the plough-beams by loops, and con- 

 nected with the top frame by bell-crank levers, which latter 

 are operated by a hand lever and intermediate connecting 

 links, said hand-lever engaging with a rock-bar, substantially 

 .as set forth. 



No. 210,830.— GEORGE ARMSTRONG and ROBERT | 

 AKMSTRDNC;, executor of [A.MES ARMSTRONC,. Jr., 



deceased, Elmira, III.; said ROBERT ARMSTRONG 

 assignor to said GEORGE ARMSTRONG. — Gang. 

 Ploughs. — December 17, 1878. P"iled February 25, 1878. 



Claim. — In a gang-plough, the combination of the per- 

 forated cro.ss-bar C, the adjustably-pivoted draw-bar B, the 

 perforated movable D, pivoted lever G, and segmental rack 

 K, all substantially as and for the purpose herein set 

 forth. 



No. 210,867.— WILLIAM W. MARSH, Sycamore, 

 \i.\..— Sulky-Ploughs.— December 17, 1878. Filed April 

 16, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — The frame formed from a single piece, and 

 having a vertical portion, B', provided with a head to re- 

 ceive the sliding head for operating the land-wheel, and 

 a vertical portion B", provided with an opening C, all 

 substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



2. — The frame formed from a single piece, having the 

 vertical portions B' B" to receive the spindles for the 

 wheels, and provided with the opening C and the recess 

 or shoulder D for attaching the tongue-support, substan- 

 tially as specified. 



3. — The reversible head W, provided with hub^' and 

 pins e' e', and carrying the spindle D', in combination with 

 a supporting-head and devices for enabling the spindle to 

 be reversed when worn, substantially as specified. 



4. — The pivoted plate P, provided with the ears » and 

 with the projections /, which form spaces j between them, 

 in combination with the bail or swinging frame Q, the 

 rod 0, and the plough-beam, substantially as and for the pur- 

 poses herein set forth. 



No. 210,992.— HUGH B. CANADAY, Fairfield, 

 Iowa. — Ploughs.— December 17, 1878. Filed November 



9, "878. 



Claim. — The combination, with the platform A, having 

 depending hangers E, the vertically-vibrating bail F, pivoted 

 thereto, and the beam tJ, coupled to said bail at its front end, 

 of the swinging bail H. its operating-lever I, the ratchet J, 

 and the clevis-bail K, vibrating on the bail H and coupled to 

 the beam, subitantially as specified. 



No. 211,007.- GEORGE \V. GREENER, Long Point, 

 \\.\..—SulkvPhmghs.— December 17, 1S78. Filed June 



10, 1878. 



Claim. — -The axle a, having the U-shaped bend at or near 

 its center, the said b^nd being made to support the seat, and 

 just wide enough to act .as a guide fortlie plough-beam, and 

 to receive the roller over which the elevating chain passes, 

 substantially .as shown. 



No. 211.372.— ORLANDO BARK, Elgin, III., as- 

 signor of one-half his right to GEORGE P. LORD, .same 

 place.— i'«/.4l' Gang-Ploughs.— Januarv 14, 1879. Filed 

 February 21, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — In a sulky for ploughs, the main axle A, con- 

 structed with double bonds, whereby a central closed sliriup 

 adapted to receive and guide the front end of a plow-beam is 

 provided, substantially as described. 



2. — I he main axle A, bent as set forth to form a closed 

 stirrup, in combination with the plough-beam E, arranged 

 within the stirrup, which serves as a guide and support 

 thereto, substantially as described. 



3. — In a sulky-phnigh, the main axle bent as set forth to 

 form a closetl stirrup, in comljination with the j^loiigh-beam, 

 arranged with a loose joint within said stirrup, which serves 

 as a guide and support thereto, whtreby the axle maybe 

 tilted at either end without aft'ecting the j^osition of the 

 ploughs, substantially as described. 



4. — The main axle A, provided with the stirrup a, in com- 

 bination with the clamps F, provided with lugs/, which in- 

 close the sides of said stirrup to make a loose joint, and the 

 plough-beam E, substantially as described. 



5. — The clamping-irons F, having their outer surfaces con- 

 vex, and provided with lugs or projections/, substantially as 

 described. 



6. — The plough-beam E and clamp F, arranged to move 

 in the axle-stirrup a, in combination with the link-rod G, 

 provided with a slot g, coupled to the clamp F, and the lever 

 H, substantially as described. 



No. 211,425.— JACOB PRK:E, San Leandro, Cal.— 

 Suli-v- Ploui;h<.—/anu uv 14, 1879. Filed SefKmber 12, 

 1S7S. 



