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PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



18. — A furrow side wheel attached to or journaled in an 

 oscillating standard, and adapted to automatically adjust 

 itself with its connections, as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



19. — The standard X, carrying furrow-wheel 25, pivoted 

 loosely at Z 0, and adapted to swing in a modified degree in 

 a curved slot, .<-, as set forth. 



20. — The combination of the standard X, furrow-wheel 

 25, curved slot x, and pulleys w z with the arm W of the 

 frame, and arm V, as specified. 



21. — The pivoted frames E and pivoted levers G>, com- 

 prising the plough-.supporting-frame, as set forth. 



22. — The springs/'-' f and frame E, combined with the 

 rear portion of the plough-frame E G', to cushion the ploughs 

 vertically in either direction, as specified. 



23. — The frame E, pivoted to the cross-bar A' of the 

 frame A, and the frame G', pivoted at G to the frame E, 

 adapted to support the ploughs, and having a double pivoted 

 joint, as shown. 



24. — The vertical bar F', nut/', and frame F, combined 

 with the springs /» above and below the nut/', and with the 

 plough-frame E, as set forth. 



25. — The bifurcated frames G' 28, pivoted to the horizon- 

 tal shaft G, combined with the ploughs, and with the bar H, 

 to afford a firm support to the ploughs, as specified. 



26. — The combination of the springs /^/^ and the cushion 

 k* with the plough-frame and frame A, to cushion the plough- 

 frames both laterally and vertically, as shown and described. 



27. — In combination with the plough having a belt or end- 

 less-chain mould-board, the seeder and planter V, having 

 automatic feed-bar v, combined w ith the harrow T T^ and 

 connecting-tubes 7/, as set forth. 



28. — The point R, held upon the share R' by the point 

 R^ and the securing-wedge R^ R', as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



29. — A reversible adjustable flexible coulter, N, inclined 

 as shown, combined with the frame G' G' and plough, as set 

 forth. 



3(1. — A plough mold-linard consisting of one or more 

 tr.iveling liell^ or endlt-ss ;^]>nin-, running over a forward ap- 

 proximately hori/untal rull ami a rear vertical roll adapted 

 to receive the soil buni the ^lla^e nt.ii" the point and elevate, 

 carry, disintegrate, and invert the sam-, a-, specified. 



3t. — The harrows T T-, inclined as shown, combined 

 with one or more carrying-belt^, a-, -.huwn, for the purpose 



^ S' a-, sl„,«n, combined with 

 d adapled tu automatically clean 

 both at the same time, as sptcilie.l. 



33. — One or more cleaner^ sit 

 adapted to clean the harrows T 

 time, as set forth. 



34. — The chain fiirmed of the metal plates P', having 

 sharpened edges and end loops, and endless chains passing 

 through said loops, as and for the purposes set forth. 



35. — The roller 14, having slots 15, 19, and 20, combined 

 with flanged cap 16, 18 and cup-cap 21, as set forth. 



36. — The cup cap 21, combined with cap or cover 23, cut 

 away at 23 i-, and with the covering securing-rap 24, adapted 

 to serve, with tlie roller 14, as set forth. 



37. — In a plough, the combination of the self-lubricaiing 

 roll 14 described with one or more traveling belts, as speci- 

 fied. 



No. 216,442— EDWIN W. NEWTON, Franklin 

 Grove, \\.\..— Sulky- Ploughs.— June 10, 1879. Filed /<?«- 

 tt.iry 9, 1879. 



Ciaim. — I. — The two-part sulky frame joined in front by 

 the pivot b)lt D and at the back end by a curved guide-bar, 

 1', one ]),irt carrying the driver and the other the plough, 



2. — The comliination of the curved guide-bar P with the 

 connecting-bar (J and the lever .\, fitted with a set of holes 

 arranged in a curveil line, for the purpose of leveling the 

 sulky-frame, all substantially as shown and described. 



3.— The combination of the short lever-arm with the long 

 and highly inclined braces T T', for the purpose of causing 

 the point of the plough to rise much faster than the heel 

 when coming-out of. ind drop much faster than the heel 



when going into, the ground, substantially as shown and de- 

 .scribed. 



4. — The combination of the prolonged open beam, the 

 bolt S, and the lever N, to let the plough turn horizontally 

 and adjust itself to the line of draft in turning, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



No. 216,714.— GIDEON E. WOLCOTT, De Kai.u, 

 Il.I.. — Riding-Plotaihs. — June 17, 1879. Filed December 

 5. 1878. 



Claim. — I. — The plough-carriage formed of the rear or 

 long axle D, having an offset formed upon it, and having 

 the journal at its furrow end inclined downward, and the 

 bar E, the forward or short axle, F, hinged to the forward 

 end of the bar E, and having its journal inclined downward, 

 the brace-bar X, the upright land-side wheel A, and the two 

 inclined furrow wheels B C, substantially as herein shown 

 and describe'd. 



2. — The draw-bar K, pivoted to the bolt that hinges the 

 forward end of the bar E and the inner end of the forward 

 or short axle, F, to each other, and having its rear part bent 

 outward and provided with ahook,/("', to hook upon the said 

 axle F, substantially as herein shown and described. 



No. 217,036.— SAMUEL E. WOODS and ARTHUR 

 n. WHEWELL, Leeds, Cointv ..1 Vokk, England, 

 — Aip-icultioal l?llpleiiient~,. — July r, iS/y, I'ilcil Feh- 

 riiaiy 20, 1879, P.itented in England, /),,,///V7 15. 1876. 



Claim. — I — I'he combination of tlic ploiig.i l)eau'i 3 with 

 the short front link, 5, and longer rear-link, 5,?, and with the 

 two brackets 2 2, in which said links are always free to vi- 

 brate, and with the lifting device 6, by which both ends of 

 the plough-beam are simultaneously raised or lowered, all 

 substantially as herein shown and described. 



2. — The combination, in an agricultural implement, of lever 

 18, draw-bars 21 21, cross-bar II, carriage I la, guide-rods 

 19 19, connecting rods 12 12, cranks, 13 13, vertical shafts 

 14 14, and brackets 15 15, as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



3. — The combination, in an agricultural impleme 

 ver 18, draw-bars 21 21, and frame lock-pieces 2; 

 pivoted plough-beam> 3. substantially as described. 



4. — The combination, in an agricultural impleme 



, ofle- 

 2 with 



, of the 



balancing beam 7, chains 6 6. and frame^ 

 stantially a^ described. 



No. 217,491.— EDWARD SCHl.AG, ( 

 AgriiiillH-al Implein Ills. —July 15, 1879. 

 to, 1879. 



Clann. — I.— The rolarv plough or culliv 

 the form of a spiral or screw of unlv one ( 



■bars 33, 



culiiv.xtor D, made in 

 one convolution, and 

 provided with the cutter 1)'. substantially as shown and de- 



I 2. — The combin.ation, with the frame A, of a series of 



I rotary ploughs, U, each made in the form of a spiral or screw 



■ of only one convolution, arranged obli |uely, and provided 



with the cutter W , -.ub^tantiallv as shuwii and described. 



3 — The cunifinaliun. with tile hanie A, trucks |, f.ameJ, 

 a vertical si.uulle //, and crank „,, ul l.ie .Inviug wheels 15 W, 

 D, substantially as and fur the pur- 



ys C, and 

 -The rolle 



I'lever /, si 



I.jou 



sh.i 



nd 



ng frame /, rod 



M( K 1 



4, 1878. 

 I,t-angled 



.\u. 217,893- JESS l-.l 

 S„lkvrlcu;tn.— 'l„h 29, 



Clai.i,.-I.— Tlieaxle fe 

 bends, forming the cross-p.,rti..ns ( ' K I ) and the l.jiigiti 

 sections V t;, in combinati'Hi with llie scat support (i upon 

 the mi.ldle section of the axle, wherein the weight of the 

 driver is equalized, and ufieis im resistance in raising the 

 plough, as and for the purpose speeiiied. 



2. — The bent axle, as shown and described, in combina 

 tion with the furrou'-wheel .\ and its spindle-arm L. pro- 

 vltled w nil a bearing for the axle at each end, to adjust the 

 wheel straight from the axle or to provide a crank, as shown 

 and specified. 



3 — The seat support b, having a loose bearing upon the 

 axle, in combination with the bar \', loop W, cross-bar T, 

 and bent axle, substantially as shown and described. 



No. 2i8.2jo.— JOHN J. FLETCHER and JAMES W. 



