PLOUGHS-WHEEL OR SULKY. 



SL'RS.', Venicic, ii.i.. — GangP/oiig/is. — An^'iis/ 5, 1879. 

 Kileil Amaii/ier ^, 1878. 



C'lniin. — I. — The axle B, having cranks of unequal length 

 ami provided with the arms B^ in coml.ination with the 

 ploughfiiime having the cross-har E, with earst', and lever 

 !■', ^ul>^tanlially as shown and described. 



2 — The comliination of the solid body C, rigid plough- 

 beam 1.. and the removable plough-beam M, the latter being 

 adapted to be entirely removed from the body to form a sin- 

 gle plough, said beams, when in use, being secured together 

 by the inclined brace-bar O, and to the sides of the solid 

 body by through-bolts N N', as shown and described. 



No. 218,516.— 1.S.AAC R. GILBERT, LouisviLLii, Kv. 

 — Sulky- Plouirhs. — Atigust 12, 1879. Filed Alardi 13, 

 1879. 



Claim. — I. — The curved rack-bar G, provided with the 

 clip or bracket b on its inner side, for the purpose of fitting 

 over the end of the arched axle, and bracing the rack-bar 

 both lengthwise and transversely, subst.mtially as set forth. 



2, — The combination of the arched axle A w ith the curved 

 guide H, rack L and anny', when said guide, rack, and arm 

 are cast in one piece, substantially in the manner and for the 

 ]iurpose set forth. 



3. — The combination of the I.-shapcd lever K, curved 

 guide II, link ^ |i\<,tLd kvti J, and spindle,;', all arranged 



4.— Tlie cunil ination of tlie plougli-beam \\ plates R, with 

 lugs ;•;■, the automatic adjusting seat s, and the clip I, with 

 liilts 7', substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



5. — The clevis composed of the plates S S and T and open 

 lul L- \ . and llie laterally-adjustable coupling W, provided 

 with the tuliiil.ir extension x, substantially as and forthe pur- 

 p.^.s huxin sa forth. 



No. 218,734.— THOMA.S T. HARRISON, Aikrev, 

 K\ss.KS.~Sii'iy-/'/oiig/is.—Aiij^iisi 19 1879. Filed y)/,n' 

 24. 1879. 



Claim. — The sulky formed by the combination of the 

 wheels A, the swiveled crank-axles B, the frame C, the 

 short side bars, D, the cross bar K, and tlie pivoted tongue 

 R with each other, to adaj.t it to receive a breaking-plough 

 or cultivating-ploughs, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



No. 218,840.— NELSON J. TRENERY and JOHN I.. 

 SISLEY, MlKKLiN, 'WK.—Sulkv-CuUivatoi-s.—Am^'iist 26, 

 1879. Filed 0,ty/H-r2. 1878. 



Claim. — The coniliin.ition of the uprights n and crossbar 

 Aan.l J with a pL.ugh and sulky-culti'vafr, means being 

 provided for the adjustable attachment of the parts to the 

 axle and lifting-chains of the cultivator and to the beam of 

 the plough, all substantially as described, and forthe purpose 

 set forth. 



No. 218.856.— MORTIMER CAHILL. .Sterling, Ii.i.. 

 — Siiliv-P/oii!;/is. — Angus/ 26, 1879. Filed December 9, 

 1878. ' 



Claim. — I. — The clamp D, capable of lateral adjustment 

 upon the crank e, said clamp having the horizontal section 

 (•' and vertical sleeve c', collar,!,', and set-screw/, in combi- 

 nation with a clamping dexice for holding the plough-beam 

 secured to a bolt passing through the vertical sleeve e\ 

 substantially as and forthe purpose described. 



2. — The ratchet wheel n. connected to the pivotal hori- 

 zontal crank e by link ///, working in combination \\'\\\\ le\'er 

 F, slotted plates' (1, and stop H, all constructed to operate 

 substantiallv as and for the purpose set forth. 



,._The' combination, with the clamp I), fnme.l with 

 h..iizuntal sectinn ,', vertical sk-eve e^. and the cllar v, 

 with -ct-screwy. of the pivotal bolt //. angle in.n I, plates 

 ?■/(•, and set-screws/, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



No. 219 381.— WILLIAM P. BETTENDORF, PiCRf, 

 1 \.\..—CullivHlors and Phuf/is.Sep.'eiiibei- 9, 1879. Filed 

 Dee<mber 14, 1878. 



Claim. — I. — A crank-operating lever having interacting 

 latches or levers, one connected w ith the detent of said lever 

 upon the usual ratcheted arc of a plough or cultivator, the 

 other connected with a detent arranged to lock the crank- 

 axle to the wheel when it is required to laise the plough or 

 cultivator shovels simultaneouslv with the liberation of the 



main lever from its ratcheted arc, and a forward motion of 

 said lever for the purixise of obviating two distinct move- 

 ments in different directions in the process of depressing the 

 crank-axle and engaging the wheel with the crank to assist 



the motion, substanlinlly as and for the |Mirpnse <lescribed. 



,k axle 



rmediate 

 g-latches 

 tially as 



and connecting rods, and a curvea ratchet, 

 and forthe purposes set forth. 



I 3. — The combination, with lever E, of lever F, having an 



I engagement on the cam or arm g of the follow lever or 

 latch F', so as to operate the rods e / oi respective latches 

 simultaneously, .substantially as and for the purposes .speci- 

 fiel. 



4. — The combination, with a crank-axle, of the clutch- 

 bolt (/, curved releasing arm /■, lever G, and operating-lever 

 E, provided withtH'i hand-levers or latches and connecting- 

 roils, Milistantially asslinwn and described. 



5.— The cam headed stop or arm /i on arch B, in combi- 



, nation w ith the arm ~ui of crank G, for reversing or with- 



j drauning the liolt i/at the end of the forward stroke of lever 



I E, substantially as described. 



6. — The combination and arrangement, with crank C, arc 



I H, and lever E, of latches F' F, rodsy f, lever G, bolt d, 

 ratchet w, and stop k, substantially as and for the pur|X)ses 

 described. 



j No. 219467— REUBEN HART and MILFORD P. 

 NlCHi iLS( iN, Sant.v Marh, Cm.. — September 9, 1879. 



I Filed .l/,;i 20, 1S79. 



j Claim. — I. — 111 a gang-plough, the diagonal plank or 

 plough-beam F, having slots n « near its ends, in combina- 

 tion with the beams C 1), to which it is bolted, whereliy said 

 beam is suspended and adapted to be adjusted at both ends 

 forward or backward, to adjust the plough toward or from 

 the land, sul stantially as herein shown and described. 



2. — The links K K, connected with the outside of the 

 beams C 1 1 at the front, and the standard O, secured to the 

 rear end of the beam D, in combination with the lever M and 



j the bifurcated lever L L, whereby the beams C L) are sup- 



1 ported and acuated from three points out of line, and are 



1 prevented from tilting to one side, substantially as herein de- 



j scribed. 



3. — The beams C D, with their tubes or sleeves I, moving 

 upon the guides H, said tubes projecting above the plough- 

 beam, so as to enter depressions in the a.xle B and steady the 

 ploughs, substantially as herein descrilied. 



No. 219,565.— lOSEPlI HELDCKE, San Fr.vncisco, 

 Q\\. — C,nng-PI,>'„ghs. — Seph-nihn 16. 1S79. Filed Feb- 

 riiarv 18, I 879. 



( laini. — r. — I'lie phiugh-licanis G I of a gang-plough, 

 connected liy the real angular liracey, with its slot-and-pin 

 fastening, and liaving the bridge-shaped braces K, said 

 beams and l>raccs being connected by a crank-rt>d, L, 



; and the loiward cnd> of tlie beams being ccmncelefl with 

 arm, (■ 1 1, of iiiic.|ual Icngili. sub,tantially as and for (he 

 pur|...se described, 



2. — The axle .\, with its arms C D of unequal length, in 



I combination with the plough-beams G I, which are loosely 

 connectetl at tlu- rear ends, substantially as and forthe pur- 

 pose desciil>e'l. 



No. 219 709 —ANSEL HAYES GALE, Frf.kiort, 

 111 .—SnIky-l'hKghs.— September 16, 1879. Filed Novem- 

 ber I, 1S77. 



L'laiin. — I. — The combination of the iron frame n n', the 



I stationary side plates, /' b, bolted thereto, and the adjustable 

 outer plates. <■ e, turning upon rigid sUuK /.'", jnojecting 

 from the faces of the inner plates, ,■ c, as described. 



2.— The combination, with the iron IVanie <f ,;' of the 



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the purpose set for'h. 



No. 219,799.— BYRON C. BRAIJLEV, Ciiicai:.!, li.i 

 — Sulky- Ploui^ln. — September 23, 1879. Filed July I. 

 1879. 



Claim.— I. — in a sulky-plough, the lever E, in combine 

 lion w ith a friction band, b, and a shoulder or stop, /;, all < 

 consiruiicd thai ihe lever E can be used to ap|ily the fiii 



