1512 



DISKS. 



fixed upoQ parallel traR3\ers6 shafts and at 

 different angles with each other, siihstaiitially 

 as showQ, and for the purpose set forth. 



3. In a harrow, the combination, witti a 

 frame having a rear toothed section, of traus- 

 verse shafts having secured thereto series of 

 rotarv disks attached to their respective shafts 

 atdiflerent angles with each other, substan- 

 tially as shown and speciUed. 



4. In corabiDBtioD with a harrow-frame, a 

 series of tratisverse shafts jonrnaled to the 

 sides of the frame and provided with series of 

 disks arranged at different angles with each 

 other, so that their disks will iuterraesh wth 

 those of the adjacent series, substantially as 

 shown. 



277,982. ALLEN BRADFORD, Dalles, 



Orei^oti. roiiiliim-'l Atriii-nltural Machine. 



Miif 22, \i<><'-L Filed' .Time 2S, 1S82. 



1. In combination with a rotary-disk nar- 

 row, the independent seeding attachment -up- 

 ported upon wheels and adjustably connci-ted 

 to the con|)Iint;irou L, the latter having the 

 hinge joint I' detachably secured to the totigae 

 of the harrow, whereby the seeding attach- 

 ment may be adjusted forward and back, as 

 described, and may rise and fall vertically 

 relatively to the harrow, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



2.. In combination with the harrow, substan- 

 tially as described, and mechanism, subyfau- 

 tially as described, for feeding the seed, the 

 mechanism i'oc lifting tlie harrow, and the 

 chain c'-, lever c^\ and frame O for throwing 

 the feeding raeclianism out of gear when the 

 barrow is raised. 



3. In combination with the lifting mechan- 

 ism c' (^ c^ (?, the rod c", chain c"*, with fold- 

 ing lever o'*, and frame O for changing the j 

 gejirs, as described. i 



4. In combination with the ci'auk-sha''C c?, 

 chain <f, and pulleys c', the clamping-iron c* 

 for holding the disk-shafts against oscillation 

 when raised. 



5. In combination with lilting mechanism, 

 substantially as described, and the frame O, 

 caiTying the gear, the folding lever ;■", as and 

 for the imrpose set iorth. 



278,623- GARLAND B. ST. JOHN. 

 Cediiv Kuijids. Iowa. Landside tor TIowp. 

 May 2!'. 1SH3. Filed Sept. 2^. 18S2 

 My object in this invention is to lessen the 

 friction and thereby lighten the draft of tlie 

 plow by substituting for the ordinary land- 

 side a revolving blade or disk so adjusted that 

 its face, near thelower periphery, bears against 

 the unplowed land and prevents the plow froiri 

 running in that direction. 



1. Thecotnbinationof the plow-beam A, hav- 

 ing a log, D, with a revolving disk, U, said lug 

 being arranged thiit the axle of said disUraay 

 be attached thereto, so that its outer face shall 

 be practically in a line with the land sideot tlio 

 furrow, sub.-:lantiaHy as described. 



% In a revolving landside, substantially as 

 described, the hub C, axle i, bolt e,sauu-liand 

 a, wedgedshaped washer c, and plow A I>, sub- 

 stantially as and tor the jiurpose set forth. 

 278,711. JOSEPH LANE, Chicago, Ills. 

 Kotarv I'low. June 5, 1883. Filed Xov. 

 27. 1882. 



This invention relates to that elas.s of rotary 

 l)lows in whieh disks or vheeis are cniptoyed 

 for doing the jdowiiig. and has loi' lis nbjects 

 to simplify the eunsti'iietion and iunnmement 

 nt thr sevend de\ icTs roiiiiiosiug the i-low; to 

 ;;i\e till- roiar\ disks tn plows a fi-ee ai d inde- 

 peiiilent sujiport, by wiiirh each can n.^i-orfaU 

 indi-peuilfTit i)f the other, and a snpooitr by 

 \vlii<'li li'Uli i-iittei-sor plowscanbe i-aiseil clear 

 oj' the ground; to locate tlie plows in a better 

 po.>*ition relative to each other and to the csir- 

 ryiug or sup]ioitiiig frame; to insure tl'e hold- 

 ing of the entters or jilows down to thi-ir work 

 without interfering with the vertieal move- 

 ment, and to improve generally the eonstrnc- 

 tion and relative arrangement of the devie4.'s; 

 and its nature eonsLsts in the several devices 

 and oombinatioiLS of devices for inDdiuingthe 

 results above named, which are heieinaffer de- 

 scribed, and pointed out in the elaims as new. 

 ]. The e<nnbiiiatioji. >\ itii a pluw beam pro- 

 vided at ea<-li end with a rotai^ plow or cutter, 

 of a suppoil eompased of ehains or similai- 

 flexible devices conneeicd with the beam adja- 

 cent to each end. whereby eithei' rml of the 

 beam can iVei-l.^ rise and fall i-idependeiitly ot 

 the othei-end, and tin* entire btaiti is jpertiiilted 

 to move bodily in a vertical plain-, substan 

 tially as described. 



S.The combination of a non-iolating plow 

 beam having at each end a proiecl ing spindle, 

 a cutter or i)low jonrnaled to re\olve on eaeli 



of the s;iid.s])indlc\, and a support for the beam," 

 whicli pennits it In Ireely i isc and fall ateithei- 

 end independently of the niher end, or move 



bodily in a Veiiical plane, substantially as de- 

 scribed, whereby one cutter or plow can rise, 

 and fall independenllyof tlieothci'. asset foilli. 



3. The coniliinatiMii, with aslinnp or ilraw. 

 i\ of aplo\\ iH-ani t-vtencUng through an open- 

 ing in the .stinup or draw, and pioxided at 

 each cud with a rotary cutler or plow, and a 

 .•iuj>poi-t for Ihe pIow-lK'am. which jierniils 

 either end of the hitter to rist; and fall inde- 

 IKMuli.-nlly of the otlu*r end, Kubstantially as de- 

 scribed. 



4. The combination, with the stirrups or 

 draws C, of aplow-lieam, B, extending thiongh 

 openings in thcstiirupsordraw.s, and provided 

 at each end with a rotary cutter or plow, side 

 pressure-bars, f, aud a support for Ihe plow- 

 beam, which permits either end of ihe lallerto 

 rise and fall indeiieudently of the other end. 



5. A plow-lK-am, B. cjuTyiug at eaeli end a 

 rotary plow or cutter, in eombinalion with a 

 lifting device for lilting the beam bodily, or al- 

 lowing either end to "rise and fall independ- 

 ently, sulistaniially as and for the imrpoNOs 

 specified. 



(i. A i)lov-- beam, B, carrying at each end a 

 rotary jdow or cutter, in combination with tlic 

 chains H II' and lift^ing wlieel or drum I, for 

 r.aisiug the plow-beam and plows bodily and 

 allowing either plow torise and fall independ- 

 ently w hen at w oik, substantially as specified. 



7. The combination of a plow-beam. B. pro- 

 videtl at each cn<i with a rotary' cutter or |ilow, 

 and a support Ibr the beam, which permits 

 either eiid thcicof to rise and fall iudepeiid- 

 eally of its other end, with the draM-bar 1). 

 stinups or draws C. and eanying-wlieels, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



S. The combination of a jilow-ljeam, B, pio- 

 vided ateach enu with a rotary entter or i)low, 

 and a support for the beam, M'lticli jieiniits 

 either end thereof to rise and fall independ- 

 ently of the other end, with .stirrups or di-aw.'* 

 C. diaw-biir U, arclu'd axle E K'. ami <-arrying- 

 whcels, substantially a-S descrilied. 



0. The combination oi a ]dow-beain. B. pio- 

 vidcd at each end witli a I'otary euilor or plow, 

 and a support tor the beam, wliicli pennits 

 either end thereof to rise and fall hidcpenil- 

 entlyof its other end. with a di-aw-bai\ 1), and 

 a lever, X, pivoted at one end upon the ib-aw - 

 bar, aiyl connected with the beani for holding 

 boili of the rotary cutteis or jdows to their 

 woi k, sulwtantially as desciibed. 



10. Thecond>ination<tf aplow-lwam. B, pro- 

 vided at each end with a rotary cutter or ])low. 

 ind a support for the beam, wliich jicrmits 

 -'it her end fheroof 1o rise and fall independ- 

 ently of the other end. with a weight box or re- 

 ceptacle. H, and a Km ev. X, substautialty asdc- 

 scribed. 

 279,966. WM. H.MERCER. Movcer.S.C. 



Cotton-Cbupii'jr^. June 2G, 1883. Filed 



April 4, ISN.,;. 



My invenlioii relates to an impro^cn1cnl in 

 cotton choppeis or thinners; and it rcmsists in 

 thccombinati<in of tbe.scrapei-s.Mhich aifi)ro- 

 vided with curved fingei-sor other .suitable de 

 vices which extend down into the ground l)c- 

 low the scrapcis.so as to catch agjiiast any ob- 

 struction against which the sci-aiiei-s would be 

 apt to slriki'. for the piiipose of causing them 

 to give backward. and thus prevent it iVoin be- 

 ing injured. 



The object of my invention is to provide a 

 ma*'hine which is to be driven across the rows 

 of growing plants and which is provid<^il with 

 wheels arranged in pairs and locati'd Ijetwecu 

 the Sfa-apei-s foi- the purpose of ]H-otectiiig tho 

 growing planis from injury, and to provide 

 lla^anK for preventing the serapei-s from being 

 broken in coming in i^-ontael with any obstruc- 

 tioiL 



1. In a cotton chopper or thinner, the com 

 biuation of the scrapei-s with curved prongs 

 or fingers, which extend forward in front of 

 the Hcrapcrs, with the pi-otecting-whecla ar- 

 mngod upon each si<le of the scrai)^^, and a 

 mechanism lor i-aising and lowering the .scrap- 

 ers, substantially as shown. 



2. The combination of the scrapei-s with a 

 curved prong or Huger, wliich extends fonvard 

 in front of the scrapers, so as to protect the 

 sciapers from injury by forcing their stand- 

 ards backwai<l mIicu an ol».stinetion is cn- 

 louiitcied. sniKlantially as s<-t forlli. 



281,103. WM. H. MERCER. Mercer, S. C. 



Cotlon-8craper. Julv in, ISK:!. FJloil 



April 4, ]H«;i 



My invention relates to an improvement in 

 cotton scrapei's. but which is utlaptctl to bi' 



nscd in ionne<tion with other plants whicb are 

 plnnlcd in rows; anil it consists in the com- 

 bination of a suitaiile frame, suitable concnvo- 

 eonvex wheels which protect the growing 

 plants, and nt the same time cut shouldei-s 

 ui>on" each side of the growing jdants, the 

 seiapei-s which are attached fo tin- fraiiie out- 

 side of the wheels, and adjustable enltivulor- 

 standards which will follow behind the .scnn>- 

 ei^, ami which are made to dirt tho plants, as 

 will be more fully described hereinallcr. 



The object of my invention is to ])rovide a 

 <-otton scraper, a cultivator by means of which 

 the growing jilants have a shoulder cut upon 

 ■■ach of Iheir sides, the dirt s<a'aped a«ay in 

 between llie rows, and a suitable quantity of 

 dirt then thrown back toward the roots of the 

 jilants. 



1. The combination of the axle, the wheels 

 attached thereto, the handle-bars, and the 

 standards for the .scrapers, the standards be- 

 ing provided with lugs for the attachment of 

 the cultivator, snb;.tuntially as set forth. 



2. The combination, in a cotton-sccaper, of 

 the axle, the wheels applied thereto, the han- 

 dle-bars, uud the seraper-standards stamped in 

 a single piece, the standards being provided 

 with slotted lugs, and tlie cultivator, whereby 

 the cultivator can be adjustiHl backaud forth 

 in relatiof; totheplant.s, snlwtantially as.speci- 

 fied. 



I 3. The combination of the axle, the shoul- 



I dered sleeve applied thereto, the wheeb-, the 



i dralX-rod. and an adju-stable cord, wire, or 



J chain, by means of wliich the drafl-rod (-an l>e 



j held iu position, substantially asset forth. 



j 281,715. PORDYOE m" MOULTON 



as.>iguor tu S. \^. tvc^, Vvrgt-nucs, and 



H. Xorton, Addison, Vt. Hoad-makiug 



Machine. Jnlv 24, 1883. Filed" Oct. 2. 



1882. 



1. The draft- fi-ame provided with the two 

 series of rotary disks or cutters and means, 

 substantially a;; described, for adjusting the 

 same, in combination with the rear fi-anie. pro- 

 vided With the oblitiue scraper, and connected 

 to the front frame by joints permitting a lim- 

 ited independent motion, .sulxstantiallyas de- 

 scribed and shown. 



2. The combination of the fx'ont frame, i)ro- 

 vided with the adjustable rotary cuttei-s. as 

 described, the rear frame jointed thereto, the 

 scraper, and the adjustable wheel for control- 

 ling the elevation of .said fr.ime. 



3. The combination of tlie front frame pro 

 vided with the adjustable cnltei-s and the driv- 

 er's seat, the rear frame jointed to the front 

 frame, the scraper, the snst.aining-Mhcel.'/, and 

 the hand-lever «', connected with siiid A\jicel. 

 and extending forward to a i)oint adjacent to 

 the drivers .seat, substantially ;us .shown and 

 described. 



- 4. Incombination with the iVontframe. hav- 

 ing the rotary entters mounted thereunder, 

 the lear scraiier-fiaine connected to the front 

 IVame on one side by the eyebolt or swivel- 

 eonm'Ction r. ami on the opi)asite side by the 

 vertically-sliding joint ?r, 



.'). In cimdumitiou with the drafffi-amc, the 

 shaft c, provided with tiie rotary cuitei-s, the 

 sleeve t\ luounletl upon said shaft, ami the 

 forked head <l, pi^iited vertically to the dmft- 

 frainc and horuoutally to the sleeve, as de- 

 scribOil and show n. whereby a univei-sal mo- 

 tion of the shatt and cuttei's'is permitted. 



G. The front frame and the re\ ersible cutter 

 slmtt f, provided wit h collars i at its two ends, 

 in combination with the detachable eontrol- 

 ling-roo w and a hand-lever. j», connected 

 with said iwl by intermediate devices, sub 

 stantially as described. 



7. In combination w ith the draft fi-ame anil 

 the hori/.outallv-swinging cutter-shatl c, the 

 hand-lever ji, ami devices, snbstautially as 

 shown, connecting the hand-lever with the 

 shaft, said devices provided with means, :is 

 set forth, tfl permit the adjustment of the le- 

 ver forward and backward in respect (o said 

 intermediate c»ninertions. whereby the lever 

 may be adjusterl m position to be operated 

 froiu the lear of the machine, as required. 



S. In a machine ibr constructing and repair- 

 ing roads, the combination of a front fiame, a 

 Vcar frame jointed thereto, and pro\ ided with 

 a diagonal .scraper, ami two series of rolling 

 cuttejs ioinled or swiveb-.l to theoi.positc end 

 otthc liont frame. .Micuf.s:nd series U-iiig n- 

 nun able inde|.eiidently oniie other. 



282,526. JOHNIMLER, Zionsville. Ind. 

 ("onibinerl Rotary-Disk llan'owand Seed- 

 Sower. Aug. 7". 1883. Filed Mar. 21. 

 1883. 



