DISKS. 



1513 



My improvement relates to a meaus lor com - 

 Miiin;; a rotary-disk hari-ow with a seed sower; 

 aii't the nhjtrts of my Inipi-oveiuent are, first, 

 to su cuiubiiH; the two machines that the op- 

 era! iods of prepariug the ground aiul sowing 

 the Seed may be simultaneous, or the harrow 

 readily detached from theseed-soVeraud used 

 independently when desired ; second, lo so 

 coimect and combiue the two machines that 

 the harrow may be r.iiHed out of contact with 

 fhe ground or .set to enter the gronmi to any 

 desired depth; and. third, to so combine and 

 connect tlic two macliines that (he seed-sower 

 will be thrown out of geai' simultaueous with 

 and by the same operation that raises the har- 

 row out of the ground. 



1. In a conibiiied rotary-disk harrow and 

 seed-sower, the shalt /', arms g g and A A. le- 

 ver >, pawl 1-, and lack /. bcU-crank level's r 

 i-j clutches ;> p, and pulleys o o, all combined 

 in the manner and for the purpose specified. 



li. In a combined rofary disk harrow and 



scetl-sower. brace-rod s, secured to the seed- 



sower, and means for detachably securing the j 



free end of said rod to the drafti»ole, sub ' 



stnntially as shown and described. ■ 



285,809. SCHUYLER S. GARDNER, I 



Chicago, Ills. Rotary Plow. Oct. 2 ' 



3883. Filed Sept. 18, 1882. ' j 



This iiiveulion relates to what are known or | 



termed "rotary disk plows," or plows using j 



a rotating cutting-disk to perform the plow 

 ing, and hixa for its objecls to improve the 

 construction, armngemeiit. and operation of 

 tlie rotary disks and then- locatioTi and ar- 

 ningemcntiu lelation tothe supporting frame 

 anil wheels and the draft, lo enable the drall 

 til be ivadily and qtiiekly changed to adapt it 

 t>> the nnnii>er of disks used, nnd at the same 

 time ovcivome the natural tendency of the 

 dnill to niisc the plows in use, to enable the 

 fi-.ime and plows to be i-eadily a.id .juickly 

 raised or lowtMcd to travel from jilat* t'' place 

 or eiiiei tlir ground, .is required, and to im- 

 ]lru^ e u'cnerally the constructiun, arran?e- 

 m'-ni. and opiTation of the devices forming the 

 plow a'; a wliole; and its nature consists in the 

 devices and combination of Ihe devices by 

 which the atwvc ntirucd oi)|ecls arc attmued, 

 which are hereinafter specifically described 

 and pointed ont in the claims. 



1. The combination, with fht- diskcarryiug 

 frame A, having t vtensious li B', of tlir^bo.xes 

 i»r brackets C C, the ta'T^ing wlieels andtne 

 ixle I>, capable of longitudinal adjustment in 

 tlie boxes or brackets for changing the loca- 

 tion oT the carryin;.' whf'cls with i-ehition to 

 the uuinbei' of plow disks employed, subsl ini- 

 tially as described. 



2. The combination, with the disk cai-rying 

 frame A, provided witli the extensions B B' 

 and the boxes C C'.with wliitih the extensions 

 are connected, of the wheeled axle 1>, passing 

 111 rough the boxes anil cajiable of longilmli- 

 iial adjustment therein, and means for rigidly 

 siM'iiriiig the boxes and axle together when 

 adjusted, as desired, whereby tho furrow- 

 wheel of the axle can be brought into line 

 with any one of the rlisks carried by the fiame, 

 substantially as described. 



X The frame A, having extensions B B', 

 forniiug bi-aecs. boxes, or brackets C C, and 

 axle D, ill combination with seat-snpport I, 

 the seat T, and diagontd brace K, for transfer- 

 ring the ii\ eight of the driver to assist in hold- 

 ing the machine down to its work, sabstan- 

 tially as specified. 



4. The fiarae A. disk L. backing plate '. 

 and journal or pin j, in combination with a 

 slotted plate l^, and liracket or sui>port M, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes specified. 



5, The frame A, disk L, backing-plate i, 

 and journal orpin/, in combination withthe 

 slotted plate k' and slotted hanger or bi-acket 

 il, snb.stan(ially asandfor the purposes speci- 

 fied. 



G. The combination, with the disk L, of 

 rocking or swinging hangers oi bnickets M. 

 bolts o\ to which the hangeis or brackets are 

 swiveled, the connecting-bar M, and an ope- 

 rating-lever for the bar ;N, for changing theset 

 of the disks, substantiiilly as and for the pur- 

 poses specified. 



7. Tlie hangers or brackets M aiid jdate A', 

 either or both having slots, in combination 

 with the disk L, backing-plate /, and journal 

 or pin_/. for furnishing an adjustable suppoit 

 for the disks when attached, snbstautially as 

 and for the purposes specified. 



8. The disk L, backing-plate i, and journal 

 nr piny, in combinationwitblhcplate //.hav- 

 ing a bearing, fr, for attaching the disk to an 

 arm or support, substantially as described. 



9. The tubular axle or standard K. having 



slots /, in combination with the rod S, having 

 pins,* and a meaus for raising and lowering 

 the roil, substantially as and f«r the purposes 

 specified. 



10. The axle or standard K, having slots t, 

 rod S, having pias s and hand-wheel T. in 

 combinatifm with the frame A,for raising and 

 low Cling the forwani end of the frame, suVj- 

 stantially as and for the purposes specified. 

 287,336. GARLAND B. ST. JOHN, 



Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hulling Laudside- 



Colter. Oct. 23, 1883. Filed Xov. 10, 



1882. 



The uatnre of the invention consists in the 

 veiticallj -adjustable revolving colter placed 

 ^n the landward side of the pl<nv, at a suitable 

 listance therefrom, to cut the soil for a fur- 

 row in advance uf the one being turned, all 

 IS will now be more fully set out and ex 

 plained. The manner of councction to the 

 plow is unimportant- It nmy be either con- 

 uecred to the truck of a wheel-plow by suit- 

 able adjustments by raising and lowering the 

 colter, or arranged to connect upon the plow- 

 standard provided with adjusting devices. I 

 deem the maiinei shown in the accompanying 

 drawings as simple and offcrtive, a brief de- 

 scription of which I will give by reference to 

 the said drawings. 



1. The vertically-adjustable revolving col- 

 ter placed on the landward side of the plow, 

 and opposite thereto and at a suitable dis- 

 tance therefrom, to cut the soil for a furrow 

 m advance of- the one being turned, substan- 

 tially as described- 



2. In combination "with a plow having a 

 roller -colter, as described, the ai-m C, ex- 

 tending at right angles Irom the beam, to the 

 cud of which the collcr is attached, nnd 

 whereby the colter is capable of horizontal 

 and vertical a(\jitstrae«t, substantially as" de- 

 scribed . 



290,447. WM. T. McGHEE, assignor of 



one-half to F. V. Snyder, C"h=llicuthe, Mo. 



AtUicbineiii ("or Corn-Planter. Uec. 18, 



ISSo. Filed Aug 0, 18S3. 



3Iy invention relates to planting machuies, 

 the object being to provide this class of ma- 

 chines with adjustable devices lor forming 

 hills to receive the corn or seed. M'here the 

 ■seed, is dropped in furrows or dci>re&sions, 

 water collects aioimd the young i)lant .and 

 either materially damjiges or destroys it; en- 

 tirely. Tiiis serious difficulty I overcome by 

 my improved attachment, which cousLsta in 

 the combiiKition, with a planter frame, of a 

 pair of adjustable Ijlades or disks adapted to 

 form a hill ili frunt of the dropping mechan- 

 ism, and operated by a lever and suitable 

 connections, as will be fully described here- 

 inafter. 



1. The combination, iiith the frame of a 

 planting-machine, of bearings sfecured thereto, 

 vertical shafts or spindles supported within 

 said bearings, hill-forming devices secured to 

 said spindles, and means for oscillating the 

 spindles within their bearings, as and for the 

 purpose .set forth. 



2. The combination, with the frame of a 

 planting-machine, of bearings seemed thereto, 

 spindles supported within said bearings, hill- 

 forming devices secured to said spindles, a 

 rock-shaft supported upon the planter- frame, 

 and devices for connecting said spindles ami 

 shaft and for oscillating said spindles, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



3. The combination, with the Irame of a 

 planting-machine, of bracket-bearings adjust- 

 ably secured to the front of said frame, oscil- 

 lating spindles supported iusaid bearings and 

 carrying hill-formers, arms secured to the up- 

 per ends of said spindles, and V-shaped links 

 connecting said arms wiHi a rock-shaft, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



4. The combination, with the frame of a 

 planting -machine, of a l>racket-beariog se- 

 cured at each end of the Iront ol said frame, a 

 pair of oscillating spindles supported in each 

 of said, bearings, hill-formers secured to said 

 spindles, a rock-shaft, links and arms connect- 

 ing said spindles and .shaft, and an operating- 

 lever for simultaneously operating both pairs 

 of spindles, and a dog adapted to engage a seg- 

 mental rack,*sulisLautialIv as set foi1b. 



291,127. JOHN AUSTIN, Chici^o, Ills. 

 Rutarv Plow. Jan. 1. 1884. Filed Mav 

 16, 1883. 



>ly invention relates to that class of plows' 

 provided with rotary disks for laying the fur- 

 rows, and in which the said disks are set at 

 an angle to the line of draft. In the example 

 shown 1 have represented a sulky gang plow 

 oi the class referred to. 



1. The combination, substantially as speci- 

 fied, with the frame of a rotaiy plow having 

 a diagonally -arranged plowing-disk. of the 

 dmil-wheels T T, the vertically tilting sec- 

 tiimal axles IV D', carrying the said wheels- 

 and pivoted to tlie said frame, and an adjust- 

 inii lever jointed to the said axles.for the pur- 

 pose of thereby admitting of the said wheels 

 bi iug both inclined laterally in the same direc- 

 tion by means of the same lever. 



2. The combination of the wheels T T, the 

 vertically-tilting axles D' D', the barB', the 

 T lever F'. the links H' H', and means lor 

 temporarily locking the said lever, in con- 

 nection with the plow-frame, carrying diag- 

 onally arranged rotary plowing-disks, sub- 

 stantially as and tor the purposes specified. 



3. A. rotary plow -disk consisting of the 

 combination of the hub G and flange G', all 

 made in one and the same piece, and having 

 therein the pockets or depressions ■• c, and 

 the blade H, made in sections, fastened to the 

 rim of the said flange, the radial edges of the 

 said sections having between them spaces 

 opening into the said pockets, substantially 

 as and Ibi the nurposes speciliod. 

 293,221. LOUIS A. BRINGIER, Donald- 



sonville, La. Cultivator. Feb. 12, 1884. 

 Filed Oct -20,1881. 



A cultivator composed of side pieces, C D, 

 provided with yoke-standards ('and revolving 

 disk.s K, the said side pieces adjustably se- 

 cured by stirrups cto the arches A B, as de- 

 scribed, and the machine pro\ ided with a 

 beam. H, and having strengthening-rods (/ /, 

 bi;ice.'s/. ;ind a guidc-haudle. O. substantially 

 !■• and for the purpose pjiccified. 



I 294.699. GARLAND B. ST. JOHN, 

 Jackson, .\licli. mow. Mar. 4, 1684. 

 I Filed Dec. 1. 1883. 



I 1. Inadisk-landside plow, the combination 

 I of the plow beam orsiaiidard with the bracket 

 I B, axle «, hub b, and disk A, secured by bolt 

 j c, substaniiall\ as described. 



2. Tlie eombination.witha plow.of a frog, C, 

 I made separate from the stamlard or beam and 

 bolted to it. and also to the mold-board and 

 share, said frog consisting of a vertical por- 

 tion, a horizontal portion, and a curved or 

 concave portion, siiljstantially as and for the 

 purposes described. 



:i. The combination, with the mold-board 

 and beam or standard, of the angular bracket 

 B, secured at one end to the standard, at the 

 other end to the axle-arm of a hub, bearing a 

 convex turuing-landside disk, A, and al.so se- 

 / cured to the mold-board, substantially as de- 

 I scribed. 



! 4. The combination, with the mold-board 

 1 and beam or standard, of the angular bracket 

 I secured at one end to the standard and at or 

 I near the other end to the mold-board, of a hub 

 bearing a convex turning-landside disk, said 

 disk being set with its front part leading in- 

 ward, and sustained by the said biackct. sub- 

 stantially as de.-^cribed. 



.'>. The combination, with the plow-stand- 

 ard and mold-board, of theTotatiiig-landsidft 

 disk A, the bracket B, the flanged and re- 

 cessed hub h, the axle having a sand-band, 

 and the bolt c. suljstantially as described. 

 297,524. CHARLES LA DOW, A'bany, 

 X. Y. Wheei-Cultivator or Harrow. 

 April -22. 1884. Filed Xov. 7, 1879. 



1. The combination, substantially as here- 

 inbeforeset forth, of a disk-gang shaft, a spool 

 enveloping the shaft, a sleeve envelopingthe 

 spool, and provided with a spherical bearing, 

 and a correspondingly-shaped socket in the 

 boxing connected with the main frame. 



2. The combination, substantially as here- 

 inbefore set forth, of the disk -gang shaft, the 

 sectional ball loosely mounted thereon, and its 

 socket. 



3. The combination, substantially as here- 

 inbefore set forth, of the disk -gang shaft, the 

 sleeve thereon, its hemispherical head, and 

 the hemispherical section loose on the sleeve, 



4. The combiuation, substantially as here- 

 inbefor; set forth, of the disk-gang shaft, the 

 sectio" -1 ball thereon, the socket therefor, the 

 reces (jhereiu, andthepin(onthesectioiiofthe 

 ball next ilie socket-opening) working in said 

 recess to prevent said section from turning, 

 while permitting t!ie ball to rock. 



.■5. The combiuation, substantially as here- 

 inbefore set forth, of a disk -gang shaft, disks 

 mounted thereon, spacing-thimblesinterposed 

 between the disks, a sleeve on the inner end 

 of the disk -gang shaft having a hemispherical 

 enlargement upon its end. a hemispherical 



