ROTARY. 



1S23 



piuks Kouurcd to tbe sides of a series of disks, 

 the battond of eacli of said teoth being ptv- 

 oted to the side, near rlio center of the tooth 

 imiucili.itoly followinu it, tlicrehy forming' a 

 circular array of projcctiufr joints, all cqniilis- 

 tflnt from a common center, ibo whole of tbe 

 series of disks bi'it;:: secured ton srriosof crtr- 

 ryiDfi-shrtft'i, said slirttts beinp; vertically ad- 

 justable, Habstautudly m described, and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



278,711. JOSEPH LANE, Cliiciiu-i, [II,-. 

 Kutiiiy I'h.w, .Iimi- .J, lS8;i. Filod N(pv. 

 27, I8S'2. 



Tb)H invention icliitos to thiil diissot rouiry 

 ]ilowM iu which disks ur wheels nr'<> i-iii|doved 

 for doiii}^' Ihe ptowin;.', :iiid li:is lor ils objeels 

 losiniplil'y the e<msf iiictiiiii :nul :in-au;;eiii<-nt 

 of tlic M'xcnil de\ ires (-(Kiipusili;: the plow; tn 

 1,'ivc the iot:ny disl<s in- pluws a IVee ;uid inde- 

 pendent snpiinrt. b\ w liicli endi 4'iiii risfor l';ill 

 indeiH-ndeiil nf the other',' :i lid a supjioi't by 

 wllich bolheiillei-s or plows eaii be riiised chMr 

 of the ;r|-oniiil; to loeiile the plows in a l>elte|- 

 position relati\'e to e;ie)i other und to tlie ear- 

 ryin^ or siippoiliii;,^ liaiiie; to iitNiiie the hold- 

 ing; of t lie etiltei-s ttv i)lo\isdowii In their work 

 withuni inlert'erinji «ith the \ejtiejil in<tve- 

 men), and to iiiip)'o\e p'lu-ndly the eonsline- 

 liun and rela(i\e iiri;ni;!;eiiieiit of the cU'viees; 

 and lis nature eoiisisls in the several ih^ ices 

 and eunibinalions of devices lor j^roducinf; the 

 i-esnilsaliove nanic<l, wliich are heieiualler de 

 KcrilH'd, and pointed out in tin' ehiims fuijicw. 

 ]. 'I'he coiidiiiiat ion, with :i j>]oM beam pro- 

 \ ided al e;ich end wilh a lotary plow orcntter. 

 of a sn])port composed of cliains or similar 

 lle\il>le dc\ icescomieeled witli the Iwmhi adja- 

 cent (o cai-ii end, wheieby either -nd ot the 

 beam can lreel_\ rise ami fall independently of 

 thfolJierend, and theentiix* beam isiierniiiled 

 In move bo<bly in a veilical ]dane, snbstaii 

 tially as described. 



-*. The coinbination .oi'n hon-rola1in<; ]dow 

 bi'ani having at e;te)iend a projecting spiinlle, 

 a. cutter or jilow jonrnuh'd to j-evolvt* on each 

 ofthesaid spindles, and a snpi)ort fort he bean), 

 which peruiiis it tofi-criy riseand fall at cither 

 end independently of the othiu end. oi- move 

 bodily in A veilical piano, substantially its de- 

 scribed, whereby one cutter or plow can riw* 

 and fall inde]ienden11y of the other, as set foilh. 

 .'I. The combination, with a stirrup or draw, 

 r. of a plow beam cxteuriinj-; throuf^han open- 

 ing' in the stirnip or draw, and ptovided at 

 each end with a rotary cnltei'or ]il<.w, and a 

 Mippmt fm- the idow-beam. whieli i>crniils 

 either end of the hitler to risi- and fall inde- 

 pcndeni ly of i he oilier imd, snbslani iaily iu* de 

 M-rilicti. 



4. The combination, with the .stirrups or 

 drawst', of a jiNnv-heaiii, It. e\lcndin;X Ihroufrh 

 oj.enin-N in IhesI irnipsor draws, and jtrovided 

 at each end wit h a rotary eutlcr or ]iIow, side 

 pressure bars, c. a)id a siii>port for the plow- 

 iM-am, which jM-rmilseither end of the latter lo 

 ris4' and fall independently o( (be other end. , 

 r>. A ])low-lK*am, 11, cavryin;; at each end a 

 rotary i»biw or entter. in einnbinalion with a 

 Itltin{.'devicc lor tin iuK the U-ambodilv, oral- 

 lowing cither end to rise and falP indoiiend- 

 enlly. sidwlantially as and for the imrposes 

 specified. 



(i^. A plow-lM-am, II. eai,rying at each cud ii 

 rotary )do» or enlter. in combination with the 

 chains 11 iV nnd liftiuK whwl or drum I, for 

 raising the plow-boani and ])!ows bodily and 

 flllowiiij,' cither ]dow toi iseand lall imtepend- 

 ently when at work, snivMantiaily as spci-ificd. 

 r. The eonibiniUion of a plow U-ani, It. pro- 

 \ ided al each end with a r'o1ar\ cutter or plow, 

 and a snppoil for the beam, Mliieh iiermits 

 either end Ihereot In rise ami Jail independ 

 eiitly of ils olhcr end, with the draw-bar J), 

 stirrups or dr;f«s(', ami earr> iti.i;- wheels, snh- 

 slantiatty as described. 



S.'The eombinalntn of a idow-lH-Hui. It. ]mo- 

 vided al iinOi end with a rotary <uttcr or jdow, 

 and a support for the bcani, Mhich permits 

 either end thereid' to riw ancl tall ijidepcnd 

 ently of the olhei- <'nd. with slii rnps or drawt« 

 (', ili-aw bar 1», arched axle i;i':',aui( carry in}*- 

 whwls, HulwlanliaHy as described. 



It. Tiie eombintitifni of a j>l<iw-l>eain, B, pro- 

 vidcii at each end with a rotniy cutter or plow, 

 and u support for the beam wliich permits 

 either tad thereof to iise«nd [nil indcpend- 

 i-utlyof its other end, Milh a <Traw-l)ai', I), and 

 u lever, N, i»ivoU'<l at one end upon tlie draw- 

 bai-, and coiniected with the beani for IioMiufr 

 Ifotli of the I'ottu-y cuttei-s or plows lo their 

 woi'k, substantially nn descrilied. 



10. Tlie tond»inat ion of npIow-lK-am. li, pro 

 vided at*'ach*-tid with a riilar\ cut lei- or plow, 

 and a support for the beam. 'which permits 

 either end thercol lo iise:ni'l tall indeiwiid 



^•ntly of the other end, with a weight box or re-" 

 eeitliu'lc, y\, and a le\ ei, N, substantially iw de- 

 scribed 

 278,803. ROBERT B. LILUE. Hanover, 



N. II. Soil J'ulvoriKcr. June 5, 1883. 



Kilctl Feb. 20, 1883. 



i. The enndjina'ion, substantially as de- 

 serilH'd, for supporting and eI(?Aatin^ and dc- 

 jnessinj; the shalts. of Ihe two sets of pulvei- 

 i/ing-slai-s, sneli <ombi nation consist in^ of llie 

 tubular shart I. solid shaft L. arms ii and r, 

 knee levers M ami .\. links U O, and hand 

 lever I', all beiiij;anan};ed an<l adapted to iip- 

 erale essentially asset forth. 



'2. Th<> eoiidtination of the nu-ehanism for 

 snpporliii}; and elc\atin;,' or depri-ssing the 

 slial'lK of the two. sets of pill verizinn' stars Tsucli 

 (•onsistin;; of the slialls I and ]y, arms » and r. 

 knee-levers M and X, links O <>, and hand- 

 lexer I*)with the mechanism fur revolviiiKlhi- 

 sbat>s uf the l«o sets of stars h> means of the 

 wheels I' I*", sneh mechanism consistinfjof the 

 ratchets /», the two gear-lraiiis li m n o u, anil 

 the pawls of the j;eais U, sucli pawls lH.-;ng 

 )>rovided with meclianism.l'or opcr.itin;; them 

 or forcing and holding them out of en^o'premcnt 

 with the nilchets. as set forth. 

 279,818 CHARLES E. S AOKETT, Mor- 



ri^tnwii. X. J. (Joinbinc'l i'lfnv and I'ul- 



veiizev. June VJ, 1S83. Filed Julv 10, 



18H2. 



]. The condiination, substantiaHya.slierein- 

 beforc set forth, with a plow, of a pidveri/ing- 

 wheci for rccci\ ing Ihe earth displaced bys;iid 

 plow, and consisting of a hub. spokes radfaling 

 ol>ii(|ne|y IVomsaid hub in thcdireclion of said 

 plow, a lelly nniling the oiili-r ends <d said 

 spokes, and a series of leelli pn.jccting laler- 

 allv bom said f.-llv. 



•J. Tbeeiembinaiioii. snbslantiallv.islieiein 

 bcioieset lorlh, with a pbiH. ol' a pnlverizing- 

 wlieel having ils avi>. o!' revoliilioii inelined 

 from a horizontal line, and eniisisijngnl t hub. 

 spokes radial ing tibli(piel\ llmefroiu in the 

 diceclioii of s;iid plow, a Icily unit Higlhe ends 

 of s:iid spokes, and ii scries id" (ingeis radial ing 

 from s:nd felly. 



X The combinal ion. substantially as herein 

 bcfoi-e.sel forth, with the phn\ and p'ulvei i/ing 

 wheel, of the retaining jdutc tigid|\ allived to 

 Ihe plow frame work, c^nifionliiig I lie open side 

 of llie wheel and seiviag lo lelain thr i-arlh 

 therein during the pioeess o! pulverization. 



I. The condnnal ion, siibsl;iiilially as herein 

 before set tort h. of a plow, a inilveri/.ing-w heel, 

 and an upturned lip upon the furrow side of 

 fhe ph)wsUaie of sjiid plow, tor guiding th. 

 earth displaced by s;tid.pIow within .said pnl 

 \eri/ijig-whcel. 

 279,819. CHARLES E. SACKETT, Mor- 



ristown, N. J, Tilling Machine. June 



19j 1883. Filed Feb. 5, 1883. 



I'irsi, lo etlect a complete reversal of the 

 top la^er ofsod-s, weeds, &c., reniove<i by the 

 forward pliiw. I make tlie forward plowshait- 

 narrower than the rear plowshare, si> as to 

 leaxc a narrow niient strip upon Ihe edge of 

 the bnrow, which strip aelsasa liingc upon 

 w hicli the layer turns under Ihe aetioti of a 

 mold-board of approin-iate shape, the si rip re- 

 taining its hold long enough lo produce the 

 com]dcte ro'civiil. 



Wi'cond, I have niodined fhe eoiLslruelion of 

 Ihe pulvcrizing-whccl or skeleton driuii by 

 gixinglolhc I t-.msvo'Se bra<'es upon its eir- 

 cunifeirnce an inward curvature, so Ih.it in 

 riding the im cried layer turned by the for 

 ward plow the j)nlveri/.er may sink as deep as 

 possible into the furrow im wiiicli it lra\eis. 



Third, i atstt sharpen both Ihe rims ami 

 Iransversc bai-s for the inirpose of catling up 

 the inverted layer, and I improve Ihe details 

 of <*oiis(iuction in various oihci ways. 



1. In u pnh i-ri/ing-w heel, the eomhination, 

 .substanlially :ls hi'reinbel'ore set forth, of the 

 wheel-rims ie\-oI\ ing in the I'm row. and thi* 

 curved tr.insversc bnu-es connect iiig s;iid rims 

 and (brining a gniovcd tread, whereby said 

 wheel, ill riding the deposifs within siii'd fur 

 row, is not maleriall\ dexahd. 



2. Asanimprovemenl m }ml\erizing wheels 

 designed to riile tin- deposits within a furrow, 

 the sharp cutting edges upon llie rims and 

 tninsxci'se briwes of saiil wheel tor the pm - 

 po.ie ofcuttingthc siiid deposits. substantially 

 in the manner <h\sei ibcd. 



3. In a skeleton ijulveri/.ing-whcel. the com- 

 bination, snlwilaiitiall> as hereiulR'lbiv set 

 forth, of the long hub.'the end bo\es Ihereof, 

 the series of spokes r.ulialing from eiwh 1m>x, 

 the circular rims mid the curved ti-ansvei-Ke 

 ln-,ici>s. 



281,149. CHARLES W. SMITH. Spring. 



1 



fiehl, Ohio. Soil I'ulverizing Machine. 



July 10, 1883. Filed Oct. 12, 1882. 



My invention relates to uiaehines used for 

 tbe purpose of manipulating iJic surface of Ihe 

 ground to render it snnjolh and in good con- 

 dition for thesnbseiinent oiieralioii of.sieding. 



My improvement consi'-ts in the combina 

 lion and arrangement cd' the <;rushing roller, 

 gang-]dow.s, and rotary cutters, as hereinaf- 

 ter de.scrilK-d, and iiarticnlariy p()iiitei' oui in 

 llic claims. 



1. The ctunbinalion. with the crushing roll 

 er, of a set of gang plows. f\ located in rear of 

 said roller, and the sirapsVi /»', pivotally .snp' 

 ported at one end. and al their oppcsile ends 

 eoiineete*! w ith a cross pie.-e. /, I in' gang plows 

 being hinged tothes.iid eross jiieee, and being 

 connected wiMi each oilier b\ Ihe cross piece 

 //, snbstantiallv as described, 



'2. The combination, with tlic main frame 

 (( a', Hupported by the cin-shing-roller nnd by 

 a vertically-adjustable caster ■wheel, of a set 

 iOf gang-plows, /, rigidly eonnerted together 

 and hinged toacros.s bar, \rhich is inturn con- 

 iiect«d with the main frame by supports piv- 

 oted to the latter, and a set of rotary cutters, 

 i(, located "in rear of the gang ■ plows, said 

 members being const met ed and organized sub- 

 stantially as described. 

 285,809- SCHUYLER S. GARDNER, 



Chicago, lils. Rotary Plow. Oct. 2 



1883. Filed Sept. i8,'l882. 



This invention rehites to w hat arc kliown or 

 termed " rotary disk idows," or plows using 

 a rotating cutting-disk to ])erform the [ilow- 

 ing, and has for its obji^ets to improve the 

 construction, armng<^mcnt, and opei-ation of 

 the rotary disks and their location and ar- 

 rangement iu relation tolhc supporting iVaiae 

 and wheels and the draft, to enable the dniH 

 to be readily and quickly changed to adapt il 

 to the unmber of disks used, and at Hie same 

 time o\ercome the natural tendency of the 

 ilraft to raise the plows in use, to enable tlio 

 frame and plows to be readily and (piickly 

 i-aiwKl or lowered to travel from place to place 

 or enter the ground, as i-eqnircd, and to im- 

 l)rove generally the constrnelion, arnwejc- 

 ment, andopcration of the devices foniiingtlie 

 plow as uwhole; aod its nature consist^ in the 

 devices and combination of the de\ire-; by 

 which the above named objects are altaioeil, 

 which arc hereinafter specifittilly described 

 and pointed out in the claims. 



1. The combination, with the di,sk-carrying 

 frame A, having extensions Ii B', of the boxes 

 or brackets C C, the cari'^^ing-wlieels nod the 

 axle D, capable of longitudinal adjostim-nt iu 

 the bo.ves or brackets for changing the loca- 

 tion of the carrying- wheels with relation to 

 the number of plow-disks employed, substan- 

 tially as di«eribed. 



2. The combination, with the disk-carrytiig 

 fiume A, provided witli the cxt*-nsioiis 11 B' 

 and tlie b'dxes C C.Tvith which the e\tcu-ious 

 are conneetrcd, of the wheeled axh- l>. parsing 

 through the boxe.** anil capable of loiiL'iludi- 

 ual adjustment therein, and means for rigidly 

 securing the boxes and axle together when 

 adjusted, as desired, whereby the ftmow- 

 M'Jn^el of the axle can be brought into line 

 with any one of tliedisks carried by the Iniuic. 

 siilwtintially as descril>ed. 



3. The frame A, having exteiLsioiis l> I'., 

 forming braces, boxes, or brackets V i'\ and 

 axle 1», in eonibiuaiioii with seat-support- J. 

 the seat J, and diagonal brace IC, forlran>jfer 

 ring the w eight of the driver to assist in bold 

 ing the machine down to its work, substini 

 tially as specilied. 



4."The frame A, disk L, backing jit.ite i, 

 and Journal or pin j, in coBd)inatioD with a 

 slotted platef, and bracketoi supportM. sub- ' 

 stantially i\s and for the pnrpftscs specitieJ. 



5. The frame A, disk L, backing-plate /, 

 and journal or pin 7, in combination Ail'ithe 

 slotted plate k' and slotted hanger or bracket 

 M, substantiailyasandforthepnrpos.es speci- 

 fied. 



6. The combination, with the disk L, of 

 rocking or swinging hangers or bnickeis M, 

 bolt;; o', to which the hangers or brackets are 

 swivelcil, tho conneeting-bar M. and aa opc- 

 ruting-lever for the bar N, for changing tie-' set 

 of tbe disks, snl>stantially as and for the pur- 

 poses specified. 



7. The hangers or brackets M and plate A', 

 cirhcr or both having slots, in combination 

 witli the disk L, backing plate i, and journal 

 orpin./, tor furnishing au adjustable support 

 for tlm ilisks when attached, substantially as 

 ami for the purposes specified. 



S,' The disk L, backing-plate i„iUid joiinul 

 or pin /■- in combination wilhtht iilalu A', hav- 



