TEETH, 



1527 



M\ iiiM'iiiionhasrflalioii tofusieui-iujilevices 

 oruliiinpnfor securing. istitnOard Or cultivator- 

 tooth In II |iIow-lMVimni (liaff-bar; and it con- 

 sistti in an iinprovt'nient upon the laiUivator- 

 Biiimlunl damp lor which Lettei^ Patent of 

 the L/itited States Xo. 2n2,ri3(i were firaiiled to 

 ine im tlie 17th day <>f" January, 1S.S2. The 

 euuplhiij or frtsteniiig det ico described in the 

 said Letters Patent is composed of two jdatea 

 «rf substantially the same Miiape as the plates 

 (' and D, (shown in the accompanying draw- 

 ings,) whicli are made, by preference, (tf mal- 

 Iciible cast iron, but which aiay, if desired, be 

 cut or stamped iVom metal plates. 



The cultivator-standard clatup or eoupliug 

 com|M)sed of the sliding plate C, encircling the 

 stanilnrd A, and provided with the longitndi- 

 ifal slots F F, the plate D, having croSs-slols 

 H H, and provided with the log L and bind- 

 ing-screw E, bolts U G, and beam or drag-bar 

 B, constructed and combined substantially as 

 and for the purpose herciti shown and de- 

 scribed. 

 271,432. AMENZO W. DIEFENDORF 



and PETER H. MERRILL, Wyocena, 



Wi.-. Cultivator. Jan. 30, 1S83. Filed 



Sei.t. 22,1H«2. 



1. The stock a, provided with the groove d 

 on its front side, the ^lot r, the recesses /i^fe on 

 its rear sidi-.and the yoke i at its upper end, 

 arid mlaptcti lo be pivoted to a plow or culti- 

 vato:* beam, and acted upon by a s|iring ar- 

 taehed to said beam, substantially as heroin 

 shown an<i described. 



2. The combination, with the plow or culti- 

 vator beam bfj of the stock a, provided with 

 the grooverf,8li'te,rcce8S A, grooved, and yoke 

 i, and pivoted at its upper end to the said 

 henui, and the spring j, secured to the beam 

 and having its tree end resting against tiio 

 lower end of the stock, snbstantialty as herein 

 shown and described. 



271,791. EDWIN CHILDREN, Eaat Du- 

 buque, Ills. Cultivator Sbovel. Feb. 6, 

 188a. filed Sept. 18, 1882. 



The object of the invention involved in the 

 subject niatler of this speciheation is to pro- 

 duce a more perfect adjustuientof (he cultiva- 

 tor-shovel upon itsstaudard. Oneof thegreat 

 difllcnities in the way of the successtul opera- 

 tiDO of cultivators is to malte the shovels scour 

 nuder all circumstances. The couplings in 

 common use provide means for turning the 

 shovel in the seat in which it rests,Hud when 

 turned to either side the fnetiou is largely 

 thrown to the side to which it is turned, and 

 the shovel is thus placeil in an unfavorable 

 position to scour. By means of uiy improve- 

 ment, hereinafter de.-'crihed, I am enabled lo 

 turu the shovel on tlie standaid, and niso at 

 the same time to place its poiut in a position 

 auas to disinbnte the pressure more evenly 

 over the whole surface of the shovel, thereby 

 causing it to scour nioro perfectly, ami to han- 

 dle more soil and with less liability to injure 

 the roots of the corn. 



T.I the accomplishment of the above results 

 the inventiou consists priiu;ipally iu interpos- 

 ing a block or washer between the standard 

 and the shoo or casting to which the shovel is 

 secured, the same to be of the shape and size 

 to conlorm with and accommodate the various 

 models of such shoes or castings, all as more 

 fully hereinafter described, and poiuted^out iu 

 the claim. 



In the coupling-joint described, block or 

 washer B, provided with the toogitudinal con- 

 cave cavity fl, and pivotally interposed be- 

 tween the standard A and the shoe or casting 

 C, substantially as described, showu, and for 

 the imrpose set fi>rth. 



272,301 JOHN E. MTTOHELL, Fowler, 



a;,sixnor of one-half to A. i>. Raub, Earl 



I'ark, Itnl. Shovel tor Cultivators. Feb. 13, 



18y8. Filed -Nov. 13, 1882. 



My invention con>istsof an improved gopher 



.ittachmeut to cultivator-shovels for cultivat- 



iitg coro, the said attachment being contrived 



fnr ridfjing the earth up around the plants in 



the lait-r dressing, when they are well grown, 



without injury to the roots, all as hereinafter 



fully described. 



A shovel or cultivator Made made with a 

 lateral extensioti, b, at about the middlo of its 

 shank, and inclined upwardly at an oblique 

 angle to the latter, as shown in Fig. 2 of the 

 drawings, whereby it may be adapted to bo 

 used as described. 



273,550 JOHN W- JONES, Centropo- 

 lit.. Kan. Cultivator Shovel. Mar. 6, 

 l.Ss;t VU^ii X,>v. 22, 1882. 



My invention consists ofa detachahio point 

 seelion for cultivator- plows to enable new 

 points to be applied when required; and ft also 

 eonsistsofanadjuMtiibleandfletachableshovel- 

 conuectiou with the plow-stock, the said de- 

 vice being contrived, as hereinafter fully de- 

 scribed, to provide sitnple and efilcieDt means 

 of removing the points and of setting the plows 

 lo any reipiirod pitch. 



In a cultivator-shovel, thecombiuatlon, with 

 the oval faced stock e. of the correspondingly 

 recessed shank (?, provided with a wideio'd 

 lower section, g, an upper forwardlj-projecting 

 portion, and the npper plate-section, b, the 

 point-section a, bolted to the wings or sections 

 g of the shitDlt, the apertured yoke or strap A, 

 enibraeing the shank d between its widened 

 section (/and forwaidly-projeetiug portion, and 

 the fastening cumposed of the recessed keyj 

 and gib t, essentially as shown and described. 

 274,126. JOHN L- LAUGHLIN, Racine. 



Wis. Cultivate*. Mar. 20, 1883. Filed 



Aug. 1, 1882. 



This invention relates to improvements iu 

 cultivators, and has for its object to provide:! 

 novel consIruetiOn of parts for altiichiug the 

 shovels to their supports, wht-reby they can be 

 so adjusted as to stand in a plau« at right 

 angles to the line of draft, or in a plane oh- 

 hquely thereto. The manner of accomplishing 

 this will bo hereinafter explained in detail, and 

 puinted out in the claims. 1 attain these ob 

 jects by the mechanism illustrated in the ae- 

 compan>ing drawings, in which — 



1. The combination, with the forked shevt- 

 C, of the shovelblouk U, having it-* frontsiilti 

 constructeil to form a sciit fur the shovel, and 

 provided on its hack with the rib B', having 

 one of its faces arraugi-d obliquely and the 

 other face at right angles to the face of the 

 shovel, said rib being detuchiibly secured to 

 the lower end of the forked sleeve, whereby 

 either lace of the rib can be secured against 

 the said sleeve, substautinlly as an<l fur the 

 purpose described. 



2. The combinatioo, with the shank D at i\ 

 the lorked sleeve 0, pivoted ai its upp^r end 

 to the shank and provided with the series of 

 boles K and H, oi the shovel-block B, con- 

 structed loreceiveand supportihe shovel, and 

 provided on iUs rear witb the lugs 1, ami the 

 rib B', having one of its faces oblique and the 

 other at right angles to tlie face ol the shovel, 

 subatautittlly as liesciibed. 



274,962. JAMES H. NUTTH G, Cailis- 

 biirg, Texas, l^ultivator. Amiia, 1883. 

 Filed Feb. 5. 1883. 



My invention has relation to plows, cultiva- 

 tors,and like agricultural implemeuts; audits 

 object is to so coimtrnct the standard that 

 when the pointor tooth strikes an obstruction 

 the point will give, so as to prevent the parts 

 Ineaking, and after the obstruction is passed 

 the parts will readjust themselves and assume 

 their former position; and to that end the 

 no\elty consists in the cnnstmciion of the 

 same, as will be In'reiuafier more fully ile- 

 sciibed, and particularly pointed out in tlie 

 claims. 



1. The standard A, having the slot F and 

 the enlart^ed portion B, in combination with 

 the hollow box E, the spring D, follower W, 

 and extension or shovel-block C, as set forth. 



2. The standard A, slot F, and extension B, 

 in combinatiou with the pin IT, springs K, 

 screw L, and shovel-block C, having spring D, 

 as set forth 



275.146. ALVTN B. CLARK, assignor of 

 one-half to Juo. B. Ihmgan, liicbmond, 

 Ind. Spring-Hoe for Cultivator. April 3, 

 1883. Filed Dec. 7, 1882. 



The object ot my invention is to construct 

 a plow-standard that will, when the point or 

 sides of the plow strike an obstruction, readily 

 yield to a certain extent, to prevent breakage, 

 until the obstruction is passed, when it will 

 again assume its normal position. X accom- 

 plish thisohjectby means of the following con- 

 struction, which will be more fully pointed out 

 in the specification and claim. 



In a plow or cultivator, the standard A, 

 beam B, having loop c, roller c, pin rf, s[tring 

 /, rod 1, and spring j, iu combination with the 

 beam C, having loop k, pin /(, and cross-bar g, 

 having inclined up[)er surface, as shown and 

 specified. 

 275,546. HARVEY N- TIMMS, Kent, 



a.s3ignur otOnc-half to U. TInims, Lena, Dla. 



Cultivator Shovel. April 10, 1SS3. Filed 



Mar. 28, 1881. 



My invention relates to that class orsbovebi 

 used upon whataro generally known as'' shovel- 

 pluws" and the various kinds of cultivators 

 more particularly designed for the enltivation 

 of young and growing corn; and it consists of 

 a shovel having its blade ulightly curved in 

 thedircetion of its length, and having a pointed 

 lower end, and tapered m an easy curve to a 

 forwardly lu-ojectiug cutting-edge at one side, 

 all as I will now iirocced to <h'scrilM'. 



The herein-doscriUed cultivator-shovel con- 

 sisting of the blade eurred slightly in the di- 

 rection of its lengtli, and having the pointed 

 tower end, and tapering in an easy cnrve to a 

 forwardly -projecting cutting -edge b at one 

 side, as sot forth. 

 277,907. JOHN LANE, HyJe Park, Ills. 



Corn Cultivator Blade, or Shovel. May 



22, 18S3. Filed Oct. 21. 1882. 



My invention relates to coro -cultivating 

 blades or shovels; and the object of my inven- 

 tion is so constnicting the Made that it will 

 run straight, following the center draft, and 

 throw its furrow-slice lowly and horizontally 

 to one side, scattering the loose soil in among 

 the plants, and not break down or cover up 

 the small plants, noreloforo blades called 

 "twisted shovels" have been used inteiided 

 for such purpose, which iu operation run the 

 soil high up the blade, from which high eleva- 

 tion the soil is thrown to one sidr, falling, 

 breaking down, and covering up corn-plants, 

 as well as weeds, for reason of which it has 

 been the custom to turn the soil away from the 

 planted row when first cultivating, and also 

 such shovels or blades, being set twisted or 

 oblique to the center of draft, tend to crowd 

 to one side and do not run straight. U is to 

 obviate such side pre.ssnre and make the blade 

 run straight, and also to throw the soil lowly, 

 that I have invented and made the horein-de- 

 gcribed blade. 



The cultivator blade or shovel A, when con- 

 structed, substantially as described, of at rnue- 

 ated rbomboidal form, with its advancing 

 poiut c one side of the center of the blade, ns 

 shown, a short cutting cd{:o from the point c, 

 on the forward side of the blade, and a longer 

 cutting-edge on the other side, the body curved 

 and twisteil, tho forward sido bent upon a 

 small curve, and the rear side bent upon a 

 larger curve, and the corners ari-aiigod to en- 

 ter the ground deeper than the corner x, all 

 substantially as and for tho purpose set (orth. 

 280,263. DANIEL 0. VAN BRUNT, 

 liuricon, Wis. Cultivator. June 2()- 

 1883. Filed Mar. 29, 1883. 



My invention relates to an improvement iU 

 cultivators, the object of the same being to pro- 

 vide strong and durable means for detachable 

 securing a double-pointed tooth to a drag-bar 

 iu such a manner as to withstand a predeter- 

 mined amcnut of pressure, which i)ressure, If 

 exceeded, will caiuie the tooth toslipandallow 

 it to ride over obstructions without damaging 

 the parts; and with these ends in view my in 

 vention consists in the parts and combinations 

 of parts, as will be more fully de.scribed, and 

 pointed out iu the claims. 



1. The combination, with a cultivator- beam 

 provided at its rear end with u cun-ed arm rig- 

 idly secured thereto, of a slip-toolh ehiiuped 

 to the said curved arm, with its upper endrest- 

 ing on or gifting its support from the rearend 

 of the beam, sutetautially as set foith. 



2. The combinatiou, with a cultivator-beam 

 having a slotted curved ann (one or morel 

 rigidly secured to its rear end, of a slip-tooth 

 clamp'ed to said curved arm or arnw, the up- 

 per end of the tooth being he-Id iigainst dis 

 placement, suiwtantially as set forth. 



.3. The combination, with a cultivator-beam 

 having a slotted curved arm (one or more; 

 rigidly secured to the rearendof the beam, and 

 a clip or loop, ofa donble-pointed slip-tooth, 

 one end of which engages' in a clip or loop, 

 while its shank is clamped to the curved arm 

 or armH. substantially as set forth. 

 281126- WM. B. PATTERSON, Secoi\ 



IIU. Cultivator. July 10. 1883. Filed 



April 17, 1883. 



This invention relates lo certain new and 

 useful improvements iu that class of devices 

 for attaching cultivator teeth or shovels to 

 their beams, by which tho tooth or shovel is 

 pennitted to swing backwanl when it encount- 

 ers an obstruction, find more particnlarly tc 

 the cliLss of de\ ices in which the usual wooden 

 brciik piu is dispensed with. 



The inventiou has for its otQect tho produc- 

 tion of an eflectivo and durable device for 



