1542 



WHEEL OR SULKY. 



1. Tlif ('oiiiliiii;ili"ii, uitli thn axln-fnuiio, 

 iHMit :ls lUvsorilpi-il, of llic split slecvo loosdy 

 inonntvd on Dir wliccl spnullc, nnil liaviiig ji 

 projccliiiK iiini coiiiK'clfd witli a bout lever 

 liilcriimcil toiiiinriii:itt:nIuil tolliftVaiiu'. tlio 

 bifnrcntcrt Itcut link pixotiil to llu- l>"nl lt'\ i-r, 

 ami Mic Ki)iral sprinj,' conmrliuic tin' link and 

 arm, substuiitially ns spccilieU. 



2. ]n coiiibinatioii witb tlic splil, wleeve 

 niountod on the spitMUo of llie Ik-iiI I'l-anic, tlie 

 movable clamp, its pins and clainpinjr-scicw, 

 aniltlicdn^^-beain and it.s f\t«'ns,<iris, imvliiili 

 the piliH have beiilin;;a, snlisl;inlial!y iis ;iihI 

 fortliP])ur])osPs set t'^Hlli. 



3. In eond>inali"ii a\ it lit he lower bifnrcated 

 extension of the dia<i beam and the lower pin 

 of the clamp, the loose eolhtr motintcd on the 

 lower pin of the clamp, and the set-screw 

 adapteil to bind the collar to the pin, substan- < 

 tially as speciftcd. 



284*403. WM. J. FLOWERS, Reudo, 



Mo. Cultivator. Sept. 4, 1883. Filed 



April 27, 1883. 



In a cultivator, tlie combination, with the 

 axle A, having a dejircs-scd middle portion 

 and elevated side poition-s, and the di-aflbara 

 I), aflaelied to said elevated poitions of the 

 axle, of the draft- equalizer consisting of the 

 whitfletrees K, ari-antjed upon the draft-bai-s 

 and eonneeted together at their inner cuds, 

 the chain effecting tliis connection being con- 

 nected by a second chain to the depressed mid 

 die portion of the axle, and of additional whif 

 tictivps. e.ssentially as 8ho\\ni and described. 

 284,568. JOHN J. HUSSEY, Brodeaus 



S. C, assignor to himself and W. W 



Tineley, Iluntaville, Texas. Sulkv Plow 



Sept. 4, 1883. Filed Mar. 10, 1883. 



This invention consists of a contrivance for 

 the construction of sulky-plows in a simple 

 and cheap manner, and so as to make an efli- 

 cient machine, Oipablo of working easily and 

 doing the work well, and adapted for the use 

 of any form of plow and for the substitution 

 of a harrow and also a cultivator, the plow, 

 harrow, and cultivator attachraeuts being alt 

 contrived for like application to the sulky, all 

 as hereinafler fully described. 



The combination, with the wheel d, axle r, 

 and elongated open frame a b, provided with 

 opposite staples or journal-bearings, i, on the 

 under face of tlie front of its side bai-s, a, of a 

 shall, j, having journals k lilting in the bear- 

 ings *, and adapted to carrj' a plow, harrow, 

 or cultivator attachment, blocks i, and a seat, 

 c, arranged in rear of the plow, harrow, or 

 cultivator, substantially as described, where- 

 by the latter can be adjusted vertically as de- 

 sired, and be in view of the driver, as set forth. 

 284.734. BENJAMIN J. HAIiL and 



JAMES E. MUSTARD, Glen Hall, lud. 



Cultivator. Sept. 11, 1883. Filed Feb. 



2, 1883. 



The principal object of our said invention 

 i.s to produce a cultivator in which the gangs 

 of plows are adapted to be drawn independ- 

 ently of each other, and arc jjermitted to move 

 back and forth as the animals drawing them 

 move ahead or drop behind one another, while 

 at the same time they are connected together 

 through the axle. This object is accomplished 

 by making the-axle in two ])ieces, each of 

 which is independently mounted in bearings 

 on the tongue, and are connected together' by 

 a gear, connecting-rod, belt, or some similar 

 device, whereby when the lower horizontal 

 portion of one axle is advanced the other will 

 be (ainscd to recede in its relation to the tongue 

 a 'corresponding diatnnce, as will be herein- 

 after more particularly described. 



1. The combination, in a cnltivator, of a 

 two-part axle, the parts being jouvnaled in 

 scpai-ate bea,riugs on the tongue or frame par- 

 allel to each other and .connected together by 

 devices, substantially as described, whereby 

 they are permitt-ed to vary in their relative 

 positions in the line of advancement without 

 changing the course of the plows or varying 

 the distance between them laterally, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



2. The combination of the plows, the wheels, 

 the two-part axle C (?, devices, substantially 

 as described, for connecting said axle parts, 

 the tongue, and means of attaching the ani- 

 mals to the plows, forming a cultivator, sub 

 stantially as set forth. 



3. In a cultivator, the two-part axle C C, 

 each part being joarnaled on the tongue or 

 frame parallel to the other, and provided with 

 a cog-gear, c, which engages with a similar 

 gear on the other, substantially ao described, 

 and for the purposes specified. 



4. The combination, with the plows and axle 



of a cultivator, of the rod a', pin «', and ■^co-" 

 screw a* as a means of .securing the plows in 

 position upon the axle, substantially as speci- 

 tied. 

 285.797. LEBEUS C- CHAPIN, Kala 



inazoo. .\iicb. Wheel-Cultivator. Oct. 2, 



188;;. Filed June 2, 1883. 



nie leading feature of my invention consists 

 in combining inilcpendeiitly-hinged tooth bars 

 having a spring localeil u'pon each, a cross- 

 bar connecting the upper end of said springs, 

 and a lifting-lever connecting with wiidcrons- 

 bai-, Willi a slo'l spi-jng pressure-bar so con- 

 structed and airangcfl in relation to the lift- 

 ing-lever that a ready and convenient clastic 

 control may Iw exerted on the springs of the 

 intiependenlly-hinged toothbais. 



1. The combination, with indf-|ic;ndently- 

 hinged tooth-bai-s, a spnng on each of s;ud 

 bars, a ci-oss-bar connecting sjtid spi-ings, anil 

 a connecting lifting-lever, of a spring-nu'tal 

 pressure- bar having the rearwaitilyextending 

 free end provided with tlic .sliding liool;, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



2. The cond)iuation of vertically -playing 

 Ringed tooth-beams, the tooth-be^irn spi-irg.s, 

 a lifting-lever and means connecting it with 

 said springs, the spring -metiU pit'ssure-bar 

 having the S-Rhaped slotted end, a cnrved 

 seat tberefor, and means for connecting the 

 free end of the pressni-e-bar Mith the lifting- 

 lever, all substantial Ij* as described. 



3. In awhcel-enltivator, a lifting-lever hav- 

 ing a spring-actuated pawl provided with an 

 operating -dog fnlcrumed_ to said lever, and 

 connected with the pawl by a rod pivoted to 

 the dog at a point nidially removed from said 

 fulcrum, substantially as specified and sh.own. 



4. In a wheel-cultivator, the combination of 

 a lifting-lever and verlically-playing tooth- 

 beams with the S-shaped spring pres.sure bar 

 having the-fi-ee end providisl with the sliding 

 hook.'sulwtauimlly as set forth. 



5. The combination of vertiailly- playing 

 tooth-bars and springs, a lifting -lever and 

 connecting means, the spring pressure -bar, 

 and an opei-ating pawl-dog a4la]ited for rais- 

 ing the pawl from the ratchet and holding it 

 raised, substantially ius described and shown. 



fi. The combination of the i-atehet-eastiug 

 having the curved seat, the lifting-lever, and 

 the spring pressure-bar having the slolted S- 

 shaped end for adjualaWe location in said 

 curved seat, and the rear free arm provided 

 with the hook, all subslantiallv ii-s set forth. 

 286,730. JOSIAH J. and EDWARD R. 



PIATT, LaPort. Ind. iiuw. Oct. 16, 



1883. Filed July 28, 1881. 



Most beams or plows are attached to the 

 horizontal part of Ibe axle; but we attach 

 them to the vertical part of the axle, as the 

 plows t^u be more readily raised or lowered 

 to give the shovels the proper slant by at- 

 taching to the upright part of the axle, and 

 having the upright part thereof pierced with 

 holes, through which to fast^'n the front end of 

 the plow-beams; or the same end may be ac 

 complished by a set-screw and other means. 

 This also gives more open space between the 

 bends in the axle for the top of tall corn. 



1. The combination, with the plow-beams 

 and the vertical portion of the arched axle, 

 perforated as shown, of the boxes I), composed 

 of two plates or half-boxes, each having lim 

 iting-slots rf and bolt-holes d', with bos.ses or 

 hubs to protect the eoupling-boll, substan- 

 tially as shown and described. 



2. The combination, with the a.\Ie and plow 

 beams, of the box D, the vertical bai-s (i, the 

 swiveling yoke or bars G', the spring F-, and 

 roller or fulcrum F, all arranged toswing lat 

 erally together, substantially as shown and 

 described, 



286,983. DAVID WISE, Cottondale, 



Texas. Cultivator. Oct. 16, 1883. Filed 



Feb. 24, 188S. 



1< Inacultivator, the rtniibination, with the 

 axle B, the rigid tongue >i, the two fiunies C 

 T> and F G, and the liiiiging-rod K, of the 

 plow-beams K, slotted hangcre H, coupling- 

 plate K, provided with holes M, set-screws L, 

 and lap-ring Q, substantially as described, and 

 for the purpt'Sf set fuith. 



2. Inaculli\aiiii, tln-eombination, with the 

 axle B, the rigid Imigue d, the two frames (' 

 D and F G, and (he hinging rod !C, of tlie 

 plow-beams R, slotteil hangeis I!, coupling 

 plate IC, providetl with holes M, set screws L, 

 slatioiMiry right and left btiUs W, inlmlai- con- 

 necting-bar X, and foot levem Z, provi<ted 

 with stirrups b, substantially us described, and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



3. In a cnltivator, the cond)inalioii. with the 

 rigid tongue (/, and thp hingeii fi-amcs F (i 

 and I'D, of the bar/, having .slot ,9, thc<-rank 

 A, andtheleverj,sul>stantiallyasbereinsho\vn 

 and dcsiaiiicd, whereby the idow-bwuns nntl 

 plows can be raised and lowered, as set forth. 



287,196. JOHN G. TRUMP, Ricbville, 

 Midi. Ctilfivator; Oct. 23.1883. Filed 

 July 12. 1883. 



The lever D, in combination with the wood- 

 en bars 1 and metal rod (, drag-bars F, stand- 

 ards G, braces II, and teeth 5, all constructed 

 to operatesulistautiallyasand for the purpose 

 herein described. 

 287,536. TYRRELL L. GRIGSBY, 



Yomitville.Cal. Gang^'luw Oct. 30, 1883. 



KilciJ May 17, 1883. 



My invention relates to certain new and use- 

 ful iniproveinents iu that class of gang-plows 

 I which are specially adaptod for work in vine- 

 yards, cottou-iields, and iu aU places iu which 

 rows are planted. 



My invention consists in the means for con- 

 necting the plows with the fmme, whereby 

 they may be adju.stecl, and in a center plow 

 I and the means for connecting it, all of which 

 i will be hereinafter fnliy explained, reference 

 l>eing made to the accompanying drawings. 



1. In a gang-plow, the frame C, in combi- 

 nation with the central plow, F, and the means 

 for securing it to the frame, oousistiug of the 

 standard / and oscillating shaft G, and the 

 means for bracing it, consisting of the rods g. 

 strap A, and wooden pin t, all arranged and 

 operating substantially as and for the purpose 

 herein dei^cribed. 



2. In a gang-plow, the a/ljustable frame C, 

 and the right and left hand plows, EE, secured 

 to opposite sides of said frame, in combination 

 with the central shovel-plow, F, having stand- 

 ard /, the oscillating shaft G, brao€-rods t/, 

 strap h, and wooden pin i, all arranged and 

 operating substantially as and for the pui-pose 

 herein described. 



287,703. JOSEPH B. NEFP, assignor to 



the Burlington Flow Co., Burlington. 



Iowa. Cnltivator Spring. Oct. 30, 1883. 



Filed June 26, 1883. 



The object of my inventioa is to provide a 

 cultivator-spring so attached and controlled 

 that it will not only effectually aid the oper- 

 ator to elevate the gang, but that will also 

 prevent the passing of adead-center by a coun- 

 ter-spring sustaining the gang when the lift- 

 iug-spriug arrives at the dead-center, the ear- 

 rylng-spriug being independent of the lifting- 

 spring, and providing a lifting-spring with 

 accessory aids or peculiar adjustments that 

 give it gVeater effectiveness, and providing a 

 counter or carrj'ing spring with adjustable 

 tension to check'the gang at a higher or lower 

 point and affect the depth of plowing, and 

 providing a double spring that suspends the 

 gang at auy desired workiug-point and main 

 tains an even depth of plowing. 



1. In a. cultivator-coupling, the spring-bar 

 J, made L shape, with a long and short arm. 

 and pivoted in the long arm above the angle, 

 and adapted to receive springs upon both arms, 

 substantially a.s shown and described. 



2. The angular spring-bar J, pivoted above 

 and distant from the angle, in combination 

 with the springs L M, clamp-socket K, and 

 sleeve F, Iiaviug rigid arms T, substantially as 

 ahowa and described. 



3. The combination of the angular spring- 

 bar J, pivoted abovetheangleiuthelongarm, 

 tlie s'eeve F, having arms I, the springs LM, 

 and the clevis H, substantially as shown and 

 described. 



4. The combination, with the arched axle of 

 a cultivator, of the right-angled spring-bar J, 

 with a long aud short arm, and pivoted in the 

 longarmabovetheangle,theadjust4ihlesi)rin';s 

 L M, clamp-sockct K, sleeve F, with arms I 

 and clevis il, and the beam-coupling E G, all 

 8ul»st an tially as shown and described. 

 288,003. WM. P. BROWN, Zancsville, 



Ohin. Wheel-Cultivator. Nov. (J, 1883. 

 Filed JuiiL' 13, 1883. 



My invention relates to wheeled cultivatoi-s 

 of that class in which the two wheels run upon 

 opposite sides of the row of plants aud sus- 

 tain above the same a truck or frame work 

 having a draft attachiuent for the team. in 

 fi-ont and plows behind, which are attached to 

 and drawn by the truck, whieh may or may 

 not have a tongue. 



My improvements consist, princip.illy, in 

 tlie construction, arrangement, and adjust- 

 ment of the plow-be;uns uuQ their couplings. 



