COUPLINGS. 



1549 



252.572. WM. B. YOUNO, Alton, Ills. 



n.-sii,'n'ii- to II»['g<")(I Plow Co., same place, 

 OnlMvalor. .Jiui. 17. 18S2 Filed Nov. 7, 

 1H81. 



M.v iiivciitirii n-liitcs to tlint class of uuUi 

 \iitoVs liiiowii iis *'s(i'iHlcllr-ro\v wnlkiri^ciiiti- 

 valnrs;" jiiiil ilic olijcrt is tlio (roiislruclion of 

 ;i coiiphi :nitl cuiiplin;^ ili-vice wliicli shall 

 liuli) titi- |)li>\>s i'i-,'iill,v in :in Kprit^lit |>osition. 

 vvliili' |>iTitiittin(;bolli liitoinl liittl iiurpoiidictl- 

 l:ii pla.v In Ilu" rear i-iul of ilu- plows. 



My iiivi-iiliori consists, first, in a dotibtc- 

 iiciuiril ronpI«;r having two operi-rinR clasps 

 in a cross direction (o ojicIi oilier, nmdo solid 

 iti onopiccc,\vit!i iiiontlicd ends and perforated 

 lips; and, second, in tlie couitiiiiatioii of tlie 

 parts of ilic coupling device, as liercuiafter 

 specilieiJ. 



I. In a cidtivutor, the double lieaiied cmtp- 

 Icr A, having two open-ring clasps in across 

 dii'cction to cacb other, uia>]o soliil in one 

 piece, with niou'lieil ends atitl perriH'atcd li])s, 

 snbstaiiliali.v as iuid for the purpose set forth. 



li. In it cidtivator, the double headed coup- 

 Icr A_, having,' two open-ring clasps in a cross 

 diieclion to each other, made solid in one 

 piece, with niouthetl eudsand perforated iips, 

 an<l lichl in place by 4-larnpin;x-holts with nuis, 

 in combination witli the Ihinihle a and thiui- 

 blu* /', hubslaniialiv as and foi' the pni'pose set 

 lorlh. 



■'!. In a cultivator, the combinntiou of the 

 double-headed coupler A, having two 0]>en 

 ring clasps in a cioss direction to each other, 

 made solid in one piei^e, witli mouthed ends 

 and pciforatcd lips, niih compression bolts 

 anti with thiniblu n, Ihinddo b, axle-arm B, 

 .^^^kl• (5. having the arms y if, and with bolt r, 

 •snbslaiHially as and (or the purpose set forth. 

 262,763. JAMES T. HAMILTON, Mo- 



iiri.'. Ills., aesigtior I., hitnt^elf and Wni.K. 



II"ii^'land. CuiHicil iJiufls, Iowa. Coup- 

 ling; lorCuitivati>r lieanis. Jan. 24, 1882 



Filed Nov. 10. 1880. 



1. In a cidiivator, a coupling for the plow- 

 beatus, having a section, A A', provided with 

 the .slot U and aduptod to receive the forward 

 end of the plow-beam, in coinbinatiou with an 

 eycbolt or connection with tiie sleeve or axle, 

 fur allowing vertical play of the section (o raise 

 and lower the forward cud of the plow-beam, 

 suhsintitially as and for the purpose specified. 



L'. In a cultivator, a coupling for the plow- 

 heain.s, having a section, A A', jtrovided with 

 the slot Band adapted to receive the forward 

 end of the plow-bciun, in combination witliau 

 eycbolt having a body, C, to receive the axle- 

 sleeve, a Kcrew-threacieil stem, E, to receive a 

 nut, and shoulder or flangcU, to enter the slot 

 IJ and susUiiu the section in a vertical posi- 

 tion when the parts are together, substantially 

 as and for the purjioses specifte<I. 



.X In ft cullivatnr, a coupling for the for- 

 ward end of the plow-beams, having a section, 

 A A', provided with a slot, B, with the edges 

 or faces adjacent to the slot serrated or grooved, 

 and adapted to receive the forward cud of the 

 plow-beam, in coinbinatiou with an eyebolt, 

 C D E, and sleeve (j, having a serrated or 

 grooved face to engage the corresponding 

 face of the part A for niaiutaining the coup- 

 ling in a vertical position aad adding steadi- 

 ness to the parts, substantially na specified. 



4. In a cultivator, a coupling for attaching 

 the plow-beams, consisting of thc^ section A 

 A', having a slot, ]>, the eyebolt 1) E, tho 

 sleeve O, having the longitudinal opening H, 

 the plale I J, and the bolt K, nU constructed 

 and arranged substantially as and for the pnr* 

 po.ses specilieil. 

 276,203. JASPEE P. WARNER, Dow- 



agiar, Mieh. Swivel Cou|.Uiig. April 



24, 1888. Filed Sept. 21, 1882. 



The object of my invention is to famish a 

 coupling for attaching harrows or cultivators 

 to the framework of wheelniachines, known 

 as "sulky'' or "riding" Maciiinos, to make a 

 chfap, dni-:itdc, and simple con|iling, and one 

 thai may be rcailily attached and (cheaply re- 

 paired. 



1. The conibirialion >d tho bcatu (', having 

 slot h, and containuig box Y, having a Uange 

 with concavity fl' engaging witli tho boItfc"',as 

 and lor the purposes .-^peeiljcd. 



2. In a swi\cl con|ding, the combination of 

 tho beam C,containingbox Y,havingan ellip- 

 tical hole containing thimble (^ and bolt r, with 

 braces a n, and beam D, when ariangcil and 

 combined as and for the purposes specified. 

 276,718. HANS H. SATER, Dubuque, 



Iowa. Cultivator. May 1, 1883. Filed 



Jan. 8, 1883. 



my invention reiaies to an nnprovenicnt in 

 cultivators f but it relates more particularly to 

 improved coupling devices for connecting the 

 plow-beams to the a\Ie and frame- work, the 

 object being a Riinple and iue\])ensive con- 

 struction, easy in adjustment anil operation, 

 and durable and eirective in use. 



The invention consists, first, in the peculiar 

 novel construction and arrangement of the 

 coupling proper; further, in pccntiar stops or 

 sleeveson the axle for linii ting the movement of 

 the axle-sleeve; further, in i>eculiar draftat- 

 taching devices; and, finally, in the general 

 oonstruclion of the cultivator, and in novel de- 

 tails and coinbinatioiis, nil fally hereinafter ex- 

 tilained. 



1. The combiiialion, with tho axle and its 

 toothed Kleovc,of the vertical toothed sleeve 

 O. engaging with the saiil sleeve on the axle, 

 and having bearings formed directly upon its 

 ends, and a bolt passing through .'^aid sleeve 

 and bearings, a drag-bar, and the fork I, ci>u- 

 ni?cted to the drag-bars and mounted njion the 

 bearings on the ends of the said sleeve C,sab. 

 slantially as descrit)ed. 



-'. The combination of tlic axle and its 

 toothed sleeve, the vertically loidhcd sleevefJ. 

 having bearings at its ends, llie drag-bar, the 

 forked connection I, connected to the drag-bav 

 and mounted on the bearings of the sleeve G, 

 and tlie loop eaibrnciiig the said axle untl 

 sleeve G, and having the set - .screw, substan- 

 tially as described. 



.1. (.'mnbined with the arched a.\Ii' A, the 

 clipIC.havingearsi 1 for attaching the tongue- 

 braces, and the prongs 5 5,adapted to be bent 

 down to bear directly upon the axle at tho base 

 of the arch, for the purpose set fo'th. 



1. The combination, with the vertical sloeve 

 connected to the axleslecvc, of tho fork hav 

 ing one arm connectcil directly to the bearing 

 orJ(nu'nal foruied on such vorticid sleeve, and 

 the eyo J, which forms tlie connection bo- 

 tweentheotherarmofthcfork and tlie sleeve (i. 



u. Conibincd with the tlrag- bars M S, the 

 cross -block O, having brace - connection 24, 

 beveled ami Hanged ends 23, and tho adjust- 

 ing slots LTi in such ends, sut>stanliftlly as de- 

 scribed. 

 287,443. WM. A. ENOWLTON, Kock- 



pord, Ills. Cultivator. Oct. 30, 1883. 



Filed Dee. 21, 1882. 



This invention relates to that class of culti- 

 vatoi-s known as "straddle-row wheeled walk- 

 ing-cnUivatoi-s,'' in which the shovel-beams 

 are hinge-jointed to the horizontal portion of 

 the crank-formed axle; and it consists in the 

 hinge -joint conuection of the shovel-beams 

 witli the axle-tree made laterally and vertically 

 adjustable, and in the draft-connection there- 

 with. 



1. The combination, with the wheeled sup- 

 porting-fi'ame, of a Blotted sleeve, a grooved 

 l)illow-block, and a clamping eye-block, these 

 several parts combined for joint action, sub- 

 stantially as and for the; purpose set forth. 



'2. The coinbinntion.withthe slotted sleeve, 

 the grooved pillow-block, and the eye clamp 

 ing-block, of a yoke and coupling-jtin pro 

 ducing a liinge-joint connection of the shovel- 

 beams withthesioeve, capable of a latei-aland 

 vertical adjustment thereon, snbstaidially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



3. The combination, witli thcyoke-couiding 

 of the shovel -beam, made vertically adjustable 

 relatively with its connection with the wheeled 

 carrying -frame, of a draft attachnu-nt con- 

 necled to the coupling-pin so as to be adjust- 

 able therewith. Kubslantially a.s and for the 

 purpo.so set fortli. 



298,823. GEO. W. BROWN, t^alcslnng. 

 Ilk. Cultivator. \I:iv 20, iss4. Filed 

 Kcb:-4 IHSH. 



This invention rclales lo that class of cnlti- 

 vatov-euiiplings in which t he plow gangsswing 

 laLcrally un journals nr .^landall^s. arrangotl 

 above the hori/onlai emls of I he axIe^s, which 

 ends of the a\h's conslilnle jourmd-beirrings 

 fur siiiil standards in sh inging I he plow -gangs 

 vcrticalljf. 



The prinrijial feature of the iiivcnlion con- 

 sists in a thall jdatc or clevis coina-ctcd with 

 the upper cud of a lubnlar slandard on the 

 beam -plate, which standard luiiis on a suit 

 able bearing, to permit hdcral swing of the 

 plow-gang^, and which drall- plate extends 

 downw.ard forward of the coupling, and ispro- 

 vided with a series of holes, by jucans of wliicb 

 the draft may be utilized to exert either down- 

 ward or ui>ward force on 1 he plows or shovels, 

 or no force at all, as desired, and the draft on 

 which, when the ploMS arc in oi)cratioii, will 

 resist the tendency of the plow -gangs to turn 

 the couplings on the horizontal cuds of the 

 axle. 



1. In a cultivator-coupling, in combination 

 with the bolt D, having eyes d, through which 

 the arm A' passes, and long tubular standard 

 E, se;Ued on tJie bolt 1>, and held by projec- 

 tions c, which rest on the arm A', the bcani- 

 platc provided with n tubular standard, G', 

 juuriml('<i on the standard 10, and nut I forse- 

 curing the parts together, snbstanlially as and 

 for the purpcso specified. 



2. The conibination.with the plow-beam and 

 axle, eyebolt I>, standard E, and beam-plate 

 (;,ofliic draft-plate II, e\tendcd forwantand 

 tiowuMaid, and provided with a series of holes 

 for the draft attachinrnl to adjvist tho di-aft to 

 exert a downward or an npw.ard force, or not 

 to exert any vertical force upon the beams, 

 substantially as and for the purpose set fortli. 



;j. In combination with the bolt ]», jour- 

 naled on a horizonlal part of a cultivator, 

 long Iniinlar st;\ndard E, having lugs c, beam 

 plated, haviuglulmlarsliiudardd', journaled 

 onthestandardKthedralt platcJI, journaled 

 on the standard <;;',aud i>rovidcd witli holes 7i", 

 substantially as and forihc jmipose sitecilieil. 

 300,563 HENRY BORGELT, Jr., and 



LUCIAN P. DORRELL, Havana, 11!.'^. 



Cultivator June 17, 1SS4 Filed Mav 



HI. Isn;^. 



The present iuventiun h:is relation to cer 

 t:iin new and useful improvements in mcaus 

 for attaching tho plow-beam to llio axle of a 

 cultivator-frame; and the object thereof is to 

 provide a couplijig device simple in construc- 

 tion, whereby the teeth of the cultivator or 

 shovels of the plow may be raised or lowered 

 to plo\V as deep as may be desiied, while the 

 pecaliar construction of the coupling reudcis 

 jtbothstrongand durable and capable ofbeing 

 in anu facta nnl at a comparatively small cosV. 

 Theseseveialobjectswcattaiu by the construe 

 tion substantially :^s shown in the drawings, 

 and hereinafter described and claimed. 



A clevis of a plow or cultivator beam, hav- 

 ing suitable arms, one of .said arms lia\ ing 

 upon its inner side a mortise, and tho oppo- 

 site arm a hole of C([ual diameter, in comlii 

 nation with a sleeve through which the axle 

 passes, provided with arms having a hole and 

 a mortise similar to those on the arms of the 

 clevis, and thimbles fitting therein, and a bolt 

 psissing thnmgh the 'anus to bold them to- 

 gether, the mortisi'S l>eing arranged with re- 

 lation to each other, and also the thimbles, as 

 shown ami described 



