[PLOWS.] 



WHEEL OR SULKY, 



1557 



bcRriiig-whcel at the front, tbc hingeil fraino 

 find plow beam or beuois, combined with the 

 plow situated between the furrow-wheel and 

 colter-wheel, and bearing npon aaid wheels 

 whether said plow is in or out of operation, as 

 and for the purposes herein set forth. 



'_*. In ii sulky- plow, the combiimtion of a 

 wlirel-framo hinged or pivoted to the rear end 

 of plow-beam, the latter supported on a swiv- 

 oUmI colti't- at its front end, and having means 

 for elevating the frame and beam at the point 

 of their hinccd connection, and a Ualancing 

 driver's scat, arranged in the rear ol the axis 

 of the i-ear bearing-wheels to aid the lever in 

 lifting the plow, substantially as set forth. 



3. In a sulky-plow, the plow proper and 

 means for elevating the same in a hori/.onlal 

 plane, combined with the furrow- wheel, where 

 bvthe said wheel, riding up the incline formed 

 by the iiartially-elevated plow, serves to fur- 

 ther force the plow ont of the ground, as speci- 

 fied. 



4. In a Bulky-plow, tlio maio frame pirotetl 

 on the axes oftbe riding-wheels, the plow beam 

 or beams hinged thereto and snpported by the 

 colter and the hinged pole, all constnicted, 

 arrangetl, and comltined as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. 



5. The plowshare C, having V -shaped re- 

 oesses cast vertically parallel iiVith each other 

 npon either side thereof, combined with a re- 

 versible point, J), having V-shaped parallel 

 jaws il, and securing rneaus, substantially as 

 shown and set. forth. 



U.-The combination, with a sniuy-plow or 

 harrow, of a harrowing device consisting of 

 the spring-arms M and the double teeth O', 

 adapted to bo used in connection with single 

 teeth or disks to pulverize and level the soil, 

 as shown and described. i 



7. In a plow, a mold-board the rear portion I 

 of which is separate or hinged and adapted I 

 to be adjusted vertically njion the fixed por- [ 

 tion, as and for the purposes set forth. 



S. In a plow, a hinged portion of the mold- 

 board, adapted to be adjusted vertically upon 

 the fixed mold-board, whereby the operator 

 may plow at any desired depth within the ca 

 pacity of the device, as set forth. 



9. in a plow, a hinged mold-board suscep- 

 tible of vertical adjustment npon the jdow- 

 bodyfor tlio purpose described, combined with 

 means, substantially as specitled, for impart- 

 ing to said mold-board any desired angle with 

 relation to the line of travel, as set forth. 



10. In a plow, a mold-board having teeth or 

 llngoi-s secured or cast npon tlio rear portion 

 of its face imniediatcly forward of the rear 

 edge thereof, said teeth being inclitied rear- 

 wardly approximately in a liiicr traveled by 

 the forrow-slice, as shown, and serving not 

 only to relievo the rear end of the mold-board 

 of friction and assisting to turn tlio furrow, 

 but also serving to pulverize the soil as the 

 furrow is being inverted, and utilizing the side 

 jtressurc arising from plowing for that pnr- 

 iwse, substantially as set forth. 



11. A hioged mold-board, C, having fingers 

 <_'* cflst or secured npon its face forward of the 

 rear edge thereof, said fingers being inclined 

 rearwardly more or less as the hinged -section 

 may be adjusted to pulverize the soil as the 

 furrow Is being turned, as and fortlie purposes 

 herein si>ecified. 



12. A hinged mold-board, C, having rear 

 wardly-inclined teeth or knives C^ combined 

 with means, substantially as described, for im- 

 parting oscillatory adjustment to said mold- 

 board C in relation to the hinge c, as set forth. 



33. The hinged mold-board C, having rear- 

 wardlv-inclined teeth or knives (7, combined 

 with the threaded rod C^ perforated arm (J* 

 upon the bracket C; and with the adjusting- 

 nut C^ as set forth and herein descriljed. 



14. The hinged mold-board C and bracket 

 C npon the plow-body C, combined with the 

 threaded rod C and nut C", whereby the said 

 mold-board may be rai.'^cd or lowered at will 

 tD accommodate the depth of furrow, as and 

 for the porposes specilied. 



15. The frame A', made of chauncl-iron, with 



open bottom, and adapted to receive and house 

 working parts of the machine, in combination 

 witli rock-shaft K, arm K^ and wheel 1j, sub- 

 stantially as shown ami described. 



IG. The hand-lever F, rigid with the plow- 

 beam, and the frame A', hinged to said beam, 

 combined with means, substantially as de- 

 scribed, for adjusting the pitch of the frame 

 iand beam and the consequent elevation of the 

 plow by hand or foot lever at will, as specified. 



17. 'ilic hand-lever F, rigid witii llio plow- 

 Itcam, the segmental rnc' b;ir F', pawl f\ 

 rod /\ and spring /'.combined with fiame A 



and the baud and pedal trips /~ /*,as and for 

 the pnrposes herein set forth. 



18. Ill a plow, and in combination with a 

 jointed fraiue or beam, a loo.so link connecting 

 the rear of the plow proper to the portion of 

 the support iri rear of the hingo or joint, and 

 udaiitcd to serve, with the plow-standard se- 

 cured to the support Ibrward of the said hinge 

 or joint, to preserve the horizontal position of 

 the plow whatever its vertical elevation, as set 

 forth. 



10. Tiic combination of the hinged support, 

 the standard IV, hung from said support for- 

 ward of the hinge, and the plow (J with the 

 link Vj'y connecting the lear of said plow to 

 the support iu rearof the hinge, as and for the 

 puriroses specified. 



20. The link K' and standard Ii', combined 

 with the plow, the main frame, the plow-beani, 

 the hand-lever F, the segmental rack F', the 



spring ,/^, ami the double trips, as and for the 

 purpo.ses hcri'inbt'fore set forth. 



'21. The tlanneil furrow-wheel <; ami axleC, 

 combiru'd with the lugs fi, piv<ded tilting bar 

 fj', and adjusting-bolts G', as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. | 



22. The feed tnechanism ami adjusting and 

 registering de\ ices, c<nnbined with the feed- 

 shaft, the pear 1\ lever I', and the pinion II 

 upon the lilting furrow-wlie-d shaft G'. and 

 the furrow-wheel 0,the gear P, and pinion II 

 being adapted to bo thrown into mesh what- 

 ever the dertectionof the wheel G and shaft G', 

 as and for the puri)osc3 specified. 



23. The perforated partitions/^ the headed 

 rod /*, ami spiral spring/', all housed iu the 

 franie A, conibiued with eaid frame A, formed 

 of angle-iron, as shown, and with the segmen- 

 tal rack-bar F', hand-lever F, and trip-connec- 

 tions, as and for the purposes set forth. 



24. In a disk plow or harrow, independent 

 springs or spring-arms secured to the cross 

 bar or bars, combined with independent re- 

 movable ooncavo-convcx disks, suba'',anlially 

 as described and SL't forth. 



25. The springs M, supporting the harrow- 

 ing devices, secured to the cross-bar A', and 

 describing appro.iiimately a portion of an ogee 

 curve, each independently combined with ad- 

 justable, removable, and reversible harrowing 

 devices, and adapted to allow a universal play 

 thereto, in a manner as and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



20. The flat springs M, as shown, having 

 threaded apertures »», combined with the har- 

 rowing-teeth or disk-frames haviug curved 

 slots », and with set-screw wj', allowing such 

 teeth or frames to bo adjusted at any desired 

 aTiglc iu relation to the line of travel, or to be 

 reversed at will, as and for the jHirposes sot 

 forth. 



27. The combination of the independent flat 

 H|)rings M and adjustable removable reversi- 

 ble teeth or disks with Iho holding-bar P, 

 threaded arms 1". nut p, and frame A, as and 

 for the pnrposes described and set forth. 



2S. The disk journal-boxes R, havingconical 

 or rounded bearings r and spaces r', com- 

 bined with the disk spindle 0% having annu- 

 lar fiange o', substantially as set forth. 



20, The combination of the journal-boxes U, 

 having annular recesses »•*, internal chamber, 

 r'y and bearings r, and the diek-spindle 0% 

 having collars o, which rigidly embrace tho 

 disk, aiul having annular flanges o', combined 

 with the disk-frame N, having jaws n', tho 

 whole being adapted to servo as and for tho 

 purposes set forth. 



30. An interchangeable snlUy plow and har- 

 row haviug across-bar. A', of angle-iron, with 

 harrowing devices, as shown, adapted to re- 

 ceive a similar cioss-bar having similar liar- 

 rowingdevices, combined with means subsUn- 

 tially as described, for tlirowing either or both 

 sides in or out of operation at will, as set 

 forth. 



.11. In a snlkj'harrow, tho combination of 

 cro.ss bar A', adapted to slide upon and be se- 

 cured to a duplicate cross bar or section, S, 

 with the box K, liavingcars n', the seat X, and 

 pole Z, as set forth. 



32. In a sulky-harrow, a side section com- 

 posed of the cross bar A', of channcl-iroo, tho 

 (springs carryiiii: independent disks or teeth, 

 ilie rock-shaft K, with lover iC, and provided 

 with crardt-arm K- and wheel L, and adapted 

 to receive a cross bar provided with duplicate 

 devices, arranged to slide into and be secured 

 to the bar A', as set forth. 



33. The combination of a revolving colter, 

 a right-angled stamlard, or tho equivalent 

 thereof, swiveled in the plow beam or frame, 

 and a tongue properly secured to said stand- 

 ard, whereby the plow is enabled to turn in 



either direction, and describe the arc of a small 

 circle without taking the plow out of tho soil 

 or injuring the colter-blade, as specified. 



34. In a sulky-plow, a revolving colter com- 

 bined with and adapted to receive motion and 

 direction from the dnifttongue, as and for 

 tho purposes hereinbefore set forth and de- 

 scribed, 



3."». In a snlky-|dow, a revolvingcolter which 

 serves at all times as a bearing or riding wlieid 

 for tho forward end of tho plow-beam, com- 

 bined with a pivoted pole, to which it is con- 

 nected and from whicli it receives motion and 

 direction, as and for the pnrposes set forth. 



30. Tho colter W and st-andnrd ■V,contbined 

 with the arm V. the adjustable polo Z, and 

 the plow-beiims 11', substantially as set forth. 



37. In rombinatiou with asnlky ploworliar- 

 row, the tongue Z, hinged to the fmme thereof, 

 and formed of band-iron cut diagonal, ono 

 piece being reversed to bring the narrow eruls 

 together, and both parts bent to form an ap- 

 proximate arc of a circle in transverse section 

 and secured together, substantially as set 

 forth. 

 260,534 WM. L. OASADAT, New Our- 



hsU; Iiid. Sidky-IMow. .July 4, 1882, 



Kil-t I-'.'I.- 1.^, 1882. 



1. A plow-beam consisting of a forward sec* 

 tiou provided with vertical jaws adapted to 

 slide upon a guide-bar of the plow -frame, and 

 a rear section pivotally connected to said for- 

 ward section and adapted to be adjusted ver- 

 tically, substantially as described. 



2. Iuaplow,thecombiniition, with the frame, 

 of a plow-beam consisting of a forward section 

 provided with jaws adapted to slide on a guide- 

 bar of the frame, and a rear soctiou hinged to 

 said forward section and adapted to be freely 

 turned upward from its rear end, substantially 

 as desciibed. 



3. In a idow provided with a jointed beam, 

 therearsectionofthe plow-beam, provided with 

 a bracket exti-ndingahovc the beam and adapt- 

 ed to receive a locking arm or brace which is 

 pivoted thereto, and arranged to lock the two 

 parts of the benm together, as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



4. The combination, with a plow-beam con- 

 sisting of two hinged sections, of a locking 

 arm or brace pivoted at ono end to a bracket 

 on one of siiid sections, while its opposite end 

 is adapted to engage with a notch ou the other 

 section, substantially aa set forth. 



5. TUecombiuatiou, with the rear section of 

 the plow-beam, provided with an upwardly-pro- 

 jecting bracket, and the forward section pro- 

 videil with a notch or catch, of a locking-brace 

 pivoted at its rear end to said bracket, while 

 its opposite end is adapted to engage with said 

 notch andprovided with a spring-pressed lever, 

 substantially as set forth. 



0. The combination, with the plow beam con- 

 sisting of hinged sections, of a two-part lock- 

 ing-brace, one of said parts being pivoted to a 

 bracket of one of the idow-beam sections, while 

 tho other part is screwed to said pivoted part 

 and adapted to engage with a notch on tho 

 other plow-beam section, substantially as set 

 forth. 



7. The combination, with the sections of the 

 plow-beam, of a locking-brace consisting of 

 two independent |»art8 connected so that tho 

 brace may be lengthened or shortened to vary 

 the pitch or saction of the plow, substantially 

 as set forth. 



8. The combination, with the twoscctionsof 

 a hinged plow-beam, of a pivoted lockiog-brace 

 provitleii at its (ice end with a spring-actuated 

 catchjlcver constructed to engage with the 

 plow-beam -when depressed and unlatch the 

 main i)ortionofthc locking-brace, substantially 

 as set forth. 



0. The combination of two plow-beam sec- 

 tions, one of which is provided with two per- 

 .forated ears or arms, while the other section is 

 provided with a perforated eud adapted to fit 

 between said cars, and bo held therein pivo- 

 tally by a gudgeon, a bolt, and nut, which lat- 

 ter may be turned to compensate for friction 

 and wear, as set forth. 



10. The combination, with the frame of tho 

 plow and the plow-beam, of a rear ward! y-pro- 

 jecting bracket rigidly secured to said frame, 



and supporting pivotally a depending notobed 

 bar or latch adapted to engage with a catch on 

 the plow-beam, substantially as set forth. 



11. Tho combination, with the frame of the 

 idow ond tho plow-beam consi.sting of a for- 

 ^V3r<l Bcction aud a recessed and slotted rear 

 section, of a rearwardly-projecting bracket se- 

 cured to said frame and supporting pivotally 

 a depending notched bar, aloop or catch formed 



