1504 



WHEEL OR SULKY. 



[PLOWS.] 



the BWiveling eycholt, lln' link - rod Joinlnl 

 thereto, Die axle having Jointed cntmoelinii 

 witli the link-rod, the iixIc-sUiiKlard, juul the 

 udjustrthle In-acelirik ii>d joiiiled to llicstiind- 

 arC, ana the tonjjiie-eoiineetrd liuk-rod, snb- 

 stantjally as and for the purpose hercinbol'orc 

 set forth. 



12. TheronibiiiUliuii.>rth.lie;im, thrjoint. ■! 

 axle, the axlestandaid, Ihr adinstiii;,' li;ii-. the 

 driver's Wat, the lonjino liiiiH'''! to t)u- ln-;nii, 

 the link-rod. Iiavin;; juint<*d connection with 

 the toiifjiu'.aiHl axil', and tlicr brace link-rod. 

 substautially as ami for the p.irpasi her,'in 

 before set forth. 



283,102. CHARLES A. HAUGUE, as 

 signer to I'^urst &. lii-adlt-y Munnfaotnriiiij 

 Co., Chicago, Ills. 8ulky-I*low. Auk, 

 14, 1883. Filed Oct. U), 1882. 



1. The si>indle A and spindle-bar E, bracket 

 or head (' C, atlaehcd to the spindJcbar, 

 bracket or liead I), attached to (he frame, ami 

 the side or vertical piece, K. of llie frame, in 

 combination with the r:ick G, lever 11 H', holt 

 j, link 1, and bar J, snkstanliatly as and for 

 the piirposi-s specified. 



2. The spindle bar II and bracket or head 

 C C, in combiniUion with Ihc bracket urhead 

 D, strap or staple K, anti-niclion rollers F, 

 and side or vertical piece, Kjol'thc frame, .snb- 

 stanliatly as aud for llu' pnrpo.icK spccilied. 



3. The anti-friclion rollei-s F, in condiiiia 

 tiou with a spindle-bar ami a suppurt for the 

 rollci-s, for rcmovinj; friclion and i>revcntin}; 

 binding;: between the pai't.s, snl>slan(ially a.s 

 and for the parj)oses si)ccitied. 



283,394. PRANK A. HILL, Beuicia, Cal 



Plow and Cultivator Frame. Aug. 21 



1883. Filed Mar. 30, 1H83. 



My inveDtioa relates to an improved man-. 

 ner of aud means for adjusting the fnime of a 

 gang plow or cultivator verti^iily; and the 

 object of the invention is to connect thcfnnnc 

 work by adjustable arms toasingle operating 

 lever, fio that the front and rear ends of the 

 frame may be simultaneously adjusted l>y oiu 

 man at one operation. 



The invention consists in coinblniijg \vi(h 

 the iframe-work and earryingwliecls an ci)cr- 

 ating-lever and adjust^Me connections, in tlie 

 manner now to be more fully described. 



1. The combiiiation, with the fi-arae and the 

 carrying-wheel 15, of the axle having double 

 cranks, the arm connected lo such axle, and 

 the lever 6. 



2. The combination of the frame, the lever 

 6, the ei-anked axle having ific wheel !.'> jour- 

 nalcd thereon, the caster-wheell7aod its slid- 

 ing standard, aud the wIhvI 16, connected to 

 the lever 6 by the arm 7. 



283,586. OSCAR N. FELTZ. Caning- 

 ton. Mo. Gang-I'low. Aug. 21. 1883. 

 Filed May 18. 1883. 



1. The combination of the plows, construct- 

 ed substantially as <lescribcd, the castings 

 bolted to the upper front ends of the same, 

 and the tfat spring-lwanis seated in reocssesin 

 the said sockets and sociiied l>y vertical bolts 

 and clami«, snbslantialiy as set forth. 



2. As an improvement iu gang-plows, the 

 combination of the fninie, the axle, a block <»r 

 casting secured upon the same and having 

 gradually-ascending steps, a lever pivoted up- 

 on the front end of the frame, and adaj)tcd lo 

 rest upon the said sle]>s, a longitudinal slotted 

 bar or bi-ace, a diagonal juvotcd bar having a 

 ptud working in the slot in said bm-, a lever 

 •pivoted to the lougitudinal brare, chains, or 

 rods connecting said lever and tliat pivoted to 

 the front bar of the frame with the diagonal 

 pivoted bar, and the spring-beam plows se- 

 cured to tbc nnder side of the Ifdtcr, substan- 

 tially JUS and for the pni pose herein shown and 

 specified. 



283,877. AUGUSTUS FISHERBUOK, 

 .Vliirioii, [ud. Sulky-nnw. Aug. 28, 1883. 

 Piled April 20, 1883. 



1. The combination of the cranK-axle carry- 

 ing the arm B', the rod Z, pivoted to the said 

 arm ahd working through an eye in f3ie bottom 

 of an operating-lever, and formed with the 

 screw -threaded portion, the nut D', working 

 on this screw-threaded port ion,tbespriugC,ar- 

 rangcil aronnd the bar Z, between the end of the 

 lever and the nut, andtheoperatiug-lever ar- 

 ranged to support the free end of the rod Z 

 and working against the snilng, as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



2. The combination of the cranlcaxlo ar- 

 ranged to carry the plow, thegoverniug-lcvcr 

 li, ailapt«d. to be fixed in position, and a con- 



necting rod pivoted to the said lever and to the 



axle, this rod being aimnged to pass thfough 

 the lever at its bottom with<>ut altering iU po- 

 sition when the i)low strikes an obstruction, 

 and a spring arranged on the rod to return it 

 to its ijormal position. assi>t forth. 



3. The combination of the lever L, Ci^rrying 

 thejournaled cros.s piece X at its lower end, 

 said crass-piece iK-ing provided with the per- 

 foration y, the rod Z, pxssiiig through tbeper- 

 fomtion and pivoted at its other end on the 

 crank -arm B', the spring C, ari-anged on the 

 rod, the nut D' to regnhite the tension of the 

 spring, the cmuk or arm !>', lixed on the axle, 

 and the crank-axle adapted to carry the plow 

 beam, as .set forth. 



4. The combination of the axle, the block 

 P, provided with the eye G', by which it is 

 arranged on the axle, and having the top pro- 

 jecting flangc-s, II' IP, formed with the recesses 

 I* iu their top edges, the \m\is L', projecting 

 up from the block and «iri-ying the nuts RP, 

 and the phiw-lx-ani hax'ing the wings or e.x- 

 tensions K', through which the holts L* \insn, 

 as set forth. 



284,036. JOHN H. McBRIDB, Des 

 Moines, Iowa. Uidiiig Attachment for 

 I'lows. AuiT. 28, 1883. Filed June 23, 

 1883. 



1. The clevis a. liaving perforated eara a' n", 

 the r.ick Jt, and tlie frame r, formed Integral 

 with each other, snbsl-jintiaHy as shown aud 

 descrilKMl, for the 7>nrpoHes specified. 



2. The clevis a, tlu^ rack h, the frame c, the 

 cjister-wheel hearer i1 tV, the lever g, aud tlic 

 link g', arranged nnd combined relative U> 

 e4ieh other and a plow-bcaTu, substantially as 

 shown anddescril>cd, to operate in the manner 

 set forth, for the purposes specified. 



3. The wheel -beui-er A, having a shouldei', A', 

 and vertical projection //', and the lever «, 

 in condtination witii a plow-beam, subslan 

 tialiy as and for the iturposesset forth. 



4. The axle-frame r r' »■", having a rack, r'", 

 perforated ears s «, aiul Hange a", formed in- 

 tegral therewith, substantially as shown and 

 described, for the purposes specified. 



5. The axle-frame r r' r" « s, carrying a 

 driver's seat, the rack /", tlie wheel "ic, the 

 wheel-bearer h h' k", carryinga wheel, vt, and 

 the lever «, ari-anged and combined relative 

 to each other and a plo\v-be;uu and plow, 

 .substantially as sliown and dcsc^rilH-d, to oit- 

 ei"ate in the manner set forth, for the pnrpo.ses 

 specified. 



285,022. JAMBS R. ERVIN, Marehall. 

 Mo. Sulky-Flow. Sept. 18, 1883. Filed 

 Jan. 26. 1833. 



1. The combination, .vith thecrank-axleM', 

 SQpi)orting-wheel M, rattk Q, and lever I, se- 

 cured to the end of a\le M', of the furrow- 

 wheel G, 8liding.staudard II, sliding bar V, and 

 connecling-l»arK, sul>stiuiti:Uly asset forth. 



2. The combination, with -the plow-beam, 

 plow, skeleton frame, axle, large wheel, and 

 farrow -wheel, the latter journaled on a verti- 

 cally-movable .slide, of the hand-lcT(!r rigidly 

 seciu-ed to one end of the axle, the sliding bar 

 J, and the bar K, all of the above pai'ts com- 

 bined aud a<lapted to operalp as descrihed. 

 285,412. aEORGE W. HUNT, Musca- 

 tine, Iowa. Wheel-riow. Sept 25," 1883. 

 Filed Dec. 14, 1882. 



The invcutionconsisfsintbeirtow beam hav- 

 ing lougitudinal slot, in coiubination with a 

 standard aUaehed to the foiTvai-d jiart of a 

 landside, which is hinged at its r«;ir end to a 

 fixed standard, to adapt the plow-point lo be 

 raised and lowered; and, also, in thecomhiiia- 

 I ion, with the slotted idow-beam and the mov- 

 able forward ^andard,of two levei-s, theircon- 

 necting rods, aiidarack-baianditscat eh plate, 

 M hereby the plow-point can be readily i-aised 

 and lowered aud will be securely held^ a-s wi|l 

 1)R hereinafter ftilly described. . ' 



In a wheel-plow, the eombinattOh, Asith the 

 slotted plow-beam Dand the movable forward 

 standard, U. of the levers W <t. the connect- 

 ing-rwJs .V Z, the rack bar X, and its catch 

 plate Y, substantially as herein shown and de 

 scribed, wlterebythe'pluw-pointciin be readily 

 i-aised and lowertd and will be securely held, 

 as set forth. 

 285,749. ROZANDER S. HIOGINS, 



Benton Harbor, Mich. Sulky-Plow. Sept. 



26, 1888. Filed Jan. 25. 1883. 



My invention relates, generally, to that ela.ss 

 of agricultural tm])lemcnts calletl " sulky- 

 plows," and partieulaily to tlie ariangement 

 of Icvei-s for contiolling the movements of 

 the plow itself, so tliat the depth of the fur- 

 low made by tbe plow nuiy be easily regu- 

 lat^:d. and the emidoyment of a eaatcr-wheel, 



as hereinafter described. Another advantage 

 to be obtained by my implement isUie avoid- 

 ance of allnniiea"S.sary tiitpiua of tiu'i)h)\v. 



1. in a sulky orolher wh(!cl plow, fliecom 

 bination of a lever for rocking the plow and 

 moving the axle, i)rovided on one side with 

 a locking mechanism for engaging with aseg- 

 juent-rack attached to the plow, and on the 

 other with a segment-rack for engaging the 

 locking device of a second Icvei*, which le- 

 ver is adapted to move the a\le aloue, as de- 

 scribed. 



2. Tlic cond)inalion of the axle C, having 

 the arm k and lever J rigidly attached to it, 

 with le\er K, carryinc on it the i-ack .;", the 

 link A-*, ilie said arm and link being provided 

 with means of adjustment, as described, the 

 bail G, i)lat« ft, and plow-beam H, all sub- 

 stixutially as ami for the pnl-pose set foith. 



3. In combination with the spindle s of the 

 axle C, the seat L, adjustable jointed seat- 

 support 7, sjiriug r, and strenglhening-rod T, 

 and beam A, all substantially as atul for (he 

 ])iiipo.sc set forth, 



286,885. JAMES M. FIX. Bird's Land- 

 ing, Cal. Gaug.Plow. Oct. 2, 1883. 

 Filed Feb. 5. 1883. 



1. Ilia gang-plow, the cranks O, having a 

 bearing at eacli end aihipteil to i-eceive the 

 wheels forward or back, sidtslantially as here 

 in describeil. 



2. The incks O, in rond>iiialion with the 

 spring-levers F, having bifnrciiteds|niiig ends 

 e e, and the guards (i for limiting the move 

 mentof said levei-s in diseng:iging tlicm.selves 

 from the rack, and the means for lockin;; sjiid 

 levei-s in the i-acks, consi.sliug of (In- sitring- 

 leversP, engaging wfth racks ;>, the lower end,s 

 of said lovei-s being adapU-d lo enter l»elwcen 

 the guards tl and lacks ti, or to \vi)hfli-aw 

 therefrom, sultstantialfy as and foi' the pnriwMje 

 lieivin described. 



3. In u gang-plow, the jiivoted n\iv <', hav- 

 ing the cranlis f) for the whwd.s, and a means 

 for turning .s;iid axle obliipioly with the linf 

 of travel, in combination with the le\'en^ Ffor 

 oijcmting cranks I>, antl their eoirespondiny 

 nu'ks f) bolte<l down directly upon the axle, 

 snlfstautially as and for^tlie prir]>o.se herein 

 dcscrilwd. 



4. Iu a g-ang jdow, Ihe jii\olcd axleC nm\ 

 thernckstJ, bolted down directly thereon, said 

 axle being nnule w ide to form a secure an<l 

 rigid beaiing I'or said racks, in combination 

 with tho cninks D find the levers F,operal in;; 

 them nnd eng-aging with said nicks, snbstan 

 tially as and for thepui-pose hei-ein described, 

 286,433. WM. O. HENDERSON, 8dl- 



phur Sprines, Texas. Sulky-Plow. Oct 

 9, 1883. Filed June 29, 1883. 



The invention consists in asulky-iilowcon- 

 .stiucted with the sliding block carrying the 

 iwljustable wheel locked in place T>y a sliding 

 spring-pres.sed bolt and withdi-awn by means 

 of an ellKvw-k'ver. The sliding wheel -carry- 

 ing block is provided with nvek-teeth engag- 

 ing witli the teeth of a double-gear wheel 

 placed loosely upon the journal of the plow- 

 ci-auk. and connected with tlie plow-ei"ank le- 

 ver by a pa>vl, whereby the* machine can l>e 

 leveled and the plow adjusted by means of 

 the .same lover, as will be hereiuaiier fully de- 

 sci'ibcd. 



1. A sulky-jdow consti'uctcd, substantially 

 as herein shown and described, with the slid- 

 ing* block carrying the adjustable wheel locked 

 iu place by a sliding bolt and operated by a 

 h»ose gear-wheel connected l>y apawl with tlie 

 adju.sting lever attached to the plow crank, as 

 set forth. 



2. In a .lulky-plow, the combination, with 

 the frame A and the slid ing block N, carrying 

 the wheel ij, of the sliding bolt I*, the spriug 

 ,R, anil the elboM'-lever S, substantially as 

 herein shown and described, whereby the said 

 block cau be i-eadily released, as set forth. 



3. In a sulky-plow, the combination, witli 

 the sliding block N, carrying the wheelljand 

 provided with rack (leth T, the plow-crank 

 F, and llio rigid lever V, provided with the 

 ])awl W, of the double gear wheel U, substan- 

 ti;illy as herein shown aud described, where- 

 by tlie maclnnc can Ix' leveled and the plow 

 adiosted by means of the same lever, as set 

 foftli. 



286,468. ROLLA L. MXLLSPAUGH, 

 Wiiikfield, Kan. Wheel for Sulky Plow, 

 Oct. ft. 1883. Piled April 14,1883. 

 My invention rclalcs to wheels for sulky- 

 plows, the object being to provide such 

 wheels with a removable circular cutter adapt 

 ed to serve as n stalk-cutter. 



