[PLOWS.] 



WHEEL OR SULKY. 



1567 



wucil to :i ciniik ;ii ni. ^', wIiilIi is ullaolioil ti J 

 or loiiiis |.;itl of IliL- swivi-l'-il rod \, in com 

 biiialidu willi the funow-wlurl \', diicctiy 

 oj)i!i;it('tl hv said rod X. siibsiaiitiiilly as srl 



2. Ill a sulUy plow, the coinltiuatiuii, with 

 Um' iiiovabli! pai'L S of Uir toiij^uc, and th( 

 cuinkiiitii V of the rod cairyiiij; the* cnuik 

 axfe of tlu' fnrrow-wlicci, u( tlic lever Z ami 

 tlic pyeholt d, substantially as borciii shown 

 and described, whereby the lateral uiovonient 

 t)f Uu'said movable partof thetonguo isiimde 

 to turn the said furrow wheel laterally, as set 

 forth. 



3. Tlie movable portiuu S of Ihe tongue, in 

 combination with tlie stop-bai'S U, attached lo 

 the slalionary part Q of the tongue, whereby 

 lateral movement of the part S is prevented 

 in one direction and lin»iled in the opposite 

 direction, snl»stnntially as sot forth. 

 292,426. JESSE L. FURBY, assignor of 



one-half to John Y. Nelson, Naahville, 

 Ills. Sulky-Plow. Jan. 22, 1884. Filed 

 Nov. 2, 1883. 



1. Ill combination with the idow-beain of 

 a sulky-plow, frame 4, catch -bar A. scat- 

 standard B, lever-bar 5, link-levers 7 11 10 

 12 11, and craidc-axlo arm 13, substantially as 

 set fortli. 



2. In a sulky-plow, in combijiation with a 

 lever fulcruniod to a catcli-bar frame, link le- 

 vel's 7 11 10 12 14, crank-axle arm 13, plo'w- 

 beam f), and polosliank 16, whereby the cmnk- 

 axle is shirted and the i)low raised or lowered, 

 suhsfantially as set forth and described. 



3. In a sulky -plow, the combination of 

 frame 4, consisting of catch-bar A and scat- 

 standard B, lever-bar 5, link-levers 7 11 1012 

 14, citiTik axle arm 13, braces 15 18, tongue- 

 socket 3, and pole-shauk 16, arranged and com- 

 bined substantially as and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



293,818. ROBERT A. THOMPSON, 

 Montrose, Mo. Wheel-Plow. Feb. 19, 

 1884. Filed Dec. 14, 1882. 



1. In a plow, the combination of the wheels, 

 the arch Jiaving its top bar extended overthe 

 furrow- wlieel in position to scrape th€ periph- 

 ery thereof, and the scraper a*, pivoted on the 

 extei\sion n', and working iu a line at right 

 angles to the ]ilane of the wheel, and adapted 

 to be turned aown against the edge thereof, 

 and provided with a handle above its pivotal 

 center, whereby it may be operated by the 

 driver, substantially as set forth. 



2. The improved sulky for plows, consist 

 ing of the arch iiaving the depending arm a*, 

 constructed with a vertical mortise, fc', open at 

 its lower end and outer side, and having itf 

 inner portion made larger than its open side, 

 the arm a\ having lateral opcuing a\ (he wheel 

 f', liaving its axle b' fitted to and sliding ver- 

 tically in the mortises h\ and the furrow- 

 wheel r, spindled on the axle b, the shank 6' 

 of which is placed and adjustable laterally in 

 the opening fl*,andthelevei-s/andrf, connected 

 witli and operating, resiiectively, the wheel c* 

 and the \vhcel c, as set forth. 



3. In a wheel-plow, the combination, sub- 

 stantially as described, of the frame G, having 

 its rear end pivoted to the wheel-frame and 

 extended forward therefrom, the plow-stand- 

 ard having its forward end pivoted to the for- 

 ward end of the frame G, the rack i, mounted 

 on the plow-standard, the bar ^, secured to 

 the frame G, and adapted to engage the rack 

 u, and the lever j, pivoted to the frame G, and 

 connected with the plow -standard, as and for 

 the purposes specified. 



293.939. BYRON 0. BRADLEY, Chi- 

 cago, Ills. Bed-plate for Sulky-Plow 

 Beanie. Feb. 19, 1884. Filed Nov. 26, 

 1883. 



The object of this invention is to construel 

 a bedplate oi support for the attachment of 

 a sulky-plow to its bail, either to leave the 

 plow free to swing or turn laterally or be held 

 finnlyandin alocked position; audits nature 

 consists in providing a bed-plate to l>e at- 

 tached to the plow-beam, and a box or socket 

 to be attached to the bail, combined with a 

 fasteniug-bolt and a washer, having on one 

 face projecting lugs to enter recesses iu the 

 box or socket, all as hereinafter more specifi 

 eally described, and pointed out in the claim. 



In a coupling for sulky-plow beams, the 

 jilatc A and socket or box B B', having an ex- 

 tension, B\ in combiimtion with the reversible 

 plate </ and Iwlt }), sul)St!intially as and for 

 I he purpose .specified. 



294,261. E. FRANK O'HAVER, Mar- 

 nhv'rthoit.agh, [lis. Wheel-Plow. Feb. 

 26, 1884. ^Filed Dec. 18. 1883. 



The object of my invention is to provide 

 means whereby a plow may he operated from 

 a muuinggenr adiiplfd to [liiss entirely upon 

 the laiidside,aiul imo\ i'li-.l with such control- 

 ling deviecsaswillmatilethe operator to regu- 

 late,' at will (lie ruiuiinggear to level or in- 

 clined laud, and lo control the plow relative 

 (o the depth of furrow which it shall make. 

 Dther objects and advantages will appear in 

 the following description, and the uovel fea- 

 tures of construction will be specifically set 

 forth in the claims. 



1 . In a wiieel-plow, a plow -supporting beam 

 havingat each end front and rear gnide-blocks 

 and rack-bars, the combiuation of a maater- 

 gcjir and jiinion ai'ranged parallel with the 

 beam and meshing with each other and with 

 said I'ackbai's, and a lever adapted to operate 

 tlu! master-gear, suUstantialiy as specified. 



2. 'I'hc oouibination of a plow -supporting 

 beam having a front guide-block and rack- 

 bai' with a rear guide-block and rack-bar piv- 

 otally supported thereon, a master-gear and 

 pinion meshing with each other and with said 

 I'ack-bars, and means for operating at will 

 either the master-gear or the pi votally -sup- 

 ported lilock aud rack, substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



3. Tin' combination of the beam G, ge-arM, 

 ])iniuii L, arm P, ruck bat's (/.9-\ andleversO 

 1*, sub.'^lantially as shown and described. 



4. The combination of beam G, segmental 

 ratchet p, arm P, lever P', rack-bar i^. plow 

 beam Iv, and rack bar*?*, substantially as shown 

 and described. 



T). ThccombinationofthebeaniG, segmental 

 racks p o*, levers P' O, the latter iiaving pawls 

 o" 0, ratchet, N, gear M, pinion L, rack-bai'Sfif^ 

 g', and plow K, substantially asshoMn and de- 

 scribed. 

 294,582. PRANK N. OLUTE, Lee'e 



Summit, Mo. Sulky-Plow. Mar. 4, 1884. 



Filed Dec. 1. 1883. 



1. As an improvement in sulky-plows, the 

 combination of the main frame C, having seg- 

 menuU mrk U. ai'ch E. having lcverG,adapted 

 to engage with the segmeutnl raclt H. bear- 

 ings I, and segmental rack J. crank -shaped 

 stub-axle K, journaled in the bearings I, aud 

 provided with a segmental lever, L, adapted 

 to engage witit the segmental rack J, and 

 wheels F F, all constructed and arranged to 

 operate substantially in themannerandforthe 

 purpose shown and set forth. 



2. The improved eli(» herein shown aud de- 

 scribed, consisting of the metallic strips N O, 

 collar P, aud end piece, S, coonec^ted to fht 

 arch E by means of a link, Q, as set forth. 



3. In a sulky-plow of substantially the de- 

 scribed construction, the combination of the 

 arch E, plow A, and clip M, constructed as 

 de.scrib?d. lo form a vieldiiig connection. 

 295,175. FRANKLIN B. HUNT, assigu- 



or to the Richmond Sulky Plow Co., Rich- 

 mond, Ind. Sulky-Plow" Mar. 18, 1884. 

 Filed Jan. 26, 1884. 



1. The land-wheel B, placed obliqnelytothe 

 furrow, in combination with the beam-holder 

 Y', provided with a wedge-shaped hole and set- 

 screws for the oblique adjustment of the plow 

 in relation to the wheel B, substantiallyasset 

 forth. 



2. The beam-holder Y', provided with a 

 wedge sliaped hole aud selsciews,aud a pivot, 

 T, fur s\vi\eiiiig Ihe )dow-beam to the crank 

 or b:ii), substantially as set forti). 



3. The pivoting^ devices X W, provided 

 with the recess Y, iu combination with the re- 

 versililo cap V, whereby the plow may be 

 loosely pivoted or made stationary laterally, 

 as may lie desired, substantially asset forth. 



4. The beam holder Y', provided with the 

 .integral pivot T, having the rettessU, incoin- 

 biuiition with the cap V, pro\ ided with apro- 

 jection to fit into the recess U, substantially 

 as.set forth. 



5. Tiu^ combination of the axle section C, 

 having the verlical portion F'and the recessed 

 plate c. with the axle-section C, having the 

 projection J, spindle A', and pivot M. sub- 

 stantially i»s deseril)ed. 



G. Tlie condtination of the axle section C, 

 having; plates P, and recessed plate c, with the 

 a\lo-sei.'tiou C, Iiaving the projection J, and 

 the nil I. the liar 1>. and the bolts H H, sub- 

 staiiiially us sot forth. 



7. Tlie vertic:d nrch-scction F', having hol- 

 low stud /" on ouc side and the hollow stud H' 

 on its oilier side, the seel or iV, having a cir- 



"cular half-rca'ss. tli'i spindle slide L'. loop K', 

 aud lever I', substantially asset forth. 



S. Ill conibii.;ilioii with axle A', having the 

 cxteiiMon IM, hand lev'er L. and bail N, the 

 loot lever K, eciitially pivoted to the axle, 

 and its rcnr end lesling Ifcneath the bail N, 

 substantially asset forUi. 



295,613. SAMUEL W. BARR, Man.i 

 field, Ohio. Sulky-Plow. Mar. 25, 1884, 

 Filed Aug. 11-lSS.^- 



My invention consists, mainly, in a combina- 

 tion of levers for raising the point of the plow 

 by means of a ^'artical hinge at the front end 

 of the xijow beam, and in a horizontal hinge 

 at the end of tbt; beam to allow the team to 

 tnrneaailyatcoruersaud pull the plow around; 

 also, iu a combiuation draft-rod for gaging th^ 

 depth of a plow. 



1. The combination, in a sulky-plow, with 

 the pivoted bar B, of the tongue D, the hinge- 

 plate c, the hinged bars M N, staple O, and 

 spring T, substantially as shown and described. 



2. The plow beam A, pivoted to the bar B, 

 and the curved projection B, in combination 

 with the spring draft-rod H, rollel-A, and draft- 

 clevis, substantially as set forth. 



3. Theeouibination, with thepivoted bar B, 

 having pin i, of the lever F, having the curved 

 slotted arm J, the rack E, plow-beam A, and 

 wheel K.siibsfaulially as shown and described. 



295,788. WM McNARY. Bryan Ohio. 



Sulky-Plow. Mar. 25, 1884 Filed July 



6. 1883. 



My invention relates to certain improve- 

 ments in sulky-plows, and has for its object 

 the provision of asimple, durable, and easily - 

 operated sulky -plow provided with means 

 whereby the i>low projier may be kept in a 

 vertical plane and at a point equidist;int from 

 the sulky-wheels and adapted to be used upon 

 either hill-sider. or l<>vel pround. 



1. In a sviIVvplow the two-part JVanie A, 

 consisting 0'' '..•■ upper arched or U-shaped 

 portion. A',. uJ I iwerparts, A the latter slot- 

 ted or recess"d to receive the t ads of the for- 

 mer, in combination with the rods C, secured 

 in bosses at their upper ends, and having their 

 lower ends threaded to engage with threaded 

 nuts or projections on the parts A', and means 

 for operating said rorls, as and for the purpose 

 set f3rtb- 



2. In a sulky-plow, the combination i a 

 two-part frame, A, constructed substantially 

 as described, and provided with adjusting- 

 rods C, with spur-wheels D, mounted upon 

 the shaft D', and Jiaving handlevere D', pin 

 ions E, mounted upon the crank -shall E', hav- 

 ing its bearings in tlio adjustable part of Ihe 

 frame, and plow-beam E', substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



296,246. GARLAND B. ST. JOHN 



Cedar Rapids. lowu. i'low. April 1, 1884 

 Filed Oct. 23. 1883. 



1. In a plow, the arcU b and tongue-iron G, 

 pivoted at c, in combination with lever F, 

 bailC.and connections ft and c, ortheirequiva 

 ients, substantially in the manner and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



2. In a wheel-plow, the elamp-iron P, pro 

 vided with an arm, D', and a groove, D*, aud 

 adapted to the two uses of securing the plow- 

 beam to the bail and furnishing a support for 

 a colter, substantially as described- 



3. The combination, with a plow, E, and 

 bail C, of a clamp-iron, D. having a laterally 

 extended arm, with a colter-blade, which is 

 rigidly but adjustably secured to the outer end 

 of said arm, and adapted to operate substan- 

 tially as described. 



-4. The combination, with a wheel-plow, of a 

 clainp-iron. D, prov'ded with an arm, D',aud 

 a groove, of a colter rigidlysecured tosaidarm 

 D', and means for securing the clampirou to 

 the plow-beam, substantially as described. 



5. ThecombinationoftheplowE, theclamp- 

 iron, and its extension D', pivotally secured 

 to said bail and to tlie plow-beam, and a col- 

 ter rigidly secured to the said extension and 

 inclining downward and forward, substan- 

 tially as described. 



6. In a plow without a landside, the com 

 bination, with mold-board aud share, of a 

 strengthening - plat«, ?', secured under and 

 along the front edge of the share aud project- 

 ing upward under the mold- t>oard, andadapt 

 ed to form a seat and be bolted to sai<l mold 

 board. 



296,720. JOHN W. BARTLETT, assign 

 .)r to the Moliue Plow' Co., Moline, 111^. 

 Whcel-l'low. April 15, 1884. Filed 

 (>ct. 20, 1883. 



