15G8 



WHEEL OR SULKY 



[PLOWS.] 



J. A li-aiiH- i-iiirviii;; ;i in')l(l hojuil plow unci 

 ]>ii»vi(U*<l\vith iTarsii.shiiiiib^-wlii'rls, in roiii 

 I)iiiation with ii swivrlcil Icinliti:;- wlii-el ai- 

 V!Iiik»m1 to (i:i\t-l ill (In- iinci'diML,' tniiow, an 

 iiidciii-nUciilIy s^ivolirt;; diatl Ofvicc, ami an 

 atljiislablo fonnoi'lidii, snlislanlially :>« *lc 

 suriiu'il, AvhiTohy tln' dialt ilc\ ice and whec! 

 may I>t' niaiiitaiiied in lixt-d idaiions to caeli 

 otli'cr while ill aelioii. Imi an ani^iilar adjust- 

 ment of onr with lespocl lo llio olhrr i»erniit- 

 Icd nt M-iii, rthcH'-by UK''Ioii<linj,^-Mh<'el maybe 

 cnnsed to travel fonytautly in oni- liiii- or an- 

 other witli respect to the liiu* ol" dial!. 



'2. The drall-lVainr-, Ihi- plale ronneeLcd 

 tlicrelo by the kiri?:-liol(, i\n' a\lv exlciidiuj; 

 thruu-^h the plale, the loMijnc'-jdatf jonrnaled 

 on the a\h>, llie drall dcviceseoniiO(;led to the 

 kin;;- bolt, and the connection belween the 

 dvall clevices and axh', said iiarts beinjj com- 

 bined siibstanlially as th'st-ribed. 



J. In combination willi tlw^ draU iVaine, and 

 the axle cnmiccted therewilh by llieking-lmlt. 

 the draft-arm monntcd on the lower end of 

 the kingbolt, and the adjiislablc I>ar or bnice 

 connecting the draft arm with tlie onter end 

 nf ihe a\le. 



4. In a dratl mcelianism tbua wlieeled plow, 

 1 swlvoliii;; lixle, ;i (online,* connecting de- 

 vices whereby the tongne is canseil to turn the 

 axle, drail devices adjnslable lateniTly around 

 the ]»ivot of the avle, an<l ailjuslable connec- 

 tions belvyeeusaid diall t\r\ ices and tin- axle. 

 Bubstantially as<U-serilH'd, whereby the wheel 

 is ransed to follow the Hue of dialVand tire 

 lateral adjtistnitnt of (he drall rie^■i,cefi per- 

 niill.d. 



">. In a wlieeted jdnw, Jlie axle movable 

 around a \-ertieal pi\ ot, eonil lined \\ itha diafl- 

 arm movable independently around the same 

 l>!\ot, and intermediate devices for securing 

 the laleial adjustment of the draft-arm with 

 respect (othc axle, snbslaulially us shoMU. 



(i. In eombiiiatlon Mitli a plow- carrying; 

 frame ha\iiig sustaining-wheels al the rear, a 

 Icadiug-whccl mounlcd on a swivcliug axle 

 and adapted to travel in the preceding furrow, 

 a hori/.outally-swiveling draft device, an ad- 

 justable couuection wliercby the wheel and 

 dnift device may be ad}nste('. and (ixed in po- 

 sition with respect to each other, as described, 

 and a pole or tongue lixed totheswivelcd axle 

 by devices substantially as dcscribfd, and 

 adapted to i>ermit a horizontal angular adjust - 

 ment of the toirgne with respect to the wheel 

 atul draft devices, whereby the angnhu' posi^ 

 tions of the tongue, wheel, and draft devices 

 may lie \'aried inde])eudeni.|y of each other, or 

 fixed while in aclioii 

 298,337. SAMUEL W- BARE, Man. 



Held, (Ibio, 8nlkv-l*low. May 13, 18M. 



Filed .Tan. V.\, 1SS4. 



My invention relates to sulky-plows; and it 

 consists in the improved construction fully 

 described hereinafter, whereby the elevatiou 

 and lowering of the plow proper is readily 

 effected by the driver from the seat, the ver- 

 tical adjustmeiitofthc plow-supporting frame 

 with respect to the earrying-frame easily so- 

 cared, aud the manipulation of the guide 

 wheel from-the seat secured. 



1. The combination, in a plow, of a rear 

 wheel having a hollow axle or journal, and a 

 spindle or bolt passing through the axle and 

 secured at one cud to the landsidc, and at the 

 other end to a vertic,al arm depending from the 

 standard, said spindle serving asa journal for 

 the wheel, and a brace or spreader between 

 the landsidc and standard, substantially as 

 shown and described. 



2. The combination, with the beam A aud 

 tongue II, of the curved bar < ', forming onasidc 

 of the vorticjd hinge between the beam and 

 tongue, block Y, pivot-bolt W, antl lever con 

 nection J 51, substantially as shown and de 

 scribed. 



3. The combination, with the tongne and 

 plow-beam, of the block Y, socketQ^ springS, 

 bolt R. and hinge plates, substantially as de- 

 scribed, and for the purpose set forth. 

 299,020. CHARLES SOHWEER.Kldon, 



Iowa. Wulky-Plow. May 20, 1884. Filed 

 Nov. 1, 1888. 



1. The combination, in a .sulky-plow, of the 

 wirriage having a nmin axle and ciirrjing- 

 whcels mounled on the ends thereof, a frame 

 pivoted totlu! carrying-frame and supporting 

 the jtlow propel-, a pivoted pawl located at the 

 lower portion of the idow-gupporting franit, 

 dcvice.s located on Ihe main frame for raisin;; 

 the \dow supporting fiume, s<» as to iH-riiiil 

 said pivot^'il i)awl to engagi- (he main axh-:iiid 

 suspend the jiUnv supporting frame, ami a 

 bell crank le\er pivoted on the main frame 



and having one portion located on the point 

 of the main axle which the pivoted pawl en- 

 gages, and connections on the main carriage 

 connected t<t said bell crank lever to move the 

 same upon its pivot, 8ul>stantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. ' 



2. The combination, in a sulky-plow, of a 

 carriage, of bai-s located at each side, keyed 

 on the main axle, and extending forwardly, a 

 jdow-supporting frame i»ivotally secured to 

 the forwarrl ends of said bare, and provided 

 witii bars »', spring-dogs locjitcd on the said 

 bars of the main carriage, and devices forde- 

 pressir^the plow-supporting frame to cause 

 the bai-s thereof to engage the said spring- 

 dogs, subjtantially as set fortli. 



.'{. The combination, in a sulky-plow, of a 

 carriage, a plow-fitime pivoted thereto, pro- 

 \-ided witli arms »' and braces i) 1*, as de- 

 scribed, and cari-ying the plow, a lever fiil- 

 cruiacd on the airriagc-fraine foreirecting by 

 ils movement the elevation or dei)ressioa o) 

 the i>low-frame,andspring dogs located on the 

 carriage, and adapted to engage the arms "' 

 for locking said plow-frame in its elevated po- 

 sition, substantially as set forth. 



4. The combination, in a sulky-plow, of a 

 carriage, a plow-supi»orting frame i)ivoted 

 thei-eto, aud pro\ ided with brace-rods O P, 

 having curved or hooked ends I, adapted to 

 be adjustably clamped in yoke-brackets n, se- 

 cured to the side of bars ii', secured to the 

 plow-frame, spring-dogs located on the car- 

 riage, connections and devices for effecting 

 the elevation of the carriage and the engage- 

 ment of the s])ring-dogs with the rods »', and 

 devices for ell'ectiug a disengagement of the 

 same, substantially as specified. 



r». The combination, in a sulky-plow, of a 

 main carriage, a plow-supi)ortiug frame piv- 

 oted to said umiii carriage, levers and counec- 

 lious mounted on said main carriage to effect 

 the elevation and depression of the plow-sup- 

 porting frame, a guide-wheel supported in a 

 yoke turning in bearings at the front of the 

 machine, and having connected therewith a 

 horizontal bar, each end of which is connect- 

 ed by a cable with a centrally-pivoted vertical 

 bar provided with a stirrup at its lower end, 

 each to receiveoue of the feet of the operator, 

 substantially as set forth. 

 299,022. ABRAHAM SHAFFER, Cass- 



ouoli^, Mieh. Gang-Plow. May. 20,1884. 



Filed Aug. 1,1N83. 



1. A gang-plow having a frame, asA, ar- 

 ranged obliquely to the line of travel, an ad- 

 justable land-wheel, E', and a scries of plow- 

 bcauis carrying plows arranged to correspond 

 with the angle of said fi-ame, in combination 

 with lever-frame P, tongue-socket «, guide-bar 

 G. and spring-latch II, as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. 



2. In a gang-plow, and in combluatinn with 

 the fnime A, stub-axles, and wheels, as de 

 scribed, the vertical rods B, the frame O, the 

 beams K, having staples which embrace rods 

 B, aud having draft attaehments M, and the 

 fr.ame F, having pole-socket a, as set Ibrth. 



3. In combination with the obllqne frame A 

 of a g-ang-plow, the plow-beams 1 1 K K and 

 plows J L, said plow-beams havi ng staples aud 

 attached to an eijualizing draft-clevis, M, com- 

 mon to all, said clevis being adapted to engage 

 with a hanger, P, for determining the eleva- 

 tion of the outer ends of the plow-beams and 

 thelpitch of the plows aud the sliding brack- 

 ets embracing said beams, substant;iallyasand 

 for the purposes described. 



4. In combination with a gang-plow con- 

 structed substantially as herein described, the 

 shaft R, lever S, bail V, and bar XT and cam T, 

 adapted to raise and lower the plows, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



5. In combination with the frame A of a 

 sulky-plow, constructed substantially as de- 

 scribed, the bracket C, stub-shaft I>, wheel E, 

 and lever-frame F, carrying pole-socket n, for 

 adjusting the line of travel of such wheel, the 

 bar G, and spring foot-catch II, fjubstantially 

 as and for the purposes described. 



299,452. NATHANIEL S. BARGBR, 

 assign or of one-iiall" to T. M. Ta\lor .ui.l 

 "W. 1). Evams. Hainplmi, Iowa.' Snllcv- 

 r-Iow. May -27. 1n84. Filed Dee. :■.!. 1«>';;. 



1. A plow-sulky having an arched support 

 or axle-tree with a horizontal axle, a', cjirry- 

 ing vertical lantl-whecl A', an oblique axle, a, 

 eairying an obli<iuc wheeMaiidside, A, and a 

 b.ill and socket-joint eonncrtion, whereby the 

 axlcff is adjiislaidelo a horizontal i)ositionand 

 Iheubllqiiewlnel laiidside .V loa vertical po- 

 ■<ili(.ti, hulli <>( said wheels at all limes serving 

 :istliesidkv wlKTlsaiid being in llie rear of 



Uie i»iow proper, siibstanlially as ;ind lor tiie 

 purpose described. 



2. The combination, with a plcv, of an ob- 

 lique whecl-landsidehaviiigaperipho-y which 

 is in cross section curved, and is formed of a 

 tube, substantially as and for the pui-pose de- 

 sert ix-d. 



3. The bail 1!-, with its pi\ot B'. and hingo 

 and pivot connection D e, in combination with 

 the jointed beam and the arched support or 

 frame, substantially as and for the purpose 

 described. 



4. The bail, in combination with the pivot c 

 aud hi nge D, rods or bai"s h .t', and lever L, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose described. 



5. A plow-beam, II, provided with a joint 

 between its ends, which is flexible in an up 

 ward direction and rigid in a downward direc- 

 ti6u, in combination with the arched support, 

 wheels A A', and the bail B' ami its lifting de- 

 vices, substantially as and for the purpose de- 

 scribed. 



6. The combination, with the plow proper, 

 M. of the oblique wheel landside A, the twu- 

 part plow-beam H H', having a vertical joint 

 at B^, and the arm K, with braces K', bolted 

 to the mold-board and forming, with the rear 

 part of plow-beam, bearing for the wheel-land- 

 side, substantially as and for tlie purpose de- 

 scribed. 



7. The three rollers/'/' A "11 attached to 

 the movable axle or spindle a', one being in- 

 side on the inner vertical leg, C, and two out- 

 side on the outerjeg, C, of the arch-support, 

 and the inside one being on a plane betv.een the 

 outer rollers, in combination with the arched 

 support, its vertical legs C C", platej?, movable 

 axle arm or spindle «', the connecting rods or 

 bars/*, and lever L', whereby cither the upward 

 or downward strains are caused to fall upon 

 the rollers aud binding avoided, substantially 

 as described. 



S. The combination, with a frame of a snlky- 

 plow provided with wheels A A' in the rear of 

 the plow proper, ofaplow-lteam having a joint, 

 B^ between its ends, and the bail.B", provided 

 with pivot eaud hinge D. the rods or bars* »', 

 and lever L, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose described. 



U. The tongne-extension E', in combination 

 with its'sti-ap X, brace «, and beam-strap O, 

 latch r, and tongue-supports q <{, substantially 

 as and for the purpose described. 



10. The combination of the arched support, 

 the two wheels, one having a bail -and -socket- 

 joint counectiou, the plow proper, the jointed 

 beam, the bail having a pivot and hinge, aud 

 means for raising and lowering the plow prop- 

 er, aswell as adjusting the wheel -landsidc, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose describetl. 

 299.868. MAHLON J. STAFFORD. 



Wiieniliind, Ind. Attacliuieiit for 1'! •■ -. 



Jniie Z. 18S4. Filed Mar. 15, ISs4. 



As an improvement in attachments for plows, 

 the combination of an auxiliary axle pro- 

 vided with a vertical bearing and haviug ils 

 outer extremity connected to the front por- 

 tion of the attachmegt-frarae by means of a 

 suitable coiineetingbmce or rod, amain hinged 

 axle, upon the outer end of whicli the main 

 wheel of the attachment is secured and adapt- 

 ed to be adjusted vertically in the v<atical 

 bearing of the auxiliary axle of the attach- 

 ment, and a caster or roller of snitable size, 

 the standard of which slides in a vertically- 

 recessed bearing on the front end of the at- 

 tachment-frame, and which is provided with 

 a pivoted operating-lever having secured up- 

 on it, near its rear end, a lug or projection 

 adapted to engage with the teeth of a suitable 

 curved rack secured upon the side of the plow- 

 beam, all constructed and arranged to operate 

 substantially in the manner and for the pur- 

 pose shown and described. 

 300,807. JACOB SIOKLER, < tTterb.i'i. 



and E. E- SIOKLER, Imlmimpoli.'. Tii i. 



Sulkv-Pl.nv. -lane 24, 1884. Filed I'c' 



.\ l,ss;i. 



The objects of our invention are a-s follows: 

 First, lo" provide A sulky which shall run 

 smoolhlyin the furrows made by the jdcw, 

 nndobviaiethcdiggingaad lifting of the pl.>\\ 

 (and the consequent heavy draft upon the lea lilt 

 caused by the sulky running over nne\«'ii 

 gronnd; second, to so pivot the wlieeN nf i he 

 sulky and guide them in turning thai tlMbam 

 and plow may 1)0 turned at a eoiiiei ul Ih.- 

 lield w ithnnt taking the plow Old of thV gi ound 

 and without tid-mpin*- plow, jjiilky, or ttarn 



1. The combination, with flame 4. of piv 

 oled tongue /,sppinglateh r Mack <.. eumirrl 

 ing-bar r, caster-wheel w, erank slamlard / n, 

 and connecting devices whereby tin- tongue i? 



