ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



1571 



6,516. DAVm DIEML, il;in'rar. r-.x. 

 SL'ed-riaiiter. Juno 1*2, lS4:i. 



1. Tbo combinatiou of tbe roller Ij, spriiifrs 

 K, and lever U with tiie rack N, to wliiirh tlio 

 cultivator-teeth G are atiixed, for regulatiiif: 

 tho doptli of furrowinpT in various liinda ot 

 liard or mellow soil without the necessity of 

 altering the position of the transverse beams, 

 to which the rear ends of tbe parallel longi- 

 tndiual beaais II are connected. 



2. The manner of preventing the seed pass- 

 ing from the hopper through tbe channels of 

 the phintingcyliiiders when tbe cultivalor- 

 teeth arc raised from the ground, or whenever 

 it is desired to stop tbe planting operation, by 

 means of tbe combination of the transverst 

 rising-and-falling bar J, cams 8, bent rods U, 

 sliding bar Q, valve-rods P.aud springs T with 

 the friime A, as described. 



;t. I'Inciug the radial pins in the channels 

 of the planting-cylinders, in the manner and 

 fjr the purpose above set forth. 

 9,940. JACOB MOMMA, Mount Joy. 



r-.u Grain Drill. Aii.ir.1'5, 1853. 



Tlie corobination of a tongue haviug motion 

 vfrticall and laterally with the directing and 

 siipportinc wheel, snbstaiitinllv as set forth. 

 12,895. LEWIS W. COLVER. Loui^ 



ville, Ky. Coru-rianter. May 22, 1855. 



The nature of my invention relates, brst, to 

 the manner of hinging the supporting-pieces 

 and interposing Pi)rings between them, so that 

 said jiieees may work from the same centers 

 and the .springs tend to hold the wheels to tbe 

 ground in such manner that any of the series 

 may yirld to any inequalities in the ground 

 without atVeulmg the others; also, in the ar 

 rangenient of the sword or divider upon the 

 tube, an*l projet-ting forward in close contact 

 with the tlange on the wheel, so that it: may 

 enter tbe ground with the dauge and spreail 

 and hold open the farrow for the reception of 

 the grain. 



1. Hinging the pieces A, which support the 

 wheels A', at the point B, this being also tbe 

 point of attachment of tbe arm D, and inter- 

 posing between A and D a spring, I", so tbut 

 sail! two pieces may radiate from nearly tin' 

 same centers, sai<l springs tending to hold the 

 wheels into the ground, while each one of the 

 series may yield to any inequalities in the 

 ground without affecting the others, as set 

 forth. 



2. 'J'lie arrangement of the sword or divider, 

 such as described, upon the tnbe I and pro- 

 jecting it forward in close contact .with the 

 Hange on tlie wl;eel so that it may enter the 

 ground with said flange and spread and bold 

 open the furrow for the reception of the seeil, 

 as described. 



24,993. JAMES P. COONLEY, Farni- 

 iiigton. Mii:h Oorn-Plaiiter. Aug. it, 



T)ie arrangement of seeding- roller H, gear 

 wheels (/ d, slide-plate r, lever c, adjustable 

 teeth E, covei-s F, and tracking -gslge M, con- 

 structed and opei-ated substantially as and for 

 the |)urposes herein set forth. i 



26,559. JAMES BOUTON, Macon Citv. I 



Mo. Coni-Planter. Dec. 27, 1859. " I 



I . The arrangement of the wheels h' b, pipes 

 (■ and I>, eovpi-s E. springs F and n, and fhe 

 \ii-Ming-l>eam c, in thi- manner describe"!. 



II. The arrangement of tl»6 valve/ in the 

 liopper P, ill the manner described, for the 

 purpose specified. 



26,606. PETER MONAGHAN, Caniak, 

 Oa. Cultivator. I »..■<;. 27. 18^9. 

 In combination with the hinged frame of a 

 cotton-euUivWr, the spring U, which is se- 

 cured to the tongue of said cultivator for tbe 

 purpose of automatically raising the rear eud 

 of the njachiue when the same is released bj 

 the operator, substantially in the manner here 

 in described. 



27 445- JOHNGtJYER, Westport. Conn, 

 iland flow. M-^v. 13,1860. 



Tbo arrangement of tbe hoes A, springs F. 

 gni<!es K, bar E, handle D, axle B, aod tubet 

 J, as and for the purposes herein shown and 

 described. 

 27 774- F. CHAMBERLAIN, Berlin.Wi.-; 



Kniin Di-ill. April 10, ISf'.O. 



1. Tbe arrangement of the dragging aeed- 

 trou^hs P I' P, hinged and held in position 

 by imans of springs S S S, wIil-ii the same 

 are used in connrctioii with the seed-npouts 

 a a a and seeding cylinder *J, snbstanlfailly as 

 arid f<"' the purpose siiwtliod. 



'J. 'fhe combination nt tbe Reeding-cyliiMler I 

 I', provided with cups, as set lorth,.\vith the 

 hopper ,\' anil A :u\d httK I>, provide«l with 

 seed-spouts, and with n hinged eov*er, F, for 

 digllingor seeding broadcast, substantially as 

 heroin specified. 

 30,212. J. B. DUANE, Schenoctndy, X.Y. 



iU-Aiu Drill, Oft. 'J. lyijo. 



1. The arrangement of the toothed bars 1 1 

 and perforated plates h i outside or in front 

 of the hopper G. substantially as and for the 

 puipo»c hpeeitU'd, 



2. Tlie atljustable board N, placed relatively 

 with the shake-board M, barroT O, and drags 

 (J, to operate as and for tbe purpose set forth. 



S. The nirangement of the lovor-franio 1). 

 roller E, bars b b, shaft H, and caster-wheels 

 (J (', substantially. as shown and described, 

 lor the puipose set forth. : 



4. The cond)iiiation of the vibrating board 1 

 M, lio[)per <}, with the-reciprocating agitators I 

 / /, the seed-box S, harrow O, drags Q, frame 

 I), with roller 13, attached and connected to 

 the shaft li by the rods fi,all arninged for joint 

 operation as set forth. 

 30,768. ARNTON SMITH, Ginnd. Ilk 



(Jrain I'rtll, Xov. 27, 1H(J0. 



In combination with seed lubes J J J and 

 [dows K K Iv, the arrangement of the rolling 

 cullers 1* 1' I' and springs OOO, when used ill 

 connection with the sliding bar M, bolt-rods 

 U,and elevator U, in the manner substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 

 31,381. CHARLES C. GARRETT. Spring 



Hill, Ala. Soed I'la-.ter. Feb. 12,1861. 



The arrangement of the shatt J, wheel K, 

 cylinder S, gearing H I, hoppers K U, concave 

 N, bottom £, spring M, slides », lever-frames 

 P, screws Q, springs T, harrows U, and frame 

 A, all in the manner and for the purposes here 

 iu shown and described. 

 31700. JOHN COOLET, Tat'ton, Wis. 



Grain Drill. Mar. 10, isi.ll. 



The cam-projections M and recesses O of tbe 

 BCcd-distributing cylinder II, in ^combination 

 with the crank-shaft Z U F 6f the soc^l-valvee 

 E, the rock shaft G, the hinged pressure-roll- 

 ers U', and the levers TS, operating the hinged 

 shoes K, substantially as and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



31,819. HIRAM MOORE, Draiidon. Wis 

 Soeding Machine. Mar. 2<:, ISCl. 



1. The combination of a hinged drill-bar, a 

 series of rigid shank trailing dtills, and a cor- 

 responding scries of springs to connect the 

 shanks and bar, so that by turning the latter 

 tbe drills maybe presseil with more or leas 

 force into the surface of the ground, (as thd 

 ground is harder orsofter or a deejjcr or shal- 

 lower furrow is required.)- or may be lifteil 

 above the surface, substaiitiallyas described. 



2. A series of ti-ailing drills h.'%ving rigid 

 shanks connected to'^a bii>ged drill • bar by 

 springs thnt will resist lateral flexure to main- 

 tain the relative distances of the drills apart, 

 while free to dex upward and.doVnward to 

 enable the 'Irills severally to conform to pd- 



I even riurfaces, substantially as described. 

 i 3. Curves at the upper ends of the drill- 

 I shanks, as shown at U, in coinbinatioh ^ith 

 the springs, substantially as and for tbe pur- 

 poses set forth. 



4. A lever, in combinatiou with the hinged 

 drill-bar and a series of trailing drills connect- 

 e<l to the bar by springs, the arrangement of 

 these parts being such that by turulog the le- 

 ver all ihe drills will be simuUaiH.rtOsly forced 

 in^to the earth or raised therefrom, and when 

 forced into the earth the shank of each drill 

 throughout its entire length will still be left 

 free to play up and down to the extent which 

 the elasticity of the spring will jjermitto allow 

 the drill to pass over obstructions aud to con- 

 form to inequalities of the surface, snbstan 

 tially as described. 



5. Arranging the mouths of the conduits on 

 the drillsbanks as nearly as may bein the line 

 of the axis of motion of the hinged (Irill-bar, so 

 that raising and lowering the drills will change 

 as little as nmy bo theitositionsof the mouths 

 of the conduits on the drill shai'ks relative to 

 the positions of the lower ends of the hopper- 

 spouts, substantially as described. 



0. The combination of a removable driving- 

 shaft v\ith aseriesorseeding-cylinders having 

 independent bearings, whereby said shaft can 

 at pleasure be removed to allow any of said 

 cylinders to be taken out for repairs without 

 displacing the rest, substantially as iU>Hcribed. 



7. A Kcrics of hoUenl gear havinfj teeth of 



varying nnndicr and jntcb, in combination 

 with a snifting pinion', for purposes substan- 

 tially as ilcsciibcd. 



35,713. J. D- SMITH, IVoria, Ills, (^niin 

 Di'ill. -luiu- 24. ls(i2. 

 The invenltoit alsoconsists in attaching the 

 furrowsharo bar to the shaft by which it is 

 raised and hiwcred, by ineanSof a spring, sub- 

 stantially aa hereinafter fully shown and de- 

 cribed, whereby tbe furrow - share, when ad' 

 justed to its work, is kept ii^to the ground, and 

 at the same time allowed to yield or rise in 

 order that it m.iy puss freely over obstructions 

 that may lie in its path, the 8|iring iiermitting 

 tbe furrow-share to bo raised when the neces- 

 sary parts are operated lor that purpose, 



1. The gage-phite O and lever ii, arranged 

 with the shaft I, provideil with tho pin h and 

 lever M, substantially as shown, to operate a^ 

 and for the purpose mt forth. 



2. Tbe set-screw K, in connection with lever 

 lit gage-plate (J, and spring J, for the purpose 

 ofregulatingthedischargeof tlieseed,as8pcci 

 fied. 



3. Attacliing the fiirrow-sharn bar P to the 

 shaft I by means of the spring O, aa-and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



41,769- JACOB HAEGE, Slulo, Ills. 

 Wheel Cultivator, Mar. 1, 1SU4. 



I Tho plow-beams I I, titled in the slays K 

 and upon the roils J, in conibiniktion with Iho 

 springs IV and curved plates M, all arrangeil 

 as and for the purpose specified. 

 48,271. EDWARD S. GILLIES, AH'any. 

 Wis. Wheel Cultivator. .Iniie 20,.lS(;r). 



The attaching ot liarrows ;tiid plow.-*, cither 

 or both, to the frame of a cultivator by means 

 of pendent rods K, provided with siiringa F, 

 and connecting the heads of the harrows and 

 l>low8 to springs I, attached to shafts .1 at tbe 

 front part of frame A. in the manner substan 

 tially as and tor the purpose set l^oith. 

 57,862. CYRUS 0. CARTER, Kxetei, 

 liU. Grain Drill. Sept. 11, ISHO. 



1. The shaft tj, witli the lever K attached, 

 in combinfttion with tbo springs P and run- 

 ners or furrow-op^neis O, all arranged to op- 

 erate substantially as and for tho purpose set 

 forth. 



2. The sliding or adjustable inebned boar.l 

 IC, with tho seed-ebuveying tubes M attaelaMl, 

 and arranged in relation with the seed-box 10, 

 substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



3. The ipciulants or agitators J, attached to 

 tbo rock -shaft I, operated from one of the 

 wheels U, us shown, in ccinbiuation with tho 

 perforated bottom a of tbo scetl-box E and 

 tlli^ perforated slides <! <>, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



60 892. J. C. HOFFEDIT2, .\lercei-slung, 



i''a. Cultivalor. Jan. r 1^07. 



Tlie arran>5enient shown and described, 

 consisting of the adjustable and pivoted 

 spring standards 0, removable shares 1 J, 

 and atljustablo handles K. 

 73,972. MARTIN HAYDENi Detroit. 



Mich. Seedlng-Cultivator. Feb. 4, 1868. 



1. The springs L* when arranged and 

 operating substmitiaUy as and for the pur 

 puses set fortli. 



2. The arrangement of the treaule oi 

 vibrating lever W. tlie arm V, aiid rod X. 

 provided witli the adjustable screws and 

 nuts,- the pins Y, and the ears Z, for the 

 purpose described. 



a. The covering-shovels G, provided with 

 a proper spring, when operating substan- 

 tially a^ and for the purpose specified. 

 82,026. CHAS. W. PATTON, Exeter, 



Ills. Grain Drill. Sept. 8, 18(i8. 



1. The combination of the lever II, shaft 

 IP, arms IP. and the sliding plate E with 

 projection E% snbstantirlly iis and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



2. The ccnibiuation of the sliding plate 

 E, ^zey G, stop E', and springs I, arranged to 

 loptfhi'te Bulistaiitially as described. 



3. In combination with tlie cutters O 

 and dnig-bars K, the springs on the rods M, 

 segment's K', shaft N, and lever X*, and cord 

 K^ for raising the cutters and forcing them 

 into tbe gi<'Uiid, snbslniitially as wet forth. 

 84,931. CLARK ALVORD, Westford. 



Wis. Wheel Cidtivator. Dec. 15, 1808. 



