1572 



ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



T. (iliimjiiiit; tl.i- tcvtU tw tlio sldf of tlie dnig-hait 

 l.y nuMiisof tliu Imk-imiiiU'iitiilAUjo, iiiid tlie two 8ore-.v- 

 IniU.-., whun tlic wvewl [Kuts ai-e Lonalrnctcd ami ar- 

 liiiificil to opcnito ill tlio iimiiiK'i- d»'j«iri'>e<l. 



2. Tin- iinuiitreiiiciit of the kIoIUuI cmss-bnr .1, linig- 

 biUK I I, \\<-M\i',\ bi.tt.s (t, Hxoil to tlK" linig-bai-s, luni ca- 

 tt'iKliii;: IIjimu;;)! tli<- Hlots of Ih'AIII .1, iiml Kprhttcs i* t, 

 siilist;Mitiall\ a.-* wliowii ;uifl ilesi'iibcd, 



;i. Till- iliipluviiniit <i( tlr;tniiig-b;irs r r, iinwiged 

 ii) I. lilt ion lo till U-iIli, f<nI(Ri;iriti:il!j ito iIowiiIkvI, am' 

 iijH'i-.ttiiij; lo clcjiii tin- twtli when tlu* liittvr aw. mised. 

 01' w\wn thu biuw iii-c dcwivsstd, a« herein sot fortli. 



4. The coniDiiiiiuuii ot Liie cleaiiuijj-lmi's r r, otauu 

 N, spring s, and hingu »», when cmitlnycd on a cuiti 

 vator, for the pnrpose spcdiflml. 



5. The combination of tho fi-amc O, rocliing with the 

 axk'i lui dftscrilHwl, with tho drauglit-polc E pivotoil Ui 

 tlu! ft-ont Ixiain of tlic frame, the idow-bcams 1 I, tiie 

 clean ing-biirs r r, and the spiing s, Knbstiuitially as and 

 for Ui(! purposes herein deseiibed. 



ti. Ill combination witli tlie roeking-beariis F and N, 

 eiejuiiiig-bais r r, and drag-bcarats 1 I, thu iiasp h and 

 staple ft', ai i-anged, lu* defirribcd, on tlie two beams, and 

 opi'inting ill the riiiuniev and for tlie pmiioses hi-iein 

 tlOMfibed. 



84,935. JOSEPH H. BRINTON, Thorn- 

 bur^, Pa. Wheel Cnltivtitor. Dec. 15. 

 1868. 



1. A transverse iwyuating-bar, moving in inclined 

 Biota, or their equivalents, for the purpose shown. 



2. A yielding pressure applied to the arms or levers 

 a, together with a tmiwvntiei bar, moving in lueliue*, 

 whereby to regulate the depth the plows enter the soil, 

 and to uoconinxHlate them to any uneveimess 6f tht- 

 giuund. 



89,247. PETER J. SOHMITT, a.'^aignoi 

 to Seigel, Selimitt .'it Co., OaHinville, Ills. 

 Grain l^iiU. April 20, 1868. 



1. Tlie iiiiimier of hoUUiig the limti;s in ground by 

 elastic pivssure iipuu the bar 15, substantially as set 

 foilli. 



2. Movine the flnkes to, a zigzag or nght-hne set- 

 ting, by tlie'shilLing-bais I, substantially ius set forth. 



3. Movmn lliL- feed-tiilies K by slides K' to follow 

 tin- rtulies. siibsUuitiiillj ;i* s<-t forth. 



92,951. DANIEL D- FRANKLIN, as- 



siiinor to self and J. S. Uiulurwoocl, Flora. 



Ills. Corn I^lantcr. July 27, 18C9. 



In combination with the driver's or plan- 

 tor's seat, Bnpportcd by the i'nrrowing-teeth, 

 the spring I, inturposed between the sent 

 and the fnrrowing-teeth, riubstiUitiaUy as 

 ilesi-ribed, for the iJiirposo f^et forth. 

 95,437. H. N. DALTON. rachcco, Cal. 



Uang Plow Spring. Uet. 5, W}9. 



My hiventiou has for its object to improve tlic cou- 

 Rtnictiou of gang-plows, in sneli away tint the gang- 

 ph)W may be iai.-*ed while rimning to ent a light fiir- 

 um, or to lift it eiitiidy fi-om the ground, at Ilie will 

 of the ojienilor, and whicli shall nt the siune time be 

 simple in construction and itwlily applied nnd oper- 

 ated; and 



It conalsta in the application of a Coiled oi othei 

 spring to the axle and frame of the gang- plow, a.** 

 Iiereinaller nioi-o fully described. 



rue combmation of a coiled or other spnng with 

 the axle and frame of a gang-plow, subsUintially as 

 herein shown and described, and for the purpose set 

 forth. 

 99,536. JOSEPH B. OLEMANS, Kamn**, 



Tils Grain Drill. Feb. H, 1870. 



l.'The eoniliiiiatioii and arrangeuient ot Wie Tun- 

 ner 15, spring F, and seed-lube XJ, substantially as 

 shown, and for tlic purpose deseiibed. 



2. The couibinatlon and mrangoincnt of the runner 

 B, Bced-tiibe (J, spring F, chains P and J, liflingcrosa- 

 bar O, .ind lever K, sulwlantially .is shown and de- 

 Hcrlbed. 



100,033. MARTIN HAYDEN, Dowag- 

 iuc, Mich. Grain ]>nll. Feb. 12, 1870. 

 The combination nnd arrangfrnciit of n 

 grain-drill, coiiil)ining thei above-named 

 parts with the franio A, tho wheels B, drive- 

 wheels .'!. pinion M, hopper 1)', seed-box D', 

 vibrating bare G and l.>, curved lever R, 

 poat T, spout II, pipe r, lever F, pendent 

 avina V and II II, bar W, tongue i/, suwpen- 

 siOii-rods 11, springs 12 and 18, luul stand- 

 ards C, the sharp curved guards, marked 20 

 all conatrncted and operated substantially 

 OS apt forth. 



106,039. JEFFERSON ESHLEMAN, 

 assiguoi' to self and L. K. Miller. Cunann 

 Centre, Ohio. Wlieel Cultiviitor. Aug 

 2, 1870. 



Tho spring ■inctal link F, constructod of a 

 bow shapti and used in combination with tho 

 pivoted tontliarni I],and bout lover N ^- on the 

 cnltivator-axlo A,8aid link serving as a means 

 both of raising tho tooth .1 from tho ground and 

 of hohling it down to its work under a spriug- 

 preasiiro, Rub.-ilantially as is herein set forth. 



107,359. JOHN GIRE, Sipton, 11!.^. 

 Grain Drill. Sept. 13, 1870. 



1. Tho arrangement of the fnune A D C, axles U 

 il, washers a a, bolts d d, and nuts e t, all sobstan- 

 tially HB nitd for the purjioses herein set forth. 



2. The aiTaogement of the -cd I, with wheel J, 

 ring 6', spring rf, lever K, an <l book ^, all aobstaa- 

 tlnlly as and for tbu purposes horein set forth. 



3. The aiTaugetnont of the shoes T T, arms V V, 

 straps;/ ^, springs//, shafts W X Z, rodh. aodlover 

 Y, a'l! substantially as and for the purposes bc.iln set 

 forth. 



'11,510. LEANDER BECKER, Jackson, 

 Pa. Corn Planter. Feb. 7, 1871. 

 The combination of the pivoted biocks or 

 bare H H, staples II' II', and springs h h with 

 the pert'oraled connecting-bars I I of the 

 cuUivutor-standard drag-bars K K, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose described. 



117,215. JACOB W. SPANGLER, Jack- 

 son, Pa. Cultivator. July 18, 1871. 



The arms 1 1 having tluOr lower extremities 

 i-<mstriieti'd with a double cune. as shown, i . 

 einiibiii:iti<in w itli the phiw i^liauk.s ( / cuistrm'ted 

 witli slots and slotted elbow.s, ;t.s desi-ribrd, snb- 

 stantiiillv lis and for the |mrpose speeitied. 

 117,746. JOHN W. CORNELL, Lawn 

 Ridge, Ills. Coni-Stalk Cutter. Aug. 8, 

 1871. 



This invention cousists in mounting the axle 

 (if the rota ly cutter on a short lever at either end, 

 which is pivoted to an upright frame attached to 

 the axlo of a wngon, the cutter being elevated 

 or th'pressed to the proper point for the eftective 

 workint; of the bbnles by an anxiliiiry »od, spring, 

 and screw, eoimecting the cutter snitalil.v with 

 the frame, the whnle arranged as will be herein- 

 after nioiv fully explained. 



The upiight fcanip 1 >, constnicted as described, 

 with hinged lovers K K for carrying the rotary 

 cutter, screw / and spring k, connect^'d by ntds 

 I'' K wnU the said levers, the said frame being 

 attiirii.-d to the axle of a wagon, substantially as 

 set ioith. 



125.093. JACOB W. SPANGLER, York.. 

 Pa. Cultivator. Mar. 26, 1872. 



1. The slotted sector-plates E' provided with 

 right angled arms E^ in combination with 

 wheels B, axle A. pivots e,holts c', foot-treadle 

 G, rock-shaft F, and links F', substautially as 

 described. 



2. The clips A, provided with shonldera, as 

 described, iir conibiuntion with the slotted rib 

 n' and drag-bars H. substantially as set forth. 

 128,701. WM. P. BROWN, Malta, Uhio 



Cultivator. July 0, 1872. 



The object of this iuveutioo is to improve 

 wheel-cultivators by suspending the rear ends 

 of the shovel -carryin': beams from the car- 

 riage by means of springs and chains in such 

 mauuer that, while the plowman is relieved 

 from the weight of said beams and their 

 shovels, tUo horses are also relieved of the 

 weight of tlie tongue and doubletree during 

 the opcratiou of the machine, as will be here- 

 inafter explained. 



Spriug-arms and chains for sustaining the 

 weight of shovel-beams, substantially aa de- 

 scribed. 

 i3i,wu9. ANDREW T. SHERWOOD 



Amador, Cal. Cultivator. Oct. 1, 1872 



My invention consist-s. first, in constructiug- 

 the framework of a field cultivator or seed- 

 so wer of hollow metal tubes, for the purpose 

 of obtainhigdnrabiUty and strength comluned 

 with the required degree of lightness; and 

 secondly, in a uovel arrangement by which 

 .the weight of the driver is employed for forc- 

 ing the cidtivator- teeth or plows into the 

 ground. 



The loosolv -hinged cultivators E E, in com- 

 bination witii the seat I, timber 1, and springs 

 wj, so arranged that the driver's weight can be 

 applied to force the cidtivators into the ground, 

 subs tun tiallv as described 

 139,610. GEO. A. PURSLY, Pittsfiekl, 



Ills. Grain Drill. June 8, 1873. Filed 



.Mar. 8,1873. 



My invention relates to a combination of 

 gprings and adjusting devices for graduating 

 the force with which the tinkes or seed tabes 

 are pressed into theearth. The invention con- 

 sista in tho couibiuntioii of the movable bar 

 and its guide-rods and spriiigs with the frame, 

 draft rods, and Hukes; and in t!ie combination 

 of the pivoted dud slotted plates, the pivoted 

 connecting-bar, and the lever, with the mova- 

 bio bur. the auidei-rodH and springs, the draft- 



rods, the llukes, and the frame, as hereinafter 

 fully described. 



'Ihe combination of the pivot*d and slotted 

 plates I, pivoted connecting- bar J, and levei 

 K, withthebar E, guide-rods D^and F,sj»ring8 

 U and O, draft- rods C, fiukes B, and frames 

 A, substantiallyas herein shown and described 



141,786. JONATNAN M. GUSTIN. Wil- 

 mington Uhio. Cultivator. Aug. 12. 



1873. Filed Jan. 28, 1S73. 



1. The yielding beaui-supportcrs, consisting 

 of the bent plates M, swiveled to the beam E, 

 and holding the adjustable screw rods N and 

 'springs O, substantially as aud for the pur 

 pose 'specified. 



2. The yielding beam-supporter, consisting 

 of the beot plate M', hinged to a swiveled 

 horizontal shank, aud holding the adjustable 

 screw-rod N and spring O, substantially as 

 and for the purpose specified. 



3. The adjustable arched or bent brace H, 

 .constructed and a ranged as shown and de- 

 scribed, in combination with the axle A, axle 

 arms 0, aud clutch-plates B B' substantially 

 as and for the purpose specitiea. 



4. The adjustable and removable seatGG', 

 loop G*, and rack G^ combiuod, substatitially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



6. The axle A and axle-arms C, in corabi- 

 uation with the clutch-plates B B', bolts b^, 

 and the combined walking and riding cnlti 

 vator herein described. 



147,936. EUGENIO K. HAYES, Lh 

 Fayette. Ills, Double-Row St:ak-Cutter, 

 Feb. 24, 18V4. ]''de.l O. t. i, 1873. 



The vertical stalk straighteners I, at^usta- 

 blo set -screw blocks r, links s, glides q, oye- 

 supports b, and cords rf, in combination with 

 the ratchet-levers L, crank-shafts K, connect 

 ing with rods M, provided with adjuating set 

 screw block, and sjiiral springs f, all con- 

 structed and arranged in the manner and foi 

 the purposes as herein set forth. 

 148,906. WM. WEUSTHOFF, assignor 

 to Farmers' Friend Manufacturing Co , 

 Davton, Ohio. Grain Drill. Mar 24. 



1874. Filed Aug. 8, 1873. 



This invention is intended to remedy the 

 difficulty frequently experienced in drilling in 

 hanl gi-ouud, where the hoes fail to pass suffi- 

 ciently into the ground when it is harder than 

 usual. In such c:isc the common practice has 

 been to load the hoes by hanging weights on 

 tho drag bars. 3Iy improvement consists in 

 attachuig springs to a roller or oscillating bar 

 ojierated by a crank, or equivalent mechan- 

 ism, tho springs pressing against the uppei 

 face of the drag-bar, and pressing them dowL 

 with a force' depending upon the tension of 

 tlie springs. The sjjriugs beiiiiug against the 

 upper side of the drag-bars do not interfere 

 with the movement of the drag-bar forward 

 and back necessary to arrange the hoes in one 

 row or zigii\g,. 



1. The combination, in a grain-drill, of the 

 hoesaml drag-bars, with thescgniental springs 

 E attached to tlie shaft B, and bearing against 

 the drag-bars with a pressure regmated by 

 turning said shaft on its axis, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



2. In comhiuation with tho drag-bars, the 

 segmental sprhigs E, shaft B, lever D, aud de 

 tent for holding tho shaft when the pressure 

 has been adiusted, substantially as set forth. 



3. Ill combination with the hoes, a<\jnstable 

 in one or two rows, segmental springs E bear- 

 ing against the smooth surface of the drag 

 baTsjlio as to permit the hitter to slide freely 

 under the sminsrs, substantially as set forth. 

 151,425. GIDEON J. OVERSHINER, 



lioilister, Cal. Gang Plow. May 2(!. 



1874. Filed April l(i. 1873. 



My invention relates to tho coiphination 

 and applicatipn of spring and lever power to 

 the gang-plow in such inanncr that llio idows 

 may ho raised by the foot of the driver, and 

 w it'll tho application of very little power. 



In a irang-plow, tho combhiatiou of the 

 springs 1 1 and lever G, for lifting tlio frame 

 A and plows B, constructed and operating sub. 

 stantially as sot forth. 

 160,621. ALBERT D. SIMONS.Windsor. 



Conn. Combined IIoi-se-Hoe and Plow. 



Mar. 9. 1875. Kiied J-an. 26, 1875. 

 . 1. Tlio arched beam 0, having horizontal 

 arms B, in combination with the guide-elamps 

 U, plows A, and hoe-blades D, substantially 

 hereiti described. 



'J. The arched beams C, witii tho plows and 

 hoes attached as described, and the guide 

 i'.l:imi>s (i, in combination with tho arclien siiti 



