1574 



ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



2. In combination with a vertically-swiuK 

 ing beam or drag-barj a duuble-actinp auto 

 niatic spring, subatantialty as dpsoribud, serv- 

 ing the double purpose of holding the beam 

 down to its work and of assisting U> lift it 

 whep it is thrown out of action. 



3. Ill combination with a vertically -swing- 

 ing beam or drag-bar, a spring, substantially 

 as shown, adapted to exert an automatic spring 

 action upward or downward upon the beam, 

 according to th*: position of the lattor. 



4. In a cultivator, tliecoiubination of a frame, 

 avertically-swiiigingbeamordrag-barattached 

 thereto, and an automatic spring, substantially 

 as described, connected with one of said mem- 

 bers, and arranged t>o urge the beam down 

 ward while the latter is in au operative |)08i- 

 tion, but not when it is raised above said po- 

 sition. , . „ 



5. In a curtivator, the combination of a 

 frame, a vertically -moving Iniam or drag-bar 

 connected thereto, the pulley or equivalent 

 bearing connected to ono of said memlK^fs, 

 and the spring-arm conncuted to the other 

 member and provided with the portiou d, 

 bent as shown, and adapted U^ act against 

 the pulley and hoU'. the beam down in an oper- 

 ative position. 



C. lu acultivator,tlicconibiuation of amain 

 frame, a vertically-moving beam or dragbai 

 connected therewith, and a spring, substan 

 tially as ilescriUed, interposed between said 

 parts and acting vertically upon the beam, 

 said spring being constructed and arranged 

 to pass a center or dead point a.s the beam 

 moves vertically, and in passing said point 

 ccjise or change the direction of its action ou 

 the beam. 



7. The cornbinatioD of the frame, the verti 

 cally-moving beam, and the vibrating spriug 

 having the portion as shown and described, 

 ■adapted to nrge the beam upwanl after the 

 latter has risen above its operative position, 

 but uoc urge it upward when it is iu said op- 

 erative position. 



8. The combination of the frame, the verti- 

 cally-moving beam or drag-bar, the roller or 

 equivalent bearing connected to one of said 

 members, and a vibrating spring, constructed 

 eubstamially as described, adjustably secured 

 to the other of said members, as shown, where- 

 by the opeiative'po.sition of the beam ami the 

 action of the spring may be varied. 



». The cflinbinatioa of the frame, the \crti 

 cally-moviiig beam, the vibrating spring, con- 

 structed substantially as shown, atUochcd to 

 oue of said members, and the roller or bear- 

 ing adjustably connecteii with the other mem 

 ber, as showu, whereby the action of the spring 

 and position of the beam may bo modified. 



10. The combination of the main frame, the 

 vertically -movable beam, and the automatic 

 \ibrating spriug provided with shoulder e, 

 8;iid spring being located bctwftfn tbo frame 

 and beam in the manner shown and described, 

 so that the shoulder tsorves to limit the de- 

 scent of the beam, and thereby control the 

 depth to which the plow or hoe enters the 

 ground. 



11. In a wheeled cultivator, the combination 

 of an arched axle and an arm extendiug out- 

 wardly therefrom, and adapted to cooperate 

 with and permit the lateral adjustmeut of a 

 spring operating upon the beam, substantially 

 as described. 



12. In a cultivator, the combination of a 

 frame, a vertically-swinging beam, a vibrating 

 iifting-s|ning or spring-arm, and a roller or 

 equivalent bearing riding on the spring, said 

 parts arranged, substantially as described, so 

 that the distance between the roller and the 

 fixed end of the spring decreases as the beam 

 rises. 



9,085. ASAH- ALLISON, MUlville, Ind., 

 assignor to the Eagle Manut'actuviug Co., 

 Davcni)oit, Iowa. Cultivatur. Ori^nal 

 61,649. Jan. 2f», 1867. Ke-issued Feb. 

 17. 1880. Filed ^or. 28. 1879. 



1. The plow-beams iJl», suspended from the 

 curved guide-rods// and conuected with the 

 stirrups or levers g g, for obtaining lateral 

 movenitnl, in combination with the vertically- 

 sliding croHS'heade F F, levers H U, and 

 springs ill m, subntantially as and for the pur- 

 pose described. 



2. The fombinatiun of a wheeled frame and 

 vertically-ewinging drag-bars jointed at their 

 forward ends to the frame at a fixed height, 

 and springs interposed between and having 

 connection with both the fri.nie and beams, 

 and exerting au upward strain upon the lat- 

 ter when the machine is iu action. 



3. A cultivator wherein the attendant is 

 mecbanically assisted iu raisinr; thf shovels 



from tliegrounrljthesaiiic embracingthe com 

 binalion of a wheelcii frame, verfically-swiiig 

 ing beams, and lifting- springs adapted and 

 arranged to lift tlio free ends of the beams 

 without assistance above their operative po- 

 sition, bubstantially as described. 



4. The combination, iu a straddle row culti- 

 vator, of a wheeled frame, two iudepRiident 

 vertically aud laterally swinging beams, and 

 springs adapted and arranged to exert an up- 

 ward strain on the beams and permit th«rn to 

 move both vertically and laterally while sub- 

 ject to the spring action, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



5. In a wheeled cultivator, drag-bara capa- 

 ble of a vertical movement at the rear ends 

 only, in combination with springs exerting a 

 liltingstraiii on said ends, wlit-r* I'y the .springs 

 are caused to govern or assist in governing 

 the position of the beams and uln veU, sub- i 

 stantially as described. 1 



6. lnawheeledcnltivatur,thecoinbinationor | 

 vertically moving beams, spring-^ Mrtiiiy up 

 ward thereon, and means. RubsUuiti;ill\ as de- 

 scribed, for holding tho beams down, so that 

 the springs will automatically lift tiie beams 

 and shovels out of action when rclea.sed, as set 

 forth. 



7. In a cultivator, the combination ot a 

 wheeled frame, vertically - swinging beams 

 jointed thereto, aud springs arranged to re- 

 ceive the weight of aud sustain the beams 

 when the latter are elevated out of action, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



8. In a wheeled culti\alo!, the combination 

 of brains adapted to swing vertically at the 

 rear cuds, springs exerting an upward strain 

 ou said beams, and handles under the direct 

 control of the attendant, operating upon and 

 enabling him t(p control the beams, substau- 

 tiallv as descriljed. 

 225 545. SANDFORD WILLIAMS, 



Sedgwick, Kans. Wheat-Drill. Mar. lb. 

 1880. Filed Jan. 20, 1880. 

 The present iuientton has relation to seed 

 and wheat drills; aud it consists in a series of 

 bifurcated cutters having distributers for the 

 seed, said cutters being hinged to a pi\oted 

 cross - beam provided with a series of Hat 

 springs, in connection with a removable rod 

 passing through the arms of the cutters, and 

 having removable blocks supported by tho 

 rod aud disposed between the arms of the cut- 

 ters, upon which the springs bear, tl\e tension 

 of the springs thereon being regulated by a 

 lever connected to the pivoted cross-beam. 



lu a wheat or gram drill, the bifarcated cut 

 ters E and distributers F, said cutters being 

 hinged to a pivoted crossbeam, a, having a 

 series of flat springs, H, iu combination with 

 the removable rod d and removable blocks or 

 rollers c, said springs bearing upon said roll- 

 ers or blocks, and their tension being rtsgulated 

 by the lever I, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



226 833. BTBON C. BRADLEY, Chi- 

 cago, lllo. Cultivator. April 27, 1880. 

 Filed Aug. 4, 1H79, 



iMv improvein«nt*» consist in -.iC-spriQg, ae- 

 coiert at one end to tlie iixle, and having a 

 cbain iittactlied U, its upper end, which cbaui 

 is coniiecle.l at oue cud with the rear end ol 

 the iilow-beaiii, for the purpose of aiding lu 

 sustaining the weight of thdplow-bouin ; in a 

 sprin.'-equalizcr, coustructed substantiallj as 

 described, and to whicli the whiffletrce is at- 

 tached for tho purpose of relieving the strain 

 in seartiiiji and when tho plows coiue in con. 

 tactwitb obstructions. .The twoequalizers also 

 take the plac* of an evencr, and permit either 

 borse to advance a little, the .same as when an 

 evener is u.sed. as heieinafter fully set forth. 

 1 Thecorabinationof the springO, attached 

 to lite axle, as described, with tho i-oclung head 

 if, chain i>, and beam B, whereby the alta«li- 

 Dient and operation of the spriug is made in- 

 dependent of tho frame or parts mounted on 

 tlie elovateil portion of the axle, substantially 

 as specilied. 



2. Tho eoiiibrnatiou of the bent rod or bar 

 k fc', brace t, arms ij'y and rocking head tj, with 

 the booked rod n," plate wt, and sjuing o, con- 

 strncted and operating substantially as de 

 scribed. 



229 534. JOHN W. HUDSON, Welling- 

 ton Ills. Wlicel Ciiltivntor. July 6. 

 1880. Kiled .Vlar. J9. 1880. 

 1. 'I'lie sleeve IJ, cat away for the passage 

 of spring O, the latter attached to bar il and 

 loileil around and secured to axle A anil ami 

 P, constructed and afraiiged as shown and 

 de-scribed. 



2. The combiualion ol tiie yoke .1, pronged 

 and serrated plate L. adjustable plow-beams 

 K, rod i, and collar M, substantially as and 

 Cor the purposes herein set forth. 



3. In combination with two set.< of plow- 

 beams, the shares K and counectingspting S, 

 as and foi llie iiiiriioses herein set forth. 

 231,749. liaNIEL E. ASHER, (josport, 



Iiid Grain L>nll. Aul;. 31. 1880. Filed 

 April 24, 1880. 



1. In a seeding-machine, the combination, 

 with the sec'i spouts and furrow-plows, of fi.r- 

 row-eleaiiers baving their heel end branched 

 to form an opel space immediately in front ol 

 said plows, Bubstautially as and for the pur- 

 pose specihed. 



2. The combination of tho seed-spouts G, 

 plows li, r.nd the adjustable furrow cleaners 

 1 with the shaft J, slotted rail E, standanis 

 E', aud set screws «* aud P, snbslantiall.v as 

 describ'-fl. ami for the purpose specified. 



233,439. HENBT SANTROOE, Harvey 



Towiishi 



Grain IJvill. Oct. 19, 



)880. Filed Aug. 1-2, 1S80. 



1. The liop]>er<.', having arciiesE, and feedei 

 D, with aerew-thieads/j, said hopper being 

 suspended by the springs c, hinged at one end 

 (o tho frame A,iu combination with the shoes 

 M, hose t, sleeves It, and tubes ft, substantially 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



2. TlieshoesM,havingbraee-arrasN, springs 

 R, chains «, and roller L, iu combination with 

 the lever K, ratchet - plate r, and pin t, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose se» forth. 



234,615. WM. H. RYER, assiguur to sell 

 and A. ilir■^hbeinle^, LaCrosse, Wis. 

 Sulky-rlow. Sov. 16, 1880. Filed July 

 19, 1880. 



Tho combination, with the arched cross-bar 

 A, having the trunnions ni, of the U-suaped 

 cross-bar ?i, connecting with^lever r and ex- 

 tending back w.ardtosupport the plow, the plate 

 p, and half tube q, the rod S, having spiral 

 spring «, and the frame having lug f, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose specified. 

 234,845. JOHN BAKER, Mcchanics- 

 I bur" Ohio. Combined Grain DriM and 



CuUivator. Nov. 30, 1880. Filed Feb 



Iti, 1880. 



1. The combination, in a seeding-machine, 

 of a rectangular frame composed of a trom 

 bar atld two side bars, a transverse hopper sus- 

 tained by the side bars of said frame, and a 

 tronsyer.se brace having its ends threaded it 

 reverse directions to adjust-the aide bara tc 

 and from each other as the length of the hop- 

 per may require. 



2. A tubular gram-drill frame consisting ol 

 tubular front aud side bars, elbows screwed 

 thereto and forming corners, T- thimbles 

 mounted on the side bars, and a cross-brace 

 having its two ends threaded in reverse di- 

 rections and seated in the thimbles, as shown 

 and described. 



3. Iu combination with a frame having its 

 front and side bars connected by elbows, a 

 cross-bar extending between and connecting 

 the elbows, substantially as shown. 



4. Iu combination. with a hopper having 

 feet i, tho blocks D, and caps G, recessed ^o 

 receive the feet, aud provided with set-screws, 

 as shown. - , , -.t 



6. Theelbow herein described, provided with 

 the flange in its angle, as and for the purpose 

 sot forth. 



it. A reversible cultivatortooth, K, pointed 

 at one end and furnished with a lip, p, at its 

 opjwsite end, as shown. 



7. The combination of the bead J, the lat- 

 erally-swinging arms n ii, pivoted thereto, 

 and two shovels attached to the pivoted arms. 

 235,175. ERANCIS F. SMITH, Anroi-a. 



Ills. Snlkv-l'low. Uec. 7, 1880, Filed 

 Vlav i-2. 1.S80. 



1. The combinatiou, with the anpporting- 

 bar A and crankshaft IC, of sector If, having 

 a bracket, f , which binds against the side and 

 edge or edges of the supporting-bar A, sub 

 stantially as and for the purpose described. 



2. The combination of the lever M, toggle- 

 lever m m', sector If, having a br.acket, If, aud 

 the crank-shaft *', and supporting-bar A, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose described. 



3. The combination of the sectors i* If, hav- 

 ing brackets If If, in comliination with the 

 slide B, ha\ ing a bracket, ft", the axles A' A' 

 of the sulky-carriage, set out of line with oue 

 another, and the crank-shaft k', having Its 

 arms iu line with each other, snbstautinliy as 

 and JVir tho purpose described. 



4. Thecombiuatioii,with tho supporting-bat 

 \ and crank shaft k'. of sector If on tho land- 



