ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



1575 



siile of tlic carriiigc, iirovided Mitli ft bradcct, 

 fc*, wliicli servca both as a set-gagi) for tho sec- 

 tor ami as an cxtcmlod support for niioemlof 

 tlio ciank-sbaft, a luvcr, link, and a slide, B, 

 the ])arls beinfj arranged to limit the e\trc'uie 

 up and down niovciuentsof the slide, substan- 

 tially as described. 



n. Tlicspringclieck roller J, suspended upon 

 a supportinc-fraino provided with stops, in 

 combination with the plow-beam K', whereby 

 a spring-roller and a laterally-vibrating plow- 

 beam arc adapted for operating together in a 

 sulky-plow, substantially as an<l for the pnr- 

 pose deseribed. 



236,536. ROBERT J. BOWMAN, Alex 

 andria, Lsi. Gaiig-PloAV, i'lantcr and 

 Coltivntor. Jan. 11, 1881. Filed JnlyO 

 1880. 



1. In ii cMinbined gang-plow, planter, and 

 ctdtivatoi', the eoiMbination, with the frame 

 A, the plow lii-ains iv, and the gear-wheels V, 

 of the eross-ln'anr 1\ the coniiecling-bar.s j", 

 the pivuted f(pnd -armed levers h, and the 

 curved rack-bars p, substantially as herein 

 shown and deseribol, whereby tho rear ends 

 of the plow-beams will be raised at tho same 

 time an<l by the s;inie movement as tlio fur- 

 waril ejids, as set forth. 



2. In H combined gang-ptuw, planter, and 

 cultivator, the combination, with the frame A 

 and tho shaft W,tliat earries the giMr-whcel.' 

 V, uf the <;oiled spring c, the sleeve rf, tin 

 paw! c, and llie ratehet-wheel /, sniistantiallj 

 as herein shown and deseribed, whereby tUt 

 weiglit. of the beams and their atIachnlent^ 

 are balanced, ami tho plowman relieved from 

 the said weight when adjusting the machine, 

 as set forth. 



3. Ill a combined gaug-plow, [planter, and 

 cultivatiir, the combiimtion, with the plow- 

 beams Kaiid the furwanl cross-beam, N, of the 

 riglit-angled clevis L, the two eyebolts ]^[, and 

 tho grooved or Hanged washers O, sabstau- 

 tiidly us herein shown and described, whereby 

 the plow-beams :ire adjustably and firmly con- 

 m-eled with tlio forward cross-beam, as set 

 forth. 



4. In !i combined gang-plow, planter, and 

 cultivator, the combination, wiili ih« ftlow 

 beams K and the rear cross-beam, 1*, of the 

 plates Q, having aperture, and the wedge-keys 

 lJ,su!)stantialIyasheroin shown and described, 

 whereby tlie plow-beains are connected with 

 the rear cross-beam adjustably and firmly, as 

 set forth. 



5. Jn a combined gang-plow, planter, and 

 cultivator, the combination, with tbe(;onnect- 

 ing-bars j and the rear cross-beam, P, of the 

 clevis /, the eyebolt or plate wt, the flanged or 

 grtioved niates or washers «, and the wedge- 

 key«i 0, substantially as herein shown and de- 

 scribed, whereby the cross-beam is lield from 

 longitudiiiul movement, as set forth. 

 236.734. JAMES TAYLOR, Louisville 



Kv. Kiee-Drill. Jan. 18, 1881. FilwJ 

 Sept. 29, 1880. 



1. In a grain-drill, the combination, as set 

 forth, of a bar to which the drill-plow is at- 

 tached, provided with au eye, E, a rod on 

 which tlie eye may turn loosely, a easting, G, 

 rigidly secured to the rod on each side of the 

 eye, and the two castings eonneeteil by a pin, 

 A, passed through the bar. 



1*. In a grain-drill, the combination, as set 

 forth, of a bar to which the drill-plow is at 

 tached, provided with au eye, K, a rod on 

 which the eye may turn loosely, means, sub- 

 stantially as described, for [lermitting the eye 

 to turn loosely or be secured rigidly to the rod. 

 and a lever, L, in connection with the rod for 

 operating tiie plows, whose bars are secured 

 rigidly to the rod. 

 237,001. W- P. ETiAM and W. F. 



BOGGS, IMersburg, Ills, (^rain Drill. 



Jan. 2^, 1881. Filed April 27, 1880. 



1. The drag-bars G, hinged to tho castings 

 g, and bifurcated, as shown, in combination 

 With colter H, fluke F, covering device, and 

 stay-rods m, and with means K K' J for ele- 

 vating the gang, as specified. 



2. The independent bifurcated drag-bars G, 

 hinged at «7,and carrying revolving colter II, 

 flukes F, and presser-foot I i, combined with a 

 rod, J.and with liftiug-framc K, through which 

 said rod operates loosely when said colter 

 overrides obstructions, as herein specified. 



3. The combination of the independent bi- 

 furcated drag bars G, car ing revolving col- 

 ter H, flukes F, and presser-foot I i, the rods 

 J, liftiug-fi-ame K, through which said rods J 

 work loosely, and spiral spring J', as and for 

 the purposes specified. 



4. The double spiral feed tubes K,in combi- ' 

 nation with grain-box 1>, flukes F, and the 

 feed bar or mil. as snetalied. 

 237,057. HENRY B. SHERWOOD, 



West port, Conn. Ilaud-Cuitivator. Jan. 



25, 1881. FIKmI Aug. lf>, 18N0. 



1. In a hand-cidtivator, the combination ol^ 

 the wheel A, the forked and sInMed beam B, 

 the axle bolt O, the bent standard D, carrying 

 boo (r, and having a seinit(^l forwanl eiul en- 

 gaging tlie serrated holding block F. the ban 

 dio-holdor I, the handle J, the arm M, and the 

 spiral spring O F, as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. In a hand-cultivator, tho combination, 

 with the beam B and the haiidle-hohler f , of tho 

 curved and channeled arm M, tho fastening N, 

 and tho spiral spring, made in two parts, OF, 

 tho lower part, O, having its npper end bent 

 inward to engage with tlie channeled arm M, 

 and the upper part, P, having its upper end 

 bent upward to engage with the cross-bar of 

 the handle-bolder 1, whereby tho iiandio can 

 be adjusted at any desired inclination, as set 

 forth. 



3. The combination, with the bars T, carry 

 ing the fender-plates S and the beam B, of the 

 connecting-rod W, having a U bend or loop 

 in Its middle part to receive tho beam, sub 

 stantiatly as herein shown and described, 

 whereby a lateral movement of the fenders is 

 l)rovented, as set forth. 



237,739. 0. O. GARDINER, assignor to 

 P. F. Mast & Co.. Spiingtield. Ohio. Cul- 

 tivator. Feb. 15, I881T Filed July 7, 

 1880. 



1. In combiimtiou with the wheeleil iramc 

 and the vertically-swinging beam it diag-bar 

 jointed thereto, the upright arm connected 

 rigidly with the beam, tho lever jointed at its 

 lower'cnd to the arm and Itearing at its npper 

 end loosely against a fixed roll or bearing on 

 the frame, and a spring connection, substan- 

 tially such as shown, uniting the arm and the 

 lever with each other and tending to throw 

 tlie beam upward. 



2. In combination with tho wheeled frame 

 and the swinging beam jointed thcreto,arigid 

 arm connected with the beam, a lever pivoted 

 at ouQ end to said arm and resting at its free 

 eud against a bearing on the frame, and a 

 spring-connection, substantially such asshown, 

 uniting the arm and the lover, and adjustable 

 to aud from their point of connection, sub- 

 stantially as dosciibed. 



3. Tiie combination of the frame, tho beam 

 having the arm connected rigidly therewith, 

 the lever jointed to the arm ami having the 

 shoulder or inclino near one end, tlio spring 

 connecting the arm and lever, ami the roller 

 or bearing on the frame. 



4. In combination with the levei' G, as de- 

 scribed and shown, the arm F, provided wirii 

 tho series of notches, the spring, ami the ad- 

 justable spring-bearing. 



5. In combination with a wheeled fiame and 

 'a beam or drag-bar connected thereto, a lift- 

 ing-spring, and an arm provided with an in- 

 cline or shoulder, and adapted to l>e actuated 

 by tho spring, and to sustain tho beam in an 

 elevated position by means of said slmnlder, 

 substantially as doscribud and shown. 

 237,740. 0. 0. GARDINER and WM. C 



DOWNEY, assignors to P. P. Must & Co. 

 Springlield, Ohiu. Cultivator. Feb. 15. 

 1881. Filed June 28. 1880. 



1. The cuUivat«r-coupIing having the rigid 

 arm, with its upper end provided with the se- 

 ries of holes disposed indifferent vertical and 

 horizontal planes, as described and shown. 



2. The combination of the frame, the beam- 

 coupling having the upright arm formed rigid 

 ly thereon, the spiral compression-spring, and 

 tlie sliding and swinging rod, having one end 

 seated loosely in the frame, and the other end 

 pivoted to the upper end of the coupIiiig-;iru 

 bj' an adjustable jjivot, which permits the roc! 

 to be moved forward and backward in relation 

 to the arm- 



3. The combination of the frame, the coup 

 ling having the rigid upright aim thereon,, tht 

 rod, and the spring, tho spring being adjust- 

 able in tension, aud the rod adjustable for- 

 ward and backward atitspointof connection 

 with the arm, substantially as described. 



4. lu combination with the a^Ie, the dfaft 

 frame, and thebeamoperalingrod, the flangetl 

 plate F, constructed as described and shown, 

 with the lip or flange, whereby it is adapted 

 to serve the double purpose of uniting the 

 frame and axle and of holding the rod aud its 

 spring. 



5. Theeoinbination of tho parts b c, the con- 

 necting pivot, and the screw /, applied to hold 

 the pivot, as shown, 

 23b,6«3. STAGY B. HART. Peoria, Ills. 



Gr.iin-Drill. Mar. 8, 1881. Filed Oct. 4, 



1880. 



The inveiititui consists, ttiist, in a certain 

 novel eombinatton and arr.ingeniunt, in relation 

 to theilrag-liarsof a grain-drill and their rais- 

 ing and lowcringdevlees, of a series of springs 

 which are natomatieally caused to either bear 

 upon saiil bars when lowered or decrease their 

 pressure u[ion the same when niised by the 

 action of saiil raising and lowcririgdovieos,as 

 hereinafter mnro particularly described; 



1. Tlio combination, with the rock -shaft II, 

 slotted arms /;, aud the lover for operating said 

 shaft, of the springs 1/, secured to the lugs ff, 

 and arranged to bear upon tho tops of the bars 

 when tho arms ff arc lowered, substantially as 

 dcscribeil. 



2. In a grain drill, theeoinbination, with the 

 drill-tceth and devici's for raising and lower- 

 ingthes:nne,and the, traveling-wheel axlehav 

 ing the leeil-wlieels mounted thereon, of auto- 

 matic inci!hantsms connected with said raising 

 and lowering devices and traveling-wheel axle 

 for ehitehiug or engaging said axle with one 

 of tho traveling wheels simnltaneou.sly with 

 the loweritig of the drill-tceth, and unclutch- 

 ing or disengaging said axle and wheel as the 

 drill-teeth aie laiseil, substantially as and for 

 the purpose set t'oith. 



3. The eondiination, with the rock-shaft II 

 drill-leelh, and iutcrmediate connections, o) 

 the cam \V, lever X, traveling wheel C, axle B, 

 carry ing t bo fecd-wliecls, and a suitable clutch, 

 operated by the saiil lever X, for connecting 

 the traveling wheel to' aud disconnecting it 

 from said axle, substantially as described. 



4. The combination, with the two-part feed 

 wheels mounted upon tlieaxleB, and composed 

 of tho fixed portions 1* and adjustable steoves 

 r,and the sli<Iing bar «, connecting said sleeves. 

 of a suitable scale fi^ed to said axle and a 

 pointer or index arranged upon said bar, sub- 

 stantiatlv as and for the purpose set forth- 

 238,943. FRANK B. MANLY, Malta, 



Ohio. AVheel-Cultivator. Mar. 15,1881. 

 Filed Jan. 22, 1881. 



1. Box O and plate D, iu combination with 

 plates E E, held together as described, rod F, 

 ppringH, and bearing G, substantially as speci 

 fled. 



2. In a wheel -cultivator, the combination, 

 with the box O, having arm e, of the plate D, 

 having the carved sloty' and seat^ n' p', the 

 plates E E, having space (, rivets v v\ aud 

 carved slot e, the Iwlta Z aud S, rod P. spring 

 U, and bearing G, substantially as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



240,377. WM. P. BROWN, Znuesvillc; 

 Ohio. Cultivator. Aprill9, 1881. Filed 

 Feb. 12, 1881. 



1. A plow-beam having in its front portion 

 a resilient flexible joint, substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



2. A ]>low-beam having its front portions 

 flexibly jointed, and carryiuff an interacting 

 spring' between projections on the portions of 

 tlie jointed pluw-beam, substantially as epeci 

 fiod. 



3. Thecombiuation, with the coupling-sleeve 

 anil its draft sheave or projection, of the resili- 

 ent flexible-jointed plow-beam, substantiallj 

 as npecified. 



4. The combination, with a plow beam and 

 its coupling sleeve, having a draft eheave or 

 projection, aud a forward arm, C,of thebfting- 

 apring, toggle, and tic, substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



6. The combination, with a flexible plow- 

 beam, of a coupling-sleeve having a draft-pro- 

 jection at one end and spring lifting devices at 

 the other end operating in antagonism to the 

 draft, substantially as specified. 

 242,497. EDGAR E. WRIGHT, Davcn 



pm-t. Iowa. Cultivator. June 7, 1881. 



Filed May 23, 187^. 



This invention relates to that class o I ma- 

 chines, generally wheeled, which have verti- 

 cally-swinging beams or drag-bars to carry 

 the 'shovels or plow points; and tho object of 

 the invention is to render the oiwrations ol 

 the machine easier and less laborious to the 

 attendants by applying springs thereto in such 

 manner that they will assist the operator in 

 raising the beams anil shovels attached thei-c- 

 to from their operative to their inoperative 

 positions, and (his without having the springs 

 exert anv objectionable lifting strain upon the 



