ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



1577 



1. In acnltivator-r,oiipli"K,tl»e plate J', pro' 

 vidcii vviLU lugs whicb rt'st on tlie sleeve or 

 Journal, and with an upiicr bearing-surface, in 

 "combination wKli tiio bolt .1 aod plate K, ae- 

 cured to the plow -beam and provided witL 

 an annwiar ri.inge whicb extends liowuward 

 around tlie [dale .1', so as to bear the draft of 

 the plow, substaiittidly as and fur tliu purpose 

 specified. 



3. In a cultivator, the coaiuiuation, witbari 

 axle or frame and plows hinged thereto, so 

 as to have both vertiu:ilatid lateral movement, 

 of a spring. N, atid arm ISf, adapted to move 

 with the plowbeama when movc<l vertically 

 and to exert a lit'tinp force on the plow, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose specified. 



3. The spriDR N, attached to the journal, 

 on which the plows have vertical uiotiou at 

 one end, and to an oscillating arm, M, at the 

 other end, in combination with the plow-beam 

 and the axle of a cultivator, subslatitially as 

 and for the pur|)oso specitied. 



4. The spring X and oscillating arm M, ar- 

 ranged substantially as described, in combi- 

 nation with the arm /', extcudiug rearward 

 from the plate J', and with the plow and axle, 

 sabstantiallv .as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



5. In combiuation with the coupliug of a 

 cultivator, a spring, N, attached to an oscil- 

 lating aro), j^I, wiiichbas a sliding connection 

 with an arm, j", projecting from one of the 

 coupliug- pieces, substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



G. In combiuatiou witU the axle adjustable 

 by means ot the sleeve and set-screws, as de- 

 scribed, and with the bars (' O and tongue C, 

 the braces D, having a joint, d, substantially 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



7. lu combination with theaxlehavingarms 

 A^", with series of adjusting-holes, and ex- 

 tending forward of the vertical parts of the 

 axle, and provided with wheel-journals A'"" 

 at their forward euds, the dralt-links e, con- 

 nected at their front ends with the draft-rods, 

 and at their rear ends in the series of holes &, 

 SI) that the draft of the team may be made to 

 balance the parts and relieve neck-draft from 

 the tongue, subslantially as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



8. In combination witli the plovv-beatii and 

 handle, the plate G, secured to the plow-beam, 

 and the plate G', secureil to the handle, and 

 having convex and concavefaces, respectively, 

 and the stirrup G", substantially as and for 

 the )»nrpose specitied. 



0. The sliovel-biock IJ, constructed in two 

 pa:ts, U' 11", hinged to each other, in comb|; 

 nation with the shovel and standard, the pari 

 H", provided with a slot, h"', having an en- 

 large<l end for the reception of the bolt /, and 

 the removal of the shovel-block without re 

 moving the bolt, aubstantinlly as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



249,509. GEORGE T. DEAKB, Indian- 

 ap.rlif,. Ind. Wliteled Plow. Nov. 15. 

 1881. Filed April 13, --SSI. 

 My invention consists in applying a spring 

 or springs in a peculiar man. ler to sulky, gang, 

 wheel, or riding ])lo\vs, for the purpose of as- 

 sisting the operator in lifMng the plow from 

 the ground. 



1. In a sulkyplow, the combination of an 

 axle having a central crank, a plow njounted 

 loosely upon said crank, and a spring acting 

 upon the shaft to rotate its crank. 



'J. In a sulky -plow, the coirbination ot a 

 main axle provided' with a central crank, and 

 end cranks with groilnd- wheels attached, a 

 plow sustained directly and Ioose^y upon the 

 central crank, and a spring contiected with and 

 tending to rotate said shaft. 



3. In a sulky- plow, the combination of a 

 draft-frame, a supporting-axle provided with 

 a central crank, and with end cranks having 

 wheels thereon, a spring tending to rotate the 

 axle, and a hand lever and locking device, sub- 

 stantially as shown, for rotating and securing 

 the axle. 



i. In a sulky-plow, a rolling axle provided 

 with a crank, a plow mounted directly and 

 loosely upon said crank, and a spring con- 

 nected directly with the crank and tending to 

 raise the plow, substantially as shown. 



5. The coinbi[iation of the frame, the axlt 

 provided with cruiiks at the middle and the 

 end, the ground-wheels, the plow attached to 

 the crank uf the axle, and the extension-spring 

 extending from the plow-supporting crank to 

 the frame. 



6. Inasulky-plow, aroUiugaxtcprovided at 

 one end with a fixed craok with grouod-wheel, 

 atthemiddle with a plow-supportiogcrank, and 

 It the ojiposite end with an adjustable wheel- 



carrying crauk, in combination with a spring' 

 tending to rotate the axle, and two independ- 

 ent levers and locking devices, one attached 

 to the maiu axle and the other lo the adjust- 

 able rrank. 



250,361. JOHN W. HUDSON, Welling- 

 ton, UIb. Cultivator. Dec. (J, 1881. Filed 

 July 27, 1881. 



This invention baa reference to that class ot 

 cultivators termed " wheel - cultivators," hav- 

 ing relation to inipro\<'uicntaupon my patent, 

 dated Jnly ti, ISyu, Nu. ::ii!>,534, which eontem- 

 liiato the univcisal adjustment of the plow- 

 beams and tlie more efleciual working of the 

 plants, and the dcsiied adjustment of the shov- 

 els which iierform thelatteroperation ; audit 

 consists in the employment of certain mechan- 

 ism and the form of the corn or i)larit shovels 

 and their manner of adjustment, substantially 

 as horeiuafter more fully set forth. 



1. lu a cultivator, thocombiuation, with the 

 beams, of the universally jointed yoke A, hav- 

 ing springs connecting it to the said joints, sub- 

 stautially as and for the purpose set forth, 



2. In acuUivator, the combination, with tbe 

 betuis, of the yoke A, cimiposcd ut the tranie 

 a, having the springs or strapscjsubstantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



3. In a cultivator, tliecombiaalion, with the 

 beams, of the yoke A, composed of the frame 

 «, provided with the perforated lateral ex 

 tended portions a', having the atljusling-piu 

 &', and the straps or spritigst?, substantially air 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



4. In a cultivator, the combination, with the 

 beams having the swiveled cli|)s d and fixed 

 clips d', of the yoke A a, having the springs 

 or straps c, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose Bet forth. 



5. In a cultivator, the combination, with the 

 foot - bar B', of the shovels B, of the shape 

 shown and described, each turaed upward at 

 its frouL end and curvetl rearwardly, with one 

 side presented obliquely to the ground and 

 pivoted at one corner to the bar,and provided 

 at its other corner with a slot and adjustiog- 

 screwjsnbstautiallyas aud for the purpose set 

 foi-'h, 



251,301. JOSEPH 0. SEBRING, Bis- 

 inarck, Kiiiie. Cunibiued I'lauler and 

 Cultivator. Dec. 20, 1881. Filed Jan. 

 8, 1881. 



1. Tbe combination of the pendHnt V^ and 

 brace-rods V*, extending from pendant tosta- 

 ples on llio heelsof the spindles, and a marker, 

 V, as set forth. 



2. The combiuation of the rigiil frames V'. 

 bifurcated pendants V* V", sheave blocks V' 

 V, aiugle draft-chain V, sheaves f'r', frame- 

 sheaves r" r^, whiffletrees V*, and supporting 

 rod or chain V"*, as set forth. 



3. The seed-hopper H' and seed-slide G G', 

 having hole t', adapted to be adjusted for re 

 plantiug, as set forth. 



4. In combination with tbe replan Ling-bop 

 per H', seed-slide G G', having hole i\ tbe 

 spring I, tube K, boot L, shoe M, elevating- 

 8|>rlng «, and stirrup 7. 



251,724. ROBERT 0- MORRIS, Olnev, 

 Ills. Grain-Drill. Jan. 3, 188:1 Filed 

 Apiil 13, 18H1. 



My invention relates to improvements lu 

 graiu-dvills; and the objects of my imjjrove- 

 ments are,first.to provitte a machine fonlrill- 

 ing wheat andotherkirnls of grain, the weight 

 of which shall rc?t mainly upon tbe shttvels 

 which form tbe furrows iisto which the grain 

 is deposited, or upon-an attachment thereto, 

 whereby the operator isenabled tocnutrol the 

 depth of tbe furrow, aud consequently tbe dis 

 tance below tbe general surface of the ground 

 at which the seeds shall be deposited, whether 

 such giouiul bo soft or hard; second, to pro- 

 vide a series of rollers which shall follow ihe 

 shovels andcompnct the earth upon tbe grain 

 after it has been de[K>tiitcd in tbe furrow, an<l 

 at the same time leave a groove in the ground 

 to be filled \('ith e;uth after the machine has 

 passed it, by the action of the elements; third, 

 to provide a suitable form of cutter to be placed 

 in advance of the shovels and seed-conducting 

 tubes, that shall cut away weeds, grass, corn- 

 stalks, and other similar sobstai:ce3, and thus 

 prevent the shovels from being lifted out ot 

 the ground or out of their proper positions 

 thereby, and at tbe 8;imo time cause tbe shov- 

 els to be raised when (omiug in coiita'^t with 

 roots of trees, stones, or other sulistnncea that 

 would injure the machine if the shovels were 

 not raised; fourth, lo provide ooiled springe 

 for holding the shovels in the earth when there 

 are do obstructious in their path, and permit 

 ting them to rise when huch ub>tructions pre 



'sent themselves; aiHl,flfih, to provide the nec- 

 essary construction and combination of parts 

 to make tbe machine operative, and tuprovnle 

 for stopping tbe How of grain from the seed- 

 box at the euds of the route aud when the ma- 

 chine is being moved from [ilace to place. 



1. A grain-drill combining in its construe 

 tion a frame for supporting theoperating pai'ts 

 a series of hoes or funow-opeuors carried up 

 on jointed rods anil having a vertii-ally- ad 

 justablo movement, a series of rotating seed 

 coverers arranged iu the rear of the furrow- 

 openers, a seed - box, and a series of ft-eding- 

 wheets and suitable mcch. nism for driving 

 them, the construction aud sirrangemeiitof the 

 parts being substantially such as are herein de- 

 scribeil, whereby the carr\ing-wheels usually 

 employed for carrying grain - drills are dis- 

 I jteiised with and the weight of the machine is 

 luade to rest maitdy upon the furrow-openers, 

 as described. 

 I a. In a graiu-dnll tbe werght of which rests 

 j upon tbe shovels or furrow openers, a series 

 I of tjointed verticallynioving drag-bars and a 

 I series of corapactiug-rollera having their jour- 

 1 nals placed in bearings formed in the drag- 

 bars, they beingarranged substantially asset 

 forth, whereby tbey are made to follow in the 

 path of the hoes or furrow openers and to 

 leave a channel in the earth below its general 

 level, a^ set forth, and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



3. In a grain-drill the weightof which rests 

 mainly upon the shovels which form the fur- 

 rows for the reception of the grain, a series of 

 curved cutters the lower ends of which are 

 secured to ^e points of the shovels, or to the 

 standards which carry them, aud their upper 

 ends to swinging beams, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



4. In a grain-drill the weightof which rests 

 mainly upoft the shovels which form the fur- 

 rows for the reception jf tbe grain, a series 

 of springs arran;;ed substantially as shown 

 and described, whereby tbey are made to com- 

 municate or transfer the weight of the frame 

 of the machine, sub.stantially as set forth. 



5. In a grain-drill the weightof which rests 

 mainly upon the shovels which form the fur- 

 rows for the reception of the grain, the com- 

 bination of tbe frame A A and A', the bars 



D, beams E, and rollers I'P, the parts being 

 constructed and arranged for joint operation 

 substautiallly as set forth. 



6. The combinatioti of the frame A A A', 

 the bars D, attached to the frame, (he beams 



E, rollers E', shovels E^, cutters E*, rods F, 

 springs F', slotted beam F, lever C, tum- 

 bling-beam C, and chain G, the parts being 

 arranged for regulating the depth of the far- 

 rows and for throwing tbe weight of tbe ma- 

 chine npoQ the rollers, substantially as set 

 forth. 



262.163. FRANCIS O. WILLIAMS, 

 North Cohocton, N. Y. Cultivator. Jan. 

 10. 1882. Filed Aug. 26, 1881. 



1. The combinalioo, with tbe frame A aud 

 tongue B, of the wheel-standards swiveled to 

 said frame, and provided with rigid arms E, the 

 connecting-rods F, tbe foot-lever G, tbe rod J, 

 aud the hand-lever X, as and for tbe purpose 

 dcscribedi 



2. The combination, with the shaft O, hav- 

 ing armsQ V, the lover X, and the connecting- 

 rod VV, of the coil-spring P on said shaft, the 

 standards S, connecied with the frame by ad- 

 justable chains V, nnd the rods It, as and fur 

 th^ purpose specified. 



253,807. JAMES K. WORTHINGTON, 



Kivku..(.d. Mo. ^ulkv-rio«. Feb. 14. 



1882 Filed June 7, 1881. 



J. A riding or sulky plow having all tbe 

 wheels which support the sulky when upright 

 in the rear of the plow, aud-arranged to travel 

 in the fnrrow being turned. 



2. The combination, in a snlky-plovv having 

 a scat, of the plow B, aud sulky-wheels D D', 

 used in supporting tbe sulky in an uprightpo 

 sltion,andconstitutingtheon tire support when 

 in that position, all of said wjeels being ar 

 rauged lo travel in the furrow being turned. 



3.' Tbe combination of the axle E, the wheel;: 

 l) D', the grooved collar G', the chaio K, th< 

 beam C, beariugs kk, le.ver J', link J, beam B' 

 and plow B, substantially as described. 



4. The combination, in a ulow. of tbe chain 

 K aud the pulley G', said chain at its forward 

 end being connected directly or indirectly with 

 tbe plow B, and *o enable it, when tightened 

 upon thepulleyG', todraw and lift the plow B, 



5. The combination, in a satky-plow, of tb« 

 .ixle E, the bearing G', the chain K, tbe bear 

 ings k A:, nnd the beam C, substantially as de 

 scribed. 



