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ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



1. In a cuUivator, tbe ccmbiuatloD of Ibe ' 

 frame, t be wboels, tbe twu axles roiauDg in- 

 ilepeudeutly of tbe frame and wheels, the plow 

 beams coupled to tbe axles, substantially us 

 described, and the arms applied to tbe axle 

 ■and adapted to co-opera tewitbBpiiugs,wcigbts, 

 or draft devices, substantially as described. 



2. Tbe combiDatioQ of the arched lrame,tbF 

 wheels, tbe independently-rolatiug axles, eacb 

 provided with an arm, the spring attacbmcntf^ 

 co-operating with the ajnis, snbstaulially as 

 described, and the beams connected with tbe 

 aslea, substantially as shown, to sw'ug vcrti- 

 eally therewith. 



3. In a cultivator, tbe combination of a draft 

 frame, au axle revolving freely in said frame 

 a grouud-wheel Bcvolviog freely on tbe axle 

 a plow-beam vertically pivoted to the axle, and 

 an arm orprojectiou, substantially as descrilicd, 

 secured to the axle, and a spring couuecUon 

 interposed between the frame and arm, sub- 

 stantially as described, for the purpose of act 

 ing through tbe arm and axlu upon tbe beam 



4. Tbe coiubiniitiou of the arched frame r' 

 and standards o, provided with the axle-bear 

 iugs, tbe two iiidei>eudent loose axles, the two 

 loose wheels, the two beams connected with 

 tbe axles by vertical axes, tbe arms rigidly se- 

 cured to the beamy, the rods pivoted at one 

 end to tbe arms and sliding at the o[iposito 

 euds in guides, and the spriugs mounted on 

 tbe rods, as shown. 



5. In combination with the rotating axte 

 and the team having a forked bead, tbe conj) 

 Hug consistiug of tbe tube, the beariug-blocU 

 between the tube and axle, the clamping de- 

 vices, and tbe vertical pivot. 



0. Tbe conibiuatioQ of tbe draft-frame, tbe 

 ground-wheels, the rotating axle, tbe beam 

 connected with tbe axle by a vertical axis, and 

 tbe arm secured rigidly to tbe axle and ex- 

 tending downward tberefrom. 



260,447. DANIEL BERLE W and MAR 

 TIN L. KISSELL, Springfield, Ohio, 

 iissiguurs Ut V. v. Miidt & Co., same place. 

 Cultivator. July 4, 1882. Filed April 

 14, 1882. 



1. The combination of the plow-beam, the 

 rotary draft de^'ice to which it is connected, 

 the arm attached to said device, tbe pitman 

 jointed to tbe arm, the sliding rod mounted 

 in a guide and jointed at one end to the pit- 

 man, and tbe spring upon said rod tending to 

 depress tbe same, as described and shown. 



IJ. In a cultivator, tbe combination of tlu 

 axle, tbe coupling bead or sleeve, Jouroaled 

 loosely upon tbe axle and provided with an 

 upright arm, a vertically-sliding rod mounted 

 in a guide upon tlie main frame and connected 

 by a pitman with tbe upright arm, and the 

 spiral spring applied to urge tbe sliding rod 

 dowuward, substantially as described aurt 

 shown. 



3. In a cuUivator, the conibiuation of ibo 

 rotary coupling or draft head, having tbe up- 

 right arm Q adjustably attached thereto, the 

 pitman, 11, the vertically sliding rod S, the 

 cylindrical case sorronndiiig the rod and so- 

 cured rigidly to the frame, and tbe spiral spring 

 lUouDted within tbe case and acting to de- 

 press tbe rod. as described and shown. 



4. Id a spring atiacbmeut ior cultivators, 

 the combination of the axle, the draft-bar X, 

 aud the spriug-snstaiuing guide T with the 

 stirrup U, applied, as shown, to unite both the 

 guide and tbe axlo with the draft-bar. 



5. Ina cultivator, tbe combination, with the 

 rotary conpUng head G and the plowbearn, of 

 the draft-link pivoted vertically to tbe coup- 

 ling-sleeve aud to tho beam, and means, sub- 

 Btantially as shown, for securing the link 

 agaiust lateral play upon tbe sleeve. 



G. Tbe coupling-sleeve provided with the 

 curved 6ange o, in combination with the 

 draft-link, pivoted vertically at oug end of the 

 sleeve aud arranged to swing laterally in re- 

 lation thereto, tbe plow-beam pivoted verti- 

 cally to the rear end of the link, and tbe fast- 

 ening-pin P, connecting tbe link and coup- 

 ling, as showD, whereby the beam may bo nd 

 justed laterally and fixed in position without 

 boing disconnected from tho coupling. 



7. In ft cultivator, tbe laterally-adjustable 

 draft-link, pivoted verticallv at its forward end 

 to the draft device and adjustable laterally by 

 a swinging motion, as described, in combiua- 

 tjon with the vertical rod K, mounted in the 

 rear end of the link, aud the plow beam ad- 

 justable vertically on said rod, as described. 



8. In combination with tlie beam, its arm, 

 and the connecting-rod, the spring, aud the 

 spring-sustaining case, adjustable vertically, 

 substantially rri the manner described aud 

 shown. 



0. lu a wheeled cultivator, the beam-lifting 

 spriug, arranged to operate substantially as 

 descril>ed, in combination with the supjiort 

 ing-oase T, provided with notches, and a stir 

 rup, IT, serving to secure the case in position 

 aud admit of its being adjusted vertically to 

 vary tlie force of the spring. 



261,863. LUPPE LDPPEN, Pekin, Ills 



Cultivator. Au^'. 1. 1882. Filed Mar 



■29. 1882. 



My inveution relates to iin|>rovemout8 iu 

 cultivators of tbat class iu whicb plow-bcaTiig 

 are hjuged to an axle, so as to permit swing- 

 ing the plow-beams bolb hiterally ami verti- 

 cally, wbert'by said plows or gangs may be 

 used to cultivate both sides of a row of plants 

 at tbe same time; and tlie invention consistf 

 in constructions aud combinations bereinal'tei 

 itescribed, aud set foith iu the claims hereto 

 annexed. 



J. In a cultivator coupling joiut, in combi- 

 nation witb tbe axle, plow-beam, and sleeve C. 

 a joint-piece, I), having rearwa;dly-projecting 

 aims, by wbich it is secured to the plow-beam, 

 and forwardlyprojectingarmsrf, by which it i^ 

 secured to a clevis, K, having means of secnr 

 ing the draft-hooks thereto in higher aud lowei 

 planes, substantiiUly as and f . r tbe purpose 

 specified. 



Sf. In a cultivator coupling-joint, In eombi- 

 nation with tbe axle, plow-beams, clevis E,aud 

 sleeve C, mounted on tbe axle, substantially as 

 described, a joint-piece. D. whieh oarriallv .snr 

 rounds the sleeve (J ami is intermediate be- 

 tween the plow-beam and clevi3,aud connecied 

 to both by joints, which, while they permit lat- 

 eral flexure, hold the paits rigid as regards ver 

 tical flexure, substaniially as and for the pur- 

 pose specifie'd. 



3. In combiuation witb theaxle, plow beams, 

 sleeve C, and joint-pieces D, having rearward 

 ly-projecting arms, by which it is secured to the 

 plow-beam, and forwardly-projeeting arras rf, 

 by which it is secured to a clevis, B, construct 

 edsubstantiidly as described, aspriug connect- 

 ed at one end to tho axle and at its other end to 

 tbe plow-beam, aud adapted to coact with the 

 draft-clevis, substantially as iuul for the pur- 

 pose specified. 

 262,943. J. P. FtJLGHAM, assignor of 



on'e-half to the Wayne Agricultural Co., 



Richmond, lud. Grain DrilU Aus- 22, 



1882. Filed April U, 1882. 



The invention consists, first, iu a novel cou- 

 BtractioQ whereby I am enabled to use inflexi- 

 ble couducting-tubes for conveying the grain 

 from the discharge-orifices of the hopper to the 

 ground without interferiog with tbe free back- 

 ward deflection of the hoes or teeth upon strik- 

 ing an immovable obstruction, thereby reu 

 dering it feasible to dispense with the unrelia- 

 ble, perishable, and expensive rubber tubes 

 uow iu general use. 



It further consists in hinging tbe series ol 

 drag-bars to a rocking drag-rail and applying 

 a series of pressure-springs to said rail, so that 

 the drag-bars may be left to play freely up and 

 down, or held down by yielding pressure at 

 pleasure. 



1. The combination of tbe open-back drill 

 hoe, the hopper of a graiu-drill, aud the con 

 ductiog-tubo formed of iuflexible telescopic 

 sections, the upper one of which is connected 

 to the hopper and the lower one to the opou- 

 Imck drill-boe, substantially as described. 



± The combination, with the hopper of a 

 grain-drill, of an opeuback drill hoe, the drag- 

 bar to which said boe is attacboil, and an in- 

 flexible telescopic conducting-tube, substan- 

 tially as described. 



3. The combination, in agrain-drill,6F an os- 

 cillating drag rail and au inflexible longitudi- 

 nally-adjustable drag-bar, substantially as de- 

 BTitbed, for the purpose specified. 



4. Tbe combination, with the drag-oar made 

 in two parts, of tbe block fastened to the rear 

 portion of ttie forward section of the bar and 

 projecting down into a slot in the rear section, 

 the friction-clampa, and the bolt whereby the 

 clamps are adapted to clamp the roar section 

 of the bar to the block by frictional conUct, 

 so as to secure the sections at any pointof ad 

 iustmont, sul«taul.ially as described. 



5. Thecombination,withtheoscillatingdrag 

 rail, of tho drag-bars connected thereto, the 

 pressure -springs mounted on the drag-rail and 

 projecting over tbo drag-bars, and means for 

 oscillating the drag-rail, whereby the oscillat- 

 ing of tbe drag-rail will lower tbe drag-bars 

 and apply through the springs tho requisite 

 pressure on the said drag-bars, substantially lus 

 described, for tho purpose specified. 



263,064. EDGAR and AT .BERT SHAls 

 NON, Calawiss^a, Mo. Corn I'lantei 

 Aug. 22, 1882. Filed Mar. 13, 1882. 



1. The <;ombinauon of the hoppers O, the 

 seed-slides N, having pins S, the cut-off plates 

 r, having slots Q, aud tbe springs K, ar- 

 ranged to force tbe said cut-oft' plates in a 

 forward direction, as described, for tbe pur- 

 pose set forth. 



2. In a Qorn-planter, tbe combination, with 

 the seed-boxes, ot cut-ofl's forced iu a forward 

 direction by springs which, will gi\'© or yield 

 when subjected to pressure by the seed-slides, 

 substantially as set forth. 



3. The combination of the hoppers, the 

 curved delivery-lubes V, and the seed-wheels 

 W, having flanged rims or gutters X, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



4. The seed-wheels W, having flanged rime 

 or gutters X, radiating arms or seed-tubes Y. 

 and curved connecting-tubes B', substantially 

 as set forth. 



5. The seed-wheels W, having flanged ritn^ 

 ■ or goiters X, radiating flanged arms or seed 



tubes Y, provided witb hinged lids A' aiid 

 springs C, and tbe curved connecting-tubes 

 B', substantially as set forth. 



(I. The flanged arms or seeding-tubes Y, 

 having hinged lids A', ]>rovided with t>iua G', 

 springs C, slots D',aud pivote<l cut-oft' plates 

 15', operated by the pins <>', in combiuation 

 witb the supply-tubes IV and mechanism for 

 operating the hinged lids, substantially asset 

 forth. 



7. The combination of the hoppers, the de 

 livery-tubes V, the revolving seed-wheels W, 

 having flanged riinsX, radirttingfiange<larmF 

 Y, provided with hinged lids A', springs C' 

 and cut-offs E', and connecting-tubes B', and 

 the bi;acket3 1', having loosely-joornaled disks 

 H', substantially as set forth. 



8. The combination of the driving-wheel D. 

 having sliding clutch-collar G, the axle 0. 

 having seed-wheel W, provided with clutcb 

 J', the frame K', having arms L*, and rods M', 

 provided with slots O', the longitudinally, 

 sliding bar P', having diagonally-bent ends 

 working iu slots O', and an operating-lever, 

 all constructed and operatingsubstaotlallyas 

 set forth- 



263,187. EDWARD P. LYNOH, Daven- 

 port. Iowa. Cultivator. Aug. 22, 1882. 

 Filed June 13, 18H2. 



Tbis invention relates to tbat class of cuUi- 

 vators iu which tho shovels are attached t^ 

 beamsjointed at their forward euds toa wheeled 

 draft -frame in such manner that tbey may 

 be moved horizontally to follow tbe rows ol 

 corn and vertically to throw them into aud out 

 of action, and particularly to an improved 

 spring attachment designed to raise or assist 

 the operator in raising tbe beams above au op- 

 erative position without interfering witb their 

 lateral motion when in action. Tbe arrange- 

 ment is designed so that when tbe beams are 

 in an operative position they will bosubjected 

 to little or no lifljng strain. 



The invention consists es.'^entially in mount- 

 ing on the frame of the mr.cbiue, in any suit- 

 able position, a pair of arms or levers acting 

 on tho principle of the familiar knee- lever or 

 toggle-joint,and combining therewith au actu- 

 ating spring or springs and a pendulous rod 

 or chain connected to the plow-beam or its ad- 

 juncts, as set forth. 



1. In combination with tho vertically awing- 

 ing beam, the suspending rod or chain, the 

 sleeve provided with the horizonti»l arm to 

 wbich the suspending device is attached, and 

 also with the depending arm, tbo movable rod 

 jointed to said depeudiug arm, and tbe spring 

 arranged to urge the rod upward, as describe<l 

 and shown. 



2. In combination with the beam and the 

 arched axle, tlic arm or iournal F. secured to 

 tho axle, tbe sleeve provided with tbe two 

 arms and mounted upon tho journal, tbe sus- 

 pending device extending from one of said 

 arms to the beam, aiul tbo spring-actuated de- 

 vice operating upon the other of said arms, 

 substantially as described and shown. 



3. In combiuation with the beam, the ele- 

 vated rotary alcevo or bearing provided with 

 two arms, tbo connecting device extending 

 from one of said arms to the beam, provided 

 with tbespiral spring J. and therodH, mounted 

 at one end iu tbe guide I, and having its oi>- 

 posite end pivoted to tbe arm of the sleeve and 

 provided with tho finger r, co-operating with 

 a corresponding finger oc the sleeve, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose described. 



