ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS, 



1581 



264.610. AXEL P. BSHOQVIST, Fair- 



fieUl. Ohio, Sulky-riow. Hupt. 19, ISSS. 



Kiled Feb. 27, IHyS. 



This invoiitioii rolnto-s '.o ceitani improve 

 iiipiiis upon tlie plow coverotl bv my Letters 

 I'titeiit No. 334,743, Novpniljtr 23. 1880; uiid 

 it consists, tii-st, ill wrlair. iiovtl feiUnres in 

 the coiiBtruutioti of tlio n.xle; sccoml, in llie 

 combination, with tlio lever. tor raising tlie 

 plow out of tlio giound, ot ii spiiiiK adapleil 

 to nssijst tbo plowman wliuii using tbo lever 

 for tills purpose; aiitl, tliird, in tbu uumbinii- 

 lioii, wiib ibo Ivamc ami plow-beam, of aaup- 

 l(orliiiK-ro(l and spring, b,v means of wliioli tbe 

 beam is given a capacity to yield underpress- 

 lire, as will bo folly described Itureinaflcr. 



1. The combination, witb tlie ;ixIo A and 

 VJfiiapcd block a', of rbu crank spinillo 15. le 

 vcri, nnii ft', spring U, and frame I>,sub!)tan- 

 tially as described, and for Ibu pmpusc .set 

 forth. 



3. Ill combination with tho plow beam and 

 bail, Ibe swinging plate/, the connecting-rod 

 tf, and spring-bolt fl', as described. 

 266,066. JOHN Q.ADAMS, Marseilles. 



Ills. Cukivntor. Oct. 17, 1882. Filed 



Nov. 16, 1881. 



1. lu a cultivator, tbe axle provided with a 

 lougitodinal groove, a forked beam-couplei 

 mouuted loosoly ou tho axle, a bracket alsr 

 mounted loosely on tbo axle between tbo fork.' 

 of tbo coupler, aud provided with an interioi 

 chamber, a spliuc block set loosely iu the cham- 

 ber over tho asle-groove, and a settiug device 

 for forcing the spline dowu into tho groove and 

 flrndy hoMiug it iu place, substantially as aud 

 for the purposes sot forth. 



2. In a cultivator, the shovel-beam connected 

 to the ftxlo by a double-jointed coupling, per- 

 mitting both vertical and lateral movemeutof 

 the beam, in combination with a vertical pivot 

 secared to tbe axle at or near the pivotal coup- 

 ling of the shovel-beam, and a spring secured 

 at one end to said vertical pivot extending 

 upward and backward aud connected at its 

 other end to the shovel beam, suljstautially as 

 ao^ I'or tbe purposes set forth. 



3. Tb« sbov^J-beam connected to the aslo 

 by a double-jointed coupling, in combinatiou 

 witl^ thobrackot attached to the axle 8ub.stan- 

 tially id line with tho vertical pivot of the 

 be*»m- coupling, a vortical pivot-bolt n.ounted 

 ou toe biacket,uud the spring attached atone 

 end to the pivot-bolt so as to turn with it and 

 at the other eud connected to tho beam back of 

 its coupling, substantially as aud for the par- 

 poses set forth. 



4. The bracket B, provided with projections 

 6', the pivot-bolt c, mounted on tho bracket, 

 with its bearings in the projections, and tho 

 beam-lifting spring O, having tho bond <f at 

 its extremity, which reL<^ive5 the projecting 

 lower end of the pivot-bolt, aud fascenod rig- 

 idly to said bolt at a point above the lower 

 beariug thereof, substantially as and for tbe 

 purposes set forth. 



5. Thoaxlo A,iu combinatiou with the beam 

 rl, conueclcd to the axle by a double-jointed 

 coupling, the bracket Ii, tho spring C, pivoted 

 to tho bracket substantially in bne with the 

 vertical beam-pivot and extended back over 

 the beam, and tbo rod D, couuscting the rear 

 end of the spring to tbe beam, substautially 

 as and for tho purposes set forth. 



G. Theveitical pivot-pin /of the beam-coup- 

 ling, in combination with tbe spindle F, sleeved 

 thereon aud provided with a wedge-shaped 

 enlargement or rib ou one side, and thesieeve 

 *■' of the coupling-link, the oiiening iu which 

 conforms to the wedging shape of the s[)indle 

 that is received therein, substantially as and 

 for tho purposes .set forth. 



7. The cou[tling - sleeve t', the oi»cning of 

 which is V-simi)ed on one side, in combination 

 with the spindle F,havinga wedge-shaped rib 

 on one side tormed to fit tlie V-shaped open- 

 ing of Che sleeve, the pivot-pin / the set-screw 

 /■', and the beam-clovis G, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



8. The axle A, iu combination with the 

 sheaves I, mounted and turning ou the axle, 

 the block H, inclosing the sheaves, and pro- 

 vided with openings in front and rear for tbe 

 draft-chains, and ihe draft-chains K, substau- 



tiallv as dc>*<'.ribed. 



266.086. WM. P. BROWi^, Zanesville, 



Ohio. Wheeled Ooltivalor. Oct. 17, 



1882. Filed May 12, 1882. 



My invention relates to certain improve- 

 menta in wheelod, cultivators of that class of 

 which my Tatent No. 100,810, granted May 15, 

 1377 is a type — that is to say, in which au ele- 



vated tongue ia connected to the Hjipcr partoC 

 a crank-axle whoso lower ends are mounted up- 

 on wheels, between which wheels and the ver- 

 tical section of the crank -axle is located a 

 coupling attachment for the i»low8 or cultiva- 

 tors, which coupling attachment is provided 

 with a spring which co-operates with the lift 

 of tbo plowmau in hanging up tho cultivator 

 ou tho rear hooks of tbo tongue, while a draft 

 attachment is provided for straining the coup- 

 ling one way or the other to make tbe plows 

 run deeper or shallower, as may be desired. 



Tbe object of my present invention is prin- 

 cipally to BO construct tbe coupling for the cul- 

 tivator-plows as not only to lift or depress the 

 plows, but also to control the plows against 

 any tendency to sway sidewise, and make them 

 travel more directly iu Hue with the point of 

 attachment with the axle or track, and also to 

 prevent tho springs {when applied to the plow 

 conplingorhead)from pulling iheplowsarouud 

 to one side wlienever t^icy are thrown oat of 

 Hue of draft in the rear, as will be more fully 

 described hereinafter. 



1. The plow-head G, having a forward pro- 

 jection, in combination with a spring coHuected 

 10 the said projection of the jdow-head at a 

 point over or in front of the vertical pivot-bolt 

 to assiat ill lifting tbo plows in the rear aud 

 prevent side swing, as described. 



3. The combination, with tbe pipe-box and 

 its bracket H, the pivot-holt, the i>low8, and 

 tho spring F, of the head G, having a projec- 

 tion exteiidmg over aud to the frout of the 

 pivot-bolt and there connected to the spring, 

 as and for tho purpose described. * 



3. The combination, with tbe pivot-bolt I, of 

 tho bracket II. having tlanges with a series of 

 vertical bolt-holes, and the head G, having 

 llauges witb a series of vertical bolt-holes, and 

 a ueck or arm, ft, extending over and to the 

 front of the pivot for connection with tho 

 epriog, whereby tbe tension of the latter is 

 made to hold the plows straight or give them 

 a lateral drift, as described. 



4. The combination, with the pipe-coupling 

 aud tbo spring F, of the plow-head having pro- 

 jection it, with vertical sockets/ at its end, and 

 a pin, g, and a loose sliding connection with 

 the spring, as and tor the purpose described. 



5. The draft ring P and perforated loop Q, 

 the latter surrounding thepivot-bolt below the 

 pipe-coupling aud combined with the same, tbe 

 plow-head G aud bracket IT, as sliown aud de- 

 scribp<l. 



fi. The clamp composed of the three parts 

 R S H, fastened together by bolts o, tho parts 

 Sand II having clutch-laces and a slotted coo- 

 neciiontbatperroitof the adjustmentof Hover 

 S to secure a rotary adjustment of the plows 

 about their longitudinal axis. 

 266,123. WM. EVANS, Moline, His., as- 

 signor to the Moline Flow Co., same place. 

 Cultivator. Oct. 17, 1882. Filed June 

 29. 1882. 



1. The combination of the axle A, rock-shaft 

 Ii, tbe draft-head or coupling D, and thehfting- 

 spring, arranged substantially as described, 

 to rotate the rocli-shaft. 



U. In combination with the axle A, hearings 

 « and ft, the horizontal rock-shaft B, having 

 the arm K thereon, the rod F, guide O, and 

 spring 11. 



3. In combination with the maiu axle and 

 the rock-shaft B, having the spring applied, 

 as shown, to give tho same a forward rotation, 

 tbe draft-head D, connected to the rock-shaft 

 by means of the tube/, pivot j, plates c aud g, 

 and bolt i. 



4. In a cultivator, the borizontiil main axle, 

 in combination with the horizontal rock-shaft 

 B, sustained therefrom, substantially as speci- 

 tlt'd, tbo forked drall-lioad D, and the vertical 

 axis j, connecting the draft-head and rock- 

 shaft, and adjustable both, verticallv aud lat- 

 erally upon the latter 1>V meaus ol tbo clamp- 

 ing device, substantially as shown. 



5. In a cultivator, tbe combination of the 

 main axle, the independent rock-shaft mount 

 ed upoiLand in advance of said axle, the draft- 

 head passing loosely around the axle aud 

 jointed to the rock-shaff, and the spring ut 

 tachnient, substantially as shown, connectetl 

 witb the roclt-shaft for the purpose of turning 

 tbe same forward, 



fi. Iu combination with the main axle and 

 the supplemental rock-shaft B, the dratVhead 

 jointed to said rock-shaft, substantially as 

 'shown, and tho depending arm J, connected 

 rigidly to said rock-shaft. 



7. In combination with the angular hori- 

 zontal rock-shaft B, the beam connection or 

 coupling cousisti. •, of iho forked draft-head 

 1), Hanged plates c and </, tube/, bolt i, and 



■pivotj. 



8. lu acultivator, thecombiiiation, with ihe 

 axleor arch A, of tho supplemental rock-jihrtft 

 B, sustained substantially as <ie8cribed, and 

 provided with one or more projections adapted 

 to operate, as described, with a spring, weight, 

 or draft device. 



266,499. ENOS A. MORPHEW and 

 H. WITHEROW, assignors to .J. A. 

 Bvaliin, J. M. liobbins and A. W. Stoker, 

 retersbuig. Ills. Grain Drill. Oct. 24, 

 1882. Kil.-d -TiiU- 24. 1882. 

 1. In a seed-planter, i be shoes I>, supported 

 upon s'prings K, in combinatiun with a shaft, 

 F, aud IeverG,adai>tcd to be secured adjusta- 

 bly iu desired positions at will, substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



3. Tho combination of tho shoes D and.tb-i 

 spring-coverers .J, each adapted, substantially 

 as shown and described, to be yieldingly de- 

 pressed and adjustably held in said depressed 

 condition, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



266,656. E. F. STODDARD and W. H. 

 NAUMAN, Dayton, Ohio. Seeding Ma- 

 chine, Oct. 31,1882. Filed Feb. 23,1882. 



1. In a seediug-macbioe, tiie combinali'm, 

 with the hopper, the hoes, and drag bars and 

 connecting mechanism, of an oscillating axle, 

 whereby upon oscillating the axle the hoes are 

 raised or lowered simultaneously. 



2. Id a seeding-machine, the combination, 

 with the hopper, the hoes, aud drag-bars, ol 

 au oscillating axle upon which tho support 

 ing-wheels revolve, and connecting mechan- 

 ism, whereby upon oscillating the axle tbe hoes 

 are simultaneously Taised or lowered, and 

 whereby any hoc can be raised iude|)endently 

 of the others. 



3. In a seeding-machine, tho combination, 

 I with the hopper, the boes, and drag-bars, and 



on oscillating axle connected to the drag-bars 

 by lifting-arms and links, of means whereby 

 said axle may be oscillated to raise or lower 

 the boes. 



4. In a seeding-machine provided with tho 

 hopper and au oscillating axle upon whicli the 

 snpporting-wheels revolve, and by tbe oscilla- 

 tion of which axle the hoes are raised aud low- 

 ered, the combinatiou, with said axle, of a lever 

 and connecting-links, whereby said axle is o»- 

 oillatetl for the purpose described. 



5. In a seeding machine provided with an 

 oscillating lifting-axle, the lifting-arms 1 and 

 links J, or their equivalents, substautially as 

 described. 



C. Tho construction of the lifting -arm V 

 with hinged and clamped sleeve, one portion 

 of which is slottetl to receive tbe end of a pin 

 projecting from the axle, substantially as do- 

 scribed. 

 267,670. HOWARD H. BUTLER, Zanes- 



ville, Ohio, assignor of one-half to Thos, 



Jenkins, MoHne. Ills. Cultivator. Nov. 



21, 1882. Filed May 27. 1882. 



My invention relates toau improvodforinof 

 coupling for fastening aud adjusting the for- 

 wani end of the beam or plows to the axle and 

 a spring aud draft-lever. 



I do not claim the application of a spring Ic 

 Rustain the weight of a plow-beam. 



lumyimprovemeuts I aimto overcome some 

 olyectionabie resnlts from springs now used in 

 wheeled cultivators. That I may be mure 

 readily nnderstood 1 will refer to tbe springs 

 in general ose and the results. First, a spring 

 80 constructed and adjusted as to exert au op- 

 ward or raising force upon the plow-beam, also 

 to exert; a downward or depressing force upon 

 the plow-beam, depends for this result upon 

 the plow-beam passing above or below a given 

 point. It is apparent, therefore, if the ground 

 be uneven the spring will exert a force when 

 least needeti, or a force in tbe opposite direc- 

 tion of thatrequirod. Ifa portion of thoground 

 be hard, as compared with other portions, or 

 very soft, it will be seen that springs of this 

 class may work improperly. 



Another class of springs iu general use are 

 those which exert a continnous upward orrais- 

 ing forceupoutheplow-beam,andin this class, 

 unless the plows are firmly held in the ground 

 ■by tbe operator, the tendency is for tho plows 

 to rise out of the ground, or partially so, in 

 striking hard soil. The springs now in com- 

 nioD use are constructed with otberp.irtssoas 

 to frequently got out of repair, and they also 

 take up much of the space between the whcfl 

 and arch. 



Another objection existing in wheeled Gul 

 tivators now in use is the inability to use au 

 arch of sufficient width to avoid injuring the 



