ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



1583 



iralor 'il' Haul Flenniken, deceased), eaid 

 FU-.tii;iki;h assignor to N. C. Thompson. 

 Ciilivutor. Mar. 6, 1H83. Filed Feb. 27, 



The object of tbis iovei>tion is to produce a 

 cnitivatorcapableofbeiag bandied with greater 

 ease and certi>inty, to enable the operator to 

 produce better results; and itconsislein inecb- 

 anisui capable of adjustment to cause the cul- 

 tivator-teeth tocngagettie ground with greater 

 or Ies3 force; in mecbanism to assist in elevat- 

 ing tbe Bbovcl-beams; in inechanism to hold 

 tho sbovel-beains elevated iu turning and get- 

 ting iuto position to employ tbe cultjvator, and 

 from which position they may be lowered to 

 their working position by a downward pnllon 

 tbe bandies, and in mechanism to suspend the 

 shovelbfams for the i>urposes of trans()orta- 

 tion. 



1. The combination, with tbesleex'eto wbicb 

 tbe sliovel-beaniB are pivoted, provided at its 

 inner end with an nprJsing lateral arto, of a 

 lever pivoted to tbe main frame or axle and 

 adapted to engage the uprising lateral arm, 

 but disconnected therefrom, substantially as 

 and for tbe purpose set forth. 



2. Tbe sleeve to wbicb the sbovfl-beams are 

 pivoted, provided with an uprising arm and a 

 depencling arm, and a pivoted lever, one end 

 of which is adupt^fd toengage tbe lateral arm, 

 but (iisconnected therefrom, in combioation 

 with tbe 8p^i^lg connected to tbe free oud oi 

 tbe pivoted lever and with tbe depending arm 

 of the sleeve, substantially as and for tbe pur- 

 pose set forth. 



3. A Spring, BubstantJally as herein described, 

 having an adjustable connection with the de- 

 pending arm of tbe sleeve to which tbe shovel 

 beams are pivoted, and a suitable connection 

 with tbe free arm of tho lever which engages 

 tbe lateral uprising arm of the sleeve, for the 

 purpose of varying its action on tbe shovel- 

 beams, substantially as hereinbefore set forth. 



4. A spring, sabstantiallyas herein described, 

 having a suitable connection with tbe depend- 

 ing arm of the sleeve to which tbe sJuJvel 

 beams are pivoted, and an adjustable connec- 

 tion with the free arm of the lever which en- 

 gages the lateral oprising arm of the sleeve 

 for tbe imrpose of varying its spring force, 

 sabstantially asand fur the purpose bereinbe 

 fore set forth. 



5. The combination, with the pivoted levei 

 having a depending arm for engaging tbe up- 

 rising lateral arm of the sleeve to which the 

 shovel-beams are connected, of a gnideway. 

 y, for engaging tbe free arm of said lever for 

 directing tbe vibratory movement of the same, 

 substantially as and for tbe purpose bereiobe- 

 fore set forth. 



0. Tbe pivoted lever having a depending 

 arm for engagiug the uprising lateral arm oi 

 tbe sleeve, in combination with a stop for lim- 

 iting the throw of said lever, substantially as 

 and for tbe pnn>ose set forth. 



7. The combination, with the pivoted dever 

 for automatically controlling tbe movements 

 of tbe shovel-beams, of a guide bar or way to 

 direct tbe mpvements of said lever, and a stop 

 to limit its rearward movement, substantially 

 as described. 



8. The combination, with the sleeve to wbicb 

 the shovel-beams are pivoted, provided with 

 an uprising lateral arrn, of a pivoted lever, one 

 end of which is adapted to engage tbe lat- 

 eral arm of tbe sleeve, and having a free 

 hooked end to engage tbe shovel-beams, sub- 

 stantially as and for tbe purpose set forth. 

 275,502. JOHN LANE, Hyde Park, as- 

 signor to the Peru City Plow Co., Peru 

 City, Ills. Cultivator. April 10, 1883. 

 Filed Nov. 2, 1882. 



The invention consists in mounting on the 

 frame of the cultivator, above tbe borizont-al 

 ;ends of the aste, a spring having a connection 

 with an arm depending from tbe sleeve, and iu 

 certain combinations of parts, which will fir^t 

 be described, and afterward pointed out in the 

 claims, as follows: 



1. In a cultivator, tbe combination of tbe 

 verticallv-swinging beam, the slee%-e provided 

 with the depending arm, tbe spring having 

 one of its ends connected to the outer end part 

 of the said arm below the center of motion of 

 the sleeve, the other end of tbe spnngattacbed 

 to the axle above tho sleeve, and the spring 

 arranged to urge upward on the depending 

 arm, whereby when tbe beam is in a hori- 

 zontal position the center of motion of tlie 

 sleeve wdl We as in a dead-lock between the 

 two ends of tlie spring, and tbe lifting force ot 

 the spring spent against the axle, all con- 



structed and arranged to operate substantially 

 ■Ay shown. 



1!. In a cultivator, tbe arched asle, the benni 

 connected to theasleby a coupling permitting 

 both vortical and lateral mnvement of the 

 bcnm, in combination with the sleeve rotary 

 on the nxlo, tbe arm depending from tbesleevo 

 extending downwardly at about right angle 

 with the heiini, tiro spring S, the link g, and 

 the bracket F, all constriR-ted and arranged to 

 operate subatantiaily as shown. 



276,160. JOHN W. OOLtlNS, St. Louis, 

 Mo. Cultivator. April 24, 1883. Filed 

 Oct. 18, 1882. 



1. In combination with the carnage 0, tht 

 yoke Cr, as described, beams F F F' F', con- 

 nected therewith as set forth, and tbe arched 

 yoke H, aobstantially as described. 



U. Tbe combination of tbe carriage C, tbe 

 sets B B of plows or shovels, the handles B' 

 B', and tho restp J .1, each provided with' 

 springs K, substJntially as described. 



3. Tho combination of tbe carriage C, the 

 shovels B IZ W F/, tho beams F F F' F', tho 

 yokes G and H, the bearings 1 1, and the han- 

 dles IV B', substantially as described, and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



4. Tbe combination of the carriage C, hav- 

 ing the tongues c* r', arranged as described, 

 tbe sets U B of plows or shovels, the yokes G 

 and il, the bearings t I, and tbe handles B' 

 B', substantially as described. 



278,089. ROBT. O. BUOKUEY, Peoria, 



Ills. Sulky-Plow. May 22, 1883. Filed 



Det-. 27. 1882. 



In a sulky-plow, tbe arched frame A, having 

 axles a and wheels B, and the supplemental 

 cranked arch or bail 0, hung in bearings h at 

 the base of the arched frajne A, combined with 

 the plow-beam J^, supported by the bail C, 

 band-lever J7, and springs connecting the bail 

 Ctothebart, held by tbebracUetrf, all arranged 

 sobstautiallvasaod forlhe purposes set forth. 

 278,497. GEO. W. BROWN, Galesburg, 



Ills. Corn Planter. May 29, 1883. Filed 



Sept. 16. 1880. 



1. In a corn-planter, the combination, with 

 a forward frame mounted on runners, and a 

 rear frame hinged thereto and mounted on 

 wheels, and a lever hinged directly or indi- 

 rectly to the wheel-frame and adapted to raise 

 and lower the forward frame, of a spring con- 

 nected at obe end to the wheel-frame and at 

 the other end to said lever, and adapted to ex- 

 ert a downward force on tbe forward end 6f 

 the lever, and thereby a similar force on the 

 ruouer-frame. 



2. Id combination with tbe forward and rear 

 frames of a planter, hinged to each other, and 

 with the lever hinged to the rear frame and 

 adapted to raise and lower the forward frame, 

 a spring, L, connected at one end to the rear 

 frame and at itis ether end to said lever, and 

 adapted to exert a downward force on tbe Jever 

 and forward frame, substantially as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



3. In combination with thp forward and rear 

 frames of a planter, hinged to each other, and 

 with the*lever hinged to the rear frame and 

 adapted to raise and lower the forward frame, a 

 epring,L, connected atits rearendto the rear 

 frame or a projection therefrom ata point about 

 in same horizontal plane as the forward end ol 

 tho lever, to which the forward end of the 

 spring is attached, is when elevated, whereby 

 the spring may exert an increasing down- 

 wardly-acting force on tbe forward frame as 

 said frame is lowered, and vice versa, substan- 

 tially as and for tbe purpose specified. 



4. In combination with the swinging lever 

 H and frames A B of a corn-planter, the spring 

 L, connected with the rear frame and with tbe 

 lover H, so as to swing vertically by the move- 

 ment of tho lever, but on a different fulcrum 

 from said lever, whereby the angle between 

 tho spring and lever may be increased as the 

 forward frame is lowered, and thereby an in-, 

 creased force be exerted by tbe spring on the 

 forward frame as it descends, and vicoTeraa, 

 substantially as and for tbe purpose specified. 



5. Iq acorn-planter, the combination, w:lth 

 a vertically -a winging frame carrying the run- 

 ners, a vertically-swinging lever by wjiich said 

 frame is raised and lowered, and a frame to 

 which the runner-frame is hinged, of a spring 

 which oscillates with said lever and is adapted 

 to exert an increased downward force on the 

 runners as they are lowered, and vice v^rsa. 



G. In combination with the forward runner- 

 frame and rear wheel-frame hinged to each 

 other, and with the raising and lowering lever 

 H, having cam-lugs h"\ the elbow-lever N, 



having one end provided with c:Uches n" and 

 its olher end extended rp«rward to form a 

 banuie, if, wiiich, by its gnivity, may engage 

 the catches n" and lugs /i", and may bo used 

 to release them, substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



278,498. liiiiO. W. BROWN, Clalesbuvi; 

 Ills. Coin Planter. May 2D, 1883. Filed' 

 Sept. IfJ, 1880. 



This invention relates to corn-planters oi 

 thatclass in which a frame provided with seed- 

 ing devices and fnrrowopeners at its front 

 end is journaled on wheels at or near its rear 

 tind, wiiere it is also hinged to the tongue, so 

 that ita front end may bo raised and lowered 

 to raise aud lower tbe runners, and tte depth 

 to which thcrnnuei'R enter the soil is adjusted 

 by means of devices interposed between the 

 forward end of the swinging frame and tbe 

 tongue; and my invention consists in asprhig 

 interposed between the tongue and swinging 

 frame, and adapted to exert adowuward force 

 on said frame to force tiie runners into the 

 ground, and which will yield to allow the for- 

 ward end of the frame to rise and tho ruuuers 

 to pass over obstacles which they cannot cat 

 tbrongh. 



The invention further consists in a spring 

 connected with tbe tongue and forward ^art 

 of the swinging frame in such manner that it 

 will not olTer increased resistance as the for- 

 ward end of said frame is elevated, and will, 

 instead thereof, offer diminishing resistance as 

 it is raised, and vice veraa- 



1, in a corn-planter, the combination of tbt 

 frame provided with seeding devices and fur 

 row-openers at its front end, aud journaled on 

 wheels at or near its rear end, where it is also 

 hinged to the tongue, and a lever by wbicb 

 tho swinging frame may be raised or lowered, 

 with a spring adapted to force the rnnnc.ra iu 

 the ground when said lever is free to permit it, 

 substantially as aud for tho purpose specified, 



2. Iu a corn-planter of the class herein de: 

 scribed, id combination with the tongue and 

 swinging frame, a spring connected with and 

 arranged in an oblique position relatively to 

 tbe swinging frame and tongue, whereby it 

 may press downward on tbe swinging rnuner' 

 frame and offier diminished resistance to the 

 elevation of said rnouer-frnme, as it is more 

 elevated. 



278,672. DANIEL UNTHANK, assipior 

 to the Untbank Plow Co., Indianapolis, 

 Ind. Cultivator. May 29, 1883. Filed 

 Dec. 4. 1882. 



1. In a cultivator, an axle formed of two 

 parts overluppiog to form the central portiou 

 of tbe axle, and provided with cogs, as shown 

 and described, combined with a cog-wheel em- 

 braced between said overlapping parts, a slot- 

 ted adjustable draft-pole, and a bolt serving 

 as a shaft for said cog-wheel aud a fastening 

 for said draft-pole, substantially as and for the 

 purpose herein show.-^and described. 



2. In a cultivator, the combiuation, with an 

 extensible axle, of a draft-pole slotted aud cou- 

 nected thereto, substantially as shown aud de- 

 scribed, braces e e and//, pivoted in lugs ft h 

 and I I, and cross-bar jy, for the purpose set 

 torth. 



3. The combination of frame F, provided 

 with radially-projecting studs w. plow-stand- 

 ards li and /, provided with corresponding in- 

 terlocking recesses, and bolt o, for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



4. In a cultivator, plate L, socket K, Jar N, 

 arms y i/, friction-wheels O P, collar R,6pring 

 S, and nut T, combined with each oilier and 

 with the plow-beanf, .substantially as shown 

 and <lps(iril»p^. ami for the purpose set forth. 



5. In a cultivator, the combination, with »ti 

 extensible axle, of a draft-pole having a verti- 

 cal slot through its rear end and adjustably 

 connected thereto, whereby it is adapted to 

 have the necessary play in adjusting the axle, 

 substantially as shown and described. 



6. In a cultivator, the combination, with the 

 plow-beam, of a spring connected thereto, ar- 

 ranged substantially parallel therewith and 

 above tbe same, and an inclined or tapering 



i 8upport,sub3tantiallya9 shown and described, 

 I to which the inner end of the spring is oou- 

 ' nected,and adapted to have free vertical play 

 thereon, for contracting and expanding it in 

 accordance with the vertical mofremeats of the 

 plow-beam, substantially as and for tho pur- 

 pose set forth. 



279,980. CHARLES W. POST, Spring- 

 field, Ills. Cultivator. • June 2(J. 1883. 

 Hlc-d Xuv. 20, 1882. 



]. Tlie combination, with the axle-sleeve E 

 and with tbe conpliui,' J>, of the double yoke 



