1584 



ELEVATING AND DEPRESSING SPRINGS. 



U !iii<l l)!n»ks rf, ciiilirnciny; llif ronpling aiiil 

 sleeve, sniisliiiitiiilly :is tloseriluMl. 



li. The cotiibiniitinji. with the slono jno 

 \'ulci\ with a hiii-niliKliiiiil rib and with th< 

 *r<mi»liiij;, of a yoke nulii-aciiii; tl\e C(iii]tliiij; 

 ami nolehed ti» tit tlu^ lilnjf the sleeve, ami 

 hnifjilinlinally ailjiislalile ii]i<ni lhcs!ce\e. sub 

 ■stantially as desoiibed. 



'.i. The Cvii.ihniatKHi ot'tlie slecvo, tliceoup 

 Viu^, the plate, ami tlie yoke ])i'oviiled witli a 

 boll, pi'djeetiiij; thorelVoiu. ami ii iiu( wurkiiit: 

 upon wiid bolt ami bejiriiij^ aijaiiist the plati 

 t<) h«'k the several pai1stoj;etli('rat1ei'»ilinst 

 aienl. substantially as describetl. 



4. Tin- ennibinatioii, witli tlie sleeve, of n 

 <-OH]>iin;i: lii\ ofeii tollie beams and paiiially 

 sm-ronnding and elosel\ enibia<iii^'the slee\ *■, 

 and moclianisni, snl)slarili(ill> as deserilwd, 

 adiiptiuK saideouplin^' to be both laterally and 

 ])erpendieulai'ly atljnsted, as set tbi-tli, 



5. The eoniiiination, with IIh' sleev*:, Iho 

 yoke, and the eonpliug having; its inner tiiee 

 einbnii'inK tiio sleeve and i(N ontev face ser- 

 rated, ofa eonespon<tin}ily serrated plate, and 

 means for locking said jilate tollie eouplinj;:, 

 substantially fis described. 



ti. lu a cultivator, the eondtination. with tin- 

 sleeve, of a bent arm rigidly secured theicto 

 ami exteiidiri^i iDwanl the beam, and a lift 

 ill}; spiin;: arranged fbr\»'ard <if the sle4've ami 

 connected willi iTic bent arm, substantially ns 

 dcseiil>ed. 



7. In a cultivatoi', the condiination, with a 

 lifting- spring, the axle-sleeve, and tlio be^im, 

 of an arm attaelu'il diieetI,Y to the sleeve and 

 to the spring, the luiangenicntof .said arm be 

 ing such that a.s tlie tension of the sjiring de 

 creases when liftijig the beam, thele^ciageol 

 the arm will iuerevise, snbslautially asatid foi 

 the purpose described. 



8. The comhiimtioii, with 'the iM'am. Ihi 

 sleeve, and the bent aim east therewith and 

 projeeting toward and substantially panillel 

 with the beam, of the lifting-spring and tin 

 bilineated hook - arm pivotally eonnecliiiy 

 tiie bent atiii and spi-ing. sabstantiallv ns dc- 

 seribe.l. 



280,387. DANIEL E. McSHERRY and 

 .A. G. MYERS, saidMveis assignor to E. 

 Breneman, Dayton, O)iio. Seeding Ma- 

 chine. July 3/1883. Filed Mar. 13, 1883 



1. In eoaibinalion witii a seeder-mime, a 

 drag-bar or ruinier, a vock-shaft pio\ ided 

 with a spHog, and a link couneeting one end 

 of the spring and the drag-bar or its seed-tube, 

 slibstautially as shown am! deseribed. 



2. In combination with runner or drag-bar 

 1), rock -shaft E, spring F, link »?, and means, 

 .substantially such as described, forroekingor 

 turning the shaft. 



3. In aseeding-maeliine, the combination of 

 driig-bar or rninar I), r»K-k-shaft E, provided 

 witli arm rf, and sining F, link y, and haml- 

 lever U, and interjm-diale pitman, L, connect- 

 ing the haiul le^'e^ and arm <l. 



4. In r-ondjinatiun with a seeder- frame, a 

 pivoted runner or drag-bar, aiuVa j'ock-sliat"! 

 provided M-ith a sp'ingand with a lifting-arm 

 e.\t4-ndiug l)eneath the spi-ing, said sj)ring be 

 ing connected with the runner or drag-bar, 

 substantially as sh'iwn and 'iescribed. 



ft. In eniiibiiialinii witli (Value A, dr:ig-bars 

 ttv runners i>. rock shaft Iv sjiiings F, attached 

 to (iic n» k shaft and cninrrlid witli thedrag 

 bai-s or their s.-ed tubes, ami liltiiig-arm f. all 

 arrs-iiged and operating .substantially as ex 

 pr.iiued. 



»». In a seeding-iuaehiue, (he combination, 

 with a drag-bar or riinuer, of a rock-shaft, a 

 spring eonneeted with the drag-bar or runnei-. 

 and a eombiued clamp and lifting-arm, sub 

 stantially a.s shown and descriljed, adai)ted to 

 clamp the spring to the lock shaft ami tu 

 the drag-bar or runner. 



7. Id coinbinaiiuii with rock-shaft K and 

 spring F, the clamp M, jHOvideil with arm f. 

 having stud or pi'ojeetiou /, txs and for tin- 

 purpose set forth. 



5. In cond>ination with seed -tube a and 

 spring F, intermediate link, (/, having tail or 

 extension li, and servingto connect lliespring 

 and tube, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



282,847. ALBERT O. CONNER, npsign- 

 i>r to the Ilnosier Drill Co., Ricbmond, 

 Ind. GDiiii Drill. Ausr. 7, 1883. Filed 

 May il. 1883. 



1. In a gnun-drill, tlie combination of tin' 

 rock-bar E with the hinge-idate F, anus II. 

 link 1, and drag bai-sD, for regulidingthc hoc-- 

 ( -, substantially as hei'i'in set forth. 



:;. The combination of the i-ock-bar PI, th( 

 anxilinry arms II, the springs K, arranged oi 

 the arms. tlu> drag-burs D, connected with said 



arms, the plate S at one end of the rock - bar, 

 having the concentrte and eccentric slots ]> 

 and r, Ihc crank T, having a pin working in 

 the slotted plate, tlic gear-wheels for driving 

 the seeding de\ iees, connecting devices be- 

 tween the said ciank and- one of the movable 

 gear wheels, and a lever tor moving the rock- 

 ing bar to simnltaneously lift the diag-bai-s 

 and throw the gear-wheels out of niesb, sub- 

 stantially as deseribed. 



3. Theeonibinatiflu of the rock-bar E, the 

 auxiltary anus II. the spnugs K, arranged on 

 said arms, the drag-bai-s D, connected with the 

 arm-s, tlu' slotted plate S, secured to one end of 

 the rock bar, the eiank T, haring a pin work- 

 ing in till- slotted plate, thelcvcr-arm S',jour- 

 ualed OH a shaft, a, and cari-j'ing a power- 

 transmitting gear-wheel, 2, a link, T, con- 

 necting the lever-arm with the crank, and a 

 lock-lever, O. furiiioving and holding the rock- 

 bar, substantially an deseribed. 



4. The eombinatiou of tho rock-bai" E, Uie 

 aiLxiliary arms H, connected Uiorewitb, and 

 having sleeves i, the spring K, coiled ou said 

 sleeve, and having itscnds acting, respectively, 

 ou the rock -bar and the arm, the drag-bai-s D, 

 counettedwith the auxiliary arms, andalevci 

 for rocking the bar for holding the hoes in the 

 ground by a yielding pressure and simidtane- 

 onsly liftjng them from the ground, substan- 

 tially as described. 



6. In a grain-drill liaving the rock-bar E, 

 the hinge -plate F and lever-jirm H, in com- 

 bination with the coiled spring K, for connect- 

 ing said parts together, substantially as herein 

 set forth. 



G. The condjination of the rock-bar E, the 

 plate F, socnre4l thereto, and having a stop 

 flaiigfe, />, the auxiliai-y arm H, hingetl at one 

 end to said plate, and having a ^top, «t, Hie 

 drag-bar D, conm'cted with the auxiliarj' arm, 

 aud the spring K, ari'angcd on a sleeve of the 

 arm and adapted to be coinjircsscd by the ris 

 ing movement' of the said arm, substantiallj 

 as described. 



7. In combination M'itli the drag-bars of a 

 grain-drill, the rock -bar E, having the auxil- 

 iary arms H hinged thereto, and connected te 

 the drag-bar by means of a liuk,witli a spring 

 coimection of the arm to the rock -bar, for con 

 trolling the operation of the hoes by the rock- 

 bar, substantially as herein set forth. 

 282,885. ASA HAT J., assignor to N. C 



ThonipHt>D, Rockfoi-d, Ills. Cultivator 

 Aug. 7, 1883. . Filed April 23, 1883. 



1. The combination of a sleeve having its 

 opposite sides provided with cylindrical bear 

 iugs, joint -plates j.rovided with the stud-jour- 

 nals to enter I be cylindrical bearing in the 

 sleeve, a tubular bar placed bt-tM-een the rear 

 end portions nf the joint-plates, and an axial 

 bolt to fix the ,iipiiit-]ilut<-s to the tubular bar, 

 snbstanti;dly as and foi the purjiose set fortJi. 



2. The combiuation,with the bar connecting 

 the rear ends of the joint -plates, ,of shovel- 

 beams having their forward end portions bent 

 or kinked to engage the bar connecting the 

 joint-plates, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



3. The condjination, with tho tubular bar 

 conuectingthe roar ends of thejoint-plates, said 

 bar having a rectangular outline in section, of 

 shovel-beams having their foi-ward end por- 

 tions bent or kinked to engage the opposite 

 anglesofthecoaneeting-bai, said shovel-beams 

 held in position and nuide vertically adjusta- 

 ble on the conncetiug-bar.by means of clamp- 

 ing-bolts, substanti;Uly as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



4. The combination, with an arm having a 

 pivotal connection with (he vertical arm of the 

 axle-tree, and with the angle ax-m arising from 

 the iiuier end of the joint-.sleeve, of a spring 

 supporting bar having a pivotal connection 

 with the angle-arm, and a free connection with 

 the pivoted arm, to permit of an endwise slid- 

 ing movement of the bar in its coimection with 

 the pivoted arm, substantinlly in the mannei 

 set forth. 



5. Thecombination,withthespriug support 

 ing bar having a pivotal connection with the 

 nprisinganglc-arm, and a free connection with 

 the pivoted arm, of a spring surrounding the 

 supporting-bar between its conmwtlons with 

 the uprising angle-arm and the pivoteil arm, 

 substaidially as and for the pnrpos<i set forth. 



6. The combination, with the spring sup 

 Iiorting bar, and with the spring wouud there 

 oil. ofa pivoted arm having a free connection 

 with the spring support ing bar. and a pivotal 

 eonncetion with the vertical arm of the axle 

 tree, ami made vertically adjustable tliereon, 

 snbslantiaMv as and for the puri)ose set forth 



283,775. LEROY GRAY, Sycamore, II U. 

 Cultivator. Aug. 28, 1883. Filed Nov. 



6. 1882. 



The object of this inveidion is to improve 

 theeonstruction, action, and operation of strad- 

 dle-row or double cultivatoi-s ; and its nature 

 consists in an improved constrnetion and ap- 

 plication of the parts for cpimect ing the evener- 

 har with the fi-ame for attaching the draft of 

 the team; in an improved construction aud op- 

 eration of tlie beam-couplings; in an improved 

 construction and operation. of springs for aid- 

 ing the movements of tho beam, and in the sev 

 eral eonibiuatiou of parts, as hereinafter spl 

 forth and claimed as new. 



1. Theciiain Jn', or chain and rod, in com- 

 bination with the sheave P O and coupling- 

 plate i\ aud the evener-bar E, substantially as 

 described. 



2. The combination of the chain K, or cliain 

 and rods, coupling-plater, evener/bar E, and 

 sheave P O with the adjusting bracket or 

 hanger K, suljstantially as set forth. 



3. Tho combination of the chain N, or chain 

 aud rods, evener E, and sheave P O with the 

 adjusting-hanger K aud the adjnetingplat^ v 

 of the coupling, substantially .as specified. 



4. The conibination of the hub ^^iththe 

 swinging arm A, spring hi, and adjusting-cap 

 h, sobstantially as set forth. 



0. The condiination of the cap A, spiing wj, 

 and arni k; supported on the hub^, with the 

 coupling-plate o, having the arm p, substan- 

 tially as specified. 



G. Thecoupliug-plate«, in comltination with 

 the half box fj and the a<ljustable half-box r, 

 substantially ;\s described. 



7. Thecoupling-plateo, inc4)nd>ination with 

 the half box *•/, the adjustable half box r, and 

 the draft- adjusting plate v, substantially as 

 and for tlie jmrposes specified, 



8. The combination of the plate o, half- boxes 

 g and r^ plate w, and arm 2> with the swing- 

 ing spring-arin k, all constructed and operat- 

 ing substantially as specified. 



9. The clip e, having the hub ff, serrated at 

 its end, and bolt A', with the seri-ated cap h, 

 having the pin i for adjusting the tension of 

 the spring, substantiallv as described. 

 284,060. SILAS (J. RANDALL, assignor 



to A. A. Randall, Green, N. Y. Seeding 

 Machine. Aug. 28, 1883. Filed July 14, 

 1883. 



1. In a seeding-machine, the eonibiuatiou, 

 substantially sis set forth, of a series of seed- 

 wheels which press the seed into the earth, 

 and first meet the earth or any obstructions 

 in the traverse of the machine over the field, 

 wifh seed distributing or discharging devicee 

 which deliver the seed under the treiwl of the 

 wheel. 



2. The combination of a pivoted or verti- 

 cally-vibrating grain-wheel -supporting arm, a 

 grain-wheel mounted inlwarings therein, and 

 a conductor or conveyer attaehed thereto to 

 discharge the seed, for the tread of the wheel 

 to press it into tho scil, sulBtantially as set 

 forth. 



3. The combination, with a flanged or 

 groovedgrain-wheel, ofa seed-conveyer which 

 discharges the seed withiu the grooved or 

 flanged fae« of the wheel aud under the front 

 lower quarter thereof. 



4. The combination, substantially as set 

 forth, ofa seed conduit or conveyer with a 

 seed-wheel which forms a portion of the con 

 veyer and presses the see*! into the earth. 



5. The combination, substantially ns sei 

 forth, of a seed-tube, a grain-wheel to pi-ess 

 the seed int« the earth, and a guide or con- 

 veyer, of which the seed-wheel forms aside or 

 wftli, which conveyer delivere the seed under 

 the tread of the wheel. 



6. The combination, substantinliy as set 

 forth, of the flanged or grooved grain-wheel, 

 the gi-ain-tnbe, and the guideway which de 

 livers the grain under the wheel. 



7. The combination, substantially as set 

 forth, of the flanged or grooved grain-wheel, 

 the grain-tube, the guide wliich extends within 

 the groove of Hie wheel, asdcscribed, and de- 

 li vers thegrain under the wheel, and the scrap- 

 er for keeping tho groove clear. 



8. The combination, substantially us set 

 forth, of the seed-box, tho series of tubes d, 

 the series of frames or eastings carrying or 

 having gniin -tubes and grain -wheels, the 

 guides for ilii-ecting the grain nnder the wheels, 

 and seed-feeding devices. 



9. The combination, substantially as set 

 forth, of forcing mechanism aud a yielding 

 clieck device acting on the feed, for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



10. The eombinatiou. substantially ns set 



