BEAMS. 



JOHNBOYNTON. Plows. July 10, 1829. 

 No claim. The plow differs from all others 

 in that it consists wholly of iron, and is cast 

 in one entire piece, excepting the share and 

 handles and these may be cast together with 

 the body if required, but the handles are 

 usually to be of wood, and the share to be 

 separate so as to be taken off for sharpening or 

 altering as desired. 



2,691. JOHN HOUGHTON, Ogden, N. 



Y. Plows. June 22, 1842. 



Claim. Constructing a beam of a plow in 

 parts, or in other words to throw it apart or 

 into parts centrally so as to increase the strength 

 of a plow beam without increasing the weight 

 in proportion, the manner of attaching the 

 cutter to it, and the mode of fastening the 

 beam and standard together thus doing away 

 with the clogging of the plow and the perish- 

 ableness of the beam. 



10,085. LEVI B. GRIFFITH, Honey- 

 brook, Pa. Plow-Beams. Oct. 4, 1853. 

 The rods a a a a are welded together at q. 

 Claim. Constructing a plow-beam of four 

 round iron rods a a a a, centre-piece B, and 

 clamps c c in combination, the rods being of 

 uniform size from end to end, curved to the 

 shape specified, and welded together at the 

 places designated, the centre-piece and rods 

 being held firmly in their position by the 

 clamps. 



18,355. THOMAS SHARP, Nashville, 



Tenn. Plows. Oct. 6, 1857. 



Claim. Attaching the beam F, to the plow, 

 substantially as shown, or in any equivalent 

 way which will admit of the turning of the 

 beam for the purpose of adjusting the draft 

 hook or eye b, both laterly and vertically, as 

 set forth. 



23,024. JOHN S. HALL, Manchester, 

 Pa. Plow-Beams. Feb. 22, 1859. 

 Claim. An iron or steel plow beam C, of 

 an inverted U form throughout its main length, 

 and welded or compressed at its ends, and 

 so made as to be capable of receiving the top 

 of the standard c into its hollow portion, and 

 be otherwise conveniently connected to or 

 with the other portions of the plow, so as to 

 make a cheap and efficient junction of the 

 several parts thereof, and produce a cheap, 

 strong, and durable plow beam, as set forth. 



23,933. JAMES 0. MOLTRUP, Bu- 



cyrus, Ohio. Plows. May 10, 1859. 



This invention relates to certain improve- 

 ments in plows, by means of which the same 

 plow may be made to cut a wide or narrow, deep 

 or shoal furrow, and without increasing the 

 weight or cost of the plow. 



Claim. Giving the beam B B 1 longitudinal 

 and vertical motion by means of the bearing 



plates d 2 , slots c c\ short rear bolt b, and long 

 vibrating front bolt/. 



32,094. FRANKLIN TRAXLER, Sa- 

 line, Mich. Plows. Apr. 16, 1861. 

 This invention consists of an arrangement 

 of devices by which the angle or position of 

 the beam in relation to the plow may be changed 

 so as to adjust and regulate the draught. 



Claim. The wedge B, knuckle K fitting in- 

 to the socket L, flange C D, projection M 

 fitting into recess N, the parts 1 and 2 having 

 corresponding faces and bolt holes ; the whole 

 being made, arranged, and devised substan- 

 tially in the manner and for the purposes set 

 forth and described. 



35,600. 0. M. FRENCH, and W. H. 



FANCHER, Waterloo, N. Y. Combined 



Plow and Gun. June 17, 1862. 



This invention consists in forming the beam 

 of a plow of iron of cylendrical shape, having 

 a bore and provided with a vent at its rear end, 

 so that it may be used as a cannon when de- 

 sirable. 



Claim. Thecombined implement described, 

 consisting of the hollow or tubular ordnance 

 beam D combined with the parts B C and A 

 of a plow, substantially as and for the two- 

 fold purposes set forth. 



36,532. JOHN ROBINSON, Hobart, N. 



Y. Plows. Sep. 23, 1862. 



The beam of the plow is attached to the 

 land side thereof in such a manner as to en- 

 able the beam to be capable of being adjusted 

 — first, vertically and bodily in a horizontal 

 position ; secondly, to admit of the point or 

 end of the beam being raised or lowered ; and, 

 thirdly, to allow a lateral adjustment of the 

 beam either to the right or left. 



Claim. Having the rear portion of the 

 beam E made to fill or cover that portion of 

 the land side between the handles D and the 

 mold-board A, in combination with the triple 

 adjusting slots b, bolts c, and land side C, as 

 and for the purpose herein shown and described. 



59,577. FREDERIC FOGELGESANG, 



Canton, Ohio. Plows. Nov. 13, 1866. 



The beam is attached to the land-side handle 

 by two bolts which pass through the handle. 

 The upper one is bent and passes through the 

 beam and an eye in the lower one, where it is 

 secured by a nut. 



Claim. The improvement of two rods so 

 bent and joined at the under side of the beam 

 by a screw as to make them a continuous bolt 

 through the beam and handle and firmly fast- 

 ened by nuts and washers on the outside of 

 said handle, as hereinbefore described. 



67,188. WILLIAM GILMAN, Ottowa, 

 111. Plow-Beams. July 30, 1867. 

 Claim. The employment for plow-beams 



