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COLTERS. 



160,309. ALBERT M. DAVIS, Jersey- 



ville, 111. Colters. Mar. 2, 1875. Filed 



Nov. 12, 1874. 



A grooved roller and grooved block to limit 

 vibration of colter. 



Claim. 1. In combination with the revolv- 

 ing colter, the grooved roller a, as and for the 

 purpose described. 



2. In combination with the colter, the 

 grooved roller a and grooved-block c, as and 

 for the purpose described. 



161,193. DAVID ALLEN, Allegan, Mich., 



assignor to John M. Heath, same place. 



Plow Wheels. Mar. 23, 1875. Filed June 



18, 1874. 



The wheel-spindle is rigid with the standard, 

 and has grooves on outer end, into which fits 

 a spur of the sleeve, to prevent the latter from 

 turning on the spindle. A flange covers the 

 inner end of the hub, and a cap the outer end, 

 leaving the wearing joints entirely protected. 



Claim. In combination with the curved 

 and slotted standard B, with the flange C and 

 recessed arm D rigidly attached thereto, the 

 chill E, extending partially through the hub, 

 and having spur d, wheel-hub F, and cap G, 

 attached to, and revolving with, the hub, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



163,563. JOHN P. ZELLER, South 

 Bend, Ind. Plows. May 18, 1875. Filed 

 Jan. 20, 1875. 



The front section of the mold-board is de- 

 tachable, and secured by a wing, which laps by 

 the standard on the land-side. To its lower 

 angle is fitted the share, secured by a hook and 

 bolt. 



Claim. In a plow, the combination of the 

 plow-point D, provided with lug b, and the 

 colter E, provided with the wing G, the point 

 and colter being constructed, as described, of 

 separate pieces, and detachable independently 

 of each other, substantially as herein set forth. 



165,451. WM. S. LAWRENCE, Kal- 

 amazoo, Mich., assignor of one-half his right 

 to Lebeus C. Chapin, same place. Plows. 

 July 13, 1875. Filed Sep. 27, 1874. 

 A plate triangular in cross-section forms the 

 colter of the plow, or front extension of both 

 mold-board and land-side. A long upward 

 extension curves over the furrow to clear the 

 plow. 



Claim. 1. The plow-colter I, forming the 

 forward extension of the mold-board and land- 

 side, and having its top extended up and 

 curved over the mold-board beyond the plow- 

 standard, forming a clearer to carry the straw, 

 &c, under the furrow as specified. 



2. The plow-standard C, extending up 

 straight to form an attachment and support 

 for the colter, and having an offset carrying 

 the top of the standard back under the plow- 

 beam, in combination with the plate K of the 

 colter as specified and shown. 



167,256. JOHN S- JOHNSTON, Rock- 

 ford, 111. Colter-Attachments. Aug. 31, 

 1875. Filed June 26, 1875. 

 Devices for adjusting and stop for limiting 



the motion of colters. 



Claim. 1. The clutch-block F, clutch-arms 

 I, and colter M, combined with the connecting- 

 piece D, substantially as specified. 



2. The adjusting guard K K', combined with 

 the clutch and the connecting-piece D, sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



3. The clutch-bars I, colter M, clutch-block 

 F, and the connecting-piece D, combined with 

 the rod B, attached to a plow-beam, substan- 

 tially as specified. 



168,540. GILBERT C LYON, Cla- 



rinda, Iowa. Colters. Oct. 19, 1875. Filed 



June 12, 1875. 



A rolling-colter with a spring-arm from the 

 rear. 



Claim. A plow-attachment consisting of 

 the combination of the rolling-colter e and the 

 adjustable spring-bar a, with oblong guide- 

 loop c, clamp a', and plow-beam, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



171,692. ANDREW MUIR, Sparta, Ill- 

 Colters. Jan. 4, 1876. Filed Oct. 8, 1875. 

 Devises to adapt the colter-clamp to plow- 

 beams of various sizes. 



Claim. The plate A, provided with parallel 

 vertical slots a', having notches J located op- 

 posite or in pairs, and the colter-bearings B B, 

 in combination with bolts E E, as shown and 

 described, for the purpose specified. 



172,872. SAMUEL T. FERGUSON, 



Minneapolis, Minn. Colters. Feb. 1, 1876. 



Filed Oct. 6, 1875. 



Socket for colter-standard with a horizontal 

 slotted arm, capable of both adjustments. 



Claim. In a caster-colter, the sleeve A, pro- 

 vided with the thumb-screw /, and having the 

 slotted horizontal arm B, in combination with 

 the yoke a. provided with the screws and nuts 

 c c' , substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



8,038. SAM T. FERGUSON, Minnea- 

 polis, Minn. Colters. Patent 172,872. 

 Feb. 1, 1876. Reissued Jan. 15, 1878. 

 Filed Dec. 29, 1877. 



Claim. In a caster-colter, the sleeve A, 

 provided with the thumb-screw /, and having 

 the slotted horizontal arm B, in combination 

 with the yoke a, provided with the screws and 

 nuts c c' , substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



174,736. KINYAN W. MANWAR- 



ING, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Colters. Mar. 



14, 1876. Filed Jan 22, 1876. 



A colter mounted in a collar, and secured 

 on a shaft by right and left screws. 



Claim. The combination with the roller 

 colter A, of right and left screw-shaft B, screw- 



