COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



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Claim. The cams C C, in combination 

 with the horizontal bars H H, beam L, and 

 plows or scrapers P P, when constructed, ar- 

 ranged, and used substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



77,293. I. J. KTTm, Young's Settlement, 

 Texas. Cotton Choppers. Apr. 28, 1868. 



Motion is communicated from the rotary 

 axle by bevel wheels to a revolving head hav- 

 ing oblique cutters which chop gaps in the row 

 of plants as the machine progresses. 



Claim. 1. The knives K K, secured to the 

 disks H H and shaft C, when constructed and 

 operated substantially as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. The arrangement of the shafts or axles B 

 and C, and their cog wheels D and E, disks 

 H H, and knives K K, with the frame A, pro- 

 vided with cross bar h, longitudinal pieces gg, 

 and the plows L L, substantially in the man- 

 ner as and for the purpose specified. 



78,088. L. HENDERSON, Manson, N. 

 C. Cotton Cultivators. May 19, 1868. 

 Antedated May 12, 1868. 



Two plowshares are attached to a forward 

 hinged frame, held in working position by a 

 spring-catch, but turned back upon the main 

 frame when not in use. The hoes or thinners 

 are rotated by gearing driven by the main axle, 

 and, as they pass along the row, cut out a por- 

 tion thereof. 



Claim. The adjustable hinged plows E E, 

 in combination with the gear wheels D and E, 

 shaft F, and hoes G and H, constructed sub- 

 stantially as described and operating as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



88,627. A. J. GOING, Clinton, La. 

 Cotton-Cultivators. Apr. 6, 1869. 



Claim. 1. The scrapers E, when adapted 

 to be adjusted vertically and laterally upon the 

 standards B and horizontal bars C, by means 

 of the vertical slats c, parallel curved slots d d, 

 opening e, bolts b /, and levers F, arranged 

 and operating as herein described, for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



2. The cutter P, adjustably connected to 

 arm I, by means of the slots s u, in the stock 

 O, the screw r, and the projection /, upon the 

 bar I, as herein described, for the purpose 

 specified. 



3. The combination of the gearing L M, 

 cam J, vibrating bar I, with its cutter-stock O, 

 the scrapers E E, and truck-wheels^, all ar- 

 ranged to operate in the manner substantially 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



90,274. FIELDING L. KIRTLEY, 



Cleyborne, Texas. Combined Plow-Carriers 

 and Cotton Choppers. May 18, 1869. 

 Claim. 1. The combination of the cotton- 

 chopper m m' n, and ri, with the frame A and 

 hangers d e, as and for the purpose described. 



2. The slotted and swinging hangers d e, as 

 and for the purpose described. 



3. The slotted swinging-hangers d e, in com- 

 bination with the connecting-rod k and lever 

 /, as and for the purpose specified. 



4. The shaft m' of the cotton-chopper, in 

 combination with the lifting-apparatus o r, and 

 for the purpose described. 



5. The plow-beams h, each provided with 

 two plows, and made so as to be capable of 

 being readily shifted into or out of the hang- 

 ers, as described. 



90,734. SAMUEL 0. DARDEN, Con- 

 nersville, Miss. Cotton-Cultivators. June 



1. 1869. 



Claim. A convertible cotton-cultivator, 

 constructed and operating substantially as here- 

 in shown and described ; that is to say, with 

 the driving or traction-wheels B B', gear-wheel 

 and pinion D and F, shafts C and D, revolv- 

 ing teeth or harrow G, and choppers H', and 

 triangular harrow I, arranged substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



94,481. F.MTT ,E ENETE, Catahoula Par- 

 ish, La. Cotton-Cultivators. Sep. 7, 1869. 

 Claim. The combination of the barring-off 

 plows F F', and the cutter or knife K, with the 

 covering-plows Y Y', when these parts are con- 

 structed, arranged, and operate substantially 

 as described, for the purpose set forth. 



95,422. ISAAC W. BURCH, Fayette, 

 Miss. • Cotton Thinning Machines. Oct. 5, 

 1869. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with the frame 

 A, axle and wheel C, of the vibrating frame 

 H, rotary shaft G, operated as described, and 

 the disk L, either arranged for the application 

 of rotary cutters N' or vibrating cutters, all 

 substantially as specified. 



2. The combination, with the frame E and 

 shaft G of the block or frame F, posts E', bar 

 N, arm O, cutter stock and guiding block M, 

 all substantially as specified. 



3. The combination with the arm O, disk 

 L, and grooved block M, of the cutter stock 

 and cutters substantally as specified. 



95,651. H. B. CAGE, Madison Station, 



Miss. Cotton Choppers and Scrapers. Oct. 



12, 1869. 



Claim. 1. Attaching the chopper K, and 

 its shaft J, to an ordinary plow beam, by 

 meansof the bent arms MM' and screw nuts 00 

 the several parts being combined and arranged 

 substantially as and for the purposes specified. 



2. Attaching the scraper N to the standard 

 C by a shank or landside, N', and a bolt n, 

 arranged as set forth, so that by means of a 

 vertical rod, P, and screw nut,/, operating in 

 connection with said parts, as described, the 

 inclination of the scraper can be adjusted at 

 pleasure. 



