COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



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scrapers to be placed at any desired inclina- 

 tion to the line of the draft. 



111,023. DWIGHT F. WELSH, Nevada, 

 Ohio. Cotton - Choppers. Jan. 17, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The shaft E, carrying the chop- 

 pers or hoes H H, constructed in two parts, 

 and connecting or hinging them, the said parts, 

 together by means of a universal joint, arranged 

 and operating substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose described. 



2. The vertical rod F', supplied with a loop 

 at its lower extremity embracing the shaft E, 

 and a spring/, at its upper end, in combina- 

 tion with the projecting bar or support G fast- 

 ened to beam D, all arranged and operating 

 substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



3. The handles \ I, secured in place on the 

 shaft E by means of the metal plate i 1 , clips or 

 ferrules i 2 i 2 , and shoulder and nut i 3 , arranged 

 to operate in the manner and for the purpose 

 specified. 



111,346. JOSEPH R. HOOD, Weedo- 

 wee, Ala. Cotton-Choppers. Jan. 31, 1871. 



Claim. The shaft/", driven by the center 

 traction-wheel c, arranged with the hoe h sus- 

 pended by wire/ to the frame k, whereby the 

 hoe may be adjusted by the driver by inclining 

 the handles, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



112,161. CYRUS MARSH, 2d, Natchez, 

 Miss. Corn and Cotton-Scrapers. Feb. 28, 

 1871. 



Claim. A corn - scraper, consisting of a 

 beam, A, wheels H G, adjustable arms C C, 

 scrapers E E' and M, the latter set in motion 

 by the wheel H, through the pinion K, and 

 wheel L, and all constructed and arranged as 

 and for the purpose shown and specified. 



112,209. WILLIAM 0. BIBB, Madison, 

 Ga. Combined Cotton - Choppers, and 

 Scrapers. Feb. 28, 187 1. 



Claim. The arrangement of the hoe D, 

 operated as described, with the adjustable 

 scrapers F and adjustable plows E, substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



112,481. DANIEL MOSELY, Osark, 

 Arkansas. Cotton - Choppers and Grain 

 Cultivators. Mar. 7, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement, with each set 

 of three chopper-blocks A A, of the scoops a 

 a, blades b b, and plow d, substantially as 

 shown and described. 



2. The arrangement of the adjustable bars 

 J J, runner K, standards L L, and adjustable 

 tongue M, substantially as shown and described. 



113,320 CYRUS MARSH, 2d, Natchez, 

 Miss. Cotton-Scrapers, Hillers, and Culti- 

 vators. Apr. 4, 1 87 1. 



Claim. The beam A, with its wheels H G, 

 adjustable arms C C, scrapers E E' and O, 

 the latter acted upon by the wheel L, which re- 



ceives its motion from the pinion K gearing 

 with the cogs on H, and all combined, con-, 

 structed, and arranged for joint operation as 

 and for the purpose shown and specified. 



113,640. CHARLES BRYANT DOU- 

 GLAS, Montgomery, Ala. >Cotton-Chop- 

 pers. Apr. 11, 187 1. 



Claim. The combination of the frame A, 

 axle F, driving-wheels G G', the latter with an 

 elongated hub, the bevel cog-wheel H sliding 

 upon said elongated hub, the pinion ;/, shaft 

 m, arms d d, and holes //, all constructed and 

 arranged as and for the purpose set forth. 



114,889. EDWARD BERRIAM TUR- 

 NIPSEED, Columbia, S. C. Cotton- 

 Choppers. May 16, 187 1. 



Claim. The combination of the cutter B, 

 constructed as described, with curving front 

 edges, laterally - expanding sides, rearwardly- 

 tapering form, and inclined bottom blade with 

 the beam A, the parts being relatively arranged 

 as described. 



116,425. WTLLIAM C. GAINES, Salem, 

 assignor to himself and Harvey B. Varnes, 

 Manassas, Va. Combined Corn and Cotton 

 Cultivators. June 27, 1871. 



Claim. The frame with slotted beams H FT, 

 laterally adjusted by means of lever S, in com- 

 bination with rock-shaft O, lever'R, and levers 

 N N, whereby the plows can be raised sepa- 

 rately or collectively, substantially as set forth. 



118,371. MIREYBEAU B. LAMAR, 



Atlanta, Ga. Cotton Cultivators. Aug. 



22, 1871. Antedated Aug. 11, 1871. 



Claim. I. The shifting-wing 16, arms 17, 

 and cranked levers 56, constructed and ar- 

 ranged as described, in combination with 

 plows 15 and angular frame 14, for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. Cuff 22, rod 2i, angle-knee 20, curved 

 lever 19, angular frame 14, and curved rack 6, 

 all constructed as described, and arranged rel- 

 atively one to the other, as set forth. 



3. Wheel 2 provided with an annular row of 

 teeth 44, pulleys 26, and 27, shaft and pinion 

 25, carrying also wheel 51, arranged relatively 

 one to the other, as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



4. Curved rack 6, pinion 8, pawl 10, ratchet 

 9, handle-wheel 11, and slider 7, arranged rel- 

 atively to each other and to lever 12 and pin- 

 ion 8, as and for the purposes set forth. 



118,951. FRANK A. LEONHARD, Co- 

 lumbia, Tenn. Cotton-Choppers, Scrapers 

 and Cultivators. Sep. 12, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement of the rollers 

 I and scraper J, in connection with the arms 

 F, whereby they are adapted to oscillate, as 

 shown and described. 



2. The arrangement of the two sets of rollers 



