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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



D and vertical frame E with the axJe R, chop- 

 per-operating devices, and pivoted reach F, as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



181,211. WILLIAM M. SANDERS, 

 Pontotoc County, Miss. Cotton Choppers 

 and Scrapers. Aug. 15, 1876. Filed Apr. 

 7, 1S76. 



Claim. The combination, with the frame 

 A, having cross-bars c c with slots x x, of the 

 plows C C, connected to notched shanks g g, 

 the slotted blocks y y, clasping-balls h h, and 

 metallic plates o 0, whereby the plows are lat- 

 erally and vertically adjustable in front of the 

 chopping-wheel, all substantially as herein set 

 forth. 



184,406. JOHN R. McCORMIOK, 



Georgetown, Texas. Cotton - Choppers. 



Nov. 14, 1876. Filed July 31, 1876. 



Plow-beams slide back and forth in keepers 

 upon the frame, and the standard-braces being 

 attached to the stationary frame, the plows are 

 thereby raised or lowered by the lever. Chop- 

 per revolves upon its shaft. 



Claim. 1. The chopper-blade J, pivoted 

 and revolving upon the vertical arm I, as 

 shown and described. 



2. The combination of the vibrating chop- 

 per I J, vertical bar K, sliding in sockets, arm 

 M, rack-shaft N, and foot-lever O, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



3. The combination of the sliding-beams R, 

 and the stationary pivoted braces W Z, with 

 the frame C and the plow-standards U X, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described. 



184,783. WM. B. KILLOUGH, Larissa, 

 Texas. Cultivators and Choppers. Nov. 28, 

 • 1876. Filed Oct. 7, 1876. 



An inner frame sliding laterally on rods, 

 and moved by a lever and geared shafts. The 

 construction of the standards and mechanism 

 for moving them vertically and laterally. The 

 hoe with double gearing to impart two mo- 

 tions. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the wheels 

 A B, the stationary frame C, the rods D, and 

 the sliding frame E with each other, to receive 

 and support the operating mechanism of the 

 machine, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



2. The combination of the pivoted bars F, 

 the arms G, the shaft H, the bevel-gear wheels 

 I J, the shaft K, and the lever L, with the sta- 

 tionary frame C and the sliding frame E, for 

 guiding and controlling the plows, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described. 



3. The combination of the hangers M, the 

 adjustable blocks N, the plow-beams O, the 

 plow-standards P, the plow-feet A 1 , the slotted 

 sliding blocks Q, the springs R, the shafts S, 

 the arms T U, the shafts V, the arms \V, the 

 the connecting-rod X, the lever Y y', and the 

 ratch-bar Z with each other, and with the 



sliding frame E, substantially as herein shown 

 and described. 



4. The combination of the notched bars C 1 

 D 1 and the springs E' with the pivoted plow- 

 feet A 1 and the plow-beams O, substantially as 

 herein shown and described. 



5. The combination of the pivoted bars G', 

 the pivoted lever H', and the catch-bar I, with 

 the blocks Q, to which the plow-standards are 

 pivoted, and with the shafts S, upon which the 

 said blocks Q slide, substantially as herein 

 shown and described. 



6. The combination of the gear-wheels J' K', 

 the shaft L', the bevel-gear wheels P' Q', the 

 shaft R', the crank-wheel T, the bars U' V, 

 the crank-arms and shaft W Z' X', the spring 

 B 2 , the connecting-bar A 2 , the standard C 2 , 

 and the hoe D 2 , with the bar attached to the 

 shafts S, the sliding frame E, the slotted hang- 

 er/', the stationary frame C, and the revolving 

 axle of the wheel B, substantially as herein 

 shown and described. 



185,916. J. .H. GILLELAND, Peak's 



Hill, Ala. Cotton-Choppers. Jan. 2, 1877. 



Filed Oct. 14, 1876. 



The bearing for the axle of the chopper is 

 formed by two pivoted levers. 



Claim. 1. The levers U, pivoted to each 

 other near their lower ends, and together form- 

 ing a bearing for the chopper-shaft, as shown 

 and described. 



2. The combination of levers U, link u', and 

 notched cross bars ?/, with the wheel S, as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



186,571. J. N. GARDNER, Silver 

 Springs, Tenn., assignor to himself and An- 

 drew McClain. Cultivators and Cotton- 

 Choppers. Jan. 23, 1877. Filed June 10, 

 1876. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the levers 

 A', arm D, ratchet-wheel n, pawl /, arm C 4 , 

 and tongue S, as and for the purpose set forth. 



2. The combination of short driving-axles 

 C 1 C 1 , provided with radial pins c c, with cen- 

 tral axle C, which carries the cotton chopping 

 and scraping devices, and is provided with 

 sliding spring-clutches C 3 C 3 , substantially as 

 described. 



3. The combination of the frame, I, spur- 

 wheel H, pinion a, frame J, the adjustably- 

 hinged bars L, carrying the adjustable blocks 

 M, and adjustable scrapers N, and coupling K, 

 substantially as set forth. 



4. The combination of the lever O, springs 

 d, chopper R, and dog P, operating, as de- 

 scribed, by means of the eccentric pins e e, as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



5. The chopper operated by spring-pressure, 

 and provided with dogs for retaining the chop- 

 per until the springs have been drawn to their 

 full tension, as herein set forth. 



188,895. JOHN P. HARRISSON, 



Aberdeen, Miss. Cotton-Choppers. Mar. 

 27, 1877. Filed Dec. 23, 1876. 



