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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



Two bars pivoted to the arched axle extend 

 rearward and carry the shaft of two roller- 

 wheels with cutting-flanges. To this shaft is 

 pivoted another bail extending farther to the 

 rear, which carries scrapers, plows, and a chop- 

 per-shaft. The latter is rotated by gearing 

 upon the flanged wheels. A lever and rock- 

 shaft lift the two cranks by chains branching 

 to each. 



Claim, i. In a cotton-chopper, the combi- 

 nation, with the frame and axle, of the pivoted 

 arms E, shaft F, wheels G, having flanged cut- 

 ters H, chains R, rock-shaft S T, and lever V, 

 as shown and described. 



2. The axle B, pivoted arms E, and cutting- 

 wheels G, in combination with the bent bar or 

 bail I, pivoted to said arms and carrying scra- 

 pers K, chopper O, and plows P, as shown and 

 described. 



223,488. CHARLES O. DAVIS, and 

 ALFRED G. DAVIS, Smith's Ford, S. 

 C. Cotton Choppers and Cultivators. Jan. 

 13, 1880. Filed Nov. 22, 1879. 



Claim. 1. In a cotton-chopper, the combina- 

 tion of the frame a, the curved arm or lever g, 

 pivoted in the front of the frame and extend- 

 ing back over the top of the axle, and axle d, 

 provided with tappets and driving-wheels, sub- 

 stantially as shown. 



2. The combination of the triangular frame 

 a, curved lever or arm g, that extends back 

 over the top of the axle and is operated there- 

 by, and a spring, h, to force the rear end of the 

 arm downward after having been raised by the 

 axle, substantially as described. 



3. In a cotton-chopper, the combination of 

 the two wheels <?, secured upon the same axle, 

 the two wheels being made convex on their in- 

 ner sides, so as to pack the drill between them, 

 substantially as set forth. 



4. In a cotton-chopper, the combination of 

 the two wheels e, secured upon the same axle, 

 the two wheels being made convex on their in- 

 ner sides, so as to pack the drill between them, 

 and provided with cutting-flanges n, substan- 

 tially as specified. 



224,645. JAMES B. CARSON, Griffin, 

 Ga. Cotton-Choppers. Feb. 17, 1880. 

 Filed Nov. 25, 1879. 



The teeth of the frame are designed to 

 loosen the earth upon either side of the cotton- 

 ridge, while the teeth of the revolving wheel 

 operate upon the row itself to loosen the sur- 

 face soil. 



Claim. In a combined harrow, cultivator, 

 and cotton-chopper, the combination of the V- 

 shaped frame A, having teeth /, axle C, with 

 pinion a, shaft E, with pinion b, and wheel G, 

 provided with the radially-adjustable teeth I 

 and hoes F, as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



225,411. WILLIAM S. NEAL, Perdue 

 Hill, Ala. Combined Cotton Choppers and 

 Cultivators. Mar. 9, 1880. Filed Nov. 13, 

 1879. 



Scraper - standards pivoted having braces 

 which hook over the front beam and are held 

 down by a spring. By a cord the springs may 

 be drawn back from engagement and the stand- 

 ards lifted by a lever. Handles lock around 

 the frame-bar and adjust laterally. 



Claim. 1. In a cotton-chopper and culti- 

 vator, the combination, with the cross-bar of 

 the frame D, of the handles j, bent into U 

 form at their lower ends, and the slotted bolts 

 e, substantially as herein shown and described, 

 whereby the handles may be adjusted lateratly, 

 as set forth. 



2. In a cotton chopper and cultivator, the 

 combination, with the adjustable bars J, the 

 upright frames W, and the standards Q, of the 

 hook-braces T and the spring-catches X, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described, so 

 that the plows S can be adjusted vertically as 

 set forth. 



3. In a cotton chopper and cultivator, the 

 combination, with the hook-braces T, the 

 plow-standards Q, and the spring-catches X, 

 of the cords Y a and the levers Z, substantially 

 as herein shown and described, for raising the 

 barring-off plows S from the ground, as set 

 forth. 



225,856. JAMES B. NICHOLS, Even- 

 ing Shade, Ark. Cotton Choppers and Cul- 

 tivators. Mar. 23, 1880. Filed Jan. 28, 

 1880. 



Pins in rear of the choppers. Riding at- 

 tachment hooks on behind. Caster-wheels on 

 rear end of main frame. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the combina- 

 tion, with the disk G and a mechanism oper- 

 ating the same, of the adjustable standards/, 

 having downwardly-curved blades g attached 

 to the ends of said standards, and the rake- 

 pins //, projecting from said standards behind 

 the plates g, all constructed and arranged to 

 operate as shown and described. 



225,890. JOHN T. SUSTAIRE, Mat- 

 thews, N. C. Cotton Choppers. Mar. 23, 

 1880. Filed Dec. 8, 1879! 

 A gang of hoes on each side operated by 

 cranks geared to pinions on main axle and thin- 

 ning the first and third rows, the machine span- 

 ning the intermediate row. The hoe shafts 

 pass through guide openings in a longitudi- 

 nal bar suspended below the frame and verti- 

 cally adjusted by a lever to gage the depth of 

 cut. Teeth or shovels follow, attached to guide 

 frame and crank lever. 



Claim. 1. In a cotton chopper, the com- 

 bination, with the wheeled-frame, the crank- 

 shafts, and the sets or gangs of hoes attached 

 thereto, of the slotted bars serving as guides 

 and fulcra for said hoes, the rods d, pendent 



