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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



nation, with a cutter adapted to be vibrated at 

 right angles to the rows and held stationary at 

 one side at regular intervals, whereby a portion 

 of the plants may be cut off and a portion left 

 standing at equal distances apart, of a frame, 

 M', carrying the toothed wheels M 2 M s , the 

 pivoted connecting-bar h', and hanger K, 

 whereby the cutter-frame is held in place and 

 made to travel in a line parallel with the rows 

 of cotton and not be affected by the vibrations 

 of the cutter, as set forth. 



2. The combination and arrangement of 

 the grooved cam N' i' i 2 , rods h' h 2 h*, hangers 

 ILg'g 2 , standard h\ cutter^ 5 , frame M', and 

 wheels M 2 M 3 , substantially as set forth. 



3. The combination and arrangement, with 

 the cam N' i' i* rods h' h 2 A 3 , standard //*, and 

 cutter H% of the cultivator E' E 2 , substantially 

 as set forth. 



4. The combination, with the cultivator- 

 bars E' E 2 , and axle A, of the rods I 3 I 4 , and 

 bars I' P, provided with the racks d' d 2 and 

 pinion c' , substantially as set forth. 



5. The combination, with the cultivator- 

 bars E' E 2 , of the branched hangers a* a 2 , their 

 lower ends curving inward to form bearings 

 for said bars whereby the latter may be brought 

 up close to the roots and stalks of the plants 

 and the branches pass through the spaces be- 

 tween, substantially asset forth. 



239,790. ELISHA HUTSON, La Fay- 

 ette, Ala. Cotton-Choppers. Apr. 5, 1881. 

 Filed Aug. 24, 1880. 



Claim. The combination, in a cotton-chop- 

 per, of the blade-supporting cross-bar C, pro- 

 vided with downward and forward extensions, 

 which form rests for the blades A A, the bolts 

 E E, which secure the blades to the bar, the 

 guard G, provided with similar extensions, and 

 the screw-bolts H, whereby the guard is clamp- 

 ed upon the blades and secured to the cross- 

 bar, substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



240,189. MICHAEL RUDASILL, 



Shelby, N. C. Cotton-Choppers Apr. 12, 

 1881. Filed Feb. 2, 1881. 



A slotted iron for varying the length of the 

 jointed lever, and pins in the wheel changea- 

 ble to different holes, so as to regulate or vary 

 the distances between the hills. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the combina- 

 tion, with the beam and wheel having pins E, 

 of the jointed lever, the knife attachment, the 

 spring, and the slotted iron J, substantially as 

 described. 



240,598. JAMES E. LINDSEY, Elmo, 

 Tex. Cotton - Choppers, Apr. 26, 1881. 

 Filed Oct. 12, 1880. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the axle A, 

 provided with adjustable end blocks, B, having 

 rearwardly- projecing arms C C, forming bear- 

 ings for wheels D, the plows or choppers E, 

 adjustable to or from each other on the axle, 



the parallel beams H, and pivoted tongue I, 

 provided with crank L, lever N, and rack O, 

 as shown and described. 



241,286. AUGUST W. BRENNER, 

 and JAMES FRASER, Coleman, Texas. 

 Cultivators. May 10, 1881. Filed Oct. 13, 

 1880. 



Claim. 1. In a cultivator, the carriage A 

 B C, the vertical shaft and radial knives K L, 

 the longitudinally-revolving spiral hoes U V, 

 the colters /, and the plows f, combined and 

 arranged to be operated as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



2. In a cultivator, the combination, with 

 the frame A, the drive-wheels C, and the axle 

 B, of the pulleys and band M P N, the guide- 

 pulleys O, the shaft R, the beavled-gear wheels 

 S T, the frame Q, and the cylinders U, carry- 

 ing the spiral-toothed hoes V, substantially as 

 herein shown and described, whereby the soil, 

 grass, and weeds can.be removed from over the 

 roots of the plants without injuring the said 

 roots, as set forth. 



3. In a cultivator, the combination, with 

 the frame A of the carriage, and the frame Q, 

 carrying the hoe-cylinders U V, of the guides 

 W, the swinging arms Y, the shaft a, having 

 rigid arms Z and b, the connecting-rod c, and 

 the lever d, and catch-bar e, substantially as 

 herein shown and described, whereby the hoe- 

 cylinders U V can be adjusted and raised from 

 the ground, as set forth. 



4. In a cultivator, the combination, with the 

 frame A of the carriage and the plows f, of 

 the pivoted standards g, the semicircular braces 

 h, the levers /, and catches /, substantially as 

 herein shown and described, whereby the plows 



/"can be raised, lowered, and held in place, as 

 set forth. 



242,386. JOSEPH P. SMITH, Tyler, 

 Tex. Cotton - Choppers. May 31, 1881. 

 Filed Feb. 26, 1881. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the combina- 

 tion, with the two-part shaft B, having bear- 

 ings in the frame A and supported on the 

 wheels C C, of the removable wheels D, se- 

 cured upon the end s of the portion b, and 

 having the spokes d and cups E, at the ends 

 thereof, arranged to operate between the ad- 

 justable plows H, substantially as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



243,129. THOMAS M. HART, Web- 

 ster. Mo.- Cotton Scrapers and Choppers. 

 June 21, 1S81. Filed Mar. 28, 1881. 

 A pair of curved scraper-beams pivoted in 

 front of the frame and having a brace and spread- 

 er at the rear. The rigid arm of a rock-shaft 

 connects with and lifts the scrapers. Foot- 

 levers oscillate them laterally, and a spring al- 

 lows the scrapers to yield to obstructions when 

 the lever is locked. 



Claim. 1. In a cotton scraper and chopper, 

 the combination, with the frame A and tongue 



