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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



248,237. JOHN M. WALDEN, Fort 



Valley, Ga. Cotton-Choppers. Oct. n, 



1881. Filed June 21, 1881. 



Claim. 1. A cotton-chopper constructed 



substantially as herein shown and described, 



consisting of the three bodies connected by 



the hinged bars I J J and the rods and bar M 



M N, and provided with the series of knives 



F, the side plates, H, and the chopping-hoes 



S, and the handles B, cross-bar C, and sus- 



pending-rods Q, as set forth. 



2. In a cotton-chopper, the combination, 

 with the bodies A K K, of the hinged bars I J 

 and the rods M, and fastening-bar N, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described, whereby, 

 the said bodies will be securely connected and 

 hinged to each other, as set forth. 



3. The combination, with the body A and 

 knives F, having apertured ends projecting 

 above the body, of the rods G and the plates 

 H, the latter having holes in their forward 

 ends, and the lower ends projected below the 

 lower side of body A, as shown and described. 



248,779. AUGUSTUS P. NANCE, 

 Batesville, Ark., assignor of one-half to An- 

 thony Neal Simmons, same place. Cotton, 

 Cultivators. Oct. 25, 1881. Filed July 19, 

 1881. 



Claim. In a cotton cultivator, the combi- 

 nation of beams A A, double runners B B, 

 knives C, having horizontal blades c, vertical 

 runner shaped blades c 1 at each end thereof, 

 and upright / and plows D, substantially as 

 shown and described, and for the purpose .set 

 forth. 



248,871. JNO. 0. McCASKILL, Clin- 

 ton, Tex. Combined Cotton Choppers and 

 Scrapers. Nov. 1. 1881. Filed July 29, 

 1881. 



Claim. 1. In a combined cotton scraper 

 and chopper, the combination of a central 

 beam having a slot at its rear end and a hook at 

 its front end, the laterally adjustable bars con- 

 nected with said beam, the scraper standards 

 pivoted to the adjustable bars, the front clevis 

 for the beam, and rear yoke or support having 

 a transverse pin, and the suspension chains 

 with a supporting frame, as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. In a cotton chopper, the combination of 

 the pivoted treadle or board having an adjust- 

 able top plate and downwardly extending arms 

 or rods, the hoe handles passing through said 

 arms or rods, and the vertical spring connect- 

 ed with the rods of the pivoted treadle, with 

 the main frame and tappet wheel, or its equiv- 

 alent, on a traction or ground wheel, as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



3. The combination of the adjustable plate 

 having an outer roller and inner arm, the bolt 

 connected with said plate, and the oscillating 

 slotted treadle with the tappet or actuating 

 wheel and the main frame, as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



251,820. JOHN H. BETHUNE, Fayette- 

 ville, N. C. Cotton Choppers. Jan. 3, 

 1882. Filed July 23, 1881. 



Runners are formed on the arched bar, which 

 forms bearings for both ends of the chopper 

 shaft, and is secured to the axle. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with the 

 wheels axle, and bar G, having runners H H, 

 of the chopper shaft, F, journaled at the front 

 in said bar and at the rear in said axle, as 

 shown and described. 



2. The combination, with the wheels, axle, 

 and handles A, B, C, of the gear wheels D, E, 

 the shaft F, carrying the hoe arms I, and the 

 arched bar G, carrying in front the runners H, 

 H, as and for the purpose specified. 



252,221. JOSIAH L. HUGHES, Cleve- 

 land, Tenn. Cotton Choppers. Jan. 10, 

 1882. Filed Sep. 3, 1881. 



A hollow bearing on the chopper shaft at- 

 taches the front ends of the plow beams and 

 handles and permits the shaft to revolve there- 

 in. The whole is attached by a universal joint 

 to the gear shaft. 



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

 nation, with the shaft I, the knives L, and the 

 operating mechanism, of the bearing M, the 

 beams N, secured to the lower side of the bear- 

 ing, the uprights R, the round S, and the 

 handles T, secured to the upper side of the 

 said bearing, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



2. In a cotton chopper, the combination, 

 with the frame and the gear shaft G, of the 

 chopper shaft I, the swivel H, the bearing M, 

 the beam F, the handles T, and the upright 

 frame R S, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



252,510. JAS. D. PATTERSON, Com- 

 petition, Mo. Cotton Choppers and Culti- 

 vators. Jan. 17, 1882. Filed June 14, 

 1881. 

 Claim. 1. The combination, with the hoe Q, 



of the rod P, supported by lever R, the socket 



0, the rod N, the pulley L, having crank-pin 

 M, the band K, the pulley J, and gear-wheels 

 G F E D, whereby said hoe is operated from 

 the drive-shaft, as described. 



2. The combination of the socket O, hoe P 

 Q, lever R, bracket S, sliding block T, lever 



1, and connecting-rod U with the vertically- 

 grooved cross-bar A, and mechanism for vibra- 

 ting said socket, substantially as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



3. The combination, with the bar P, carry- 

 ing the hoe Q, of the vibrating socket O, pro- 

 vided with the bracket S, and the lever R, 

 pivoted to the said bracket, substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



4. The combination with the slotted and 

 grooved cross-bar A, the gear-wheels D E F, 

 and the socket O, of the gear-wheel G, the 

 block H, the lever I, the rod U, and the block 



