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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



T, and the spring X, with the elbow-lever Q and 

 chopper P, substantially as specified. 



259,770. JACOB B. LISLE, Spring- 

 field, Ohio., assignor to himself and Will- 

 iam J. Irwin, same place. Cotton-Choppers. 

 June 20, 1882. Filed Nov. 23, 1881. 

 The machine is to be drawn across the rows. 

 Choppers in a slotted cross-head susceptible 

 of being changed or set at any distance apart 

 are suspended by hinged flexible bars, the 

 hinge being connected by a wooden pin. Sec- 

 tional standard may be set at a different pitch. 



Claim, 1. In a cotton-chopper, a holder, d 

 d, suspended by two drag-bars, d, the movable 

 sockets/, and cutters nn' , in combination with 

 a lever, /, link /, chain/", and hook h, as and 

 for the purpose specified. 



2. A cotton-chopper provided with a holder, 

 d d, flexibly connected to the frame, having a 

 longitudinal slot for the reception of a series 

 of movable sockets, p, in combination with a 

 series of cutters, n n', as and for the purposes 

 specified. 



3. A cotton -chopper provided with sockets 

 composed of parts/ q r s, in combination with 

 a slotted holder, d d, suspended by hinged 

 bars, and cutters n n' substantially as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



260,458. BURWELL J. CURRY, 



Huntsville, Ala. Cotton - Choppers. July 



4. 1882. Filed Apr. 21, 1882. 



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

 nation, with the transverse vibrating bar g, of 

 the threaded bolts g 2 , secured therein and hav- 

 ing corrugated disks g', and the chopper shanks 

 T, having corrugated disks P adapted to en- 

 gage with the disk ends of said bolts, whereby 

 the hoes may be adjusted any desired angle, 

 substantially as described. 



2. In a cotton chopper, the combination 

 with the transverse shaft N, of the slotted tub- 

 ular bosses M, adjustably secured thereon, the 

 the stems L 2 , inserted loosely in said bosses 

 and having pins engaging with the slots, spiral 

 springs L 3 , coiled on said stems, and the ro- 

 tating cutters L L, journaled in boxes L' L' 

 at the lower ends of the stems, whereby said 

 cutters are adapted to operate with a yielding 

 pressure, substantially as described. 



3. In a cotton chopper, the combination of 

 the frame A, transverse vibrating bar g, chop- 

 pers I, connected therewith, adjustable oscil- 

 lating bars k k, levers / i connecting rods h h, 

 pitmen f f. shaft d having eccentrics e e and 

 central gear c, and suitable operating mechan- 

 ism, whereby the choppers are caused to vi- 

 brate longitudinally, substantially as described. 



4. In a cotton-chopper, the combination, 

 with the shaft N, having arms N' and P, and 

 the rotating cutters L L, journaled in tubular 

 bearings L', provided with stems L 2 , having a 

 yielding connection with said shaft, of means 

 of imparting an upward and forward move- 

 ment to said shaft N, for the purpose of rais- 



ing the rotating cutters, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



5. In a cotton-chopper, the combination, 

 with the frame A, and bars N 2 , of the shaft N, 

 having arms N' pivoted to said bars, the rotat- 

 ing cutters L, having a yielding connection with 

 said shaft, and means for raising and lowering 

 the same, substantially as described. 



6. In a cotton chopper, the combination, 

 with the vibrating chopper-bar^, hoes I, con- 

 nected therewith, adjustable supports £ k, mov- 

 able shaft N, having arms N' and P, and ro- 

 tating cutters L L, of the levers KK, connect- 

 ed by stirrup U, chains / /, connecting the 

 rear ends of said levers with the vibrating 

 chopper-bar, and the connecting rod T, lever 

 R, and chain Q, connecting the forward end 

 of one or both main levers with the arm at- 

 tached to the cutter shaft, whereby the chop- 

 pers and cutters are simultaneously raised, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



262,474. WILLIAM O. RAINS, Edom, 

 Tex. Cotton Choppers. Aug. 8, 1882. 

 Filed Apr. 19, 1882. 



The hoes are all upon one side of the shaft. 

 The loose gear-wheel slides in or out of gear 

 upon the shaft. The inner end of this wheel 

 is shaped in bevel or cam form, and when out 

 of gear and the hoes turned up it binds against 

 a hanger, by which means the hoes may be 

 kept elevated. 



Claim. The combination, with the rotary 

 chopping-shaft provided with the sliding gear 

 collar, the inner face of which is beveled round 

 to form a shoulder, of a cross piece, X, having 

 a downwardly extending perpendicular stop- 

 piece, C, substantially as set forth. 



263,425. ELIJAH W. NORTHCUTT, 



Acworth, Ga. Combined Cotton Choppers 



and Cultivators. Aug. 29, 1882. Filed 



June 2, 1882. 



Claim. In a cotton chopper, the combi- 

 nation of the cross beams B B' of the frame, 

 having slots G G and G' G', respectively, the 

 longitudinal parrallel beamss H H, having their 

 ends adjustable laterally in said slots, and car- 

 rying the cultivators and rearwardly-extend- 

 ing fenders, and draft bar R, having cross bar 

 P at its rear end, the ends of which pass 

 through openings in beams H H, to brace and 

 guide the same in lateral adjustment, as set 

 forth. 



263,632. JOHN M. WALDEN, Fort 



Valley, Ga. Cotton Choppers. Aug. 29, 



1882. Filed May 13, 1882. 



Claim. 1. The combination of connecting- 

 bar M and adjusting-rods N P with chopper- 

 hoes C and the frame on which said hoes are 

 mounted, as described. 



2. The hoe-beams A and B, hoes C, and the 

 connecting-beams D E, and bars M, in com- 

 bination, said beams and hoes being alike ad- 

 justable along the cross-bars D E and connect- 



