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caster wheel I, arranged to operate as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



4. The roller H, in combination with the 

 roller O, provided with the curved teeth and 

 the sprocket chain d, arranged to operate as 

 herein described. 



5. Providing a ditching machine, construct- 

 ed as shown, with the adjustable draught rods /, 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



51,067. PETER LUGENBELL and 

 JAMES S. ARMSTRONG, Greensburg, 

 Ind. Ditching Machines. Nov. 21, 1865. 

 Claim. 1. The combination of the exca- 

 vating share H, and sides P P, of the side-dis- 

 charging chute L, when said sides are formed 

 in front with cutting edges, and all arranged 

 to operate as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



2. The arrangement of the parts H M M'N 

 n O P P' Q and S S', or their mechanical 

 equivalents, for expanding and contracting 

 the chute and securing its free discharge or de- 

 livery, substantially as set forth. 



3. The arrangement of the parts A B B' b b' 

 C D E F and G, for enabling our excavating 

 and discharging apparatus to cut a ditch of 

 any desired uniform depth. 



51,859. WILLIAM M. PERKINS, La- 



fontaine, Ind. Ditching Machines. Jan. 



2, 1866. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the double 

 colter, consisting of the cutters H H', with 

 the screw and nut I K. 



2. The adjustable mold-board M, adapted 

 to act upon the raised mold at different depths 

 of the share, as described. 



3. The truck OOP R R in combination 

 with and drawn behind the plow, and operating 

 as and for the purpose described. 



57,815. J. BALLARD, and T. J. 

 MAGEE, Cincinnati, assignor to them- 

 selves and P. Hults, of New Antioch Ohio. 

 Ditching Machines. Sep. 4, 1866. 

 Claim. 1. The arrangement of sliding mold 

 board J, lower and upper guides, D and I, ele- 

 vating mechanism K L, and adjustable brace 

 P, or their mechanical aquivalents substantially 

 as set forth. 



2. In the described combination, the beam 

 A, sloping sheath B, share C, and the colters 

 G and H, as and for the purpose set forth. 

 - 3. The clinometer attachment W X, in com- 

 bination with a supporting-truck, T, and regu- 

 lating-screw U, for the purpose explained. 



4. The shiftable handle N and ditch-wheel 

 O, secured and operated as set forth. 



62,215. JOHN T. MILLER, Iowa Falls, 

 Iowa. Ditching Plows. Feb. 19, 1867. 

 Claim. 1. A ditching plow, constructed ar- 

 ranged, and operating substantially as herein 

 described. 



2. The sole B, with its plate b supporting 

 the sward colter c, cutters c x c 1 , secured to the 

 cross-frame C, the inclines e and mold-board 



D, combined and arranged substantially as de- 

 scribed for the purpose specified. 



62,325. CHARLES L. FLEISCH- 



MANN, New York, N. Y. Plows. Feb. 



26, 1867. Antedated Feb. 14, 1867. 



The angular cutters and mold board a trench 

 and are stocked on a frame furnished with run- 

 ners. 



Claim. The use of runners herein described, 

 in combination with angular or curved cutters 

 and a mold board, substantially as above de- 

 scribed. 



63.952. HENRY B. SMAWLEY, 



Greensburg, Ind. Draining and Ditching 



Plows. Apr. 16, 1867. 



The cutters of the mold-boards are placed 

 at right angles to conform to the shape of the 

 drain. The soil slides up an incline and is 

 guided laterally by plates and discharged over 

 the side of the plow. 



Claim. The arrangement of the share B 

 provided with two connected but distinct 

 points, one in advance of the other, with the 

 cutters C D, as constructed and connected to 

 the beam, and the inclined plane K provided 

 with a back bone or brace on its under side, 

 the several parts being used together, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose specified. 



66,133. R. W. DOWNMAN, George- 

 town, D. C. Drain Plows. June 25, 1867. 

 Claim. The attachment of the double cone 

 roller B, as herein described, to the ordinary 

 drain plow, in the manner and for the pur- 

 poses above stated. 



68,697. W. R. CLARK, Indianola, 111. 



Ditching Plows. Sep. 10, 1867. 



The forked concave shares and curved side 

 elevators raise the earth and project it to the 

 side of the track. 



Claim. The foot piece B, having its for- 

 ward end made forked to incline the dirt and 

 other obstruction toward the center, in combi- 

 nation with the brace bars E F C and D, side 

 elevators G H, and side wings J K, substan- 

 tially as described, for the purpose specified. 



72.953. DAVID WHISLER, Union 

 Township, Ohio. Ditching Machines. Dec. 

 31, 1867. 



Claim. 1. The hinged platform T, for reg- 

 ulating the depth of the furrow or ditch, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



2. In combination with the above, screw h, 

 and springs /, substantially as set forth. 



3. Axle B, wheels C C, beam A, platform 

 T, screw h, springs /, and vertical knife P, all 

 combined and arranged as and for the purpose 

 set forth and described. 



2,923. DAVID WHISLER, Uuion 

 Township, Ohio. Ditching Machines. Pat- 

 ented Dec. 31, 1867, No. 72,953. Reissued 

 May 5, 1868. 



Claim. 1. The adjustable features of the 

 mold-board and knives for cutting a wide or 

 narrow ditch, substantially as described. 



