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214,399. ISAAC KARSNER, Florida, 



Ohio. Road-Ditchers. Apr. 15, 1879. 



Filed Oct. 7, 1878. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the bar A, 

 having its forward end beveled, its bottom face 

 slightly rounded, and faced with metal plates 

 B upon its lower and outer faces and its bevel- 

 ed forward end, the wing C, faced upon its 

 outer side with a metal plate, D, having its 

 lower edge bent outward, the upright frame E, 

 the handles F, the adjustable beam G, the cut- 

 ter J, and the shear K, with each other, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described. 



2. The wedge-shaped and slotted block H, 

 inserted between the beam G and the forward 

 end of the bar A, and held in place by the 

 fastening bolt g 2 , substantially as herein shown 

 and described. 



216,162. CHARLES D. EDWARDS, 



Albert Lea, Minn. Ditching-Machines. 



June 3, 1879. Filed Feb. n, 1879. 



Claim. 1. In a ditcher, the combination of 

 a reversible mold-board,/, with a guide made 

 in two parts, the part i being rigidly fastened 

 to the floor, while the other part, /, is adjust- 

 able back and forth, substantially as shown. 



2. In a ditcher, the frame/, provided with 

 the guides r, for the axle to move vertically in 

 wheels q, and a guide, s, to regulate the depth 

 of the furrow or ditch, substantially as set 

 forth. 



3. The combination, in a ditcher, of the 

 two falling boards, s, with the stop t placed 

 between them, substantially as described. 



219,778. WILLIAM STACY, Cottage, 

 Iowa. Ditchers. Sep. 16, 1879. Filed 

 July 22, 1879. 



Claim. In a ditching-machine, the frame 

 composed of main beam A, short beams A' A', 

 beams A' connected by bar a, cross-bar B, 

 shoe D, post C, mold-board F, and platform 

 G, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



225,579. CHARLES D. EDWARDS, 



Albert Lea, Minn. Ditching-Machines. 



Mar. 16, 1880. Filed Jan. 26, 1880. 



Claim, i. The rear frame, L, having there- 

 on the movable blocks L', in combination with 

 the beams A and the cross-piece C, to prevent 

 the rear support of the mold-boards G and 

 guide H from falling on the rear frame, L, 

 when in operation, substantially as herein set 

 forth. 



2. The iron guides J, attached to the rear 

 end of floor A', having at each of their ends 

 screws J', passing through nuts J", in combina- 

 tion with the brace H", operating between 

 Said nuts J" and the rear end of guide H, 

 whereby said guide may be adjusted at any de- 

 sired angle, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose herein set forth. 



225,657. WILLIAM STACY, Cottage, 

 Iowa. Ditching-Machines. Mar. 16, 1880. 

 Filed Aug. 19, 1878. 



Claim. 1. The clevis D, provided with a 

 pinion, C, mounted between the ends of the 

 clevis, and working on a rack-bar attached to 

 the cross-bar B of the frame, as and for the 

 purposes set forth. 



2. Attachment H H, with the circle-knife, 

 constructed and arranged to operate substant- 

 ially as and for the purposes herein set forth. 



3. The combination of the point T, mold- 

 board L, and water-conductor S, having the 

 opening x' and valve x, substantially as and for 

 the purposes herein set forth. 



227,651. JAMES A. RAILEY, New 

 Orleans, La. Ditching-Machines. May 18, 

 1880. Filed Sep. 11, 1879. 



Claim. 1. In a ditching-machine, the com- 

 bination of a central cutting-standard, F, hori- 

 zontal knives g, and conduit H, with cutter- 

 edges, substantially as set forth. 



2. In combination with the conduit H of a 

 ditching-machine, the hinged or pivoted apron 

 I and operating-lever k, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



3. A ditching - machine consisting, essen- 

 tially, of the advance colter D, with openers e, 

 the plow-standard F, having horizontal side 

 knives, g g 1 , and conduit H, substantially as 

 described. 



231,598. JOHN C. McCLURKIN, 



Morning Sun, Iowa. Ditching-Plows. Aug. 



24, 1880. Filed Jan. 30, 1879. 



Claim. 1. In a ditching-machine mounted 

 upon a wheel-frame, the combination of the 

 following instrumentalities, viz j the adjustably 

 dirt cutting and elevating plow, the crank axle 

 or yoke E, having the rocking saddle or plate 

 G' and operated by the lever E', and the arch 

 A, carrying the vertically-adjustable wheel- 

 spindle C, whereby the plow may be adjusted 

 to cut at the surface or at the bottom of a ditch 

 at its successive passages, substantially as shown 

 and described. 



2. The scoop J and side cutters, K, adjust- 

 able by rod M, in combination with a mold- 

 board, P, adjustable vertically by means of 

 the perforated plate N and movable standard 

 H, substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



3. The plate L, constructed as described, 

 and arranged to operate with the side cutters, 

 K, to adjust their lateral inclination, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose specified. 



4. Scoop-cutter J, provided with side cut- 

 ters, K, in combination with a plate, L, con- 

 structed substantially as set forth. 



5. The adjusting-rod M, connecting-plate 

 L, and cutters K, in combination with the 

 standard H, adjustable on the beam G by a 

 series of holes, for adjusting the machine to 

 cut deeper or shallower ditches, substantially 

 as described. 



6. The latch I, in combination with beam 

 G, pin h", and standard H, substantially as 

 and for the purpose specified. 



7. Spring plate Q, plate N, and mold-board 



