DITCHING. 



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P, in combination with the scoop-cutter J, pro- 

 vided with side-cutters, K substantially as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



240,127. ALFONZO HASKINS, 



Davisville, Cal. Ditching - Plows. Apr. 



12, 1881.' Filed Feb. 4, 1881. 



Claim. In a ditching-plow, the standard F 

 and shoe G, in combination with the diagonal 

 bar I. pivoted to the standard, and bearing the 

 cutting-point H and the shares J J, all con- 

 structed, arranged, and operated as set forth. 



241,520. JAMES R. VTNNEDGE, La 



Paz, Ind. Ditching - Machines. May 17, 



1881. Filed Jan. 27, 1881. 



The ditching-plow has front and rear ad- 

 justable rollers attached to the frame and one 

 oblique side cutter. An oblique board is at- 

 tached to the frame to run against the oblique 

 wall of the ditch to widen it by cutting on the 

 opposite side. 



Claim. In a ditching-machine, the combi- 

 nation, with the plow A, of the supplemental 

 land-side or crowd-board B, having the board 

 P/, with oblique arms d' d' , and arms d d 2 , sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



242,159. VETLE SALVESEN, Mo- 

 land, Minn. Ditching - Plows. May 31, 

 1881. Filed Mar. 28, 1881. 

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

 ter or share A, formed of one piece of square, 

 oblong, or diamond - shaped plate of sheet 

 metal, bent up by two of its diagonally-op- 

 posite corners into a semicircular or other 

 suitable shape to conform to the ditch it is de- 

 signed to cut, in combination with the sharp- 

 edged central plate, B, and beam C, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



2. The combination and arrangement of the 

 semicircular share A, central plate B, and wings 

 E' E 2 , substantially as set forth. 



3. The frame G' G 2 , provided with guides c' 

 c 1 , in combination with frame H', adapted to 

 run up and down in guides c' c 1 , screw I, 

 beam C, and cutter A, substantially as set forth. 



242,450. JOSEPH L. HOUSE, Winni- 

 peg, Manitoba, Canada. Ditching-Plows. 

 June 7, 1881. Filed Feb. 28, 1881. 

 Claim. 1. In ditching-plows, &c, a mold- 

 board a portion of which is composed of hinged 

 sections adapted to be thrown outward to re- 

 move the earth when the plow becomes clog- 

 ged, substantially as set forth. 



2. The combination and arrangement of the 

 share C, hinged sections G' G 2 G 3 G 4 G 5 , and 

 hinged cutters c, substantially as set forth. 



3. The combination and arrangement of the 

 share C, movable sections G' G 2 G 3 G 4 G 5 , and 

 curved plate F, substantially as set forth. 



4. The combination, with the mold-board, 

 of an endless belt, I, having the buckets e and 

 adapted to be revolved, whereby a stream of 

 water may be kept flowing upon the mold- 

 board, substantially as set forth. 



5. The frame A, carrying the plow, and a 



wheeled truck located in front thereof, in com- 

 bination with cable M, connecting the frame 

 and truck, and a pivoted lever, F, connected 

 at one end by an adjustable fastening to the 

 frame A and at the other end by a like fasten- 

 ing to the tongue of the truck, whereby the 

 parts will operate as set forth. 



6. The frame A, having the wheels H 2 H 3 , 

 journaled above its rear end, in combination 

 with a wheeled truck connected with frame A, 

 and adapted, when said frame is reversed, to 

 fit under the forward part of the frame and 

 form, in connection with wheels H 2 H 3 , a 

 wheeled support for the frame, substantially as 

 set forth. 



258,064. FRANK A. HILL, Benicia, 



and MOSES J. CHURCH, Fresno, Cal. 



Ditching and Grading Plows. May 16, 



1882. Filed Jan. 14, 1882. 



Plow beam suspended from a crank by which 

 the plow is lifted at the front. At the rear a 

 truck-wheel upon a lever is adapted to be let 

 down as a carrier. An extension mold-board 

 adjustable laterally and lifted by a lever. Its 

 fulcrum-beam is pivoted to swing with the 

 mold-board to or from the landside. 



Claim. 1. In a ditching-plow, the combi- 

 nation of the carrying-wheels, the rock-shaft V, 

 the plow having a permanent mold-board, the 

 pivoted extension A, having independent ver- 

 tical and lateral adjustment, and the lever K, 

 pivoted to the rock-shaft and connected to the 

 extension of the mold-board. 



2. The combination, with the mold-board, 

 of the extension A, pivoted at R, and having 

 the pin and* slot G, the support K, and the 

 rack and lever J I. 



262,229. JOSEPH L. HOUSE, Hutch- 

 inson, Minn. Ditching-Plows. Aug. 8, 

 1882. Filed Mar. 17, 1882. 

 Claim. 1. In a ditching-plow, the combi- 

 nation of curved plate C, share B, connected 

 to said plate, mold-board E, hinged to share 

 B, and adjustable wing D, connected to curved 

 plate C, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. The combination of curved plate C, ad- 

 justable wing D, hinged thereto, ratchet-bar e, 

 for adjusting the wing, and lever G, for oper- 

 ating the bar, substantially as set forth. 



3. The combination, with ditching-plow, of 

 a frame, R', hinged thereto, a shaft, R 2 , provi- 

 ded with wheels R 3 and journaled in the frame, 

 and a bucket-wheel, R 5 , connected to shaft R 2 

 and revolved thereby, and having its lower 

 edge below the sides of the ditch, substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose specified. 



4.' The combination, with the ditching-plow 

 'of a shoe, M, connected to the forward part 

 of the plow, standard L', connected to shoe M, 

 lever N, pivoted to standard V, for raising and 

 lowering said standard, and notched standards 

 P P 2 , for lever N, to engage with, the several 

 parts being arranged to operate as set forth. 



