FENDERS. 



25,432. EDMUND MILLER and BEN- 

 JAMIN MILLER, Rising Sun, Ind. 

 Cultivators. Sep. 13, 1859. 

 Claim. The combination and arrangement 

 of the guard H, elevated wing I, curved horizont- 

 ally in two directions, adjusting shank G and 

 bracket E F, operating in connection with a 

 shovel plough, in the manner and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



26,718. J. V. TAYLOR, Dixon, 111. 



Plows. Jan. 3, i860. 



This invention relates to a shield attachment 

 for plow, so applied and arranged as to pro- 

 tect young growing plants, preventing them 

 from being injured by the plow and the 

 earth cast up during the process of cultivation. 



Claim. The combination with a cultivator 

 plough of a shield E, when said shield in its 

 transverse section presents a cima reversa or 

 wave shape, and is perforated and suspended 

 at the side of the cultivator by means of springs 

 a H, and an adjustable clip G, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



27,808. WILLIAM D. IVEY, Milford, 



Ga. Plows. Apr. 10, i860. 



This plow can be adjusted so as to cut 

 deep or shallow, by screwing up, or unscrew- 

 ing the nut/, which fits on the adjusting piece 

 F. 



Claim. The combination and arrange- 

 ment of the guard blade I, the wheel G, the 

 plow D, frame E, and draft beam A, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



29,147. THOMAS H. DODGE, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. Cultivators. July 17, i860. 

 Claim. 1. In combination with a plow 

 or cultivator, the self-adjusting rotary shield F, 

 arranged to protect the young plants, as de- 

 scribed, and as shown in Fig. 1. 



2. in combination with the plow or cul- 

 tivator, the self-adjusting guard colter 

 H and rotary shield F, as and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



29,196. MARK RIGILL and W. D. 



IVEY, Dawson, Ga. Cotton Cultivators. 



July 17, i860. 



A guard wheel is attached to a brace or 

 plate on a fulcrum, the brace or plate, being 

 pivoted at the end while its other end is per- 

 forated with the holes whereby it can be ad- 

 justed to set the wheel up or down, by means 

 of the bolt which passes through the beam, 

 and one of the holes in the plate. 



Claim. The arrangement of the guard 

 wheel G, plate H, adjusting rod F, with the 

 beam A and standard E, as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. 



29,368. EZRA EMMERT, Franklin 

 Grove, 111. Cultivators. July 31, i860. 



This invention consists in the combination, 

 with an ordinary shovel plough or cultivator, 

 of a wheel, rotating on the side of the plow, 

 and provided with hoes on its edge, for the 

 purpose of preventing the plough from cover- 

 ing the growing plants as it is drawn forward, 

 and also for the purpose of giving steadiness to 

 the plough and enabling the attendant to guide 

 it more readily, and, at the same time, for the 

 purpose of digging up and pulverizing the soil 

 around the roots of the growing plants. 



Claim. The combination, with an ordi- 

 nary shovel plow or cultivator A, of the 

 rotary wheel F, furnished with hoes b, and 

 operating in the manner and for the purpose 

 specified. 



29,391. W. C. LOSTUTTER and S. 

 WOLCOTT, Rising Sun, Ind. Cultiva- 

 tors. July 31, i860. 



The side of the beam is pivoted to an arm 

 which passes through a laterally adjustable 

 stirrup, and projects down at right angles, and 

 is secured to a guard plate, from the rear of the 

 plate proceeds back a vertically adjustable wing, 

 which may be raised or depressed, according 

 to the depth it is desired to plow, and set in 

 its adjusted position by a nut. 



Claim. The arrangement of the adjustable 

 clamp G 1 , swinging arm G, guard K, wing L, 

 beam A, brace rod E, standard B, pivoted 

 handle D D, cross brace D 1 , sector plate a, 

 and strap b, as and for the purpose shown and 

 described. 



31,109. JOSHUA P. CAMERON, Bed- 

 ford, Mo. Shields for Plows. Jan. 15, 

 1861. 



This invention consists in placing over the 

 mold-board a revolving disk or shield ar- 

 ranged so as to be adjustable in height and in 

 distance from the mold-board, thus causing 

 the dirt to fall upon the roots or base of the 

 plant instead of covering them. 



Claim. The arrangement of the revolving 

 shield B, adjustable head a, bars C J and D, 

 constructed and adjustable in relation to each 

 other in the manner described for the purpose 

 specified. 



32,966. JOHN DEMENT, Dixon, 111. 



Attaching Shields to Plows. July 30, 



1861. 



The shield consists of a curved piece of metal 

 rounded off at the rear and front edges. It is 

 secured at its front end to the forward portion 

 of the plow-beam by means of a curved bar, 

 to which it is hinged; the rear of the shield is 

 connected to the shank of the plow-blade by 

 means of a rod, which allows the rear of the 

 shield to rise and fall in passing over uneven 

 ground. 



Claim. The arrangement of the shield A, 



