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MOLE. 



103,801. OLIVER W.VOORHIS, 

 SMITH H. MAPES, and WILLIAM 

 M. VOORHIS, Lawrence, Ind. Com- 

 bined Ditching and Tile - Laying Machines. 

 May 31, 1870. 



Claim. 1. The cutter B B', shoe A, upright 

 G, and adjustable wings D, all constructed and 

 arranged substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. The tile-laying device, composed of the 

 adjustable plates E and inclined slide M, at- 

 tached in the rear of the ditcher, substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



107,162. GEORGE CHAMBERUN, 



Olean, N. Y. Ditching-Plows. Sep. 6, 1870. 



Claim. The herein described construction 

 of the beam A, blade B, and cone-point c, the 

 latter being fitted to receive the angular cones 

 D and E and the pieces D and E being remov- 

 able and interchangeable, as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



117,441. JAMES I. METTLER, Mendo- 

 ta, 111. Combined Ditcher and Pipe-Layers. 

 July 25, 1871. 



Claim. The mole A and stem A 1 , construct- 

 ed with a tubular duct, A 2 , passing through 

 both and openinng at the rear of the mole, by 

 means of which tile may be deposited in 

 the hole made by the mole and immediately 

 in the rear thereof, substantially as set forth. 



123,092. HENRY T. DIVELBISS, 

 Sarat oga township, and JAMES S. BRAS- 

 FIELD, Whitefield township, 111 Laying 

 Drain-Tiles. Jan. 30, 1872. 



Claim. In an aparatus for laying drain- 

 tile, consisting of the ordinary ditching-beam 

 carrying the usual knife and mole, and drawn 

 by a capstan, the block or cap D, disk E, 

 and clasp F, in combination with rod k, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



128,842. JAMES R. BARNETT, Gales- 

 burg, assignor of one-half his right to J. 

 W. Adcock, Utah, 111. Mole-Plows. July 9, 

 1872. 



The mole and stem on being drawn forward 

 open and press the soil to either side for the 

 free passage, without side pressure, of the plates. 

 The tiles are dropped in a horizontal position, 

 and the upper end of pivoted lever drawn for- 

 ward, pressing the tile back into place. 



Claim. The lever E, when combined and 

 arranged to operate with the side plates C C, 

 mole B, stem B', handle or beam A, and plate 

 D, substantially as described, and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



134,228. ISAAC STRIPE, New Berlin, 



Ohio. Apparatus for Laying Drain Tiles. 



Dec. 24, 1872. Antendated Dec. 20, 1872. 



A set of gearing wheels attached to the mole 



so that as the implement is drawn forward the 



wheels are made to rotate and draw the mole 



gradually upward and in the metallic pipe by 



which the drain-tiles are drawn into posi- 

 tion. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the bearing 

 wheels H H and mole standard C, of a mole 

 plow with a gear-train driven by said wheels 

 and acting on said standard, so as to gradually 

 raise the mole, substantially as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



2. The combination, with the mole D, of a 

 hinged die-head, N, and closed conveying 

 tube P R S S, said lube being made in sections 

 and having a removable upper half and serv- 

 ing to convey the tiles into the ground and 

 there leave them in position to form the tile- 

 drain, substantially as specified. 



3. The herein described conveying tube, 

 consisting of the tube sections P R, construct- 

 ed of the two parts P p and R r and with the 

 notched ends T /, notches U U, ears W W, 

 and pins u a, and of the cover sections S hav- 

 ing the ears w 7V, and sliding bolt Q, the sev- 

 eral parts being constructed and combined as 

 specified. 



136,751. GEORGE W. NEVTLL, Rich- 

 mond, Va. Drain-Tile-Laying-Apparatuses. 

 Mar. n, 1873. 



Claim. A tool for placing tiles in a prepar- 

 ed ditch or excavation, consisting of tubes A 

 B, connected by screw and pivoted straps as 

 described. 



156,451. M.H.CRITCHET,NewwayOhio 



Ditching and Tile-Laving Machines. Nov. 



3, 1874. Filed Sep. 1, 1874. 



The colters cut a triangular ditch, the earth 

 of which is slightly raised by the plow. The 

 tile are fed through a tube from the rear end 

 of a plow at the same operation, and as the 

 mole passes the earth settles back upon it. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the ditching 

 plow D, and tile-tube H, with adjustable guides 

 m to receive the tile vertically, and the center 

 colter G, all as and for the purpose set forth. 



2. The combination of the frame .A C a, 

 plow D, tile-tube H, center colter G, side col- 

 ters E E, and adjustable colter I, all construct- 

 ed substantially as and for the purpose herein 

 set forth. 



166,104. REUBEN HOFFHEIN, York, 

 Pa. Tile Making and Laying Machines. 

 July 27,1875. Filed May 25, 1875. 

 Claim. 1. Combined with the mole C, sub- 

 stantially as described, a mixing and feeding 

 device, whereby concrete or cement may be 

 mixed, fed, and discharged into the trench at 

 the rear of the mole. 



2. Combined with the mole C, the hopper 

 D and screw E driven by gearing e f g h, act- 

 uated by the rotation of the wheels G. 



3. The mole C and the device for mixing, 

 feeding, and discharging the cement or con- 

 crete, the hollow end piece or former, either 

 cylindrical or horshoe shaped, combined with 

 a core, for the purpose set forth. 



4. Combined with the discharge or end piece 

 and its former or core the looselv attached 



