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180,742. WILLIAM N. BELL, Mont- 

 pelier, Ohio. Plows. Aug. 8, 1876. Filed 

 June 10, 1876. 

 Claim. The combination of the standard a, 



having curved top and a grove b, top piece h, 



slots i, bolts go, and beam n, substantially as 



described. 



181,471. JOHN PENTREATH, Newark, 

 N. J., assignor to the New York Plow Com- 

 pany, New York, N. Y. Adjustable Plow- 

 Beams. Aug. 22, 1876. Filed May 18, 

 1876. 



Claim. The combination, in a plow, of the 

 beam D, pivoted by a bolt a, to the standard 

 A, the cross-bar C connecting the two handles 

 and serrated upon its upper face, and the 

 J-shaped screw-bolt ^/and nut h, whereby the 

 plow-beam may be moved and adjusted at any 

 desired inclination, substantially as herein set 

 forth. 



181,493. WM. STEPHENSON, Acton, 

 Out., Canada, assignor to the Acton Plow 

 Company, same place. Plows, Aug. 22, 

 1876. Filed June 3, 1876. 

 Claim. 1. The beam A, having clevis-head 



P, standard C, projections D E, and bifurcated 



handles B B, integrally formed therefrom, as 



set forth. 



2. The beam A, formed triangular in cross- 

 section rearward of the standard C, and for- 

 ward of the same of rectangular form, for com- 

 bining lightness with strength. 



3. The combination of landside Ff, pivoted 

 to the standard C near its forward end, and 

 provided with loop or keeper I, the beam A, 

 provided with downwardly-projecting arm D 

 and the vertical set-screw J, said screw working 

 in a socket in the lateral portion of the arm, 

 and pivoted to the keeper, and the keeper and 

 landside adapted to slide on the arm, as and for 

 the purposes set forth. 



4. The beam A, having curved standard C, 

 whose lower end is provided with a triangular 

 socket, formed wholly therein, in combination 

 with the share G, having tapering triangular 

 projection for attachment to the standard, as 

 set forth. 



181,842. JUDSON S. HARTZELL, Ad- 

 dison, Pa. Plows. Sep. 5, 1876. Filed 

 May 9, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The flange b' formed upon the 

 standard and mold-board A B, and recessed 

 upon its inner and outer sides to receive the 

 parts of the landside, substantially as herein 

 shown and described. 



2. The landside, made in two parts, D E, 

 constructed and combined with each other and 

 with the flange b', substantially as herein shown 

 and described. 



181,873. MELVTN P. SPARKS, Spring 

 Lake, Mich. Plows. Sep. 5, 1876. Filed 

 Mar. 25, 1876. 

 The beam is composed of two wrought-iron 



bars, curved downward at the rear end to re- 



ceive the shaft of a bearing wheel that travels 

 in the bottom of the furrow. The forward end 

 of the beam is fortified by a wooden beam 

 bolted between the iron beams. A bearing- 

 wheel supports the forward end of the beam. 

 The depth of the furrow is regulated by the ad- 

 justment of the beam upon the standard of the 

 plow. 



Claim. The combination of the plow-beam 



A, having the curved side bars B B, with the 

 landside plate E, having the series of holes /, 

 and with the wheel D and wheel-shaft C, all con- 

 structed and arranged substantially as shown 

 and described, as and for the purpose specified. 



182,489. JOSEPH SMOOT, Sr., Balti- 

 more, Md. Plows. Sep. 19, 1876. Filed 

 Aug. 14, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The plow standard C, provided 

 with rib or flange <?, in combination with the 

 grooved beam A, grooved castings d on top of 

 the beam, and clip G, substantially as and for 

 the purposes herein set forth. 



2. The combination of the plow-beam A, 

 slotted plate L, having corrugations m, slotted 

 plate J, having ribs i and corrugations h, the 

 bolt n, washer/, with ribs x and nut s, all as 

 and for the purposes herein set forth. 



183,393. GEORGE T. HEDRIOK, Mill 

 Springs, Ky. Plows. Oct. 17, 1876. Filed 

 July 10, 1876. 

 Claim. 1. The plow standard C, having the 



point a and lug d, and provided with the seat 



E, having the notched vertical flange <?, as 



shown and described. 



2. The combination of the standard C with 

 double landside, mold-board, and share, as 

 shown and described. 



3. The curved or bent arm K, carrying the 

 bearing - wheel and pivoted to the landside 

 plates, as shown and described, for the purpose 

 specified. 



4. The bent arm pivoted to the heel of the 

 landside, the bearing-wheel, pivoted to the free 

 end of said arm, the hook m, and the handles 



B, extended below the beam, as shown and 

 described, wherebv the wheel may be secured 

 in the elevated position, as specified. 



183,612. EBENEZER G. WHITING, 



Northfield, Minn. Plows. Oct. 24, 1876. 



Filed July 1, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The plow frame c f h made of 

 one piece of metal, cut in the shape described 

 and shown, and bent by suitable means into a 

 support or seat for the mold-board, share, land- 

 side, and beam of the plow, substantially as 

 shown and described, and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



2. The auxiliary piece B, in combination 

 with the frame c f h, and welded or otherwise 

 secured thereto, as hereinbefore described. 



3. The combination and arrangement of the 

 curved beam A, frame cfh, and handles GG', 

 as hereinbefore set forth. 



4. The curved shield and brace E, in com- 



