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the rear end, a rocking rod F, carrying a share 

 or point, E, and a lever connected at one end 

 with the wheels M and at the other end with the 

 rocking rod F, to give the motion thereto, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described. 



2. In a plow, the combination, with the beam 

 A and the standard C, of the rocking share or 

 point E, the rod F, provided with the arms G 

 H, the lever J, the bail K, and the crank-wheels 

 M, substantially as herein shown and described, 

 whereby the share or point is made to rock, as 

 set forth. 



3. In a plow provided with a rocking share 

 or point, operated by crank-wheels, the com- 

 bination, with the beam A and the wheel-shaft 

 N, of the bearing bar O, having arm P, the 

 curved clamp Q, and the set-screw R, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described, for con- 

 necting the crank-wheels M with the plow beam 

 A, as set forth. 



4. In a plow, the combination, with the lever 

 J and the reciprocating rod F, that carries the 

 share or point E, of the arms G H, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described, whereby 

 a reciprocating movement is given to the rod 

 F by the vibratory movement of the lever J, as 

 set forth. 



234,017. NATHANIEL H. FOSTER, 



St. Joseph, La. Plows. Nov. 2, 1880. 



Filed June 19, 1879. 



Claim. In a plow or cultivator, the combi- 

 nation of the main beam a, having the fixed 

 standard d, with the oblique rear branch beam 

 /, having the rectangular mortises h, formed 

 parallel with the line of draft, the adjustable 

 standard g, arranged to fit in either of said 

 mortises, and the cross-brace m, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



234,920. THOMAS MEIKLE, Louis- 

 ville, Ky. Plows. Nov. 30, 1880. Filed 

 Oct. 4, 1880. 



Claim. A plow combining in its construc- 

 tion the mold-board and landside, cut away to 

 form a recess between their upper edges, and a 

 shin-piece having a tongue or projection, which 

 is received between the mold-board and land- 

 side, and downwardly-extending flange, which 

 lies in a recess formed between the landside 

 and share, with which it is flush, and confined 

 by a single bolt, substantially as set forth. 



235,341. DANIEL OONDO, East Ger- 

 mantown, Ind. Plows. Dec. 14, 1880. 

 Filed July 15, 1880. 



Claim. In combination with a metallic 

 sheath E, having branches I I', terminating, 

 respectively, with slotted head-blocks J / J' /, 

 for supporting the swiveled plow-beam A, the 

 lateral foot F and lug L, attached, respectively, 

 to the land-bar G and mold-board H, in the 

 manner described. 



235,369. JOSEPH MAS SON, St. 

 Louis, Mo. Plows. Dec. 14, 1880. Filed 

 Sep. 24, 1880. 

 A crank-screw running in a rigid support to 



vertically adjust the rear end of the plow- 

 beam. 



Claim. The combination of the slotted heel 

 of a plow-beam, a top plate having a semi- 

 spherical cavity in the under side therof, a ver- 

 tical brace connected with the landside-plate 

 and passing through a slot in the beam, a screw- 

 threaded horizontal brace, and a screw located 

 above the beam and provided with a crank- 

 handle, substantially as and for the purpose 

 described. 



235,639. RICHMOND 0. MERITT, 



De witt, Mich., assignor of two-thirds to 



John E. Jayne, same place. Plows. Dec. 



21, 1880. Filed June 25, 1880. 



Claim. The combination, with the plow- 

 beam A and perforated handles B B, of the 

 slotted segment C, having bifurcated ear c and 

 side flanges b b, slotted segment D, provided 

 with the bifurcated ear c' and adapted to slide 

 between the flanges of the segment C, the slots 

 in the segments registering with each other, 

 and bolts e h, whereby the end of the plow- 

 beam may be adjusted both laterally and ver- 

 tically and the device be attached to plow- 

 handles of different widths between them, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



236,463. GEORGE E. SMITH, Racine, 



Wis., assignor of four-fifths to William S. 



Buff ham and Thomas Dickenson, same place. 



Plows. Jan. 11,1881. Filed Sep. 21, 1880. 



Claim. 1. The standard having toothed 

 segment O, combined with handle H and clip 

 N, provided with toothed lips and retaining- 

 bolt g, as set forth. 



2. The standard having toothed segments O, 

 the handles H, clips N, and bolts, as described, 

 in combination with the slotted strut M, its re- 

 taining-screw, and the plow-beam, asset forth. 



3. The chilled cast-metal mold-board hav- 

 ing the semi-spherical hollow boss a cast there- 

 on near the landside end of the mold-board, as 

 set forth. 



4. The combination of the mold-board hav- 

 ing hemispherical hollow boss a cast thereon 

 with the standard having recess, as B 2 , to re- 

 ceive the boss on mold-board, and lug d, to 

 retain the bolt, and the connecting T-bolt x, 

 extending from the .boss to the lug, as set forth. 



5. The chilled mold-board B, having the 

 semi-spherical boss a and the semi-spherical 

 socket or cup b cast thereon, substantially as 

 shown and described, and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



6. The combination, with the beam and 

 draft-rod, of the clevis described, consisting of 

 a back plate having conical seat, clutch-plate 

 having conical projections, and the sliding bar, 

 the parts being held in frictional contact by a 

 screw-bolt, as set forth. 



236,828. EGESIPPE D. MELANCON 

 and JNO. H. AYRAND, Sr., Paincourt- 

 ville, La. Plows. Jan. 18, 1881. Filed 

 July 14, 1880. 



