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POINTS 



the heel of the share, so that it may be . drawn 

 out and sharpened, when worn, without weld- 

 ing on a new piece every time it becomes 

 necessary to sharpen the share. 



Claim. A plowshare having the heel or 

 corner a thickened on the under side, to furn- 

 ish sufficient substance to enable the heel, 

 after it is worn off, to be forged out and 

 sharpened, substantially as and for the pur- 

 poses set forth. 



153,109. J. A. PEEK, North Manchester, 

 Ind. Plow-Points. July 14, 1874. Filed 

 May 9, 1874. 



The point forms part of the land-side, and 

 is of diamond shape and reversible. It slides 

 into place between beveled plates, and under 

 a grooved lug, and is secured by a center plate 

 and bolt. 



Claim. The land side of the beam standard 

 A constructed with a grooved and notched por- 

 tion, a, in combination with the removable 

 plates B C, the grooves d d the point D, and 

 clamping-plate E, constructed substantially as 

 described. 



154,139. JOS. F. HERRING, Mansfield, 



Ohio. Plow Points and Shares. Aug. 18, 



1874. Filed Nov. 22, 1873, 



From a plate of steel a hollow point and a 

 share are formed to receive the point and lat- 

 eral edge of the mold-board. 



Claim. The combined plow point and =hare 

 herein described, consisting of a single steel 

 plate, A C, having the point socket A B, form- 

 ed at its front end to receive and cover the 

 plow point, and provided with the clasps D D, 

 to hook under the front edge of the mold-board 

 substantially as and for the purpose specified. 



157,465. CHARLES C. STRONG, 



Defiance, Ohio. Plows. Dec. 8, 1874. 



Filed June 13, 1874. 



Claim. 1. The grooved land-side A, hav- 

 ing wing B and dovetailed groove e in combi- 

 nation with the detachable point D, having 

 dovetailed tongue rt'as set forth. 



2. In a plow, the combination of the groov- 

 ed land side A, having the wing B, the share C 

 point D, tongue ;/and groove e, all construct- 

 ed as shown and described. 



157,790. LUTHER H. CALVIN and 



JOHN WALLACE, Melburn, Ohio. 



Plow-Points. Dec. 15, 1874. Filed Nov. 



26, 1874. 



A slip point and share formed of plate steel 

 doubled at the land-side, and welded at the 

 outer edges. 



Claim. The socket A, and the wing B in 

 V-form, in section, with edges a b d e, and 

 formed of a single piece of sheet steel, bent and 

 welded as described, forming a plow point and 

 a wearing surface for both the upper and low- 

 er portions of the share, and secured in posi- 

 tion without bolts or lugs, as and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



163 563. JOHN P. ZELLER, South 

 Bend, Ind. Plows. May 18, 1875. Filed 

 Jan. 20, 1875. 



The front section of the mold-board is de- 

 tachable, and secured by a wing, which laps 

 by the standard on the land-side. To its low- 

 er angle is fitted the share, secured by a hook 

 and bolt. 



Claim. In a plow, the combination of the 

 plow-point D, provided with lug b, and the 

 colter E, provided with the wing G, the point 

 and colter being constructed, as described, of 

 separate pieces, and detachable' independently 

 of each other, substantially as herein set forth. 



165,703. M. M. BOWERS, Richmond, 

 Va., assignor to himself and John P. 

 Schemerhorn, same place. Reversible Plow- 

 Points. July 20, 1875. Filed Dec. 19, 1874. 



Flanges upon either side of the shank fit 

 over the socket. The point is reversible. 



Claim. A detachable and reversible plow- 

 point, B, made with lips upon the upper and 

 lower edges of the sides of its shank b l , whether 

 said shank be made tapering or with parallel 

 sides, substantially as herein shown and de- 

 scribed. 



7,894. MARCUS M. BOWERS, Rich- 

 mond, Va., assignor, by mesne assignments, 

 to himself, John P. Schemerhorn, and T. M. 

 Hittzheimer, Jr. Reversible Plow-Points. 

 Patent No. 165,703, dated July 20, 1875. 

 Reissued Sep. 25, 1877. Filed Aug. 10, 

 1877. 



Claim. 1. A plowshare having its forward 

 end slotted vertically entirely through, and the 

 sides or walls of said slot converging from the 

 base at equal angles on top and bottom, the 

 lines meeting at the plow-points and diverging 

 from the base on either side, to form a wedge- 

 shaped opening for the plow-point, as set forth. 



2. A plow-point in the form of an equal-sid- 

 ed wedge, in combination with a plowshare 

 having its forward end slotted vertically en- 

 tirely through, and the sides or walls of said 

 slot converging from the base at equal angles 

 on top and bottom, the lines meeting at the 

 plow-point and diverging from the base on 

 either side, to form a wedge-shaped opening 

 for the plow-point, as set forth. 



3. An equal-sided wedge-shaped plow-point, 

 as described, in combination with the plow- 

 share, having a central opening passing verti- 

 cally entirely through the same, said plow-point 

 being provided with a shank which is securely 

 retained in the opening in the share, both lat- 

 erally and vertically, independent of external 

 fastenings, as and for the purposes set forth. 



4. A detachable and reversible plow-point, 

 C, with lips upon the upper and lower edges 

 of its shank, in combination with a plow-share 

 in which is a central opening formed to re- 

 ceive said shank, as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



