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the beam A, so that thereby the height of the 

 breakers can be adjusted, as set forth. 



6. A rice cultivator, consisting of the beam 

 or frame A, with the cutters DEE, and break- 

 ers H H, all made and operating substantially 

 as herein shown and described. 



80,643. GEORGE F. LYNCH, Mil- 

 waukee, Wis. Rotary Cultivators. Aug. 4, 

 1868. 



Claim. 1. The shape of the tooth and the 

 manner of finding the curve of the same, to 

 suit any sized head or cylinder, as herein re- 

 cited. 



2. Having the heads loose on the axle, to 

 prevent clogging or choking, as herein de- 

 scribed, in combination with the attaching the 

 heads to the truck by straps, so as to permit 

 each head or cylinder to act and move over ob- 

 structions independently. 



81,333. CORNELIUS BERNINGER, 



Mier, 111., assignor to himself, William 

 Friend, and George L. Bailey, same place. 

 Soil Pulverizers. Aug. 25, 1868. 



Claim. The harrow teeth d and toothed cyl- 

 inder F provided with the wheels G G, when 

 said parts are applied or attached to a frame, 

 E, suspended to a mounted frame, A, and all 

 arranged substantially in the manner as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



83,456. FRANCIS L. CAGWIN, Jo- 



liet, 111. Spading Plows. Oct. 27, 1868. 



Claim, 1. The spades a, when operating in 

 the manner and by the devices described, so as 

 to enter the ground on the cycloid line, as set 

 forth. 



2. The maintaining of the parallel between 

 the spades a, from the time of their entry into 

 the ground until the heel of the spades come 

 to a rest up against the drum or disk b, to any 

 given point, either before or past the hinge line, 

 by means of the traction and weight of the 

 machine, causing them to turn on their hinge, 

 as described. 



3. The backward turn of the spades a from 

 the cycloid entry line to their original position, 

 as described, by means of the upright lever e, 

 and spring /, as set forth, regulated to stop at 

 any given cycloid point by means of the device 

 shown in Fig. 5, or its equivalent. 



4. The spades a, constructed with a crank 

 and hinge, when attached, as set forth, to the 

 periphery of the drum or disk b, in combina- 

 tion with the upright lever e and spring *. 



5. A rotary spader or plow, constructed with 

 spades a, hinged to the drum or disk b, as 

 shown in combination with a frame, construct- 

 ed and operating substantially as set forth. 



6. The mode of leverage, substantially as de- 

 scribed, to force the spades into the ground, 

 and to raise them out of the ground when de- 

 sired, as set forth. 



7. The combination of all the parts describ- 

 ed, when arranged and operating as set forth. 



83,639. EDWARD H. KENT, Port- 

 land, Oregon. Rotary Spading Machines. 

 Nov. 3, 1868. 



Claim. The spade bars E, moving in slots 

 O, operated by pawls H and lever L ; also, 

 fastening the spade bars E, when extended out- 

 ward in the slots O of the cylinder B, by the 

 latches D, falling in and out behind the col- 

 lars G, with the groove M, on the shaft N, and 

 the concentric segment I and bars J, and com- 

 bination of the various parts as herein described, 

 and for the purposes set forth. 



84,016. ALFRED F. STONER, West 

 Unity, Ohio. Cultivators. Nov. 10, 1868. 

 Claim. 1. The spiked roller B, in combi- 

 nation with the spring, concave, or toothed 

 bar M, arranged and operated substantially as 

 set forth. 



2. The arrangement of the hiller E, in com- 

 bination with the share C in the front part of 

 the frame, and the pulverizing roller and con- 

 cave, substantially as described. 



84,430. THOMAS E. McDONALD, 



New Brunswick, N. J., assignor to P. P. 



Runyon, Johnson Lester and George J. 



Janeway, same place. Cultivators. Nov. 



24, 1868. 



Claim. 1. A machine, having a series of 

 cultivator teeth arranged on a rotary shaft, in 

 combination with a swinging or hinged frame, 

 pivoted in rear of the cultivator, when the lat- 

 ter is operated by its progressing over and in 

 contact with the ground, substantially as de- 

 scribed. 



2. The employment, in combination with 

 the cultivator hinged frame, of the chains, or 

 their equivalents, and a suitable moving and 

 holding mechanism for retaining the adjustable 

 frame while the cultivator is at work, substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



3. Arranging the teeth on each hub, or each 

 set of teeth, spirally, as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



4. Method, shown and described, of con- 

 structing and combining the teeth and their re- 

 taining arms and hubs. 



5. A divided cultivator shaft, whereby the 

 machine is rendered capable of straddling a 

 row of plants, and cultivating each side, as 

 hereinbefore set forth. 



85,019. LORING MOODY, Maiden, 

 Mass. Spading Machines. Dec. 15, 1868. 

 Claim. 1. Hanging, upon cranks, spades, 



with handles passing through the axle, which 



serves as their fulcrum, operating substantially 



as and for the purposes described. 



2. Connecting the spade handles with the 

 crank by means of the sockets and screws, in 

 order to lengthen or shorten them at pleasure, 

 substantially as and for the purposes described. 



3. The combination of the lever H, with 

 the axle, whereby the spades may be inclined 

 at any angle with the earth, or thrown out of it 

 when desired, substantially as and for the pur- 

 poses described. 



