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ROTARY. 



ranged, and operating substantially as herein 

 described. 



128,588. ERASTUS T. BUSSELL, 



Indianapolis, Ind., assignor to W. M. Bus- 

 sell, same place. Revolving Plows. July 

 2, 1872. Antedated June 15, 1872. 

 Claim. I. A revolving disk, A, composed 

 of the metallic zone C, connected with a hub 

 by radial spokes, and provided with a series of 

 ribs or flanges B, each 0/ which extends across 

 the inner face of the zone C in the direction of 

 a cycloidal curve, for the purpose hereinbefore 

 set forth. 



2. The tudder-wheel J, provided with the 

 vertical flange K, and supported in bearings 

 in the adjustable bifurcated bracket L, the 

 traction-arm M, the vibrating lateral pressure 

 arm N, and the tiller O, provided with the rods 

 Q, all arranged relatively one to the other, in 

 combination with the plow-frame, as described. 



129,206. WILLIAM E. BLEECKER, 



Brooklyn, assignor of three-fourths of his 

 right to Henry Bleecker, trustee, New York 

 City, G. M. Bleecker, Coeymans, and Ed- 

 ward Bleecker, trustee, Whitestone, N. Y. 

 Rotary Plows. July 16, 1872. 

 Claim. 1. The combination of the cams m 

 m and k with the plowing teeth / /, pivoted al- 

 ternately on the two sides of the wheel e as and 

 for the purposes hereinbefore described, and 

 operating in the manner set forth. 



2. The combination of the levers d and d 1 

 and the wheels b P with the lever h and plow- 

 ing wheels e e, as and for the purposes herein- 

 before set forth. 



131,160. GUSTAVE A. FORSGARD, 

 Houston, Tex. Cultivators. Sep. 10, 1872. 

 Claim. 1. The rods or spikes c, attached 

 at their inner ends to the ring f and passing 

 through the rim of the wheel c in combination 

 with the eccentric g rod ^'and lever h, for pro- 

 jecting such spikes when the cultivator is in use 

 or withdrawing them at the side in contact 

 with the earth when going to or returning from 

 the field as set forth. 



2. The revolving cultivator, made of a 

 series of changeable and reversible spades 

 or knives with share shaped ends, retained in 

 position between rings, and removable, sub- 

 stantially as specified, so that the arrangement 

 of the spades may be varied as specified. 



3. The frames m, connected at their upper 

 ends to the frame a and carrying at their low- 

 er ends the shaft o of the revolving spades or 

 knives, in combination with the gearing 10, 12 

 and 15, and operating mechanism for moving 

 said frames m and raising or depresing the said 

 knives, substantially as set forth. 



4. The intermittent reciprocating stirrer /, 

 constructed and operated substantially as and 

 for the purposes set forth. 



131,401. WILLIAM B. HYDE, Oakland 

 Cal. Rotary Sod-Cutters. Sep. 17, 1872. 

 Claim. 1. In a sod-cutter, the two rotary cut- 



ters G F, revolved in close proximity to each 

 other and in opposite directions, upon a com- 

 mon centre by means of the shaft E, and hol- 

 low shaft B, in the manner and for the purpose 

 above specified. 



2. The hollow shaft B, with its rotary cutter 

 G, and bevel wheel D, and the shaft E with its 

 rotary cutter F, and bevel wheel H, in combi- 

 nation with the transverse shaft A, carrying 

 the bevel wheels O' and I, combined and ar- 

 ranged in a rotary sod cutter, substantially as 

 and for the purposes above described. 



135,002. JAMES W. MTLROY, Hay- 

 wood, Cal., assignor to himself, William R. 

 Michener, and C. L. Howard, same place. 

 Rotary Cultivators. Jan. 21, 1873. 

 Claim. The frame A and axle B, wheels D 

 D', and spindles C C, in combination with 

 the independent revolving plows or teeth I I 

 on the axle, and arranged to be raised or lower- 

 ed by lever E, all substantially as and for the 

 purpose herein specified. 



135,174. ALCIDE TROUARD, New 



Orleans, La. Sugar Cane Cultivators. Jan- 



21, 1873. 



Claim. The improved machine for grub- 

 bing sugar cane stubble, the same consisting of 

 frame G G', runners I I, and the cylinder A 

 provided with teeth B, having points construct- 

 ed as described, said cylinder being mounted 

 on the axle shaft C journaled in the pivoted 

 levers D, which are adjusted at their free ends 

 by the standards E and pins d, all as shown 

 and described. 



135,664. CHARLES N. POUND- 

 STONE, Livonia, 111. Rotary Cultiva- 

 tors. Feb. 11, 1873. 



Claim. 1. The wheel D having arms e pro- 

 vided with slots g, in combination with teeth/, 

 so as to render the latter adjustable, substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



2. The spindle d with shoe a, provided with 

 pivotal rib z and slot k, in combination with 

 wheel D, bolt c, and stem C, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



138,931. JOHN H. RANDOLPH, Jr., 



Bayou Goula, La. Wheel-Cultivators. May 



13, 1873. Filed Feb. 8, 1873. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the gear 

 wheels T X, shaft W, and bracket V, with the 

 propeller or screw blades Y Z A' and shaft E of 

 the drive wheel D, substantially as herein 

 shown and described, and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2. The combination of the keeper or long 

 bearing G and loop B' with the adjustable 

 standard H, shaft E of the drive wheel D, and 

 bracket V of the propeller shaft W, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described, and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



139,013. ROBERT McKINLEY, Hyde 

 Park, N. Y. Rotary Cultivators. May 20, 

 1873. Filed Feb. 7. 1873. 



