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SHOVEL. 



188,508. E. D. FRENCH, Byhalia, Miss., 

 assignor to himself and J. L. Harris, same 

 place. Plows. Mar. 20, 1877. Filed Aug. 



21, 1876. 



Claim, x. The combination, with the plow- 

 beam B, of the parallelogram or diamond shaped 

 frame C, provided on its front bar with the 

 slot c, and of the part E D, composed of shoe 

 or sole and point, and provided with the 

 shoulder d, substantially as shown and describ- 

 ed, for the purpose specified. 



2. The combination, with the plow-beam B, 

 and parallelogram or diamond-shaped frame 

 C, of the part E D, shoulder d, and plow-blade 

 F, substantially as shown and described, for the 

 purpose specified. 



188,732. A. B. FARQUHAR, York Pa. 



Plows. Mar. 27, 1877. Filed Jan. 26, 1877. 



Claim. The combination, with a standard, 

 b, and a shovel or share, e, having a straight 

 portion, e x , as described, of a clip, /, consisting 

 of a front plate, /', and lugs/ 3 , and adapted to 

 hold the share e in position by means of a sin- 

 gle bolt, <?% substantially as shown and de- 

 scribed. 



189,136. J. PRESTON, Millford, Ky. 



Plows. Apr. 3, 1877. Filed Feb. 10, 1877. 



Claim. The combination of the curved beam 

 H, provided with the plow-plate I and the rigid 

 perforated bar K, with the slotted beam A, the 

 standard B, provided with the square plow E 

 and the roller G, and the handles D, substan- 

 tially as herein shown and described. 



189,443. D. P. FERGUSON, Jonesbor- 

 ough, Ga. Plows. Apr. 10, 1877. Filed 

 Jan. 6, 1877. 



Claim. The combination, with the pivoted 

 standard A, of the brace E, having an angular 

 form and provided with notches or open slots 

 on the upper side of its horizontal arm, the bolt 

 d, passing through the plow-handle and trav- 

 ersing the slot c in the beam, the weighted key 

 ¥ g, and the slotted pendent ears e, all arrang- 

 ed as shown and described, for the purpose 

 specified. 



189,981. J. F. WILSON and R. I. WIL- 

 SON, Calhoun, Ga. Plows. Apr. 24, 1877. 

 Filed Mar. 3, 1877. 



Claim. The combination of the adjustable 

 wings C, the slotted sliding bars D, and the 

 bolts G, with the plow standard A, and the 

 plow-plate B, substantially as herein shown and 

 described. 



190,538. M. M. BEARD and G. W. 



PURCELL, Black Hawk, Miss. Plows. 



May 8, 1877. Filed Dec. 13, 1876. 



Claim. The frame-piece A, consisting of 

 flat bottom-piece b, forming the land-side, and 

 curved upright c, the latter having slots d d 

 and rabbet e, in combination with the plow 

 attachment F, having perforations i and flange 

 /, the latter projecting so as to form the point 

 /, substantially as and for the purpose shown 

 and specified. 



194,407. J. S. BOWLING and R. BOW- 

 LING, Alexandria, Ala. Plow Stocks and 

 Sweeps. Aug, 21, 1877. Filed Feb. 10, 



l8 7.7- 



Claim. 1. The combination of the adjust- 

 able steel spring I with the adjustable slotted 

 foot F, and with the bolt H, that secures the 

 plow-plate G to said foot F, substantially as 

 herein shown and described. 



2. The combination of the sweep M, the 

 hinged bar N, and the adjusting-bolt P, with 

 the adjustable slotted foot F, and with a bolt, 

 H, that passes through said slotted foot F, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described. 



194,891. JOHN R. CALDWELL and 

 JOHN W. HERREN, Dadeville, Ala. 

 Plows. Sep. 4, 1877. Filed Mar. 6, 1877. 

 Claim. The combination of the curved beam 

 A, pivoted and adjustable shoe-piece B B' b, 

 pivoted handles C, and braces D, adjustable 

 upon the shoe-piece B, all arranged and oper- 

 ating substantially in the manner and for the 

 purpose herein shown and specified. 



195,811. JAS. C FERGUSON, Cross 

 Plains, Ala. Plows. Oct. 2, 1877. Filed 

 Jan. 31, 1877. 



Claim. The combination, in a plow, of the 

 beam A, standard B, the adjusting segment and 

 brace C, placed vertically in the rear of the 

 standard, the handles / /, standard D, and 

 brace E, constructed as described and shown, 

 and adapted to secure a landside plow or a 

 shovel plow and subsoiler, as set forth. 



196,184. THOMAS A. BLANCHARD, 



Appling, Ga. Plows. Oct. 16, 1877. Filed 



Aug. 18, 1877. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with the han- 

 dles B bolted to and near the end of beam, of 

 the slotted brace E, extended along the bottom 

 of beam and under the ends of handles, as and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



2. A reversible sweep, consisting of wings I, 

 beveled and notched in front and attached to 

 the plate H, as shown and described. 



3. The reversible wing I of a sweep, notched 

 at the outer end, as shown and described, to 

 allow the end of wing to pass close to the 

 plants without danger of covering them with 

 dirt. 



196,934. JASON RICH and MOSES 



RICH, Hastings, Mich. Plows. Nov. 6, 



1877. Filed Sep. 12, 1877. 



Claim. 1. The mold-board D, having a 

 forward curve upon the inside, a backward 

 curve upon the outside, and the sharp curve e 

 upon the upper part, substantially as described. 



2. In combination with the beam A and 

 standard C, the notched brace E, passing 

 diagonally through the beam and standard, 

 the key/, and the draft-rod F, all constructed 

 substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



197,006. J. M. BASSETT, Athens Ga. 

 Plows. Nov. 13, 1877. Filed July 23, 1877. 



