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240,766. HENRY A. RIDLEY, New- 

 port, Ark., assignor to himself and Lazar 

 Hirsch, same place. Shovel-Plow Blades. Apr. 

 26, 1881. Filed Feb. 2, 1881. 

 Claim. The combination, with the plate A, 

 adapted to be secured to any plow-standard 

 and pointed at the lower end, the wings E, 

 and the point F, of the rectangular plate D, 

 placed between the wings E E and in the rear 

 of the point F, flush with them all, and over- 

 lapping, with a beveled edge, the correspond- 

 ingly-beveled edge of each of them, as shown 

 and described. 



242,069. FRANCIS B. SNODGRASS, 



Harrisville. W. Va. Root-Cutting Plows. 



May 24, 1881. Filed May 5, 1881. 



Claim. In a root-cutting plow, the com- 

 bination, with the slotted beam A and slotted 

 plates H, of the double-end colter E F and the 

 wedge-keys G, as and for the purpose specified. 



243,217. LAURANCE H. CONNER, 



Grand View, Tex. Shovel-Plows. June 21, 



1881. Filed May 14, 1881. 



Claim. 1. In a shovel-plow, the combina- 

 tion of an adjustable shovel-carrying standard, 

 A', a curved toothed bar, E, a sliding toothed 

 bar, E', a yoke, E 2 , a toothed lever, E 3 , and a 

 beam, B, the parts being arranged for joint 

 operation substantially as set forth, whereby 

 the angularity of the shovel and its standard 

 with reference to the beam can be regulated, 

 for the purpose set forth. 



2. The combination of the adjustable stand- 

 ard A', the beam B, the pawl C', the rods D, 

 D', and D 2 , and the extensible wings A 2 and A 3 , 

 the parts being constructed and arranged for 

 operation substantially as set forth, and for the 

 purpose specified. 



3. The combination of the standard A', the 

 guide D 3 , the spring D\ and the lever C, their 

 arrangement being substantially such as shown 

 and described, and for the purpose set forth. 



244,504. THOMAS WARD, Harper, 

 N. C. Combined Plows, &c. July 19, 1881. 

 Filed Mar. 2, 1881. 



Claim. 1. The curved standard C, provid- 

 ed with a flange, a, and with a slot, b, at its 

 rear side, in combination with the plow-beam 

 A, having mortise H, and with the handle B, 

 adjustable in slot b, whereby the pitch of the 

 plow-standard is made adjustable, as set forth. 



2. The curved standard C, provided with 

 slotted ear J, in combination with mortised 

 beam A, adjustable handle B, mold-board F, 

 and detachable share E, the cutting-edge of the 

 share being in a materially higher plane than 

 the sole of the landside-bar, whereby the sev- 

 eral parts are adapted to operate as set forth. 



3. The landside-bar D, having formed on its 

 side as an integral part thereof an ear, L, pro- 

 vided with a lug,/, substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



4. The standard C, provided with the recess 

 M, in combination with landside-bar D, pro- 

 vided with ears L, whereby a mold-board plow 



is adapted to be converted into a cotton-sweep, 

 substantially as specified. 



5. The landside-bar D, provided with ear L, 

 having lug/, in combination with the reversi- 

 ble sweep G, having serrations g, substantially 

 as and for the purpose specified. 



244,660. JNO. M. PITTS, Poplar 

 Springs P. O., Ga. Plow-Stocks. July 19, 

 1881. Filed May 23, 1881. 

 Claim. The plow-beam A, having pivoted 

 thereto the standard B, in combination with 

 the adjustable brace C, and toggle arm^, rig- 

 idly connected to the lower end of the brace 

 and pivoted to the standard, substantially as 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



245,716. JOHN H. HARIG, Torrance, 

 Miss. Plows. Aug. 16, 1 88 1. Filed Feb. 

 9, 1881. 



Claim. In a plow, the beam A, slotted 

 standard B, adjustably connected to the said 

 beam, and land bar C, having notch c fastened 

 to said standard, combined with the hooked 

 rod D, to engage the heel of the land-bar, the 

 said rod passing loosely through the beam A 

 and slotted standard B, whereby the pitch of 

 the standard is adjusted, substantially as and 

 the purpose specified. 



246,416. WILLIAM RICHARDS, 



Cairo, W. Va. Plows. Aug. 30, 1881. Filed 



July 21, 1881. 



Claim. 1. A colter curved in its front out- 

 line and having a knife-edge, a dull edge be- 

 low the knife-edge, and a rearwardly-curved 

 point, as shown and described. 



2. The combination of the bifurcated colter 

 F, beam A, braces I I, and the standard B with 

 the bolts L, G, H, and J, the latter passing 

 through the braces, standard, and beam, as 

 shown and described. 



3. The combination of the bifurcated colter 

 F, pivotally-attached to the beam A, the braces 

 I I, rod M, and hook-plate N, as shown and 

 described. 



246,496. ISAAC R. GILBERT, Charles- 

 town, Ind. Plow-Standards. Aug. 30, 1881. 

 Filed Apr. 19, 1881. 



Claim. The combination, with a plow-beam 

 and a sliding block formed with a slot and lugs, 

 as described, of a slotted standard and an in- 

 clined brace, said brace being pivoted to the 

 standard and block, all constructed and arrang- 

 ed to operate as herein set forth. 



247,970. WILLIAM McG. TOWERS 

 and ARTHUR R. SULLIVAN, Rome, 

 Ga. Plows. Oct. 4, 1881. Filed Feb. 19, 

 1881. 



Claim. The combination, in a plow, with 

 the bent and shaped metal standard D, sur- 

 rounding the plow-beam, of the clamping nut- 

 bolt c, arranged at a point immediately below 

 and under the plow-beam, whereby'the stand- 

 ard is securely clamped and held to the beam 

 without the aid of a wedge or locking-block, 

 substantially as shown and described. 



