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SIDE HILL 



187,160. E. G. MATTHEWS, Oakham, 

 Mass. Plows. Feb. 6, 1877. Filed Nov. 

 2, 1876. 



Claim. 1. In a side-hill plow, the frame or 

 landside plate, constructed as described, with 

 the rear handle extension D, and the neck E, 

 carrying the cutter-socket E', formed rigidly 

 thereon, and arranged to be secured to the un- 

 der side of the plow-beam, substantially as and 

 for the purposes set forth. 



2. The combination with the reversible mold- 

 board G of the knife or beveled edges 5 5, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes set forth. 



3. The combination, with the point H and 

 moid-board G, of the supporting and bearing 

 curved shoulders 1 and 2, substantially as and 

 for the purposes set forth. 



189,558. E. C. HODGE, Oneonta, N. 

 Y., assignor of one-half of his right to De- 

 Witt Ford, same place. Reversible Plows. 

 Apr. 17, 1877. Filed Nov. 22, 1876. 

 Claim. 1. The combination of the plates a a 

 and shoe b, the parts being hinged at the for- 

 ward ends thereof, and the rear adjustable ver- 

 tically, as set forth. 



2. The combination of the lever by which 

 the mold-board is locked, the spring by which 

 it is held down, and the pin or stud fixed there- 

 on to lock the handles, as set forth. 



3. The combination of the bars//", pivoted 

 to A', the plates / /, and the adjustable handles, 

 as set forth. 



4. The yoke/', in combination with the piv- 

 oted handles and with the locking-lever /, ar- 

 ranged within the yoke, as set forth. 



5. The improved mold-board for plows, 

 formed with the checkered interior surface. 



6. In combination with the point, having 

 the two cutting edges, the mold-board, formed 

 with both its edges continuous with the straight 

 edges of the point, and arranged in the describ- 

 ed relation to the curve of the beam, as set 

 forth. 



7. The curved end of the beam A, in com- 

 bination with the arms u u and straps u' u', 

 by which the wheel is raised or lowered, as 

 set forth. 



190,678. JNO. GOGEL, Toledo, Ohio. 

 Reversible Plows. May 15, 1877. Filed 

 Mar. 3, 1877. 



Claim. The combination of the lever d, 

 hinged to the colter, with the angular standard 

 e, for adjusting the colter to the right or left of 

 the beam, as described. 



194,257. J. NOURSE, Boston, Mass. 



Plows. Aug. 14, 1877. Filed Aug. 4, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the loop L 

 or seat for receiving the hook H with the swal- 

 low-tail or rear central portion of a swivel-plow 

 mold-board, substantially as described and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



2. The combination of the horizontally-ad- 

 justable hook -support O with the cross-brace 

 rod between the two handles of the plow, sub- 



stantially as described, and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



3. The combination of the curved body of 

 hook H with the eye and hook at either end, 

 by means of which the hook can be lengthened 

 for shortened, as described, and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



194,428. JULIUS HARTMANN, Louis- 

 ville, Ky., assignor of one-half his right to 

 A. Lauer, same place. Plows. Aug. 21, 

 1877. Filed July 7, 1877. 

 Claim. 1. In a reversible plow, the combi- 

 nation of the concave sheath S", curved brace 

 P/, and V-shaped brace B" with the mold-board, 

 shares, and frame, composed of the land-sides 

 L and connecting-bars / /', all as shown and 

 described. 



2. In combination with a standard attached 

 to the beam, the reversible plow proper, com- 

 posed of the mold-board, shares, and land-sides, 

 and laterally-curved colter-piece, and a con- 

 necting and supporting frame, all constructed 

 and arranged as shown and described, where- 

 by the pivots or spindle bearings are brought 

 in rear of the inner side or edge of the colter, 

 and the plow made a center-draft, as specified. 



3. In a reversible plow, the double spring- 

 catch projecting horizontally from the sides of 

 the beam, to which it is fixidly attached, the 

 vibrating frame carrying the mold-board, land- 

 sides, and shares, and the double orT-headed 

 lug, all combined as shown and described, to 

 operate as specified. 



196,048. FRANCIS E. SESSIONS, 



Worcester, Mass. Plows. Oct. 9, 1877. 



Filed May 3, 1877. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with the rear 

 end of the plow-beam, of cam F, recess or 

 opening d, and the slotted and socketed metal 

 piece E, substantially as and for the purposes 

 set forth. 



2. The combination, with the plow - beam 

 swiveled to the front standard at a, and the 

 swiveled mold-board B, of the cam -adjusting 

 device D, and combined mold-board-locking 

 and cam-reversing connecting-rod h, substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



197,340. WILLIAM A. COWLEY, 



Stamford, N. Y. Plows. Nov. 20, 1877. 



Filed Jan. 23, 1877. 



Claim. 1. In a side-hill reversible plow, 

 the combination of the adjustable beam A, 

 swinging laterally upon a hooked pivot, P, near 

 the point of the plow, and sliding upon the 

 rear guide and brace-bar b of the frame and 

 land-sides C C, as shown and described. 



2. The laterally-adjustable beam A, in com- 

 bination with the mold-boards D D, hinged to 

 the frame and landsides C C, and secured in 

 place by the connecting-rods r /, whereby the 

 swinging of the plow-beam automatically 

 changes the position of the mold-boards to throw 

 the furrow on either side, substantially as shown 

 and described. 



3. The adjustable colter E, with slide a, as 



