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91,383. LINUS STEWART, San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal. Steam Plows. June 15, 1869. 

 Claim. 1. The arrangement of the revolv- 

 ing cutters within a supplementary frame, all 

 in the same line, at right angles to the line of 

 travel, and so placed that the curves described 

 by the arms or blades a 1 a 1 may intersect each 

 other, substantially as described. 



2. The horizontal connecting-shaft G, united 

 to the shafts a and a 2 , by universal joints b b, 

 substantially as and for the purpose described. 



3. The segmental racks / /, attached to the 

 supplementary frame, and engaging with the 

 pinions e e, on the shaft fi, said shaft being 

 operated by an endless screw, i, engaging with 

 a pinion,/", on the shaft H, substantially as and 

 for the purpose described. 



91,558. JAMES H. NORTHCOTT, 



Mechanicsburg, 111. Steam Plows. June 



22, 1869. 



Claim. 1. As new in steam-plowing, the 

 working-shaft, and the combination and ar- 

 rangement by which said shaft is placed in 

 position to receive the power direct from the 

 engine, with the friction of a single axle be- 

 tween the engine ana the main work of moving 

 earth. . ~ 



2. The frame C, and the mode of raising and 

 lowering the working machinery as desired, by 

 said frame and the screw H. 



93,494. ANDREW JACKSON 



STEVENS, San Francisco, Cal. Steam 



Cultivators. Aug. 10, 1869. 



Claim. 1. The revolving plow-cylinder, 

 having the plows secured thereon, and adjust- 

 able in the pedestals, and the system of gear- 

 ing transmitting motion between the engines, 

 the plow-cylinder, and the driving-wheels, in 

 combination therewith, substantially as herein 

 described, and for the purposes as set forth. 



2. The adjustable frame of knives, (set in 

 rear of plow-cylinder,) which slides up and 

 down on the guide-bars, constructed substan- 

 tially as herein described, and for the purposes 

 as set forth. 



97,299. JOSEPH G. KNAPP, Madison, 

 Wis. Steam Plows. Nov. 30, 1869. 

 Claim. 1. A machine for plowing or culti- 

 vating the soil, having its mechanism so ar- 

 ranged as to propel the machine, and operate 

 the plows alternately, at intervals, substantially 

 as described. 



2. The combination of the toggle-joint R R' 

 with the sliding gate E and crank r, when said 

 parts are arranged to operate in connection 

 with the frame A of a machine mounted on 

 wheels, substantially as set forth. 



3. Arranging a plow, N, in connection with 

 an intermittently forward'-moving machine, in 

 such a manner that said plow shall move to and 

 fro in the arc of a circle, horizontally, substan- 

 tially as described. 



4. The combination of the mechanism, con- 

 sisting of the shaft a, wheel F, shaft n, mounted 

 in the sleeve /, and carrying the wheels G and 



H, and the wheel J, with its partial row of 

 teeth and the guards b, all arranged as set forth, 

 for operating the plows. 



101,395. AUGUSTIN L. TAVEAU, 



Chaptico, Md. Steam Plows. Mar. 29, 



1870. 



Claim. 1. The construction and arrange- 

 ment of the traction-wheels O, cleats P, and 

 ribs Q, constructed and operating as and for 

 the purpose as herein set forth and described. 



2. The broad detachable tires Q 2 , constructed 

 and arranged as specified, in combination with 

 the elements of the foregoing claim. 



3. The arrangement of the pilot-wheel L 

 with the chains, ropes, wires, or rods N, steer- 

 ing-tiller or pole M, and blocks or sheaves n, 

 in combination with a steam plowing apparatus, 

 operating as and for the purpose herein set 

 forth. 



4. The arrangement of the stanchion V, 

 pulleys W and X, in combination with the 

 wheel O and belt Y, operating as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



5. The arrangement of the detachable shaft 

 A 2 , band and band-pulley B 2 , in combination 

 with the frame H, piston, and connecting-rods 



F, operating as and for the purpose herein set 

 forth. 



6. The arrangement of the crank-bars C, 

 beams B, and standards D>, in combination with 

 the lever K, radial bar H, caster- wheel L, and 

 frame A, operating as and for the purpose set 

 forth. ( , 



7. The construction and arrangement of the 

 standards D, curved bars F, and clamps X, in 

 combination with the adjustable screws and nuts 



G, wooden pins and holes V, and beams B, 

 operating as and for the purpose herein set 

 forth. 



103,635. MIRABEAU N. LYNN, New 



Albany, Ind. Steam Plows. May 31, 1870. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement of the divided 

 cross-tube B 2 , provided with the slots G, yoke 

 C, guide-wheel F, and curved plates, all sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



2. The arrangement, with the two sections 

 of the legs W and the rods Z, of the pipe T's 

 a b d, forming the joints of the said legs, with 

 the rods, substantially as specified. 



103,704. WILLIAM BECKETT, King- 

 ston, Jamaica. Steam Plows. May 31, 



1870. 



Claim. 1. The combination of frames D 

 and E, pivoted together as set i forth, with the 

 platform F, vertical shaft, hollow standard G, 

 studs H J, and friction-wheels I, as described. 



2. The subject matter of third clause, in 

 combination with the eye-pieces K and frames 

 L, whose outer ends rest upon the ground, in 

 the manner described. 



3. The combination of the swiveled screw 

 A" with the plow-truck W, and plow X sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described, and 

 for the purpose set forth. 



