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171,595. BENJ. S. BENSON, Baltimore, 

 Md. Steam Plows. Dec. 28, 1875. Filed 

 Aug. 11, 1875. 



Claim. 1. A rotary plow, D, having the 

 rotary vertical sod cutting edge d, and at right 

 angles thereto a bottom cutting edge if oblique 

 to the axis of motion, as shown and described, 



2. The combination, with rotary plows, of 

 fingers E E arranged behind each plow, and 

 on the same shaft, as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



3. The combination, with rotary pickers F 

 and receptacle H, of rotary bars g, arranged at 

 intervals and in concave form behind the pick- 

 ers and below the top of receptacle, as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



4. The wheel frame N, laterally adjustable 

 with respect to truck, as and for the purpose 

 described. 



185,484. GEORGE F. BROTT, New 



Orleans, La. Steam Plows. Dec. 19, 1876. 



Filed Nov. 15, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The circular cutters projecting 

 from the periphery of the drum which is geared 

 or connected with the driving shaft, the adjust- 

 able frame S, the transporting wheels, and main 

 frame A, said parts being combined as shown 

 and described, to operate as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



2. The rotary diggers arranged in relation 

 to the circular cutters as shown and described, 

 so as to begin their cut in the slit made by 

 said cutters as specified. 



3. The combination, of the adjustable frame 

 S, hinged at the front end, and carrying the 

 rotary cutters A, diggers B, and blades C, and 

 the rack-bars and worm gear combined as 

 shown and described, for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



191,996. OLIVER A. OLMSTED, Santa 

 Rosa, Cal. Cultivators. June 12, 1877. 

 Filed Mar. 14, 1877. 



Claim. 1. The track wheels D I', composed 

 of the internally toothed rings /, having re- 

 movable tires H' of broader tread than said 

 rings, the edges of the said tire extending out 

 beyond the adjacent edges of the rings, sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



2. The track-wheel D, having a raised tooth 

 ring <? in combination with the lantern wheels 

 c d 2 the driven pinion d its shaft D 1 the clutch 

 pinion E' pinions F F and gear-wheel F 2 the 

 driving pinion G, and driven shaft G' substan- 

 tially as specified. 



3. The rotary cultivator cylinder J, journ- 

 aled in the lower ends of the vertical guided 

 racks J', in combination with the pinions m, 

 engaging said racks a hand wheel O, and shaft 

 N, operating said wheel and a spring-pawl, P, 

 holding said pinion against backward rotation 

 substantially as specified. 



198,601. S EXT US P. GODDARD, 



Worcester, Mass. Steam Plows. Dec. 25, 



1877. Filed Dec. 17, 1877. 



Claim. 1. In a machine of the class des- 



cribed the roller F, provided with teeth/ 1 and 

 circumferential knives/, substantially as shown 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



2. In a machine of the class described, the 

 roller D, provided with a series of knives d 

 placed upon its circumference and running 

 parallel to its axis in combination with the 

 roller F, provided with teeth / l and circum- 

 ferential knives/ substantially as shown, and 

 for the purpose specified. 



3. In a machine of the class described, the 

 leveling-roller C, provided with curved knives 

 e, in combination, the roller D, provided with 

 its knives d, and the roller E, having circular 

 knives, substantially as shown, and for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



4. The combination of the roller C, having 

 leveling knives, the main driver D, having 

 knives d, the roller E, having its circular knives, 

 and the roller F, provided with circular knives 

 or guards/ and the rake-teeth/ 1 , substantially 

 as shown, and for the purpose set forth. 



204,790. JAMES BEARD, Kent, Iowa. 

 Steam Plows. June 11, 1878. Filed Apr. 

 15, 1878. 



The pinions on the crank-axle may be ad- 

 justed to mesh with the cog-wheels on the inner 

 ends of the hubs, or with the internal gear on 

 the inside of the wheel. By this means the 

 wheels may be moved in opposite directions, 

 and the engine be turned around almost upon 

 its own axis. 



Claim. In a steam-plow, the combination 

 of the frame a, having the plow o secured to its 

 under side, with the driving-wheels b, having 

 the movable shoes i around its periphery, and 

 the internal gears h, secured to their inner sides, 

 crank-shaft d, movable pinions e, and spur- 

 wheels £■, substantially as shown and described. 



211,843. JAMES FOGARTY, Newark, 

 N. J. Steam Plows. Feb. 4, 1879. Filed 

 Sep. 3, 1878. 

 Claim. 1. The telescopic bearing E, in 



combination with the supporting-casing A 4 and 



the plow-shaft T, adapted for joint operation, 



as herein specified. 



2. In combination with the plow-shaft T and 

 telescopic bearing E, rising and sinking there- 

 with, the slide I, mounted in the casing A 4 , and 

 engaging with the telescopic bearing to support 

 it and its adjuncts when required, as specified. 



3. In combination with the plow-shaft T and 

 suitable driving means C 4 , the gear-wheel X, 

 having necks X 1 X 2 , the lower neck X 1 , filling 

 the interior of the casing A 4 , and serving as a 

 firm bearing for the shaft T, as herein specified. 



4. The gear-wheel X X 1 X 2 , formed with 

 splines x, in combination with the plow-shaft 

 T, having wings T 1 , and adapted to serve there- 

 with, as and for the purposes specified. 



5. The filling-pieces Z, in combination with 

 the splined gear-wheel X X 1 X 2 and with the 

 winged plow-shaft T T 1 , as specified. 



6. The stout bracket A 11 , having a wide-lateral 

 opening above and a complete tubular form 



