USRE4928E - Improvement in wheel-flows - Google Patents

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WILLIAM G. CROSSLE Y.

Improvement in WheelP|ows.

Reissued June 4,1872.

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Improvement in Wheel-Flows.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE.

WILLIAM G. onossLnY, on APPLE nIvEn, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 BLACK, Invnvn & oo.

IMPROVEMENT IN WHEEL-FLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 72,981, dated January 7, 1858; reissue No. 4,928, dated June To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. OnossLEY, of Apple River, in the county of J o Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Sulky-Plows and Cultivators and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a vertical sectional view of an implement embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail view. Fig. 3 is rear view; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same.

My invention has relation to a combined sulky-plow and cultivator, and consists of the following elements, to Wit: First, attaching the plow-beam to the sulky frame or axle in such a manner that the weight shall besupported by said frame or axle and the sulkywheels. The object of this arrangement is to prevent the plow from dragging, and thereby lessen the draft or strain. The second element of my invention consists in attaching the plow-beam to the back of the sulky-frame by means of a hinge, and to the front of the frame by means of a spring-catch, in order that the plow may be'raised from the ground by depressing the forward end of the beam, suitable devices being used for the purpose of raising and holding the plow in position. The third element of my invention consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices which appertain to the raising and lowering of the cultivator-shovels, as hereinafter described.

In the drawing, A B represent the front and rear bars of arectangular sulky-frame, which is supported upon wheels (J. The spindles project from vertically-adjustable rack plates a, arranged between flanges formed on plates a, attached to the ends of the sulky-frame midway between the bars A and B. The plates 0 are operated by means of devices shown at b, and are adjustable in order to regulate the depth of furrow. The shanks I) of the outer cultivator shovels are hinged to plates'b depending from the bar A, and pass through face.

loops on the lower ends of arms I), which slide through boxes d secured to the bar B. The arms D have attached to their upper ends horizontal bars d connected to the inner shovel-shanks 61 d designates rods hinged to the upper part of the plates-Z1 and passing through openings in the upper part of arms D. E represents a rod journaled to the ends of the sulky-frame and operated by a lever, E. The ends of said rod are provided with elbows e, which act against the bars d and through them raise and lower the shovels when the rod E is turned. 6 are chains reaching from the shanks d to the bar A, for the beam and help to keep it rigid when in use.

A spring-catch, H, pivoted to one side of the tongue H, is used for the purpose of holding up the forward end of the beam when the plow is in use. A lever, h, attached to the tongue, or arranged in any other convenient position, and connected to the beam by means of a rod, 5, or its equivalent, is used for the purpose of raising and holding the plow above the sur- The lever h is adapted to be locked in position when thrown forward. A loop, K, is attached to the rear end of the tongue to sup port the brace K of the drivers seat, said brace having at its lower end a projection'or nib, L, which enters said loop.

A similar loop, K is attached to the bar A, and used to support the seat when plowing. The seat is attached to the tongue when the implement is used for cultivating, in which case the tongue is shifted to the middle of the frame and bolt ed thereto, in the ordinary manner. M represents a spring, upon which the seat rests. When the plow is used the tongue is arranged so as to bring the plow in the line of draft.

It will be seen that theweight of the plow is supported, when the plow is in use, by the sulky frame or; axle and the wheels. In this way the plow is kept from dragging or rubbing against the bottom of the furrow. The strain and friction are thereby considerably lessened and the usefulness of the plow greatly increased.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'1. The combination, with a sulky having a rigid pole, of a plow-beam, F, rigidly attached to the snlky-frame by a catch, H, at the front end of the beam, and by a hinge, g, at about the center of curvature of the plow-casting, substantially as specified.

2. The beam F, hinged and held in position as described, in combination with the rod z and spring-catch H, the parts being arranged as shown and described.

3. The combination of the shaft E, having lever E, with the elbows 0, arms d D D, and shanks!) (1 substantially as specified.

4. The loops K K in combination with a movable brace, K having the plate L to fit either of said loops, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

' WILLIAM G. GROSSLEY.

Witnesses:

.Josnrn 1?. BLACK,

E. M. FUNK.

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