USRE7931E - Improvement in gang-plows - Google Patents

Description

` secured to the axle, as shown in Fig. 1.

-UNITED lSTA'IFrs PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM FRUHLING, 0F sAN JosE, CALIFORNIA.

|MPRovEMENT IN GANG-FLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,335, dated January 16, 1877; ReissucNo. 7,931, dated October 30, 1877; application led October 2, 1877.

.i ncation, In which- Figure` 1 is a plan view of my improved plow. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a' a: of Fig. 1. Y

- My invention relates to gan g-plows on which isa seat for the driver; and it consists in the A several combinations of devices, hereinafter 'described and claimed. 1

To enable others sinned in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the exact manner in which-.I have carried it out. v

In the drawing, A A. represent the wheels of the plow, centrally betweenwhich is secured the drivers seat B. The framed is rigidly The plow-frame C is attached to forward. frame a by means of the pivoted arms b b, and when in position for work the forward ends c c of the plow-frame rest on the plates l), attached tothe under side of the forward frame a, as

shown in Fig. 2. To the cross-beam d of the plow-frame are secured the lugs d d', to which is attached the lever "E, having its fnlcrum c upon the forward frame, as shown in Fig. 2.

By this construction vthe driver in the seat B is enabled, by simply pushing forward the Y lever E, to raise the forward portion of the plow-frame to avoid obstructions.

Onthe plow-frame I also attach a swinging rake, F, on a line with the mold-boards, as shown'in Fig. 1. To this rake is attached the jointed lever-rod f, the opposite end of the rod being secured to arm g, rigidly attached to the bent' lever Gr. y

Thus, by means of this bent lever G, the driver is enabled to rake away and remove all trash and dirt which may gather about and clog his plow.

To the outside of the plow-frame, and folflowing in thewake of the plow, I attach the harrow H, as shown in Fig. 1, by means of' the hooks h h and arms c' t'. Near the center of the harrow I secure a ring, j, into which fits 'the hook k on the short end of the lever K,

having its fulcrum on the plow-frame at m,

and being provided with a suitable foot-piece,

n, whereby the driver is enabled, by pressing with his, foot on the lever K, to raise the harrow above any obstructions that might lie in its way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Iletters Patent,'is

1. The combination of the frame a., rigidly .lever G, all constructed to' operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The plow consisting ofthe parts a and C, constructed as described, in combination with the swinging harrow II and'lever K, all constructed to operate substantially as and for the purpose set lforth.

WILLIAM FRUHLING.

Witnesses: v C. C. REDMOND,

F. M. PFISTER.

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