US1117448A - Plow. - Google Patents

Description

V. E. SAPP.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1013.

1,1 17,448. Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Inventor Attorneys VERNON ELI SAPP, OF NEW RIVER, FLORIDA.

PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application filed May 28, 1913. Serial No. 770,450. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VERNON E. SAPI, a citizen of the United States, residing at New River, in the county of Bradford and State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to plows, its principal object being to provide a plow having adjustable standards, there being simple means for connecting the standards and braces to the plow beam.

A further object is to provide a plow utilizing a. removable wear plate in connection with the landside whereby the life of the landside is greatly prolonged, it being possible to remove the wear plate and substitute another when said plate becomes Worn or broken.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the plow standards and their beam. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the landside and its wear plate. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the wear plate.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the beam of the plow,

the same having handles 2 diverging upwardly from the rear end thereof. Secured to each side of the beam is a bracket 3, having terminal ears 1 secured to the beam by bolts 5 and (3 extending transversely through the beam. Each bolt 6 is not only extended through one of the brackets but likewise engages a brace 7 Extending downwardly from each of the brackets 3 is a standard 8. These standards are curved downwardly and forwardly and the rear one is provided, at its lower end, with a landside 9. Secured to one side of the standard 8 is a reinforcing strip 10 spaced, for the greater portion of its length, from the standard 8. One standard 8 is. extended outside of the bracket 3 while its strip 10 extended into the bracket and bolts 11. connect the strip tothe stand ard so that, by tightening these bolts, the strip and standard will bind tightly upon the bracket 3 and thus prevent displacement of the standard relative to the bracket. The other standard 8 may be extended in side the bracket with its reinforcing strip ill) outside of the bracket. The rearwardly extending brace 7 is extended into thespace between the rear standard 8 and its strip 10 and is secured thereto by bolts 12 extending transversely through the standard and its reinforcing strip. Both standards are con: nected in the same manner to the brackets 3 and the forwardly extending brace 7 is secured in the same manner to the front standard. As the backets 3 are extended laterally in opposite directions from the beam 1., it will be seen that the standards 8 will not be disposed in alinement but will, instead, be located so as to travel. in parallel paths. If desired, each of the. standards may be provided with a rearwardly extending brace 13, the brace 13 of the front standard being connected to the adjacent bolt 6 while the brace 1.3 of the rear standard is connected to the rear bolt 5. It is to be understood that by loosening the bolts 11, the standards 8 can be adjusted 1ongitudi nally of their brackets.

For the purpose of protecting the landside from wear, it is provided with a shoe or wear plate shown in detail in Fig. 5. This wear plate includes a base 1 1 so proportioned as to extend under the landside throughout the length thereof and a desired distance rearwardly therefrom. A flange 15 extends upwardly from the outer side of the landside and is adapted to protect the active side of the said landsidc from wear. This flange has openings 16 for the reception of bolts 17 which are employed for securing the shoe to the landside.

It is to be understood that plow points are to be connected to the standards in the usual manner.

It has been found that by providing a structure herein described, the number of parts necessary is reduced to the minimum, the plow is able to resist excessive strains and is, furthermore, rendered more durable for the reason that the landside, which is an integral part of the standard, is protected from wear. Obviously should the wear plate become worn, it can be easily detached and another one substituted therefor.

It will be noted that the braces 7 and 13 hold the pivot bolts 12 fixed relative to each other and to the beam 1 and, by referring particularly to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the braces 7 and 13 extending from each bolt 12 are attached to opposite sides respectively of the beam 1 so that, these braces, which are inclined laterally from the beam 1, thus serve to reinforce each other to resist lateral strains.

What is claimed is A plow including a beam, a bracket secured to each side of the beam, each bracket having an intermediate portion extended parallel with the beam, braces arranged in pairs, the braces of each pair being secured to opposite sides respectively of the beam and converging downwardly, the two pairs of braces being inclined laterally in opposite directions respectively from the beam, a pivot bolt supported by the lower ends of the braces of each pair, a standard pivotally mounted upon each pivot bolt, a reinforcing strip extending longitudinally along one side of each standard, the intermediate portion of each bracket being extended between one standard and its reinforcing strip, and means extending transversely through each standard and its reinforcing strip and above and below the bracket for binding said standard and reinforcing strip upon the bracket thereby to hold the standard against movement upon its pivot.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

VERNON ELI SAPP.

Witnesses:

T. B. MooDY, W. M. PARKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 6.

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