US295254A - Land-marker - Google Patents

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WILLIAM HANFORD KISG, OF LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY.

LAND-M ARKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,254, dated March 18, 1884:.

Application filed April Be it known that I, WILLIAM Hanronn KING, of Little Silver, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Land-Markers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate cor responding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a plan view of my improvement, parts being broken. away. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a'front elevation of the same, parts being broken away. Fig. 3, Sheet 1, is a side elevation of the foot for forming the guide-mark, its supporting-rod being shown in section through theline a; as, Fig. 1. Fig. 4, Sheet 1, is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. '5, Sheet 2, is a side elevation of the improvement, partly in section. Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a side elevation of the same reversed.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the marking'of land for planting and other purposes, and to promote convenience in operating and controlling the markers.

The invention consists in the detailed con struction and combination of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

A represents the tongue, to which the draft is applied, and which is attached at its rear end to the center of the cross-beam B. The connection between the tongue A and the cross beam B is strengthened by inclined braces 0, attached at'their ends to the said tongue and beam.

To the under side of the cross-beam B, upon the opposite sides of and equally distant from its center, is secured by a bolt, D, a plate, E, which has a flange upon the upper side of its of the cross-beam B and adapt the said plate to be secured in place by a single bolt. Several holes are formed in the cross-beam B, to receive the bolts D, so that the plates E can be adjusted closer to or farther from'the center of the said cross-beam, as may be required.

Upon the ends of the plate E are formed downwardly-proj ecting arms F, in which are secured the ends of the shaft G, upon which the roller H revolves;

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'end of the said frame I will have a free upand-down movement.

The rear ends of the side bars of the frame I project and to and between them is hinged by a long bolt, J, the

cross-head K formed upon the shank L of the plow M, so that the said plow can swing forward and back freely, but will be held from lateral movement and from turning to the right or left. This construction allows the plow to be adjusted at any desired pitch.

To the upwardly-proj ecting end of the plowshank L is hinged by a bolt, N, the rear end of the bar 0, which projects forward over the cross-beam B and rests upon a small roller, P, pivoted to the lugs of a plate, Q, secured to the said cross-beam by the bolt D, that secures the plate E to the said crossbeam. The plowshank L and the bar 0 are connected adjustably by a brace-rod, R, the upper end of which passes through-a keeper, S, attached to the said bar 0, and is secured to the said keeper and bar. by a pin, T, as shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 6. Several holes are formed in the upper part of the brace-rod B to receive the pin T, so that the plow can be readily adj ustcd to have any desired pitch. The lower end of the brace-rod R is slotted to receive the bolt U, that secures it to the plow-shank L, to allow the point of the plow M to swing down close to the rear side of the roller H, as shown in Fig. 6, when the plow is raised from the ground, so that the said plow-point will not be liable to catch upon the obstructions while the machine is being taken from place to place.

To the Vertical rear side of a bracket, V, formed upon or secured to the inner rear part of the frame I, is secured by a bolt, V, the lower end of the lever X, by means of which the frame I is operated to raise and lower the plow M. By this construction by loosening the bolt N the upper end of the lever X can be swung inward or outward as the plate E and its attachments are adjusted farther from or closer to the center of the cross-beam B, so that the said upper end of the said lever X can be kept within convenient reach of the driver from his seat. The frame I and its at tachments are locked in place when swung upward to raise the plow M from the ground by a latch-hook, Y, hinged to the inner side bar of the frame I, and which engages with a pin, Z, or other suitable catch attached to the inner arm of the plate E. The hook Y is held forward in position to engage automatically with the pin Z when the frame I is raised into position by a spring, a, attached to the frame I, and which bears against the rear end of the said hook Y, as shown in Fig. 6.

To the latch-hook Y is attached the end of a wire, b, the other end of which is attached to an arm of the elbow-lever c. The elbow-lever c is pivoted at its angle to the side of the lower part of the lever X, and to its other end is attached the end of a wire, (1, which passes up along the said lever X, and is attached at its other end to an elbow-lever, e, pivoted to the upper part of the said lever X. lVith this construction, by operating the lever c with the hand that grasps the lever X the hook Y can be readily withdrawn from the pin Z to allow the frame I and its attachments to be lowered.

The plow M is made witha mold-board upon each side, as shown in Fig. 1, and with afoot, M, upon the lower end of the shank L, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, to slide upon the bottom of the furrow and give steadiness to the plow when at work.

. To the lower end of the outer arm, F, of each plate E are hinged the inwardly-projecting ends of the upwardly-projecting flanges formed upon the ends of the foot-plate f, to the rear flange of which is bolted the inner end of a rod, 9. The upper side of the outer end of the rod 9 is beveled, and to it is bolted the inner end of the rod h, the said bevel being such that the said rod h will be level or nearly level.

To the under side of the rod h is secured by a bolt, '6, the head of the shank j, which has an upwardly-projecting flange along its for ward edge, so that the said shank will be held firmly in place by a single bolt. Several holes are formed in the bar h to receive the bolt 1, so that the shank j can be adjusted as the adj ustment of the marking-plows M may require.

Upon the lower end of the shank j is formed a foot, is, the lower side of which is rounded, as shown in Fig. 3, so that it will pass over the ground easily, the weight of the shank j and rods gh causing the foot 76 to make a sufficient mark upon the ground when the soil is loose to serve as a guide to the driver at the next crossing.

Z is a short bar, of steel or other suitable material, which is perforated near one end to receive the screw m, by which the said bar Z is secured to the rear side of the shank j. When the soil is loose and the foot will form a sufficient mark, the bar Z is secured to the shank j, with its free end upward, so as to be out of contact with the soil, as shown in full lines in Figs. 3 and 4; but when the soil is hard,-so that the foot cannot make a sufficient mark, the bar Z is reversed, and is secured to the shank j, with its free end projecting below the foot 7r, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 3 and 4, so as to mark the ground as the machine is drawn forward.

The rods g h are strengthened against the draft-strain by the brace-rod a, the outer end of which is bolted to the outer part of the rod h, and its inner end is secured to the forward end flange of the foot-plate f.

To the foot-plate f is secured, or upon it is formed a forwardly-projecting arm, 0, having upon its forward end an upwardly-projecting flange to which is pivoted by a bolt, 19, the outer end of the bar q. The outer end of the bar g has a short slot formed in it to receive the bolt 1), and give the rods 9 h sufflcient play to allow the foot 70 to accommodate itself to the surface of uneven ground. The inner end of the connecting-bar q passes through the slot in the lower end of the arm 1", and is perforated to receive the pin s,whicl1 passes through it and through the said slotted arm 1'. Several holes are formed in the inner end of the bar q to receive thepin s, so that the said bar q can be adjusted to correspond with the adjustment of the marking-plows. The perforated inner parts of the bars q are made thin or are halved to overlap each other within the slot of the arm r, and be secured by the same pin 8, so that both bars will be operated at the same time and by the same movement of the arm 1'. The upper part of the arm r is curved to pass around the tongue A, and its upper end is rigidly attached to the shaft t, which rocks in bearings attached to the upper side of the said tongue A.

To the forward part of the shaft t is rigidly attached the lower end of the upwardly-proj ecting lever u, so that by operating the said lever u the guide-marker at one side of the machine will be raised and the one upon the other side will be lowered.

With the lever to is connected a spring-lever pawl, 12, which engages with a catch-bar, 10, attached to the tongue A or to the support for the shaft '6, so as to hold the lever u and the mechanism connected with it in any position into which they may be adjusted. With this construction as the machine is drawn forward the plows M open channels to receive seed or for other desired purposes, and the shoe 70 marks the ground parallel with the channels opened by the plows M, and at such a distance from the outer channel as to be midway between the plows at the neXt passage of the machine across the field, and thus serve as a guide to the driver in directing the machineto form the channels at uniform distances apart.

The bearings and other partsliable to wear are designed to be protected from sand and dirt by projections formed upon or attached to the frame adjacent to the said parts.

00 is a bolt, which projects downward from the tongue A to receive the double-tree, and

which is strengthened against the draft-strain by inclined braces 31, attached to it and to the tongue-braces C, so that by adjusting the bolt 00 or the position of the double-tree upon it the point of draft attachment can be adjusted to take all downdraft from the horses necks.

If desired, two bolts, D, or other suitable appliance, can be used for securing the plate E to the crossbeam B, to hold the said plate firmly in place.- v

The mold-boards of the plows M can be made in one piece or in two or more pieces, as may be desired.

By connecting one of the bars g with the arm 1" below the tongue A,and the other with an arm above the tongue, both guide-markers can be raised or lowered at the same time instead of raising and lowering them alternately, as hereinbefore described.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the roller plate flanges F; the frame I, pivoted to the rolleraxle and carrying the plow M, whose standard is pivoted to said frame, said frame also having a spring-hook, Y, the bar 0, pivoted to the plow-standard, and with its free end adapt ed to rest on a roller, P, of the beam B, and the hand'lever X, pivoted upon the frame I,

and connected to the bar 0, said lever having a supplementary lever, 6, having means for operating the spring-hook Y, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the roller plate flanges F, the frame I, pivoted to the rolleraXle and carrying the plow M, whose standard is pivoted to said frame, said frame also having a spring-hook, Y, the bar 0, pivoted to the plow-standard, and with its free end adapted to rest on aroller, P, the brace R, connected to the bar 0, and having a slot, U, in its end connected to the plow-standard, and the handlever X, pivoted to the frame I, and provided with means for operating the spring-hook Y, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination of the roller plate flanges F, the foot-plate f, pivoted to the latter, and having the fixed forwardly-projecting arm 0, in turn provided with an upwardlyprojecting flange having a bolt, p, upon which is pivoted the slotted bar q, the rods 9 h, and foot is, curved bar 9, shaft 25, and lever u, having a pawl, 1 and catch-bar 20, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM HANFORD KING. it-messes:

MELvILLn STRONG, THos. DAVIS, Jr.

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