US306392A - Plow attachment - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

P. J. POLSOM.

PLOW ATTACHMENT.

. No. 306,392. Patented oet. 14, 1384.

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SFECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,392, dated October 14, 1884.

Application filed May Q6, 18S-1.

To @ZZ whom t m04/ concern:

Be it known that I, F. J. FOLSOM, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Livermore, in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plow Attachments; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the` art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, Areference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures ot' reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

rIhis invention has relation to improvements in sulliy-plow attachments; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed cuit in the claim appended.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and simple means whereby the plow may be conveniently adjusted and canted by the driver or operator. These obj eets I accomplish bythe mechanism shown and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view oi' myinvention. Fig. 2 is a view of the plow detached, and Fig. 3 is a view of the an gle-lever detached.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates the main frame, which consists, essentially, of the pole c, axle-beam b, and diagonal brace-bar cf rlhe axle-beam b is provided at one end with the spindle B, to receive `the supporting-wheel C, and the opposite end is provided with a hook, d, to engage an eye, D, on the plow-beam E. The diagonal beam or brace bar c is designed to support the drivers seat, the beam c of which is bifurcated at its lower end, as shown at f, to straddle the said diagonal bar and engage by their forward sides a stop-pin, g, passing laterally through the said diagonal bar. The seat-beam c is provided with a brace-arm, l1., which is perforated at its lower end to engage a vertical stud or pin in the diagonal brace-bar to prevent lateral displacement, and the seat F may be provided with an extension or other suitable means for receiving the wheel-fender (No model.)

The diagonal brace-bar c is also provided in front ol" the seat-beam with a verticallypivoted hand-lever, G, which is provided at its lower end with a hooked rod, II, designed to engage the forward portion of the plowbeam to move the same to or from the pole or draft-beam.

I indicates an angle-lever, which is pivoted at its angle in a suitable bearing, k, inthe drai`t`beam, having its hand-lever extending back within convenient reach of the operator, and the short forward arm K is provided at its outer end wit-h a chain, Z, leading down and connected to the forward end oi' the plowbeam, whereby the same may be adjusted vertically. rlhe draft-beam is provided with a hook, L, to engage the forward portion of the hand-lever m, to hold the same when thrown rearwardly and downwardly to raise the forward end of the plow-beam. j

M indicates a vibrating spring ratchet-lever, which may be connected at its inner end to the axle-bar by a swiveljoint and a spiral or other suitable spring, n, for holding its outer end, carrying a notched or ratchet plate, N, in engagement with a verticalpost, I), ris ing from the plow standard. The spring ratchet-lever M is supported about midway its length by a short vertical post, S, which is pivot-ed at its lower end to the rear end of the draft-beam, and provided with a stay chain or rope, It, which is connected to the draft-beam.

The plow may be of any ordinary construction, and provided with handles for the operator, or the driver may cant and adjust the plow without leaving his seat by manipulating the levers, which are within convenient reach.

From the foregoing description the operation of my invention will be obvious. It will. be seen that when the lever m of the anglelever is released from the hook L on the draftbeam the plow may be run at its greatest depth,and when shallow plowing is desired the operator should simply engage the lever m with the hook L ot' the draitbeam, the lateral adjustment being effected by the vertical lever G, and the canting -by post or lever l? and the spring ratchet-bar.,

Having thus described my iiivention, what I y claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, s-

In a. sulky-plow, the combination, with the 5 main frame having the hook to engage the eye or loop on the plow-beam, of the pivoted spring ratchet-bar, Vertical post I), hingepost S, and its stay-el11ain, substantially as speeied.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 1o presence of two Witnesses.

FRANCIS J. FOLSOM.

Vitnesses:

J EssE M. LIBBY, JAMES H. STANTON.

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