US822632A - Expanding wheeled plow. - Google Patents

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No. 822,632. PATENTED TUNE 5, 1906. N. SANDERS.

EXPANDING WHEELED PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30.1904.

NEWELL SANDERS, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

' EXPANDING WHEELED PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed Apri180,19l) 4. Serial No. 205,702.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEWELL SANDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chattanooga, Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Expanding Wheeled Plows, which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to expanding and convertible wheeled plows.

While the invention relates more especially to plows emgloying rotary disks as furrowopeners, and have shown such furrow-openers in the drawings accompanying this specification, it will be understood that the invention is not necessarily limited in this respect.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, strong, and rigid construction, which may be readily changed from a two, three, or-

single-disk plow to one having four disks, or any number 0 versa.

A further obect is to provide a plow of this character in w 'ch the furrow-openers may be easily adjusted to vary the width of furrow, while at the same time provision is made for adjusting the tongue and front furrow and land wheels, whereby the proper line of draft and the proper position 0 these wheels is secured.

I have also aimed to so construct the plow that when restricted to a sin le-furrow opener all unnecessary parts shafi be eliminated, thereby securing minimum weight and number of parts with maximum strength and rigidity.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a p an view of the plow with but a single disk. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the plow expanded to carry three disks or furrowopeners. Fi 3 is a cross-section in line 3 3 0 Fig. 2, an Fig. 4 a cross-section on line 4 4 thereof. 5 is a cross-sectional detail.

Referring by reference characters to the said drawings, the numeral 5 designates a main frame member or main beam, which consists of a single bar of iron or steel, preferably of the shape shown in the sectional views.

6, 7, and 8 designate primary, secondar and tertiary beams, which are likewise ma e of iron or steel, preferably of the same shape as the member 5, but of smaller size, so that the flanges 6 of the smaller beams will rest against the shoulders 5 and inside of the flanges of the frame member 5. The frame disks, or vice member 5 is provided with a lurality of holes 5, as indicated in dotte lines, and bolts 9 are'passed through these holes and throu h corresponding holes in the beams, where y they are clamped firmly to ether.

Each beam comprises a ceutra portion adapted to extend lon itudinally of the plow, a forward ortion inc ined at approximately an angle 0 thirty-five degrees, whereby it is adapted to be bolted to the member 5, as above described, and a rear portion inclined in the op o'site direction and adapted to carry the rrow-opening device. It will be understood, however, that I do not restrict myself to the s ecific angle of inclination of the parts, but show and describe that which I have found most desirable.

The holes in the main beam are made sufficiently numerous and are spaced e ual distances apart, corresponding with the oles in the disk-carrying beams and so placed that the beams may be readily adjusted to secure wider or narrower furrows.

The forward ends of each of the beams 6, 7, and 8 are alike, as above described, with the exce tion of the rimary beam 6, which has its orwardly-inc 'ned end extended sufficiently to provide for bolting thereto the bracket 9, which carries the front furrowwheel. The bracket 9 is secured to the forward end of beam 6 by bolts passing through beam 6 and also through frame 5 when neces sary. The tongue is shown at 10 and is secured in a suitable manner to a bracket or block 11, constructed and adapted to be bolted to the front side of the member 5 by bolts passing through holes in a rib or flange 11* of the bracket and the holes in the member 5. By this construction it will be seen that the tongue may be readily shifted to correspond wit the number and location of the furrowopening devices and the number of draft-ani mals used, whereby the plow is properly balanced and the pro er hne of draft secured. The land-wheel wit its adjusting mechanism is carried by bracket 12, constructed and adapted to be bolted at an point to the front side of the member 5, anti the seat and rear furrow or trailing wheel are carried by a bracket 13, constructed and adapted to be connected to the rear inclined end or portion of any one of the beams.

As will be readily understood by comparison of Figs. 1 and 2, the frame member 5 is only necessary when a plow having more than onefurrow-opening device is desired.

When a plow with a single furrow-openin device is desired, the member 5 is discards entirely, the brackets 11 and 12 being bolted directly to the front side of the forwardly-in- 5 clined ortion of beam 6, as they are constructed and ada ted to be thus secured. The bracket 13 is ikewise bolted directly to the rear art of the beam 6. This arrangement is 0 early shown in 1. to It will of course be un 'erstood, that. one furrow opening device only maybe omitted aiid'the 'plow usedfor opening a double furrow, i or, if desired, by. setting the beams at fithe front and rear;out to :the limit. four or 15 .morefurmw opening devices-could be, used.

' i-lIt List-understood:that other; lengths of *frames may be-used and.other numbers'of *furrow o .ening devices-may be attached =without limit. =This method. ofexpansion 2o ande'ontraction provides for a lon 'tudinal as "wellas! a :lateral adjustment 0 thedieks which accommodate the larger or smaller furrowsasiproduced by the expansion, and con-Q trarotion. "This-isnot accom lishedbygother' z 5 methods in usewhich provi e for lateral ad-. --jnstment*onl zor lateral adjustmentwith smalllongitu inal movement.

1 prefer the. specific form of iron or steel shown, as it provides effective bearing-flanges o andshoulders, securing afirmand rigid con: struction, while at the same time space .be tween thewmembers. is provided ,to, receive -bc1t+heads,- whereby longer bearing-surfaces --m ay be secured -withoutconflict. Itwill, 5wl1ewever, be' understood :thatwhere parts kicom'e directlyopposite each-other, as indi-, sated 'atf 12 in Fig; 2'; longer .bolts are used extending through all three parts, or the boltheads-may be-contained 1 by the opening be- 0- tweenlthe -frame and the beams. i

Having *thus described myinvention, what IclainI-is- 1 1.--'*-In a'-n' expanding plow, ,one or more hbeams carryin-furrow-opening devices and 5' havingiinr'zllne :forward' ends a frame mem- ---ber= constructed Jand adapted for adjustable connection with: said .beam or beams, and .a -.tongue carrying"member having an inclined faceieonstructed and adapted to-be connect 5oed-'either direotlyxto one-of saidbeams or to "said" frame 'member,- substantially as deusoribedfi i 2;"111-"811 expanding plow, a plurality of beams car-r 'ng furrow'eopening devices,;..a

' 5 5-*-frame'mem er constructed and adapted for adjustable and: detachable connection to said beatms; and a tongue carrying member adapted to be adjnstablyconnectedto either the frame member or oneof the=bea'ms,;sub- 6o stantially as described.

3J -In an expanding plow, a plurality of --beams'- car 'ngiurrow-opening. devices, a frarne=mem er construct ed and'adapted to be adjustab'ly and detachably connected .to the front sideof said beam, a tongue-carrycarrying. member constructed. and. adapted to and. detachably boltedto-saidframe member substantially as described.

ing member constructed and adapted to be adjustably and detachably connected either to the front side of said member or detachably connected to the front side of one of the beams, a land-wheel constructed and adapted to be adjustably and detachably connected either to the frame member or to one of the beams, a front furrow-wheel carried b the forward beam and. a rear furrow-whee 7 5 be connectedto therear end of any one beam,

substantiallyv as described.

4. In an expandingplow, a.diagonally.-arranged frame member having, aplurality of equally-spaced holes, a plurality. ofv beams furrow-openingdevices adjustably and detachably bolted .to. saidrfiame through said-,equallpspaced holes, a bracketcarrying afront, furrow-wheelnbolted to .the forward ..beam,. andsuitably-connected =.landside. and

5 furrowwheels, substantially: as, described.

.5.; In, an expanding plow asdia onally-arranged frame memberhavinga p nralityof equallyspaced. .holes,.- a.,plurality of beams carrying .furrow opening devices. adjustably through said equally-,spaaedholes, abracket carrying a ,frontrfurrow-wheel =bo1tedto the forward beam, a bracket carrying a landsidewheel and, adjustably and detachably bolted .tosaidframe through certain of said equallyspaced,.holes,-..and a bracket carrying a trailin .wheeland constructed and adapted to be bcfited to .the rear. end of any of the beams,

IOO 6.; Inian expanding plow, a.-.plurali ty. of beams carrying furrow-openers and..having inolinedforwardpor tions,- a diagonally-arranged .frame- .member adjustablyand, detachably bolted to. said. inclined front, portions, a tongue-carryingmemberconstructed and adapted-to be. adjustablyand detachably bolted either to the front side of the frame member, or to. .one. of the inclined. forward ortions of the beams, a furrow ewheel I10 bracket adjustably bolted to thaforward end .of theforward beam and a near furrowswheelcarrying member constructed. .and adapted to be detachably connected to ,the rear end of an .beam, substantially5 as described.

7. n anexpanding plow, a diagonally-arranged i'ramememberhaving a plurality of IIS ..equ.ally;spa ced holes .a-tongueecarrymg member ,constructed. and, adapted. to be detachably bolted to the front side of saidframe, a plurality. :of beams carrying ;furrow.opemng devices having inclined forward ends-constructedand! arrangedto be detaehabl .and

-. adjustably, bolted to the rear "side 0 said frame, a front furrow-wheel bracketadjustably-bolted to the forward beam, and. sult- I ablyeconneeted mear furrow and Ulandside wheels, substantially :as described.

.8. A frame for-,a -gang-plow.compr1s1ng a plurality of beams having portions arranged I 0 Ion 'tudinally of a line oblique to the line of beam having a plurality of equally-spaced dra and having angular extensions or porholes, and bolts adjustably connecting said tions for attachment of furrow-openers, and oblique portions to the main beam through a single main beam to which all said oblique said equally-spaced holes, substantially as 5 ortions are connected so as to be longitudidescribed. z 5 nally ad'ustable, substantially as described. 11. A frame for a ang-plow comprising a 9. A rame for a ang-plow comprising aplurality of elongate beams having ortions plurality of elongate beams havingportions arranged longitudinally of a line ob ique toarranged lon itudinally in line with each the line of draft and in line with each other,

:0 other and ob ique to the line of draft, and and having angular extensions or portions 0 having angular extensions or portions for atfor attachment of furrow-o eners, and a sintachme'nt of furrow-openers, and means gle main beam to which al of said obli ue whereby said oblique portions are rigidly but portions are rigidly connected, substantially ad'ustabl connected, together, substanas described.

15 tia y as escribed. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 35 10. A frame for gang-plows comprising a in presence of two witnesses. luralitgf beams htV1D portions arranged NEWELL SANDERS. n 'tu ally of a line 0 lique to the line of Witnesses: dra t and angular extensions or portions for R. S. SHARP,

2o attachment of furrow-openers, a single main A. W. LANTER, Jr.

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