The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-29
THE CULTIvATOR WAR.
ONCE OF Cultiyator Protective ASST
No. 2I1, Market St. st. Louis, Missouri.l
ST.. I,oTTJs. Mo. ian. lst. 1872.

No. aI1, Market ST.. st. Louis. Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 1st, 1872.
GENTLEMEN We have the pleas
ure of informing you that the Guilt
vator Protective Association have
purchased the within described
Patents and Reissues, with claims
completely covering the essential
and controlling features of Walk
ing StrGddle-Row Cultivators. and
that we are now prepared to License
you on favorable terms to Manufac-
ture. under the protection of all our
Patents, at your factory in
and to sell the Cnltivators so man
ufactnred in any part of the United
States.
And we hereby notify you that
you are nov infringing said patents
in several particulars, and that uri-
less you cease TO so infringe, or make
satisfactory arrangements with US,
we shall be compelled to bring suit
against you in the United states
Courts for ar injunction to restrain
you from further infringing said
patents, and for damages for those
which you have already manufac-
tured and sold, or may have on
hand unsold. Isl
Having been to much trouble and
expense in securing these patents,
and knowing them to be valid for
the features claimed, we are deter
mined to prosecute, to the full exc
tent of the law, all who infringe
them, in order that We may protect
ourselves and those who take out
Licenses and make the necessary ar
rangements with US. 80
We trust that you will fully APP
preciate the danger which we have
averted, of different persons secu-
ring these important patents, and
claiming and collecting of us all an
exhorbitant royalty on each patent.
We recite briefly for your peru
sal the main features claimed in our
patents, and reissues of the same,
which cover all the improvements
that have rendered the present-day
Walking Cultivator success, and
without which the implement would
be unstable, and practically use-
less.
LIST OF CONTROLLING FEATURES
WHICH OUR PATENTS COVER.
ETRsr.-The combination, in q
Walking Straddle-Row CultiVator,
of the following instrumentalities,
viz: Two wheels, E, tongue d,
axle B, and plow beams A A, each
beam carrying 3 handle and one or
more plows, and independently con-
nected or hinged by brackets G, to
the axle, so as to permit of their
being raised or lowered independ-
emily, or moved laterally by the |
handles as set forth.-FoetSad an |
I3os. Nc Quiston patent of Oct. |
18Th, 1859. Re-Lsss,ed Nay 18th,
1871.
SECoND.-In combination with |
the above elements, q device for |
tho plows in the rear
Found tn above patent.
THIRD. The intervention of
wedge shaped plates between the
shares and standards, for the pur-
pose of inclining the shares to the
right or left, to throw the soil to or
from the plants.-F'otnd az above
patent.
Misunderstanding the tongue
Dr. its equivalent, in rear of the ak
lie, for the purpose of suspending the
plows from the ground.-Foisnd an
". s. Weir patent for Dec 23d,
1862.
FIFTH.-Joint for sustaining plows
in an upright pOsition.-Fouad an
IboVe patent.
SIxTH.-Attaching Plow Bearers
70 vertical part of the axle.-Eound
IN above patent.
SEvENTH.-Extending the hounds
Dr. their equivalents, in rear of the
lxle, for the purpose of suspending
he ploWs thereon.-FOu7ld IN B. f.
zInkhdn patent for Dec. 1lth, 1860.
Jan. 10Th, 1871.
misunderstanding any device
n rear of the axle, for the purpose
IF suspending the plows thereon.
n other classes of implements than
;ultivators.-FOund IN VIM. WI
not patent Of NoV. 30th, 1858.
misunderstanding the beams to
The axle by a joint which permits
Tree vertical and lateral movement,
and at the same time holds the
plows in an upright position.-
Found in Leonard Packard patent
If August eth, 1859. Re-Issued
JWly 1874, 1871.
TENTH Securing the standards
to the beams, adjustably and inter-
changeably.-ShOsCn an Packard
patent.
ELEVENTH.-Thec combination le-
yers, rods or equivalent devices
with the pivoted beams Of walking
cultivators, for the
purpose of operating the plows.-
Found fW the Packard patent.
Hoping you will give this matter
your Immediate attention, in order
that expense may be avoided, we
are, Very Respectfully, Yours.
DEERE & Co.
HAPGooD & Co.