IMPROVEMENTS IN PLOUGHS
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Sydney Pitt, of Sutton, in the County of Surrey, for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PLOUGHS." A communication from abroad.
by S. Seegmiller, of Goderich, Ontario, and Richard Ransford, of Clinton,
Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Sydney Pitt at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th May 1881.
SYDNEY PITT, of Sutton, in the County of Surrey.
PLOUGHS." [A communication from abroad by S. Seegmiller, of Goderich, Ontario,
and Richard Ransford, of Clinton, Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada.]
"IMPROVEMENTS
IN
This Invention has for its object improvements in ploughs, and consists in having
the beam moveable about a joint and adjustably connected with the yokes or
handles.
The beam is formed of rods combined into a truss.
A plough constructed according to the Invention is shown by the Drawing
annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
A represents the upper section of a cast plough standard surmounted by a
semispherical shaped head centrally provided with a vertical hole or slot leading
into an open chamber in the rear side of said standard; B is a cap concave on its
under side to fit the top of the standard, and is provided with a bolt hole D, and
in the upper face of this cap is formed the U shaped channel E around the bolt
hole D; C represents my improved truss beam formed of the lower rods F, F, and
the two upper truss rods G; the forward ends of the rods F and G are rigidly
secured together by welding or otherwise, and to this end of the beam the draft
hook and wheel standard are secured in the usual manner. The rear end of the
rods F and G are likewise rigidly secured together, forming the arm or extension L.
The rod F is bent upon itself, forming practically two rods, and the forward end

page_text: of the rod F is rigidly secured to the rod F at the bend, the rod F when in place
resting partly within the channel E on the top of the cap B; H represents a
metallic bridge, in the under face of which is formed a U shaped channel which
also embraces or receives the bent rod F, while the upper end of the bridge supports
the truss rods G. When put together these parts are secured to place upon the
standard by the bolt D, which passes through them and admits of an adjustment
of the beam upon the standard as circumstances may require; O is a brace iron
secured between the handles of the plough and is provided with a slot. Through
this slot projects an eye bolt S, which receives the downward extension of the
beam, and it is locked to place by means of a nut upon the threaded end of tho
eye bolt, this arrangement admitting of a lateral and vertical adjustment of the
beam.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Sydney Pitt in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th November
1881.
SYDNEY PITT, of Sutton, in the County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
PLOUGHS." A communication from abroad by S. Seegmiller, of Goderich, Ontario,
and Richard Ransford, of Clinton, Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada.
The Invention has for its object improvements in ploughs, and consists in having
the beam moveable about a joint and adjustably connected with the yokes or
handles.
The beam is formed of rods combined into a truss.
Figure 2 is a detached perspective of the handle brace, to which the rear end of
the beam is secured.
Figure 3 is a rear perspective of the upper portion of the standard.
Figure 4 is a perspective of the devices employed for securing adjustment to the
rear end of the beam.
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Figure 5 is a plan view of the cap.
Figure 6 is a similar of the under face of the cap.
Figure 7 is a sectional view through the bridge cap and head of the standard.
In the accompanying Drawings which form a part of this Specification,-
A represents the upper section of a cast plow standard surmounted by a semi-
spherical shaped head a, centrally provided with vertical hole or slot leading into
an open chamber b in the rear side of said standard.
B is a cap, concave upon its underside, to fit the top of the standard, and is
provided with a bolt hole d, and in the upper face of this cap is formed the
Ushaped channel e around the bolt hole d.
C represents the improved truss beam formed of the lower rods f, f', and the
two upper truss rods g; the forward ends of the rods f¹ and g are rigidly secured
together by welding or otherwise, and to this end of the beam tho clews or draft
hook and wheel standard are secured in the usual manner, the rear ends of the
rods fand g are likewise rigidly secured together, forming the arın or extension ! ;
the rod is bent upon itself as shewn, forming practically two rods, and the
forward end of the rod is rigidly secured to the rod f' at the bend, the rod f¹
when in place resting partially within the channel e in the top of the cap B.
D represents a metallic bridge, in the under face of which is formed a U shaped
channel m which also embraces or receives the bent rod f¹, while the upper end
of the bridge supports the truss rods g. When put together these parts are secured
to place upon the standard by the bolt n which passes through them, as is clearly
shewn in Figure 7, and admits of an adjustment of the beam upon the standard as
circumstances may require.
F is a brace iron secured between the handles of the plow, and is provided with
a slot t; through this slot projects an eye bolts which receives the downward
extension of the beam, and it is locked to place by means of a nut o upon the
threaded end of the eye bolt, this arrangement of parts admitting of a lateral and
vertical adjustment of the beam.

page_text: If preferred the cap bridge and truss rods may be rigidly secured together,
although it is preferred to make them separate for convenience of repairs and
storage.
What I claim as the Invention is,―
First. The improved plow, substantially as described.
Second. As a means of securing a vertical and lateral adjustment to a plow
beam, the brace iron F, eye bolts, and extension of the beam, substantially as
described.
Third. As a means of adjustment for a plow beam, the semi-spherical bead a of
the standard, the cap B and bolt n, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
Fourth. A rod beam plow consisting of the draft rods f, f', and the truss
rods g in combination with the bridge D, arranged and operating substantially as
set forth.
Fifth. A trussed rod beam for a plow constructed substantially as described, and
having a vertical and lateral adjustment upon the standard, substantially as
specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Syduey Pitt, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
SYDNEY PITT. (L.S.)