Improvements in Digging Ploughs.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1898
Camolato Canrification Loft 11th Are 1800 Accented 2nd June 1899
Improvements in Digging Ploughs.
We, Louis COTTEREAU, ARTHUR HENRI MANSIOT, and HENRI JULIEN Cór-
TEREAU, all of Rue des Lentillères, and JULES RABIET, of 90 and 92, Route
d'Auxonne, all of Dijon, France, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
The object of the present invention consists in a digging plough, so arranged
as to be capable of being worked by a man, and especially intended for the culti-
vation of vines, but which is also advantageously applicable for any other culti-
vation.
The apparatus consists of a wheel, the nave of which can turn freely, through
the medium of ball bearings, upon the wheel axle, which latter is fixed. This
axle carries on each side of the nave, a piece of square section upon which engages
a square eye or hole formed in the extremity of one of the two arms of a fork
similar to that of a bicycle. At the head of this fork is brazed a steel tube the
other extremity of which carries a fork; the ends of the branches of this latter
each support a piece of steel the shape of the arc of a circle, padded on its interior
face it is intended to rest against the shoulder of the operator, and receives the
effort put forth by this latter upon the said tube in order to push the apparatus
before him.
The two ends of the axle are cylindrical, and each of them engages in one of
the holes formed by semicircular apertures, the one formed in the edge of a
vertical piece fixed to one of the two branches or arms of a fork, and the others,
which correspond respectively to the first mentioned, are formed in the edge of
a piece which serves as a cap to the first and which is connected to it by means
of bolts and nuts with wings. These holes are five in number, and accordingly
as the axle of the wheel is mounted in one or the other of these holes, the
working parts or tines, fixed upon a steel tube connected to the last mentioned
fork, will penetrate more or less deeply into the earth.
For this purpose a sleeve brazed to the end of the last mentioned tube, which
is the guiding tube of the apparatus, carries two horizontal stays to which is
bolted a steel piece divided into two branches forming a half circle, and descend-
ing obliquely to the ground, and at the end of each of which is bolted a digging
iron, or a plough iron. A second sleeve or socket also brazed to the above men-
tioned tube, carries a right-angled piece, to the extremity of which is bolted a
triangular shaped iron; these three irons form the working parts. The sup-
porting pieces of these are crossed by strengthening arms coming from the forge
with them, and these latter are secured by bolts to the last mentioned sleeve and
to a third sleeve brazed slightly in advance thereof upon the said tube.
The sleeve carried by this latter upon its extremity is provided upon its upper
part with two sockets inclined the one towards the other, and into which are
brazed the ends of two tubes bent at their upper ends and each carrying a
handle; these tubes form a fork.
In order to move the machine forward, the operator should place himself in the

page_text: fork thus formed, place the two half circular pieces of the guiding mechanism
against the shoulders, to which he fixes the said pieces by means of two straps.
He then takes hold of the two handles or grips of the steering stem, and he
advances by pushing with the shoulders.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Digging Ploughs.
We, LOUIS COTTEREAU, ARTHUR HENRI MANSIOT, and HENRI JULIEN COT-
TEREAU, all of Rue des Lentilléres, and JULES RABIET, of 90 and 92, Route
d'Auxonne, all in Dijon, France, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The subject of the present invention is a digger, plough, or cultivator, so con-
structed as to be capable of being worked by a man, and especially constructed
for the cultivation of vines, but being also capable of being advantageously
employed for any other description of cultivation.
And in order that our invention may be thoroughly understood, we now pro-
ceed to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters
and figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, represents a view in elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2, is a view in plan of the same apparatus in a state of rest.
The apparatus consists of a wheel A mounted through ball bearings upon an
axis. Upon this axis are fixed arms or branches, , fixed as indicated at H to
a stem piece B, which forms the operating stem or handle of the digger, plough,
or cultivator as will be hereinafter described.
Another fork formed by the pieces or arms i, i, is provided at the extremity of
the axis which follows the circular section; this fork is provided with a stem
or hollow tube C, upon which are supported the operative tools, and which serves
as the guiding stem of the apparatus. Each of the fork pieces or arms i is con-
nected to the axis through the medium of a half circular, arc, or quadrant shaped
piece I), carrying a piece J perforated with five holes of a semi circular shape
placed at different heights (Fig. 1); another piece X provided with holes or
apertures of a similar semi circular shape and of a corresponding diameter to
those of the piece J, is connected to this latter by means of bolts and wing or
thumb nuts .c.
The fork can be connected to the axis through any one of the five holes or aper-
tures above mentioned. This arrangement serves to regulate the adjustment of
the stem and of the operative tools in order to obtain a penetration of these latter
into the soil or ground to a greater or lesser depth.
To the extremity of the stem G is brazed a coupling piece E having at its
upper end two sockets E¹ in which are brazed the lower ends of two bent or
curved tubes T each of which is provided with a handle or grip T¹, and forming
a forked piece between the branches or arms of which the operator places himself.
The coupling or connecting piece has two lugs or straps which serve for the
attachment of one of the operative tools; in the annexed drawing the implement
is shown arranged as a digger, scuffler, or cultivator. To the coupling or con-
necting piece E is connected a piece dividing into two branches B', upon the

page_text: extremities of which are bolted triangular shaped blades d, d; this piece is con-
nected by means of a stay or strengthening piece 211 formed in one piece there-
with, and fixed to a coupling connecting or clamping piece brazed to the
tube C. Another piece A straight from the latter is also connected to this last
mentioned coupling or connecting piece, and by a second stay or strengthening
supporting piece to a third connecting piece or coupling piece G which is like-
wise brazed upon the tube C. The piece A' is armed with a triangular shaped
blade c to form the digging plough or cultivator. The pieces A', 1', and the
working tools which they carry can be taken off and replaced by the operating
tools of ordinary ploughs (mould board etc.).
The directing or steering stem B has brazed to it at its extremity a coupling
or connecting piece M to which is fixed a half circle L. formed of malleable cast
iron having ribs. At each end of this half circle or quadrant shaped piece is
fixed, through the medium of regulating or adjusting pieces N, a steel blade K,
flexible and of the form of the arc of a circle and padded at its upper part which
is intended to be placed against the shoulder of the operator to whom it is secured
by means of a strap.
A stem M' fixed to the coupling or connecting piece F and terminated by a
fork at its upper end serves the purpose of supporting the operating stem B.
The operating tools being fixed in place the operator places himself between
the two branches for guiding T, T, places the pieces K against his shoulders, takes
in hand or seizes the grips or handles T¹, T, and advances, holding himself
slightly inclined, and pushing the implement in this manner before him. When
the implement or apparatus is at rest, in order to give it stability, the stem B is
lowered or turned over on the other side of the wheel as is represented in Fig. 2,
and its end rests upon the ground.
The digger-plough may be so arranged as to be capable of being operated by
a man, characterized by a wheel having a fixed axis and the nave or hub of
which turns freely upon which axis; by a fork piece similar to that of a bicycle
and the ends of the branches or arms of which are perforated with square holes
for fixing upon the axis, which latter presents at the points of attachment a
square section.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: --
1. A digger-plough so arranged as to be capable of being operated by a man,
characterized by a wheel having a fixed axis and the nave or hub of which turns
freely upon which axis; by a fork piece similar to that of a bicycle and the ends
of the branches or arms of which are perforated with square holes for fixing
upon the axis, which latter presents at the points of attachment a square
section; by a tube fixed to the head of the said fork and possessing at its
extremity a fork piece carrying two bent or curved steel pieces, flexible and
padded, for placing against the shoulders of the operator and receiving the efforts
which this latter puts forth in order to push or shove the implement or apparatus
before him; by a steel tube carrying the operative tools, and the two arms serv-
ing to direct or guide the implement; and by the arrangements for regulating
the inclination of the tube carrying the operative tools, substantially as described
and for the purpose hereinbefore specified.
2. In a digger-plough of the kind or class described, the combination with a
tube carrying the operative tools, and a fork fixed at one of the extremities of
this tube, of semi circular arc or quadrant shaped pieces perforated with holes
and fixed at the extremities of the branches or arms of the said fork, the said
semi circular, arc, or quadrant shaped pieces being connected together by means
of bolts and nuts to other pieces which insure the connection with the axis of
the wheel of the apparatus or implement and are provided with holes or aper-
tures corresponding to those above mentioned and in one of which one of the

page_text: ends of the said axis enters, substantially as described and for the purpose here-
inbefore specified.
3. A digger-plough, constructed and operating substantially in the manner
herein before specified.
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J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.