Improvements in Ploughs.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ploughs.
1, MARINUS WEBER. Gentleman, residing in New York, No. 73 East Fourth
Street, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My invention relates to gang ploughs in which a number or gang of shares is
employed; it has also reference to single ploughs which are provided with one
share only; both types of my improved plough, the single shared one as well as
the gang plough can also be used as scarifiers and both can further be arranged for
the purpose of sowing sugar beets, potatoes and the like.
Heretofore the share supporting frame in gang ploughs was either stationary and
then unmovable or could be raised and lowered only. Further, in steam ploughs
employed so far, two gangs of shares were generally provided if it was desired
to plough on the return way. Ploughs with one gang of shares could be used as
scarifiers in either direction only when the single shares on a rigid frame were
each adjusted accordingly.
My
In my improved plough the above described deficiencies are overcome.
gang plough requires only one gang of shares for ploughing to and fro. This is
accomplished notably by means of a share supporting frame, which is movable in
the horizontal plane in which it is supported. This frame is pivoted to a stationary
frame, and for convenience sake the stationary frame will be called the "main
frame" while to the frame moving in the horizontal plane in which it is supported
will be referred to shortly as the "movable frame." To the movable frame are
attached the two principal wheels; there is further a platform on the front of the
movable frame, preferably cast on integral therewith. This platform is half circular
in shape and provided with teeth for the purpose of operating the movable frame
as will be fully described further down.
The shares in my improved ploughs are of novel construction, and their plates
can be turned or shifted to the right or left of the share stocks without lifting the
shares; so that right and left-hand furrows can be turned, provided the share
plates are arranged accordingly.
By means of the movable frame is further accomplished that all the shares can
be used simultaneously for ploughing to and fro and none needs to be idle while
ploughing in either direction.
My invention has further reference to improvements in a lifting and lowering
device for the regulation of the depth of the furrows, to improvenients in the steering
mechanism, to a novel method of equalizing the movement of the shares in the
ground, and to devices for raising and lowering each wheel independently.
The ploughs are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the gang plough with the steering wheel in the rear
and provided in this instance with hve shares.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 without the seat of the attendant.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of the movable frame.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 represents on a larger scale the steering wheel with attachments used when
in the rear of the plough.

page_text: Fig. b shows on a larger scale a share with connection on the movable frame, and
its position when raised.
Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of Fig. 6, showing also a device for hanging up the share
and the position of the share when shifted to the right.
Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a share in the position necessary for sowing
beets, etc.
Fig. 9 is a plan or top view of Fig. 8.
Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a single plough, and shows the position of the share
when raised.
and
Fig. 11 is a plan view of Fig. 10 without the seat of the attendant.
Fig. 12 is a front elevation of Fig. 10 without the seat of the attendant.
Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the gang plough with the steering wheel in front
Fig. 14 is a plan view of Fig. 13.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
The gang plough is made in two constructions. For uneven ground it is desirable
to have the steering wheel in the rear and for even ground the same is in the front,
the latter construction simplifies the whole plough a great deal.
The gang plough with the steering wheel in the rear will be described first, the
main frame of the same consists of two parallel bars A, A', Figures 1 and 2, cast,
or made of wrought iron or of steel; it runs under the movable frame where it
is pivoted to the same, so that it is principally carried by the two inclined wheels
attached to the movable frame. The bars A, A' rise rectangularly at a to a',
Fig. 1, from there they extend rectangularly rearward and at their ends they are
again rectangularly bent downward. These downward portions are connected by
three parallel cross bars, A2, A3, A4, rivetted or bolted thereon. A number of other
cross bars and bridges further help to hold the main bars A, A' in a stationary
position, but nearly all of these cross bars and bridges have other functions besides
fixing the main frame.
Between bars A, A³, A', is located a screw box in which runs a rod provided
with a thread and leading to a frame which supports the steering wheel. Thus the
steering wheel helps to carry the main frame, most of the weight of the plough
being between the three wheels.
Each of the principal bars of the main frame is divided in the front at a³, Fig. 1;
the lower portions A, act as a support for two loose cross bars O, O' which pertain
to the draft and to the device for equalizing the movement of the shares in the
ground. The upper portions A, are bent and rise then straight up. Above the
bend is a segment integral therewith which is provided with teeth and has at a a
bar As extending straight down to a where it turns backward under an angle and
connects with the main bar. This backward bent portion of bar A forms the
support for the foot board of the attendant. The principal bars of the main frame
are further connected by the cross bridges A³, A, A", Fig. 2, these cross
bridges are preferably fastened under the principal bars. To the cross
bridges A, A, is pivoted the movable frame. The pivots are exactly in the
centre of these bridges.
Above the segment are two connecting bars A", A". The bar A¹³ extends
over the principal bars A, A' and is bent up so as to form a rein bridge. By these
cross bars and bridges the main frame is very substantially fixed and possesses
great strength and durability.
The movable frame consists of two parallel long bars B, B' and two parallel
short bars B2, B3, the latter are also parallel with the main bars A, A' of the main
frame. The four bars are pivoted together by upright standing rods E, E¹, E', E³,
as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The two long bars are pivoted in the centre to
the main frame; bar B to the cross bridge A and bar B₁ to the cross bridge A.
On these pivots the movable frame is shifted in its own horizontal plane and the
wheels and everything else attached to it changes position accordingly.
If the movable frame is now shifted so that it is under a right angle to the min

page_text: frame, then the four bars constituting the frame form an ong
however shifted into any other position, for instance, as shown in Fig. 2, then the
four bars form a rhomboid.
On the long bar B of the movable frame is the platform B preferably cast on
integral therewith. The platform is provided with teeth which are engaged by a
cogwheel M. The shaft of this cogwheel goes straight up and passes through a
a crank handle.
side flange A of the segment A' and forms further up
If this handle is turned then the cogwheel engages the teeth of the platform
moving the same and thereby shifting the whole movable frame in its own horizontal
plane, consequently moving the wheels, shares and everything else attached to it.
The frame can be shifted this way until its bar B' touches the upright portion of
a main bar of the main frame. A platform arrester Pa is on the main bar A of
the main frame and on the side bridge A", Fig. 1. It is operated by the foot
of the attendant simply by raising and lowering a bent lever which is pushed
between the teeth of the cogwheel M after the movable frame is adjusted. The
position of the movable frame as shown in Fig. 2 is the one generally used in
ploughing and shows that the furrow slices in this instance are turned to the
right. At the end of the land the plough has to be turned round and the
inovable frame shifted so that it is under the same angle but in the opposite
direction; now the share plates are turned to the other side of the share stocks
when the furrow slices will be on the left then harmonizing with the furrow slices
made already.
The short bars B2, B³ are further provided with three holes each. Through the
centre holes pass the rods E, E and through the side holes in bar B2 pass the
rods E, E while through bar B³ pass rods E8, E. To the lower ends of
the rods E', E' is attached firmly or cast on a strong piece P, a similar piece P¹ is
and 2. In the
attached or cast on the lower ends of rods E, E, Figures
picces P, P are the axles for the two principal wheels C, C₁, the axles are under
a slight angle downward, consequently the wheels are inclined and closer together
on the soil, Fig. 4.
The four rods pivotting the movable frame extend straight up, and are lessened
in diameter so as to form shoulders and to receive the cross bars F and F¹ A
The rods E' and E3 are a
little above these bars are two similar bars F2, F³.
little longer on the top than E, E2 for the purpose of receiving a long cross
bar, F which is parallel with bar B₁ of the inovable frame. The frame work
formed by these rods moves with the movable frame and serves for fastening the
various attachments of the same.
The movable frame carries the shares, the ends of the sharebeams are pivoted in
ears or lugs H³, H², H³, H*, H. These ears or lugs are on the front bar B of the
movable frame (Figures 1, 2 and 4). The frame has correspondingly five holes in
each long bar, at equal distance and dimension. The lugs are cast in the shape
shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4.
The ears or lugs are provided with jaws in order to receive the ends of the share
beams; each lug has a heavy shoulder on which a pin goes straight down through
the hole in the frame and is held tight by a screw and nut on the lower side of the
frame bar B. In the hind bar B₁ of the movable frame are corresponding with
the lugs in bar B five guidings for the shares, they are necessary because the shares
These
would move or swing sideways if supported only in the lugs H-5.
guidings G1, G2, G3, G4, Fig. 4 consist each of two square bars of iron having
sufficient space between them for the upward and downward movement of the share
stocks. The bars are provided with shoulders at the top and bottom. All the
guidings have on their shoulders pins in the centre, the lower pin goes through the
frame bar B' and the pin on the top goes through the connecting bar F, in this
The centre
way they are securely fastened without needing screws and nuts.
guiding G however, must be especially well fastened, because it runs through the
centre of the frame bar B1 and through cross bridge A where frame bar B¹ turns,
therefore it is fastened by means of a screw and nut after passing through F4. Oa

page_text: the guiding G is further cast, before it passes F', a shoulder of the shape shown
in Fig. 1, and for a purpose which will be described further down.
As described, the rods E, E' are connected by cross bars F, F². These cross
bars are provided with five holes each. Through the centre holes passes a rod E
to which is attached a crank handle on the top.
Rod E is provided with a screw thread. The bottom of this rod is turned down
forming a shoulder and pin and the pin rests in a hole in piece P. The shoulder
keeps the pin in position, but allows the turning of the rod around its own axis.
By this motion the attendant is able to raise or lower each wheel independently of
the other by simply turning the crank handle.
To accomplish this a screw box K is provided in which the screw thread of the
rod E runs, the rods E°, E' are loose in their holes in F, F2 and can slide up and
down, while the rod E' has a shoulder below a cross bar F, which connects the
rods E, E so that it cannot move upward when its crank handle is turned.
Consequently when the crank handle is turned then the screw thread moves in the
screw box, for instance, upward and carries with it the. side rods E6, E7 and the
wheel C connected thereto by the cast piece P. The rod E' is a little longer than
the rod E', it is provided with a notch or indentation for the purpose of receiving
the handle, the same can be turned over vertically and then arrests the motion
when the wheel is in the desired position. The other wheel C¹ can likewise be
raised and lowered independently.
The shares are of novel construction. The share plates can be turned or shifted
to the right or left of the share stock without lifting the share, Figures 6 and 7.
The shifting is necessary for ploughing on the return way in order to get the
furrow slices on the desired side. The share frame consists of beam S¹, stocks S², S³
and cross piece St. The latter is curved exactly like the share plate to allow the
same to pass under it. The lower portion of S2 forms the colter, in its rear end
at s fits loosely the pin forming the point of the share plate. S is provided with
part S on which the movable T piece S is fastened, whose ends fit in holes in the
share plate. The T piece turns to the left or right under the beam S¹. If the share
plate is on the left side of the share stock, Fig. 6, then the T piece end is in the
right hole. The front end of beam S' is pivoted to the lug H so that the share
can be raised when out of gear. Beam S has further a piece S7 near the front
end and extending downward. This piece has three holes, a small pulley is
fastened in one of these holes; over the pulley runs a wire rope which connects
with the draft and when the share meets with an obstacle in the ground it jumps.
Fig. 7 further shows how the shares can be lifted and hung up in a hook when not
in use.
The hook is pivoted to one bar of the guide and moves on the pivot ;
ordinarily the hook is simply moved off from the beam, and then the share drops,
but when it is desirable to let the share down gently on rough or stony ground
then the share is lifted until the beam S¹ strikes the top end of the hook and
raises the same Fig. 7. The share is then let down and will pass the stationary
position of the hook before the same returns.
The share plates can be taken out very easily when repairs shall be made or an
exchange is required. The broad rear portion of the share has three supporting
arms Fig. 7, which centre below the middle arm. The extension is bent and bolted
to the end of the stock S³, Fig. 7. When this bolt is taken out the share can be
taken out. The lower portion of S3 is curved for the purpose of preventing the
aggregation of the thrown up earth before the bolt which would give unnecessary
resistance to overcome. The beam S¹ is further provided at its utmost rear end
with a weight cast thereon for the purpose of pressing the share down. Seen from
the centre line of the share stock Fig. 9, the share plate is shaped the same way on
either side for enabling the shifting to the right or left and getting the furrow
slices to either side; the front of the share plate near the pin is shallow, Figs. 6,
8 & 9.
In the plough preferably used on uneven ground the steering wheel D, Fig. 1, is
in the rear and is supported between the two main bars of the main frame. A

page_text: steering wheel supporting rod D¹ runs in a screw box K³ located between the main
bars of the main frame and supported by cross bars A³, A³, Figures 1 and 5. The
rod D' is provided with a screw thread which moves in the screw box. The rod
is rivetted or forged to a fork shaped frame L, L' in which the wheel turns. Το
the bar L' of the fork shaped frame is bolted a rod D2 which is twice rectangularly
bent so as to connect with the top of rod D¹; a square shouldered bolt fixes D
and D' permanently. On rod D2 slides a bar D', Figures 2 and 5. The bar D*
rests on the rectangular piece D³, Figures 2 and 5, which is fixed to the main
bar A of the main frame. The bar D runs from attachments of the steering
wheel outside and along the main frame bar A' to the front, coming gradually
nearer to the bar A' as is seen in Fig. 2. About half way bar D₁ is provided with
a movable joint J which rests on a short piece attached to the main bar; from the
joint J bar D' runs down rectangularly like and alongside of the vertical part of
bar A¹ of the main frame being pivoted thereto about in the middle, Fig. 1. At
the lower end of rod D is a similar joint J2 and the rod then runs to the front
where a like joint J³ is provided. From this point the rod turns straight up and
a little above the last mentioned joint it is pivoted to the stag A of the segment A7;
the rod forms a straight handle at the top which can be moved forward and back-
ward and it is plainly understood that by means of the rod D* provided with the
described joints and pivoted as described the steering wheel can be directed to the
right or left as desired. The handle is provided with a locking device which
fits the teeth of the segment A' and locks the same when the steering wheel is
adjusted.
The device for equalizing the movement of the shares in the ground consists
principally of a wire rope R running over the rollers which are pivoted between
bars O, O'. These bars are bolted together at their ends and in the centre so as
to leave space between them for the free movement of the rollers. Four rollers
are provided between the bars. The rope runs between the movable and main
frames. The ends of the rope R are fixed to two small downwardly curved
extensions 62, 63 of the short bars, B2, B3 of the movable frame. From the rope
runs over roller R¹ fastened in one of the three holes of the downward piece S' of
the share beam S¹ and runs through to the front to roller R2 which is one of
the rollers between the two loose bars O, O'. After passing R2 the rope goes
back to roller R3 which is in a hole of S' of the next share, the rope then
runs forward to roller R between 0, 01 and so on to R on the third share
to Re between O, O' to R7 on the fourth share, to Rs between O, O¹, to R' on the
fifth share and where it ends. This mechanism is operated by the draft of
the horses. The centre bolt of O, O¹ has a bar extending forward; on this
bar is the axle tree to receive the lines for the draft. If one share uow meets
with an obstruction in the ground then by means of this rope R the resistance
is transformed to all the shares and allows that this share meeting the obstruction
stops and moves upward and releases itself, that is, it jumps.
The seat is supported by the rod which is cast on the lug H³. This lug is
longer than the other lugs. About in the middle of this rod is attached a box
like frame which carries the seat. Between this frame and the lug H³ is a
strong spiral spring for easing the seat.
The device for raising or lowering the whole frame work for regulating the
depth of the furrow consists of a continuous chain running over cogwheels.
Behind the seat is a special frame which is situated between the central guiding G
and the seat supporting rod. This frame supports a shaft which forms a crank
handle on the top. On the shaft and between this frame are two cogwheels K³, K*
over which the continuous chain runs. The shaft is square where it runs through
the cogwheels in order to hold them securely and it is round where it runs through
the frame. It is shouldered before entering the top bar of the frame. The
cogwheels are separated by an intermediate piece like a heavy washer. The chain
runs from the cogwheel K³ to the cogwheel K² which is on the steering wheel
supporting rod D¹; it returns them on the cogwheel K' and goes then to

page_text: cogwheel K which is on the rod E, Figures 1 and 2, then the chain goes to the
cogwheel K on rod E'. If the crank handle is now turned then the continuous
chain runs over all the cogwheels and turns them by their motion, the screw boxes
move up or down on the threads of the rod, as the case may be, and then lowers
or raises the whole share supporting frame work accordingly, in this way regulating
the depth of the furrow. It is plainly seen that the shares can be raised above
the ground if it is desired to do so. In order to raise the whole frame work it
is necessary that the screw thread on rod D' is cut in the opposite direction of
the threads on E', E'.
The wheels attached to the movable frame are slightly inclined as described
for the purpose of keeping them on unploughed ground. This is further accom-
plished in this construction in having the wheels a little before the shares and is
always the case when all the shares are in operation. It is however plainly
understood that, if necessary, any number of shares can be lifted and hung up, so
that, if desired only one share, the middle one is used. When the outside shares
are out of gear then the wheel next to the furrows already made runs in a furrow
and thus makes the plough uneven. To prevent this the mechanism described
already for raising or lowering one wheel independently is operated. The wheel
in the furrow is simply lowered until the plough is level. Heretofore certain
ploughs had wheels of different diameter which was
inconvenient under
circumstances other than the ones just described.
For ploughing on relatively even ground the gang plough is greatly simplified
and the steering wheel D is in the front. Fig. 13 shows a side elevation of such
a gang plough and Fig. 14 is a plan view of Fig. 13. The movable frame in this
plough is of different construction; the side bars of the movable frame B2, B³
are elongated as shown in Fig. 14 and the wheels C². C³ are attached thereto in
the rear portion of the elongated bars. By this is accomplished that the
principal weight of the plough is in front of these two wheels and consequently
the steering wheel has to be on the front so that the weight rests on the three
wheels; the steering wheel is now regulated by the draft and the whole mechanism
for operating the same is dispensed with.
Further, the device for raising and lowering the whole share supporting frame
work is not necessary here, only the device for raising and lowering each wheel
independently remains.
The main frame bars A, A' are further apart than in the first described
construction, they end a little behind cross bridge A' and branch out in the front
as illustrated in Figures 13 and 14.
The steering wheel rests in a forked shaped frame similar to the one shown in
Fig. 5. To this frame is attached a front standard which is provided with a
thread; a wheel V runs on this thread aud by means of the same the steering wheel
can be raised and lowered independently. The wheel V carries the block T which
is attached as illustrated in Fig. 14. The block runs loose on the front standard
and between its top and bottom part is supported on the front standard a double,
perforated segment to which is bolted a shackle lifting lever U which is locked to a
pin in two perforations of the segment. From the lever U a shackle rod U¹ goes down
to the draft. This shackle lifting device regulates the firmness with which the
shares enter into the ground.
In the block T runs a threaded shaft which is pivoted to the ends of the main
frame, Fig. 14 and on it the steering wheel can be moved backward and forward
to suit the movement of the shares in the ground. The shaft extends over the
main bar A and to it, outside of the bar, is attached a wheel by means of which
the block T is moved to the right or left, hereby moving the steering wheel and all
its attachments in the same direction; this is necessary when one of the side
shares is out of gear, the resistance met by the other shares in the ground will act
unevenly on the draft and to prevent this the steering wheel with its attachments
is moved into the centre line of the shares in the ground.
To the top end of the front standard is firmly attached a lever U2 which extends

page_text: rearward so that the attendant can reach it from the seat and adjust by it any
slight deviation of the steering wheel; the motion of the steering wheel however
is principally regulated by the draft.
The device for equalizing the movement of the shares in the ground is the same
as already described.
The wheels attached to the movable frame are straight in this construction..
The screw boxes on the rods E, E are bolted between the cross bars F, F' and
Faud F3 respectively. The cross bars F, F' extend downward, Fig. 13, after
leaving the rods E, E and are securely fastened to the main front bar B of the.
movable frame thus acting as a substantial support.
An uneven number of shares is shown and described, but by means of the
movable frame it is just as easily possible to have an even number of shares all
of which can be worked at once. The difference in the construction is the
attachment of the shares to the movable frame. In the described constructions a
share was fastened to the front centre of the movable frame and in the construction
for an even number of shares the one in the centre pin is omitted and the even
number of shares is arranged at even distance accordingly.
The gang plough illustrated in Figures 13 and 14 may be provided with an even
or uneven number of shares and any desired number cau be used simultaneously.
In the gang plough illustrated principally in Figures 1, 2 and 4 any number of
shares may be provided but if an even number is there then only an even number
can be used simultaneously because the resistance of the ground would be uneven
on the plough.
It is evident that steam power can be used instead of horses.
A single shared plough has also been constructed. The same is illustrated in
Figures 10, 11, 12 and contains my improved share whose plate can be turned
to the right or left of the share stock without lifting the share. The wheels of
the single shared plough are turned on a crank axle. This axle is provided with a
lever, Figures 10 and 11, the lever is bent near the crank axle, Fig, 11. On the
axle is fastened the share supporting frame T which is strengthened by a cross
bar Qas shown in Fig. 11. To the frame is attached the segment which regulates
the position of the share and thus the depth of the furrow. The share can be
lifted and is supported by a locking arrangement. The seat is supported by a
spring bolted to the shaft and frame, it turns up and down again Fig. 10 so
as to form the basis for the foot board U. To the beam of the share are attached
in the front two pieces, Fig. 10, fitting close to the frame, they are fitted to a
cross piece which is pivoted to the frame. This arrangement allows the share to
move up and down. From the frame runs down a piece Z which is connected to
piece S' of the share beam by a rod to which the draft arrangement is attached.
For keeping the frame in position on the axle two flanges are provided, one of
which is directly on the segment, Fig. 10.
The plough can be used with special advantage for sowing sugar beets, potatoes.
and the like. The narrow furrow required for this purpose is obtained by the
plough if adjusted as shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 9 is a plan view of Fig. 8. The share
is provided for this purpose with an additional hole in which the T piece fits. The
hole is near the outside of the share plate so that the share plate is in the horizontal
position. In this way the narrow furrow is obtained and if a very narrow one is
desired then the share is simply raised a little so that practically speaking the
colter alone cuts the ground. The beets, for instance, are then put in the furrow
and in returning the plough shares must run between the furrows to hill up the
carth so as to cover the beets.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, i declare that what
I claim is :
1. A gang plough consisting of a main frame, a movable share supporting frame
carrying two or more shares and being provided with a half circular, toothed

page_text: platform, said movable frame being pivoted to the main frame so that it can be
shifted on the pivots in its own horizontal plane, two principal wheels on the
movable frame, a steering wheel attached to the main frame and a draft, substantially
as described.
2. In a gang plough provided with two or more shares, a movable share
supporting frame consisting of two parallel long bars and two parallel short bars
being pivoted together, and a half circular platform, said movable frame being
pivoted to the main frame so that it is shiftable on the pivots in its own
horizontal plane, and a cogwheel engaging the teeth of the platform and being
provided with a shaft forming a crank handle at the top, substantially as described
and for the purpose set forth.
3. A plough share to be used in single shared and gang ploughs and consisting
of two share stocks with beam and weight cast on the rear end of the beam, a
downward extending perforated arm near the front end of the beam for connecting
with the draft, a share plate between the stocks and a device for locking the plate
when in the adjusted position, the lower end of the front share stock forming the
colter and the stocks being provided with a strengthening cross bar integral there-
with which is shaped so that the share plate can be shifted to the right or left on
the share stock without lifting the share, substantially as described.
4. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, the movable frame being
pivoted to the main frame so that it is shiftable on the pivots in its own horizontal
plane and a cogwheel supported by the main frame and having a shaft forming
crank handle ou the top and engaging the teeth of the platform, substantially as
described and for the purpose set forth.
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5. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, the movable frame being
pivoted to the main frame so that it is shiftable on the pivots in its own horizontal
plane, a cogwheel supported by the main frame and having a shaft forming a crank
handle on the top and engaging the teeth of the platform, and two wheels attached
to the movable frame, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
6. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, the movable frame being
pivoted to the main frame so that it is shiftable on the pivots in its own horizontal
plane, a cogwheel supported by the main frame and having a shaft forming a crank
handle on the top and engaging the teeth of the platform and the shares attached
to the front main bar of the movable frame, substantially as described and for the
purpose set forth.
7. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front and elongated side bars with
two wheels attached to the rear ends of the elongated bars, the movable frame
being pivoted to the main frame so that it is shiftable on the pivots in its own
horizontal plane, a cogwheel supported by the main frame and having a shaft
forming a crank handle on the top and engaging the teeth of the platform and a
steering wheel supported between the front ends of the main frame, substantially
as described.
8. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front and two wheels attached to
the side bars, and ears or lugs with jaws fixed to the front main bar of the movable
frame, substantially as described.
9. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front and two wheels attached to
the side bars, and ears or lugs with jaws fixed to the front main bar of the movable
frame, and the shares pivotted to these lugs, substantially as described.
10. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front and two wheels attached to the
side bars, the lugs with jaws in the front main bar to which the front ends of the

page_text: share beams are pivoted and the share guidings in the rear main bar, substantiany
as described.
11. In a gang plough the combination with a movable share supporting frame,
of a special frame fastened to the central guiding and the seat supporting rod,
a shaft with crank handle and cogwheels, cogwheels on threaded rods above the
three wheels of the plough and a continuous chain running over the cogwheels,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
12. In a gang plough the combination with a movable frame of downward
extensions on the front main bar a wire rope fixed to the downward extensions,
two loose bars in the front between the divided frame, rollers between the loose
bars and on the front downward portion of the share beam, substantially as
described and for the purpose set forth.
13. In a gang plough the combination of a wheel attached to the movable frame
with a cast or wrought iron piece on the axle, two side rods attached to the piece
on the axle and supported by cross bars near and at the top and a threaded central
rod with screw box between the cross bars and crank handle at the top for the
purpose of raising or lowering each wheel independently, substantially as
described.
14. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, a cogwheel with shaft and
crank handle engaging the teeth of the platform, two wheels attached to the side
bars, the lugs with jaws and devices for raising and lowering each wheel indepen-
dently, substantially as described.
15. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, a cogwheel with shaft and
crank handle engaging the teeth of the platform, two wheels attached to the side
bars, the lugs with jaws and the device for raising and lowering the whole frame
work, substantially as described.
16. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, a cogwheel with shaft and
crank handle engaging the teeth of the platform, two wheels attached to the side
bars, the lugs with jaws, the devices for raising and lowering each wheel indepen-
dently, a device for raising and lowering the whole frame work, and a device for
equalizing the movement of the shares in the ground, substantially as described.
17. In a gang plough the combination with a main frame of a movable share
supporting frame with toothed platform in the front, a cogwheel with shaft and
crank handle engaging the teeth of the platform, two wheels attached to the side
bars, the lugs with jaws, the devices for raising and lowering the whole frame
work, a device for equalizing the movement of the shares in the ground and a draft,
substantially as described.
18. In a gang plough the combination with a movable frame the shares whose
plates are fastened between the share stocks so that they can be shifted to the
right or left of the share stock without lifting the shares, the main beams of the
shares being pivoted to lugs on the front main bar and move in guidings on the rear
bar, substantially as described.
19. In a gang plough the combination with a movable share supporting frame of
a parallel main frame being beut up in the front and rising rectangularly behind
the shares and extending rectangularly rearwards and the steering wheel supported
between the main bars of the main frame, substantially as described.
20. In a gang plough the combination with a movable share supporting frame,
of a main frame branching out in the front, rising there and being bent upward
and supporting between the ends a steering wheel, substantially as described.
21. In a gang plough the steering wheel in the front supported in a fork shaped
frame in combination with a threaded front standard, a wheel running on the
threaded front standard, a block through which a threaded shaft runs which is
supported between the ends of the main frame, a wheel on this shaft, a double
perforated segment between the block with shackle device attached thereto, a
B

page_text: lever on the top extending rearward, and attachments connecting with the draft,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 18th day of March 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.