Improvements in Plough Shares.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3'st May. 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Plough Shares.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SLEEP, of The Excelsior Plough Works, Plymouth, in
the County of Devon, Agricultural Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to plough shares such as are used upon ploughs having
right and left hand bodies and mould boards and which require shares having wings
of considerable length, the object of my invention being to provide means whereby
such shares may be used upon either the right or left hand bodies.
In carrying out my invention I make my share in two parts, that is to say, I make
the wing of the share separate from the portion having the point and socket. This
point and socket portion of the share is made interchangeable as bas frequently
heretofore been done.
In order, however, that the wing shall be interchangeable I make the ends thereof
of such a shape that one end thereof will fit against the socket portion of the share
of the right hand body and the other end so that it will fit against the socket
portion of the share of a left hand body. By making the share in two parts as
hereinbefore described I not only am able to use the wing and point on either body
but, the wing upside down, or end for end on either body, and in case one part of
the share becomes worn or broken I am able to replace this part without necessi-
tating the renewal of the whole share. The share point and wing is reversible
as to six distinct points.
Dated this 31st day of May 1893.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Plough Shares.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SLEEP, of The Excelsior Plough Works, Plymouth, in
the County of Devon, Agricultural Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described aud ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to plough shares such as are used upon ploughs having right
and left hand bodies and mould boards and which require shares having wings of
considerable length, the object of my invention being to provide means whereby
such shares may be used upon either the right or left hand bodies.
In carrying out my invention I make my share in two parts, that is to say, I make
the wing of the share separate from the portion having the point and socket.
In order, however, that the wing shall be interchangeable I make the ends thereof
of such a shape that one end thereof will fit against the socket portion of the share
of the right hand body and the other end so that it will fit against the socket
portion of the share of a left hand body. By making the share in two parts as
hereinbefore described I not only am able to use the wing and point on either
body but the wing upside down, or end for end on either body, and in case one
part of the share becomes worn or broken I am able to replace this part without
necessitating the renewal of the whole share.

page_text: To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :--
Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating my improvements; and,
Figure 2 is a plan :
Figure 3 is a section through the share socket on the line 3-3, Figure 2, and,
Figure 4 is a plan view of the wing of the share detached.
a is the point and socket portion of the share and b is the wing. The socket is
similarly shaped on both sides of a central horizontal line when in the position
shown in Figure 3 as has frequently heretofore been done so that it will fit either
right or left hand bodies. The wing is shaped at each end to fit against the
socket portion of the share as shown in Figures 2 and 4 so that, the upper and
lower sides of the blade being alike, either end may fit against either socket.
This arrangement not only permits a wing to be used with either a right or left
handed socket but permits of using a wing with either side up, so that when its
edge becomes worn it may be reversed.
In order that the surface of the wing and socket shall be kept flush the socket
portion of the share is preferably provided with a ledge c as shown in Figure 3 and
in dotted lines in Figure 2, upon which ledge the end of the share rests as shown.
The rear edge of the wing is adapted to be bolted to the plough frame or breast in
the ordinary manner.
I advantageously use with my winged share a side plate or land side having what
is commonly known as a fin cutter, shin or cockscomb formed in one piece therewith
as shown in Figure 1 wherein d indicates the side plate and e the fin cutter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In winged plough shares for use upon ploughs having right and left hand
bodies and mould boards, making the wings of such shares separate from the socket
portions thereof and forming the ends of the said wings similarly so that they may
be used in combination with either right or left hand sockets and either side upper-
most, substantially as described.
2. The manufacture and use of plough shares, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 28th day of February 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.