Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1886.
Complete Left, 15th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887.
RICHARD BAWDEN East Street South Molton Machinist do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :—
1. A portable handle is connected to the plough by means of two plates & a
piston the latter is firmly fixed to the centre of the plate on the handles & passes
through a hole in the centre of the other plate which is fixed to the beam of the
plough, these plates have projecting points & recesses to fit, the piston is carried
beyond the plate on beam of plough & a little beyond this plate a pin is passed
through the piston to take the fore end of a spring the other end of the spring is
against the plate on beam of plough. This spring forces the piston forward &
brings the two plates together when the ploughman desires to turn over the plough
he pulls the handles back the spring is compressed the plates are released & turn
in opposite directions until the plough is again in position when the spring forces
the plates together & the whole firmly held until the handles are again drawn
back by the ploughman.
2. The piston is continued to the fore end of beam where it passes through a hole
in a plate from thence into a corresponding hole in a boss which carries the furrow
wheel. When the plough is on its side for turning at the head-lands the ploughman
draws back the handles to which piston is fixed thus disengaging the furrow wheel
which falls round & is held in position by the relocking of the handles for the
backward course.
3. When 2 furrow wheels are used the piston is not continued beyond the point
necessary to confine the spring.

page_text: RICHARD BAWDEN East Street South Molton Machinist 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 :-
1. A portable handle is connected to the plough by means of two plates and a
piston; the said piston is firmly fixed to the centre of the plate on the handle, and 5
passes through a hole in the centre of the other plate, which is fixed to the plough.
These plates have projecting points, and recesses to fit; the piston is carried beyond
the plate on the plough, and a little beyond this plate a pin is passed through the
piston to take the fore end of the spring. The other end of the spring forces the
piston forward, and brings the two plates together, when the projecting points fall 1
into the recesses, and the plates are thus held together. When the ploughman desires
to turn over the plough, he pulls the handles back, the spring is compressed, the
plates are released, and turn in opposite directions until the plough is again in
position, when the spring forces the plates together and the whole is firmly held until
the handles are again drawn back by the ploughman.
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2. The piston is continued to the fore end of the plough, there passing through an
arm (which is fixed to the beam) into a hole in the boss which carries the stem of the
furrow wheel. On the piston being drawn back by the ploughman, the furrow wheel
is released, and falls over with the plough. When the plough and furrow wheel get
again into position the end of the piston is forced by the spring into the hole in the 2
boss, and the wheel is firmly fixed until again released by the ploughman.
3. When stationary furrow wheels are used, the piston is not continued beyond the
point necessary to confine the spring.
4. Is a method for attaching the turntable, or swivel wheel, to the plough. A boss
is fixed near the balancing line on the land side of the plough to carry the arm of the 2
turntable. In this boss a set screw is fitted, so that by turning the said screw, the
man in charge can easily remove the turntable when ploughing close to railings, or
hedges or any other impediment.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.

page_text: 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. The method for locking the handles to the plough which consists of two plates
with projecting points and recesses to match, which projecting points and recesses,
when drawn together by means of the spring, form a complete clutch.
2. Is the continuation of the piston from handles at the back of the plough to the
fore end, or any part of the plough; there acting as a lock for the furrow wheel, when
either set of ploughing tackle is at work.
3. Is the method for attaching the turntable to the plough, so that it can be easily
taken off when necessary; by which means I use a boss, and set screw, on the land
side of the plough near the balancing line.