of Wheels in connection therewith.
Year: 1884

page_text: of Wheels in connection therewith.
I, THOMAS WILLIAMS ANGELL EVANS, of Rumsey House, Kidwelly, in the
County of Carmarthen, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRAMES OF HORSE
HOES AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, AND IN THE ARRANGEMENT OF
WHEELS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of frames for
agricultural implements and in the arrangement of wheels in connection there-
with. The said frames are so constructed that hoe blades, potatoe raisers, ridging
or double mould board plough shares and other apparatus, of a like nature, can bo
readily arranged in connection therewith, as desired. Agricultural machines having
frames constructed in accordance with this Invention will require less attention
than similar machines of ordinary construction, the waste of ground at the head-
lands is avoided and the hoe blades or other instruments can be maintained in the
ground at a regulated depth, whilst, at the same time, all necessity for treading on
the land, after the passage of the machine, is obviated.
I will now proceed to describe, with reference to the accompanying drawings,
the frame forming the subject of this Invention. The same letters of reference
indicate like parts in all the Figures. Figure 1. is a top view of the frame and
wheels, Figure 2. is a side view of the same, in a lowered position, that is to say,
when the apparatus arranged in connection therewith is at work, and Figure 3. is
a similar view showing the frame raised for the purpose of throwing the said
apparatus out of work. The said frame is composed of the main frame A. and the
inner frame B. The front ends of the sides of the main frame A. project and are
turned into sockets for the reception of the inner ends of the shafts which are
rigidly secured therein by means of nuts so that when the machine is not in use
the shafts can be readily detached and removed in order to effect a saving of space.
Longitudinally across, that is to say, from the back to the front of the centre of the
main frame, are fixed two parallel bara a. a. to which is pivoted at b. one end of
the inner frame B. at or near the end b' of the upright portion of the inner frame,

page_text: are bearings for the axle of the wheel C. A small enlargement is formed at each
side of the inner frame near the point 61 so that the bars a. a. may bear thereon in
order to support the main frame A. when the machine is at work. The bar d.
carrying the wheel D. is fixed within a socket at the top, or on the front, of the
upper end 6 of the inner frame, in such a manner that the same may be moved so
as to regulate the distance between the wheels C. and D. as desired. A lever E.
for raising the implement arranged in connection with the frame clear of the ground
is hinged to the top of the inner frame, and one end thereof is connected with the
main frame by means of a chain. By engaging the opposite end of the said lever
with a hook or catch F. the main frame is lifted and the implement is raised clear
of the ground.
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Figure 4. is a top view of the frame arranged as a horse hoe. Figures 5. and G.
are side views of the same respectively showing the machine in, and out of, work,
and Figure 7. is a back view of the machine with the boe blades in the ground.
The stalk of the front hoe blade G is secured within a socket carried by the cross
bars a. a. and the sockets for carrying the stalks of the side hoe blades H. are
arranged on the bars i. i. which are carried by the sides of the frame A. and the
cross bars a. a. The last mentioned sockets can be moved along the said bars i. i.
to facilitate the adjustment of the boe blades at any desired distance from each
other, and, when desired, the position of the said sockets on the bars i. i. may be
reversed. The stalks of the hoe blades are bent as shown in Figure 7. in order to
avoid contact with the leaves of the plants. . is a hoe blade which is, in some
cases, employed for breaking the earth over which the wheel C. has travelled. The
stalks of the various hoe blades are so mounted within their respective sockets as
to admit of their vertical adjustment as may be required. In some cases, I connect
one or more small harrows L. to the back part of the machine.
Figure 8. is a top view of the frame having arranged in connection therewith
implements x. . for raising potatoes, the stalks carrying such implements are
carried by the sockets on the bars i. i.
I will now proceed to describe the application of the frame constituting the
subject of this invention, to ridging or double mould board ploughs. Figure 9. is a
top view of the machine and Figures 10. and 11. are side views respectively showing
the implement in, and out of, the ground. In these Figures the lever E. is shown
connected with the fore part of the machine whilst the hook F. is attached to the
rear portion of the latter. The stalk of the double mould board plough is secured
within the socket carried by the cross bars a. a. the mould boards of the plough aro
hinged to the breast plate in order that they may be more or less extended, as
desired. The mould boards are respectively supported by the rods h. h¹ which are
bent to allow of the extension of the same, these rods are carried by sockets on the
bars i. . The roller M. is carried by a fork connected to the frame A. and is
situated above the share of the plough.
From the above description of the frame forming the subject of this invention
and of the method of, and means for, rendering the same suitable for use as a horse
hoe and a ridging plough it will be readily understood, by persons conversant with
the nature of agricultural machines, that the said frame can, when desired, be
applied with advantage to other agricultural implements of a similar nature to
those herein before referred to.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of the Frames of Horse Hoes
and other Agricultural Implements, and in the Arrangement
of Wheels in connection therewith.
I, THOMAS WILLIAMS ANGELL EVANS, of Rumsey House, Kidwelly, in the
County of Carmarthen, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRAMES OF HORSE HOES AND
OTHER AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND IN THE ARRANGEMENT OF WHEELS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My said Invention relates to improvements in the construction of frames for
agricultural implements and in the arrangement of wheels in connection therewith.
The said frames are so constructed that hoe blades, potatoe raisers, ridging or
double mould board plough shares and other apparatus of a like nature, can be
readily arranged in connection therewith, as desired. Agricultural machines
having frames constructed in accordance with this Invention will require less
attention than similar machines of ordinary construction, the waste of ground
at the headlands is avoided and the hoe blades or other instruments can be
maintained in the ground at a regulated depth, whilst, at the same time, all
necessity for treading on the land, after the passage of the machine is obviated.
I will now proceed to describe, with reference to the drawings accompanying tho
provisional specification of this application, the frame forming the subject of this
Invention. The same letters of reference indicate like parts in all the Figures.
Figure 1. is a top view of the frame and wheels. Figure 2. is a side view of the
same, in a lowered position, that is to say, when the apparatus arranged in
connection therewith is at work, and Figure 3. is a similar view showing the frame
raised for the purpose of throwing the said apparatus out of work. The said frame
is composed of the main frame A. and the inner frame B. The front ends of the
sides of the main frame A. project and are turned into sockets for the reception of
the inner ends of the shafts which are rigidly secured therein by means of nuts so
that when the machine is not in use the shafts can be readily detached and
removed in order to effect a saving of space. Longitudinally across, that is to say,
from the back to the front of the centre of the main frame, are fixed two parallel
bars a. a. to which is pivoted at b. one end of the inner frame B; at or near the
end of the upright portion of the inner frame, are bearings for the axle of the
wheel C. A small enlargement is formed at each side of the inner frame near
the point b¹ so that the bars a. a. may bear thereon in order to support the main
frame A. when the machine is at work. The bar d. carrying the wheel D. is fixed
within a socket at the top, or on the front, of the upper end 6" of the inner frame
in such a manner that the same may be moved so as to regulate the distance

page_text: between the wheels C. and D. as desired. A lever E. for raising the implement
arranged in connection with the frame clear of the ground is hinged to the top of
the inner frame, and one end thereof is connected with the main frame by means of
a chain. By engaging the opposite end of the said lever with a hook or catch F.
the main frame is lifted and the implement is raised clear of the ground.
Figure 4. is a top view of the frame arranged as a horse hoe. Figures 5. and 6.
are side views of the same respectively showing the machine in, and out of, work,
and Figure 7. is a back view of the machine with the hoe blades in the ground.
The stalk of the front hoe blade G. is secured within a socket carried by the cross
bars a. a. and the sockets for carrying the stalks of the side hoe blades H. are
arranged on the bars i. i. which are carried by the sides of the frame A. and the
cross bars a. a. The last mentioned sockets can be moved along the said bars i. i.
to facilitate the adjustment of the hoe blades at any desired distance from each
other, and, when desired, the position of the said sockets on the hars i. i. may be
reversed. The stalks of the hoe blades are bent as shown in Figure 7. in order to
avoid contact with the leaves of the plants. k. is a hoe blade which is, in some
cases, employed for breaking the earth over which the wheel C. has travelled. The
stalks of the various hoe blades are so mounted within their respective sockets as
to admit of their vertical adjustment as may be required. In some cases, I connect
one or more small harrows L. to the back part of the machine.
Figure 8. is a top view of a frame having arranged in connection therewith
implements . . for raising potatoes the stalks carrying such implements are
carried by the sockets on the bars i. i.
I will now proceed to describe the application of the frame, constituting the
subject of this invention, to ridging or double mould board ploughs. Figure 9. is
a top view of the machine and Figures 10. and 11. are side views respectively
showing the implement in, and out of, the ground. In these Figures the lever E.
is shown connected with the fore part of the machine whilst the hook F. is
attached to the rear portion of the latter. The stalk of the double mould board
plough is secured within the socket carried by the cross bars a. a. the mould boards
of the plough are hinged to the breast plate in order that they may be more or less
extended, as desired. The mould boards are respectively supported by the rods h. h.
which are bent to allow of the extension of the same, these rods are carried by
sockets on the bars i. i. The roller M is carried by a fork connected to the frame A
and is situated above the share of the plough. In some cases, in constructing
double mould board ploughs, I arrange a wheel, similar to the wheel D. on the
opposite side of the machine, one of the wheels being in such a position as to move
on the same level as the wheel C. whilst the other wheel runs on the land not yet
opened. Both of the said outer wheels can be arranged to occupy either of the
said positions, as desired.
From the above description of the frame forming the subject of this invention
and of the method of, and means for, rendering the same suitable for use as a horse
hoe and a ridging plough it will be readily understood, by persons conversant with
the nature of agricultural machines, that the said frame can, when desired, be
applied with advantage to other agricultural implements of a similar nature to
those hereinbefore referred to.
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
First. The construction of the frames of agricultural implements, consisting of
the main frame A. and the inner frame B. and parts connected therewith,
substantially as, and for the purposes, hereinbefore described and shown in the
drawings referred to.

page_text: Secondly. The arrangement of the wheels C. and D. in connection with the
frames of agricultural implements constructed as referred to in the first claim,
substantially as, and for the purposes, herein before described and set forth and
shown in the drawings referred to.
Dated this ninth day of September One thousand eight hundred and eighty