Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Dec., 1888
I ANDREAS HEUCKE, of Hausneindorf near Gatersleben in the Empire of Germany
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to a steam plough having a double set of plough
shares, in which a steam engine placed on each side of the field to be ploughed draws
the plough alternately to and fro over the field. Having arrived at the end of a
furrow, the plough is simply tipped by the pull of the rope coming into action, in
order that the other set of plough shares can operate without turning the plough. In
this tipping plough the double plough-frame capable of partially turning upon the
axle of the wheels, is displaced in such a manner that the operating half of the
plough obtains the overweight.
On the middle
The ploughs are arranged symmetrically at both ends of a frame.
portion of this frame is fixed on each side a plate, these plates being provided with two
oblique slots which are inclined towards each other, and in which the journals of two
transverse rods can be displaced. Each of these transverse rods has two arms which
embrace the wheel axle by means of an elongated hole. The said axle carries by
means of a frame, the furrow wheel and the land wheel which can be adjusted by
set screws either higher or lower, according to the depth of the furrows.
In the middle of the axle the two draw ropes are applied from each of the two
portable steam engines at the sides of the field. At the same time on each side of
the axle is fixed a chain which connects the transverse piece of the frame with the
axle, and occupies in the extended state the length between the axle and the cross
piece of the operating plough part whereas with the raised plough part it hangs
down on account of the shorter distance.
Looking at the right hand side of the plough, when the said plough is being drawn
towards the right hand side of the field, the journals of the left hand transverse
rod are then situated at the lower end of the slots, whereas the journals of the other
transverse rod are in the apper end of the right hand slots the right hand arms being
in the perpendicular position, and the left hand arms in a position inclining towards
the left. In this position the right hand plough part is therefore kept in the raised position

page_text: by the right hand arms which bear below upon the axle
frame is however upon the left hand side of the axle, and
remains in this position pull of the right band rope lasts.
the overweight of the
thereby the plough
When the plough has arrived on the right hand side of the field, the tipping of
the plough frame is effected automatically by the pull of the left hand rope which is
caused at this moment. By the pull of the rope the axle experiences a pull to the
left hand side, which causes the left hand arms with the journals of the left hand
transverse rod to slide in the slot upwards, whilst at the same time the right hand
arms pass from the perpendicular to the oblique position, whereby the frame on the
right hand side is inclined and on the left hand side raised. In the continued pull of
the rope at the axle the latter is drawn' still further to the left, so that the journals of
the right hand transverse rod now slide down in the slot and the left hand arms occupy
the perpendicular position and thereby raise the left hand half of the plough;
whereas the right hand plough sinks into the ground. In the pull of the right hand
rope the reverse takes place.
The tipping of the plough is therefore effected automatically to the one or to the
other side, according as the one or the other draw rope is pulled.
Dated this 11th day of February 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, ANDREAS HEUCKE, of Hausneindorf near Gatersleben, in the Empire of
Germany, 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 :-
The present invention relates to a steam plough having a double set of plough shares,
in which a steam engine placed on each side of the field to be ploughed draws the
plough alternately to and fro over the field.
Having arrived at the end of a furrow, the plough is simply tipped by the pull of
the rope coming into action, in order that the other set of plough shares can operate
without turning the plough. In this tipping plough the double plough-frame, capable
of partially turning upon the axle of the wheels, is displaced in such a manner that
the operating half of the plough obtains the overweight.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a plan of the improved plough.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section.
Figure 3 is a transverse section through the axles of the wheel.
Figure 4 shows part of the tipping shaft, and
Figures 5 and 6 show two positions of the tipping device.
The ploughs are arranged symmetrically at both ends of a frame a. On the middle
portion of this frame is fixed on each side a plate h, these plates being provided with
two oblique slots c c¹ Figures 2, 5 and 6 which are inclined towards each other, and in
which the journals of two transverse rods d, d', can be displaced. Each of these
transverse rods d, d' has two arms e, e¹ which embrace the shaft f by means of an
elongated hole. The said axle carries by means of a frame g the furrow wheel / and
the land wheel ¹, which can be adjusted by screws i Figure 2 either higher or lower,
according to the depth of the furrows.
In the middle of the shaft the two draw ropes m and n are applied from each of
the two portable steam engines at the sides of the field. At the same time on each
side of the said shaft f is fixed a chain Figure 1 which connects the transverse
piece of the frame a with the shaft, and occupies in the extended state the length
between the shaft and the cross piece k of the operating plough part as shown to the
left in figure 2 whereas on the raised part to the right of figure 2 it hangs down on
account of the shorter distance.
In the position shown in figure 2 of the double plough the right hand rope n is
supposed to be drawn in the direction of the arrow by the portable engine on the
right, the left hand plough shares being in operation. The journals of the transverse
rod d are then situated at the lower end of the slots c, whereas the journals of the
other transverse rod d' are in the upper end of the right hand slots c', the arms e¹
being in the perpendicular position, and the arms e in a position inclining towards the
left. In this position the right hand part of the plough is therefore kept in the raised
position by the arms el which bear below upon the axle f; the overweight of the frame

page_text: is however upon the left hand side of the axle, as will be seen in Figure 2, and
thereby the plough remains in this position as long as the pull of the right hand rope
lasts.
el
When the plough has arrived on the right hand side of the field, the tipping of the
plough frame is effected automatically by the pull of the left hand rope m which is
caused at this moment. By the pull of the rope the shaft experiences a pull to the
left hand side, which causes the arms e with the journals of the transverse rod d to
slide in the slot c upwards, whilst at the same time the arms pass from the perpen-
dicular to the oblique position, whereby the frame on the right hand side is inclined
and on the left hand side raised: This middle position is represented in Figure 5.
In the continued pull of the rope at the axle f the latter is drawn still further to the.
left, so that the journals of the transverse rod d¹ now slide down in the slot c³, and the
arms e occupy the perpendicular position Figure 6 and thereby raise the left hand
half of the plough; whereas the right hand plough sinks into the ground. In the
pull of the right hand rope the reverse takes place and the position indicated in Figure 2
is then re-occupied.
The tipping of the plough is therefore effected automatically to the one or to the
other side, according as the one or the other draw rope is pulled.
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
In tipping ploughs the arrangement of each of the plates 6 in the middle of the
plough frame, which plates are provided with oblique slits c. c', in which slide the
journals of two transverse rods d d connected by arms e, e¹, with the shaft f, in such
a manner that, according to the pull at the said shaft f, one pair of the arms occupies
a perpendicular position and the other, an oblique position, and in this manner the
point of gravitation of the plough frame is displaced to one or the other side of the
said shaft.
Dated this 10th day of November 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.