An improved Reversible share Font or ece for Flougus.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 27th Sept., 1887.
An improved Reversible share Font or ece for Flougus.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents, of
67 Strand, London, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by James Oliver, of
913 F Street, Washington, D. C. United States, Manufacturer, 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 improvements in share points or nose pieces for ploughs,
the object of the same being to provide a reversible point or slip nose adapted to be
used in connection with any style of plough, and adapted when one face becomes
unduly worn to be detached and turned over and again secured in place with its
opposite face uppermost; and with this end in view the invention consists in the parts
and combinations of parts as will be more fully described and pointed out in the
claims.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a plough share
having my nose attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an end view of the share with the nose
removed. Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section of the share, taken on a line passing
through the bolt hole. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the nose detached. Fig. 5
is a plan view, and Fig. 6 is an end view in perspective of the plough share, with the
nose removed.
A represents a plough share of ordinary shape having its front end thickened
sufficiently to enable sockets for the reception of the shank of the nose to be formed
therein. The upper and lower wearing faces a of the nose B are correspondingly
tapered so as to conform to the taper of the edge of the wing of which the point is a
continuation, which allows the point to be reversed when worn. The opposite side

page_text: edges of the wearing faces a are cut away at the larger end of the nose B from the
point b to 6', forming the projecting points e* and inclined bearing c on opposite sides
of the nose, which when the nose is attached to the share, rost against the corro-
spondingly shaped shoulders c¹ formed in the end of the share. From the inner faces
of the projecting points et, of the nose, formed by cutting away the opposite sides,
project ribs e which latter are arranged on a line diagonal to the front edge of the
nose, the said ribs being integral with the nose and slightly separated for the entrance
of the rib e integral with the share. The outer faces of both ribs are convex and the
two projecting ends e³ thereof are shaped to conform to the sockets e³ formed in the
share A on opposite sides of the rib Et.
The ribs extend rearwardly beyond the projecting points e forming shoulders f
which abut respectively against the shoulders of the share A the said shoulders
being located in a line passing through the sockets e. On opposite sides of the
nose B, immediately under the point are formed the recesses g, the latter being
separated by the web g¹. These recesses are adapted to receive the projections or
shoulders g, g, formed on the share A on opposite sides of the slot g³.
The ribs e are each notched on their adjacent faces, the said notches being so
located as to permit of the passage of a bolt adapted to lock the point to the share.
The share A can be of any desired size or shape and designed for any make of
plough, and is provided with a land side h and a thickened point h¹. This thickened
point is cut away on its upper and lower faces to receive the projecting points e* of
the nose B, is provided with the sockets e³ for the projecting ends of the ribs e with
the shoulders, adapted to enter the recesses g of the nose B, and with the rib e¹
adapted to enter the space between the ribs e.
Cis a bolt hole formed in the share and passing through both sockets e³ and through
the intervening rib e², for the passage of a bolt D which latter passes between the
ribs e of the nose B and rests in the recesses or notches formed in the sides of the ribs
and prevents the accidental displacement of the nose.
The foregoing construction of reversible nose and means for securing same in
position possesses several valuable features. By cutting away the point diagonally,
and providing projections to enter sockets in the share, and providing sockets or
recesses for the entrance of projections on the share, and providing the point and
share with interlocking ribs, extended bearing surfaces are secured which absolutely
prevent the slightest lateral vertical movement of the nose, while the bolt which locks
the nose to the share absolutely prevents any longitudinal movement. Again by this
arrangement of interlocking parts, the connection or union of the two parts is to all
intents and purposes as strong and secure as if the nose were integral with the share.
To reverse the point it is simply necessary to withdraw the bolt, remove the point,
turn it over, replace it and again secure it by the bolt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is :-
1. A nose for ploughs having diagonal bearings on its upper and lower sides
inwardly projecting ribs, and recesses, the latter adapted to receive shoulders formed
on the plough share or standard, substantially as set forth.
2. A nose for ploughs having diagonal bearings on its upper and lower faces
recesses in its opposite side edges for the reception of shoulders formed on the share
or standard, and inwardly and rearwardly projecting ribs having notched edges,
substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with a plough share having a thickened point the latter having
diagonal bearings on its upper and lower sides, sockets and shoulders, of the nose
having diagonal bearings on its upper and lower sides, inwardly projecting ribs
adapted to enter the sockets in the share, and recesses adapted to receive the shoulders
of the share, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination with a plough share having the thickened end the latter being
provided with diagonal bearings on its upper and lower edge, a rib, shoulders, and a

page_text: bolt hole, of the nose having the rearwardly projecting points, notches ribs integral
with the points, and recesses formed in the opposite side edges of the nose, sub-
stantially as set forth.
5. The combination with a plough share having a socket in one end thereof, a rib
located within the socket and integral with the share and a bolt hole formed in the
share above and below the rib and through the rib, of a nose having notches located in
or approximately in the longitudinal centre of the nose for the passage of the bolt,
substantially as set forth.