Improvements in Ploughs.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 21st Dec.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ploughs.
RICHARD BAWDEN Machinist East Street, South Molton Devon, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A method for attaching body or bodies to the framework or beam of plough, and
for adjusting the aforesaid body or bodies.
A Ring or Disc is attached to beam or beams of plough, the aforesaid Ring or
Disc contains slots or holes to admit of bolts or pins for the purpose of attaching the
body or bodies to the aforesaid Ring or Disc.
The slots or holes in Ring or Disc are for the purpose of giving "pitch" or draft.
to the share or shares; the share, moul-board, and body together being by
these means adjusted to any required angle to suit the varied- conditions of the
soil.
Set-pins are also fitted to the aforesaid Ring or Disc for the purpose of adjusting
the wing or wings of share or shares.
2. A Bracket of peculiar shape is fixed to beam or beams of plough. The bracket
is so constructed as to admit of body or bodies, the aforesaid body or bodies being
hung on the bracket by bolts or pins.
3. A Box or Clip with transverse holes, being a method for holding and adjusting
wheels of plough. One of the said holes is oblong at each end, tapering to a square
in or
near the centre of the box. Set-pins are placed at the extremities of
said box for the purpose of adjusting the wheel or wheels to land or furrow as
required.
4. Is a method for effecting the same purpose, viz. for holding and adjusting
wheel or wheels of plough. A Box or Clip contains transverse holes. One of the
said holes is oblong at one end, tapering to a square at the other end. At the
oblong end two set-pins are placed opposite each other; each point of said set-pins
pressing on bar which passes through the said hole, by moving which said set-pins
the position of wheel is altered.
Dated this 5th day of January 1889.
RICHARD BAWDEN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ploughs.
RICHARD BAWDEN, East Street, South Molton, Machinist do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same 19 to be
performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
(1.) A method for attaching body or bodies to the framework or beam of plough,
and for adjusting the aforesaid body or bodies.
A ring or disc is attached to beam or beams of plough; the aforesaid ring or
disc contains slots or holes to admit of bolts or pins for the purpose of attaching the
body or bodies to the aforesaid ring or disc.
The slots or holes in ring or disc are for the purpose of giving "pitch" or draft
to the share or shares: the share, "moul-board," and body together being by these
means adjusted to any required angle to suit the varied conditions of the soil.
Set pins are also fitted to the aforesaid ring or disc for the purpose of adjusting the
wing or wings of share or shares.
(2.) A Bracket of peculiar shape is fixed to beam or beams of plough.

page_text: The bracket is constructed as to admit of body or bodies, the aforesaid body or
bodies being hung on the bracket by bolts or pins. The aforesaid bracket contains
holes or slots for the purpose of adjusting share or shares.
(3.) A Box or Clip with transverse holes, being a method for holding and
adjusting wheels. One of the said holes is oblong at each end tapering to a
square in, or near, the centre of the box. Set pins are placed at the extremities of
said box for the purpose of adjusting the wheel or wheels to land or furrow as
required.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
A Ring or Disc: B Slots: Set-pins: D Bracket or Disc E Slots :
F Holes G Clip or Box: HI H Oblong hole tapering to square at I :
J Set-pins.
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 1
claim is :-
(1.) A method for regulating or adjusting the share or shares of a plough or
ploughs; which method consists of a ring or disc attached to framework of plough,
and fitted with holes, slots, and set-pins as described.
(2.) Another method for regulating or adjusting the share or shares of a plough
or ploughs, which method consists of a Bracket or Disc attached to framework of
plough and fitted with holes and slots.
(3.) A method for adjusting wheels of plough by means of a clip or box with
set pins.
Dated this 8th day of October 1889.
RICHARD BAWDEN.