US174539A - Improvement in plows - Google Patents

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B. S. KEARNEY.

PLOW.

No.174,539. Patented March 7,1876.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ".PETERS, PNQTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WISHINGTON D C INITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY, OF FRANKLINTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLO WS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,539, dated March 7, 1876; application filed February 5, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY, of Franklinton, in the county of Franklin and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Flows; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings are representations of perspective views of my device, and Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, and 9 are detail views thereof.

My invention relates to plows; and it consists in the construction and general arrangement of the plow-standard, whereby the same is adapted to receive a variety of points,

shares, 860., as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A represents the plow-standard, the upper portion of which is to pass through the beam, and secured to the same by a key, outf, or other suitable mechanical means. This part of the standard is formed with a shoulder, a, 011 each side for the beam to rest on. The lower portion of the standard A is enlarged equally on both sides, as shown at b in Fig. 2, and from the rear part extends a central wing, B, leaving a shoulder, d, on each side thereof. To the standard thus constructed may be attached various parts as, for instance, 0 and D, the upper and lower portions, respectively, of the front point. These parts are formed with suitableside shoulders e e, and fastened to the standard by bolts through the top. E is the winger side of the point, and provided with a side flange to be fastened by a lateral bolt to the standard. Gis the mold-board, also provided with a side flange, h, to be fastened by lateral bolts to the standard. H is a reversible side piece,

forming a finish between the outside of the front points and the land-side I, said side piece being fastened by the same bolts that secure the wing E and mold-board G, and the land-side I is fastened by lateral bolts to the win g B.

The parts 0, D, E, G, and I are made for both right and left hand plowsthat is, different sets for each kind of plow-and are interchangeable 011 the same standard. The sidepiece H is used for both by simply reversing it from one side to the other.

When both right and left hand attachments are used the parts 0 D are dispensed with,

and the upper and lower front points 0 D are substituted therefor.

In the wing B, at the rear of the standard, are holes 00 for the attachment of a rear sweep often used in the cultivation of cotton.

By having the side attachments of different dimensions a number of different plows may be used, either right or left hand, or both combined.

It will readily be seen that, by thus constructing the various attaclnnents, a great saving is effected, as when one part is worn out that part only needs to be renewed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The plow-standard A, constructed as described, with itslower end enlarged equally on both sides, and provided with the perforated rear wing B, whereby the standard is adapted to receive a series of interchangeable attachments, as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY.

Witnesses:

WM. H. MITCHELL, W. H. J OYNER.

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