Improvement in Cultivator and Chopper. Page: 5 of 5
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part of said crank keeping the outer end of the arms G, the shaft H, the bevel-gear wheels
the bar A' from dropping down. The bar As I J, the shaft K, and the lever L with the sta-
is held down upon the projecting part of the tionary frame C and the sliding frame E, for
crank-arm Z', under ordinary circumstances, guiding and controlling the plows, substan-
by the spring B', attached to said crank-arm; tially as herein shown and described.
bat should the hoe strike an obstruction, the 3. The combination of the hangers M, the
spring B' will yield and allow the hoe to pass adjustable blocks N, the plow-beams O, the
over the said obstruction without breaking plow-standards P, the plow-feet A, the slotted
the machine. To the end of the bar Aa is piv- sliding blocks Q, the springs U, the shafts S,
oted the upper end of th'e standard C', the the arms T U, the shafts V, the arms W, the
lower end of which is slotted to receive the connecting-rod I, the lever Y y', and the
shank of the hoe. D'. The shank of the hoe catch-bar Z with each other, and with the
D' is secured to the standard by a bolt and a sliding frame E, substantially as herein shown
wooden pin, which wooden pin is designed to and described.
break and allow the hoe to swing back should 4. The combination of the notched bars C'
the said hoe strike an obstruction. To the D' and the springs E' with the pivoted plow-
bolt that secures the hoe DU to the standard feet A' and the plow-beams O, substantially
C2 is pivoted the end of the connecting-bar U'. as herein shown and described.
The hoe D may be made of the width of the 5. The combination of the pivoted bars G',
space desired to be left between the hills, as the pivoted lever H', and the catch-bar I1
shown in Fig. 2, or its middle part may be cut with the blocks Q, to which the plow-stand-
away, as shown in Fig. 5. ards are pivoted, and with the shafts S, upon
By this construction, as the crank-wheel T' which said blocks Q .slide, substantially as
revolves, the hoe D is drawn downward and herein shown and described.
forward to make a stroke, and is then pushed 6. The combination of the gear-wheels J' ',
upward and backward to bring it into posi- the shaft L', the bevel-gear wheels P' Q', the
tion for making another stroke, and to leave shaft R', the crank-wheel T', the bars U' V',
stalks for a hill. the crank-arms and shaft W' Z' X', the spring
Having thus described my invention, I B, the connecting-bar A', the standard Ca,
claim as new and desire to secure by Letters and the hoe D, with the bar attached to the
Patent- shafts S, the sliding frame E, the slotted
1. The combination of the wheels A B, the hanger p', the stationary frame C, and the re-
stationary frame C, the rods D, and the slid- volving axle of the wheel B, substantially as
ing frame E with each other, to receive and herein shown and described.
support the operating mechanism of the ma- WILLIAM BOYICAN KILLOUGH.
chine, substantially as herein shown and de- Witnesses:
scribed. O. E. MIcCICARY,
2. The combination of the pivoted bars F, C. C. MaCARTY.
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Killough, William B. Improvement in Cultivator and Chopper., patent, October 7, 1876; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166613/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.