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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ALVEY MARCELLOUS ELLINGTON, OF ALMIRA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-IIALF TO
T. N. WESTBROOK, OF ATLANTA, TEXAS.
PLOW-FENDER.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,941, dated January 17, 1893.
Applicationfiled September 10, 1892. Serial No.445,482. (No model,)To all whom it n ay coTncern:
Be it known that I, ALVEY MARCELLOUS
ELLINGTON, a citizen of the United States, re-
siding at Almira, in the county of Cass and
5 State of Texas, have invented certain new and
useful Improvements in Plow-Fenders; and I
do declare the following to be a full, clear, and
exact description of the invention, such as will
enable others skilled in the art to which it ap-
o0 pertains to make and use the same, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, and
to the letters of reference marked thereon,
which form a part of this specification.
My invention relates to improvements in
15 plow fenders, and the leading object of my in-
vention is the provision of afender which will
be especially adapted for use where young
and tender plants are being cultivated, that
is a fender which will lightly bear against the
20 plants and move them out of the path of the
plow point without danger of injury to said
plants.
Another object of my invention is the pro-
vision of a fender which can be easily applied
25 to an ordinary or common plowat a very small
price, which will be adjustable according to
the growth of the plants and will be very light
in weight and easily moved or elevated, and
which will be durable.
30 To attain the desired objects my invention
consists of a fender embodying certain novel
features of construction and adaptation for
service as will be understood from the draw-
ings and description.
35 Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a
plow with my fender applied, and Fig. 2 rep-
resents a similar view from the opposite side
of the plow.
Referring by letters to the drawings-A
40 designates the plow beam; B designates the
standard; C designates the handles; and D
designates the plow point all of which fea-
tures are of well known or any other con-
struction with which my fender may be em-
45 ployed.
My improved fender consists of a bar or
strip E, which is preferably tapering from the
pivoted end F to the free end which causes
the fender to ride gradually against the
50 plants and gently move them out of the wayof the point, and the engaging edge E' of the
fender is rounding so as not to cut the plants.
To the inner or free end of the fender is at-
tached a cord or flexible strap G, the upper
end whereof is engaged and retained at any 55
point by the laterally movable staple H, which
passes through the plow beam and has the
cam lever J, which bears against the beam to
hold the staple tight against the cord and re-
tain the same in the adjusted position, as will 50o
be apparent.
It will thus be seen that the fender is very
light and sensitive so that when it comes in
contact with the plants it will gradually and
gently move them out of the way of the point 65
and not injure the plants in the least which
is a great advantage over most fenders which
are heavy and rigid. It will also be seen that
the device is of the simplest possible con-
struction and cannot get outof order; is thor- 70
oughly efficient; is adjustable to the growth
of the plants; and can be produced at a very
small price thus possessing all the require-
ments to render the device practical and
useful. 75
I claim as my invention;
1. The combination with a plow beam, of
the flat strip having the narrow front end piv-
oted to the beam and gradually tapered out-
ward to the inner end and having the lower 80o
rounding edge, the cord or flexible connection
between the inner end of strip and beam, the
staple for securing the cord, and the cam op-
erating the staple.
2. The combination with a plow, of the 85
fender herein described, consisting of the
strip pivoted at its front or outer end to the
plow beam having its inner end adjacent to
the plow point, the cord or flexible connec-
tion between the inner end of strip and beam, 90
and the staple having the cam lever for caus-
ing the staple to impinge against the connec-
tion and sustain the fender at any adjust-
ment, substantially as described.
In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in 95
presence of two witnesses.
ALYEY IMARCELLOUS ELLINGTON.
Witnesses:
W. H. ELLINGTON, Sr.,
Z. H. WILSON.
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Ellington, Alvey Marcellous. Plow-Fender, patent, January 17, 1893; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173286/m1/2/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.