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Two plow standards 25 and 2(, are located of suitable nuts screwed upon the pins. The 65
upon the front cross bars 13 of the frame, be- pins are prevented from slipping laterally
tween the side bars of the frame; and two upon their standards by forming upon the
other plow standards 27 and 28, are located rear of each plow one or more sets of studs40,
5 upon the rear cross bar of the frame, outside the studs being somewhat angular at their
of the side bars. All of these standards are free ends, and the standards pass between 7c
adjustable in direction of or away from the these studs, as shown in Fig. 3. It is evident
center of the machine. All of the standards that the plows may be adjusted laterally
are made tubular and are clipped upon the whenever desired by simply loosening the
co cross bars, the clips being preferably staples nuts upon the pins 38 and turning the plows
29, which are passed around the cross bars the required distance. 75
and through the standards, the ends of the The distance that the rear plows 37 shall
staples being provided with bolts. By means enter the ground, is usually regulated by
of this attachment it is evident that the stand- means of shoes 41. These shoes are adapted
15 ards may be readily adjusted upon the cross to engage with the ground; they are located
bars of the frame. The two forward stand- back of the plows and each shoe is provided 80
ards are prevented from slipping backward, with an apertured shank 42, the shanks be-
and aregiven thedesiredinclination,bymeans ing passed upward into the rear plow stand-
of braces 30, the braces being also made tubu- ards and held therein by passing pins 43
20o lar. The forward ends of the braces termi- through the standards and through the shank
nate in eyes 31, through which eyes the stand- of the shoe. 85
ards pass, and the rear ends of the braces are It will be observed that a plow constructed
passed through links 32, or their equiva- in the manner above described will be ex-
lents, suspended from the rear cross bar 12; ceedingly light, yet very strong, and that the
25 and the rear ends of the braces are provided plow standards may be adjusted in order that
with apertures 33, shown in Fig. 1, any of the implement may be used in the cultiva- 90o
the apertures being adapted to receive a pin tion of any kind of plant. Further, it is evi-
34, the pin being passed through an aperture dent that the implement may be conveniently
located within the supporting link of the carried either to the right or to the left, or
30 braces. Thus it will be observed that the raised entirely from the ground to clear
braces may be raised or lowered to give what- stumps or other obstructions; it is also evi- 95
ever inclination found desirable to the for- dent that the draft is exceedingly light.
ward standards. Having thus described my invention, I
Another set of braces 35, is used for stay- claim as new and desire to secure by Letters
35 ing and giving proper inclination to the rear Patent-
set of standards. These braces may be of any 1. In a cultivator, the combination with a icc
approved construction, but preferably each frame formed of side and cross beams, of plow
brace comprises two links a and a', one of standards secured to the cross beams, braces
which links is passed over an end of the front having eyes in their ends to receive the stand-
40 cross bar 13, and the other link over one of ards, links secured to the cross beams, and
the rear standards. Each of these links has means for adjustably connecting the braces o05
attached to it an apertured plate,the plate be- to the links, substantially as described.
ing designated as a2 in the drawings and best 2. In a cultivator, the combination with the
shown in Fig. 2; the braces are lengthened side beams of the frame having their forward
45 and shortened by causing the plates a2 to fold ends spaced apart and connected by a yoke,
more or less one upon the other, and passing of a pole or tongue pivoted between the said r1o
a suitable bolt through registering apertures beams and projecting through the yoke, and a
in the plate. The rear link may be slipped set screw passing through the yoke and bear-
downward or raised upward upon the rear ing against the pole or tongue, substantially
5o standards so as to give them the desired in- as described.
clination. 3. A cultivator, comprising a frame com- I15
Ordinary shovels 36, are preferably at- posed of tubular side and cross beams, tubu-
tached to the forward standards, while plows lar plow standards clipped to the cross beams,
37, provided with mold boards are secured to braces provided with eyes to receive the tubu-
55 the rear standards. All the plows are at- lar standards and 3 djustably connected with
tached to the standards in the same manner, the cross beams, handles adjustably secured 120
Each plow has projected from its rear at to the frame, and a pole or tongue pivoted to
each side of the center a pin 38, threaded at the frame and vertically adjustable, substan-
its outer end. The pins are adapted to pass tially as herein shown and described.
60 one at each side of the standard to which the
plow is connected. An apertured plate 39 is ANDREAS MATTIJETZ.
utilized to connect the pins of each plow, and Witnesses:
the plate is held in place, that is, with a bear- I. J. FARISS,
ing against the rear of the standard, by means J. S. IIIL,SMAN.
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Mattijetz, Andreas. Cultivator., patent, December 5, 1893; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173585/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.