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or cutter will set itself perfectly steady in its beams and at tlir(' lower ends to s l runners,
line of draft and show no inclination to get a horizontal bnce secured b.wce en indat its 05
out of its course when cutting in irregular ends to said ( stamd i sitr, sl( )r'a ionstitit-
growths, as for instance a heavy bunch of ing a foot-resl, aid blades sected to sald
5 stalks on one side and a gap or light growth sled-frame.
on the other. S.. A stalk cutter, coinprising a sled-faitle
The blades 20 are, preferably, beveled provided with 1 'pair of tnnmers nd a beam, 70
upon their upper faces for forming a cutting inclined standards c('unnectinig said' beam to
edge, and by reason of tins beveling, the oper- said runners i1eiii t heir rea'r enl, a se tse-
10 ator can easily file the blades and kee) thec cured to sai( beami ct oniguous to Said stand-
same shar1p. The V-shaped positioning of arIds, a brace ('Onnectiog said standar Is be-
the cutter bars makes it unnecessary, under tween their els, so lrlace colnstitut.ling a 75
normal conditions, to adjust said bars with foot-rest, and baes secured to said sled-
respect to the slel-ratne, although, to ae- frame.
15 o0oilliiitito tile iiiaclimne to diflerent growths 9. A stalk cutter provided with a bead
or widths of rows, the bhides may be adjusted and a runner, i. bade, a. bolt ext ending
.upoll the cutteL' bars, as lereinbefore (e- through sai1 lniier 0i1(1 blae, i. tsi her cat- 80
scribed. ,rie Iby said bolt und iit ('rl)oSciI between 111i(1
What I claim is: blade and runner, a nut t Lreaded upon sald
20 1.. A stalk cutter, conp ising a sled-frame bolt, am miiieais (o"imilc' ting 11Iid blade inter-
provided] wit Iru o e's positioned at an a ogle mediate its ends to said beain.
to each other, a blade contiguous to said sled- .10. A stalk cutter, comtprisinig a heocie, a 85
fralle, and m1ealsls ajustably securing said bIlade positioned cont iguous t () snIdP franne, a
blade to said sled-fntme. . detachable mother ini Vtsrp(s' Ilet ween saiid
25 2. A stalk cutter, comnprising a sled-frante blade n1nd frame, .a bolt extendiilg Iheough
provided within a )eam adi a ttonet', a blade said fti ati (l1elacha ble l('ilber, Iinl blade,
means detacbliably seenrilg se P1blade to the an( nieatns for setnring said bolt, upon said 00
'tLie ' near its front enm , andniealls de--c uii er, dethaliible mleii bet', and 1)la.t
tachably secti'ing said iblade internmediate 11 . .Stailk cutt ci'oiprisigi a ioie, a
30 its ends to the ben. blade positioned icont iguous to said fraune,
3. A. stalk eitte' cotnprisintg a sled -fl'ame, spa itg nilao ns iterposed bet we ( Said fanie
-,d1 frame provided with a pair of angle-irota atid l)ad, tlld iilottts fl' ee'titrg said blade, 95
rune's, ('((eintcruntne' isposed at an angle-to spacingemils, aid] 'ille togetl a.
the othe' runiet', a beati, standlao'Is connet- 12. A stalk cutter, toni pris' il taFrame pto-
35 ing said beati to said runners, a blade, and vided with a beam, a i blde, tleaits securing
mars conlinecting saidl blade to said sled- said blade ieaR its front end to said luautle, a
fliatne. brace proVided with a pluiality of apertures 100
4. A stalk cut ter, coinjpi'ising a sled-fraame heat l' one(ll, lieeats extendingt.l r orlig one
provided with a. 'untietner an( I)ai, a blade, of said eicitres ail deta)ch ably (securing
40 ieans scouting the llde near its It'ott't (id to said brace to saill heamo, id tetis se ''(iritig
the lli tier, am1( niceis seel'ing the blade to the opposite einl of saidl brace toi sid blade.
said beam. 13. A stalk cutter, (omlprisingit a 'ie, a 105
5. A stalk ('lit ter', colllpt'isillg i sled-ratne, tter hi r, 'eals se(u.11 1ting seid 'l ut - ' al 1'i o
said sled-in e comprising r'utnitei's, a beattsaidba (1 e,It ti 1thl'Id.l blde ' lngag ig sil
45 stmetlaids conittect inis'g said r winners neat' their L(lttet bi, and lutchle l(' ilnims st'cultitng
Ironlt and1 rear einds to saw!l beamintllermledi- said blade to sail clr(]'bill, whereb'ev Said
ateits ends, hlades positiotled upotn opposite l)ladie im be adjusted longitdIil (It 'leof. 370
sides of tilsi 11 1eam nd colltiguous to sai] 14. A stallsk cntt er, comprising a frate ietptro-
i'ullrs, ititi.nS 'connitiig said blades to vided with aiglllarly-IIispo Itinriiers and1(
50 (aid rnnei'S, t and mtean.ts connecting the with inclined stnl ids, ltt'c's 'tici'onne'tin~'
plates ilt.et'inediate their ends to said beam. said Standardll t (' dite their ellds, and
. A stalk cutter, coinprisitg a Lifratie pro- blades secured to said frame. L15
vidt with a bet a h t Icad('oic('teted near 15. A st t1k Oitt(en', 'ohit(rising a irale pro
its rnt end t'oitt (tillt shl'io , a race connected vided withIt e liot'iizotattl blade, a1 ieans foe
55 at one mid to s ai! beai ieani's cotitectintg bodily, vert ially jitusting' the blade an se-
the opposto el of said brce to said blate curintg their stt' ini olitttt hotiz'.oittal planes.
itlteri'lldiat o its eilIs, 1t 1 hanux ''il y brace ('lii.- - Ili toestit yeotiifv X\ 1(1t(1) I eteuntto ollix imy 120
-ictetl at one ('td tot s id Ii'st-imientiotineI signature in present e of tw v()witnesses.
br60 , aini elnsIt 'co'te 1 hedopposite W1111 lVI Il. STOPPI1E.
00 end td said auxilin rv brace to said bhole(.
7. A stalk( ('ttt'i, coniptising a sled-Irnie Witnesses:
provided wit h i'ntts and a beam, .stand-iS 1 \. L. holt'mu'rsoN,
tis conne'teldl at heir upper ntds to sll aidM. I). StI) 's(N.
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Stopple, William H. Stalk-Cutter, patent, July 7, 1908; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513258/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.