US333010A - William hebbeet hodgson - Google Patents

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PLOW. No. 333,010. Patented Dec. 22, 1885.

' BY WM ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HERBERT HOD GSON, OF WINONA, MINNESOTA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,010, dated December 22, 1885.

Application filed July 29, 1885. Serial No. 172,954. (N model.)

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Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the landside and share of a plow to which my improvements have been applied, the landsideplate having been removed. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of the same, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the landside, showing a modification of the lugs.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of the plows for which Letters Patent No. 320,656 were granted to me June 23, 1885, in such a manner as to make them more convenient and reliable in use.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of various parts of the plow, as will be hereinafter fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

A represents the share, and B is the short landside, which is formed solid with the said share A, and fits into a recess, 0, in the lower forward part of the extersi nor lon landside D. Upon the outer side of the landside D, around the inner part of the recess 0 and along the edge of the said landside D, except the part where the recess 0 is formed and the lower edge of the rear end, is formed a rib, Upon the outer side of the landside D, and radiating from the holes that receive the bolts for fastening the landside-plate to the said landside,are formed ribs F, as shown in Fig. .1. Raised bosses F surround the bolt-holes and connect the inner ends of the ribs F. I

The landside-plate is not shown in the drawings, as there is nothing new in the construction.

The ribs F, in connection with the ribs E, strengthen and stiffen the landside I), so that it can be made lighter than would otherwise be practicable, and at the same time provide a secure seat and firm support for the landside-plate. Upon the inner side of the upper part of the inclined edge of the forward end of the landside D are formed lugs G, which project inward to fit against the lower side of the share A and of the mold-board, and receive the bolts that secure the said share and mold-board in place. The lugs G allow the share and mold-board to be fitted into place with more ease than would be possible were a solid frog or dead-lay to be used.

Upon the forward edge of the upper lug G are formed two upwardly-projecting lips, H, which are designed to hold a single shim mold-board in place, and are to be removed when a double-shim mold-board is to be used, so that the same landside can be used with either a single-shim mold-board or a doubleshim mold-board, as may be desired.

I is the heel, upon the middle part of which are formed two upwardly-projecting parallel lugs, J, placed at a distance apart equal to the thickness of the landside D, so that the said landside will fit snugly between the said lugs, and which are secured to the said landside by a bolt, K. The projecting side parts of the the heel I are made narrower at their alternate ends, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and are so arranged that the narrow end of the part of the said heel that is at the outer side of the landside D will be forward. 7

With this construction the outer part of the heel I will be forced'into the soil at the base of the shoulder of the furrow, and will thus give steadiness to the plow. When one side of the heel is worn, the said heel can be detached and reversed, so that the other part will receive the wear.

If desired, the lugs G can be extended and connected at their ends, forming an open welded or cast frog, L, to be used instead. of a solid frog or dead-lay when applied to asteel, cast-iron, or wrought-iron landside. The open frog L can be extended back so far as to serve as a substitute for the support known as a half dead-lay.

The open frog L facilitates the fitting gether of the various parts of the plow, and enables the maker to so place the grain of the iron in the said open frog that it can be worked at an acute angle without strain or cold-shut.

Having thus described my invention, I claim the ribs F, radiating from the bolt-holes to the asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- marginal rib E, the lugs G, the lips H, pro- 1 In a blow, he heel I, formed on its upper jecting from the forward edge of the upper SHILJJG with vertical parallel apertured lugs lug, and the heel I, having parallel lugs J, 15

5 J, the projecting side parts of the heel being embracing rear end of the landside, the rib;E

narrower at their alternate ends, substantially being cut away at this point, substantially as as shown and described. set forth.

2. The landside D, having its front end in- 'VVILLIAM HERBERTEHODGSON. clined and recessed at G, and formed with the Witnesses: IO rib E, extending-along the edges of the land- 0. B. GOULD,

side and around the edges of the said recess, A. H. SNOW.

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