US19262A - Improvement in plows - Google Patents

Description

J. O. RAMAGE.

Shovel Piow.

No. 19,262. Patented Feb. 2, 1858.

N.PETF.R5. PHOTO-UTNOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D C.

JOSEPH O. RAMAGE, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

LA FAYETTE, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEMENT lN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 19,262. dated February 2, 1858.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. O. RAMAGE, of La Fayette, in the county of Chambers and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Flows; and I do hereby (leclarc that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side view of the plow complete. Fig. 2 is a top view of subsoil-cutter. Fig. 3 is a side view of the piece performing the functions of brace, root cutter, and securing-bolt.

Similar characters of reference in the several figures denote the same part.

The nature of my invention consists in a peculiar manner of securing the plow-point to the foot-piece, as will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, H is the handle, and B the beam, curving, so as to form the stock, as

shown in the drawings. To the lower end of the stock is attached the foot-piece a by a pin, b, upon which it can turn, any desired angle being given the upper surface by means of the bolt 0 and holes (I.

S is a subsoil-point, having a slot, 0, in rear, as shown in Fig. 2.

Bis the root-cutter, having a point,f, which enters a cavity in the stock, as shown at 9, Fig. l, and on its lower face a screw-bolt, h, as shown in Fig. 3.

- The subsoil-point is laid upon the face of the foot-piece, as shown in Fig. 1, and allowed to project over the point thereof any desired distance. Bolt h of the root-cutter then passes through slot 0 and opening 2', between the stock and foot-piece, point f entering cavity in the front of the stock. Nut n is then tightened, and secures the point b to the foot-piece, as shown in Fig. 1. By this construction the loosening of nut it permits the immediate adjustment of the point, the slot 6 permitting its movement after the pressure of the lower face of the root-cutterR is removed. The root-cutter, besides its function as such, acts as brace -to the stock and securing-bolt of plow-point.

Instead ofa subsoil-point, a shovel-point, S, or a scooter-point, S, may be used, all having a slotted rear portion, as shown in the drawings.

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Connecting the piece B with the stock by point and cavity, as shown at g, and passing a bolt on the bottom of the same through opening 2' and the slot of the plow-point, whereby the said piece is made to perform the functions of root-cutter, brace, and securer of the plowpoint, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto signed my name before two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH O. RAMAGE.

Witnesses:

H. B. WooDDY, W. A. B. FALKNER'.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let-

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