act iipon bai- 70 to'restoi-e tti,,, coiiti-olliiilrinechanism to its normal pos,itiori ,i,n(I th@'n it will be in r6acliness foi- a su@ig(@qtieiit olieration. 5 The opei-ating mecliaiiisin for the lifting .eonnectioris exemplifies one iii wl,@ich I)owei, is tal(en fi-oni one ol'tfie carrviiig wheels and fix-St ti.-,qnsinitted to tlif,, lifting connection for the otlier cirrying iilieel and then trins,10 nlitted by a cross-coitnection t)etiveen the lifting connectioins to the lifting conriection-for the power wlieel. The invention also exemplifies one in the I)ower wlieel rotates re)-.,Ltively to 15 its liftinr connection and in wliieh the iNIieel, ,is it rol Is over the-grouiid. ol)erates the coiiiiection withotit bei.ng rigid. thereivith, Iii the operation of the connection between the shafts 23 aiid 24 of the ertnk cori20 iiections, the inner porti.oii of levei- 50 betweeii the lock t)l and cradk-axle 23 ol)erates as an ad.justable ariyi by ivliieh the relatii,c positioii of the two lifting coiiiiections mav be a(Ijusted. 25 @ The invention set fortb is of that type in whicli the planyshare is i,igid ii,ith a cari-@7-. 'n structure ivhich compi-ises members or bea,ms fixedly secut,ed together in spaced relation and which'is directly stipported biy 3o lifti@ corinections betii,een the sides of tf;@ fram'3 ahd the land wheel at one side and a f@,irrow wheel at the other side an(I the i.nvention ex plow of that ty . I)e emplill'Is 11 in whicli the lifting colinections for the sides 35 of the frana6 are connected to-ether by stiitable meqns so that the poiv@r lift meelianism ivill op.erate both of the lifting connect'ons thi,ough the corinecting means to simiiltaneouslv raise both sides of the frame. 4o It ivill be observed tlitit the ertnk axle.s are shifted diffcrentially by the @ower operated means ind as a resiilt the bottorrs of - the plow bodies are kept in stibstantially hori7,ontal alinement,, both when the ploi@s 4 5 are, lowered and when they are rai-,ed..the (lifferential movement- gerving to compensate for the additional movement necessary to bring the wheels which are at differerit elc,vations when plowing to the same elevatioll 5o relatively to the frame -Nvhen the I.oivs are p raised. ' ' The invention is iiot to be urdei-stood, ts i-estrieted to the dettils set f6i-fli, siiiee these rnay be, modifle(I b o@ the skilled rnechinic 55 within the scope the appended clal'ms without d6parting from the spirit tind scope of the invention. Having tlius , described the inveiition, wh,,@it I c.taim is neny and desite to sectire by 60 T.,Ptters Patent is: 1. 4n a framele s plow, the cornbl,.i,),tion' v,Tit,li a frame strticture htvincr one or --oorp rigidly secured ',,13.ereto and grourd wlieels at the sides of. the struct-cire 0,@ re$ ivo,)Y-, of pivota lifting c iiectioii,@ between the wheels anct the structurerespoetively, oj?erable to raise botli sides of the structure and wbereby said wheels will bt@' I)eld to stil)port both sides of the struettire ivlien the ploi),s ire raised and wlien they 7o are lowered, t poiver rfleciiinism operated 1):@ one of said iiheels, ineans operable by said meelianism for simultaneotisly shifting both of the ].if ting c,onnections to raise both sicles of the struettire, and .means@for 75 conttolliii" tlle operatioli of stid iileans by thE@ powel!lniechanism, said power whe6l being rotated reltttively to the lifting connections duriiig the 1-ifting operation. 2. in a frarneless plow, the combiiiation 80 with a frame structure having one or more plowsh,,.tres rigilly sectred thereto, ,tncl ,round wheels at the sides of the strticttire, respectively, of lifting connections betreen the structure aild the wheels res pectively, 85 operabl.e to raise both sides of tlie.structure iiid whereby said wheels will be lield to support botli sides of the striieture when the I)lows ,ire raised and wlion they ai-e lowered, a power mec)ianisin operatecl by one of said go wheels, ineins operab.le by the power mechanism for sli ftiiiy botli of said connections, i.-tieltiding an adflisting lever whereby the i-elative I)osi ioxi of one o'L tlip, wheels- with respect to the other rnay be vtried, and 95 mcans for controlling the operation of said Dieans by the j)ower me,chanism, said power -tated wlieel bein(, ro i-eliti,itely to the liftinc, tn coniiections-' di-iring the lift I operation. g In a fr,,tineless plow, the combinatioii 100 witli a fr,,Lme striieture having ojie-or more plowshares rigidly seelired thereto and crround wheels it the sides of t@e structure respecti-,,ely, of lifting-conn@ctions bet",een the 'wheels 'and the striietiii-e respectively, lo5 operable to riise botli si(les of the structure and -@NIiereby sa'ld wheels will be lield to stipport both sides of the structilre when the' @)lows ii-c raised arid ivben they a@e lowered a I)o)vei- mecliinisni operatecl- by one of said iio wlieels, nieins operal.)Ie by said mechanism for shifting botti of the lifting connections to r,,tise ]-)otli sides of th6 striieture, nieansto atitorqatlcaliy lock both liftin('- coiineetio ns at the en(I of a liftiiio, oi)erWtion,' @nd 115 n-ieans for contro -,@I)e Ilinz the o- rati,on bf said nicaiis by the I)oiver rf@echanisly) said po@ver wlieel being i-otated, relatively to the lift'Ing 0 tio connections Jtiring the lifting i)@ra n. 4. In a frameless ploiv, the coi) . II)ination 120 with t frame struettire having one, or more 1,)Ioii,shares rigidly sectired tlieieto, and grotind wbeels at the sides of the structure i-espectively, of crank-corinections'between the striiettire an(-l t@.e wlfeels @es@ectively 125 operable to ;r@iise the, sicles 6f 0 structure aiid 'che wlieels will be lield to -,uppor,t both c)f tiie structi-ire wheii the plows tre raised iiid wlicn the@ are lowe-ed a ower niecha@-,,isin operated -@.y p
Nvlicels, i-ne-@,Es 'b)- tl-ie mech,,tI-iisir), f.)r I)Oth oT- the tiorip, rL to i,,tj.se I)otli ides of "31 s -ti.le @incl for coiitrolling the opertA"Ci@01'. of S',Ii(I iiietins 1))' the power meeli.- ariism, -,ai(.1 mc-obinism bein@,@ rotatc,(]. -,Iy to oj:t(.- of -t,i, -iectiorel,qtivt lif @ig coi@i @is di,iriiig -,i liftiiig olci-ation. i). i)loiy., tii(,, co@mbi-.iation lo witli stroet,,ti@e liaviy)g one-or - Y.),,iore O@roiil,ld-Vilieeils at the sides (,)f 'Ellie striiettir@,, respect,@- ve'ly, of er,%nk-coniiectio-,qs between tile striietiire, aiid ivlieels respec@@ively, opert,-ble to si -dc@s of- the structiire ,.nd wberl,,by @lie -v,71-ieels ,vil'i be lield to si-,,ppo.rt bo+lh sicle,,4 of the structure wli.en tiie, plows -@,ihen they are lowere(l, ,i po-,,,,e-@- @- ol)erated. by one of &,).id whcc--Is, iri,?aiis 1)@, the I)ONver ineeli@tiiistr@ ior sh;ftiiig both at- the crank-conni@eti(-)I@s to girflulta@,ieotisl@y raise both sides cif tlie, strlcttlr(; - @nealis to autoaiatically Iccl@ b,ati@, it the e7id of a lifti-("i" operz@ti")rt, @iaclT"I-ioa-kl:s for co@,itrol-ling tlle op@-j'i@ativii s,,),id irc@@ins by the power meelia-aisrii I bein@x ro-tateci ol, t'@,-,e 1-i-itinr co.'nueetions Cl@iriiig- lif-t-ing (@. Ili th-- com'@)iiiafioii with f,, friiiie sirticti@@re h,-tviiig one'or.iy-@ore seci@ied thereto aii(-! tvrl)lll)(I w7iir3e]s tl,),- cides of tb.(,, f@tructure re"pec,cive"-)@, er,,@,lilc-con-nections between th(@, str@z(@,@@ive tin(i tli(@ iiheels respeeti.vely, ol)er,,ible t,) rqise tlio sicles c)f the str-Lictiir@-, 'II be li ,irc(i ii,t-ere@)v ti,ie ivi -,Id to sup'@)otl,-.t si(les of tll-. striicttire i@,hen the qi,e anet t,liey are lo@-@,ereci 40 oper@i-uec oy orle 0 @.- I , f Sal( tl)- mech@,iiiislyi, f@)r s-@liiftilig of Sfti(I eri,pk-conan adjustiiig levei, (,lie, I-el- tive I)OSitioii of one of tli(-,viti). i-esj)e(,t to 'Utic, otlier M. ty be a;.id iiie,.tni foi, coiitrolliiig tlke ol)- (.1l'ilitioll oi@ @.,,a](I by the 1)o@i,ei- mechztitisrn, S,11(1 rfieclill.,iifni fieii-i,,- i@ot,,ite@-I ',) k to 0I)e ' '@ the liftinp,., C(lillectiorts 60 0I)eritioii. 7. Tr@ ,t @v the coml)inatio-@l ti f t,,,),Tn(, strii(@@tiiie liaviri, one or iiior(, secure(] thereto an,-l (irilelil:n@,l it 7th(, @,;CLes of '.-lie - structure 55 respecti-ve.lv of coi-ir@p-etioiis '[)etNveeii ti)(@ str,,tcti-ii-e :ziil wlieels respe(-ti@,ely, operal)ie to li-f I ttic si(les of the strlicture tiid -vi-])e,i,ebv the will 1,)e liet(I to suppoi-t flie th e @)IoN@,s iire rais(,(.1 and (I IV 1)(@--i til(@v a,@,e @i,- eleitieiii, rota't,,i--n(r of ()f b siti(I -,Ieyiiciit for sliiftintr o t,@le, c:-, coiiclections -,iiy).til,tane",5 t@uts,y t") liotli ol tli-3 s, ,rlicl 5iii-e eS l@il-;'i(IINT 'k-licr(,to @,nd coirt])risiri,, c-lutcli @ibove saicl rototirig element iiid clriven therel)y, @,ciici op,2rt,.tinLiiieiiis 1.)c@tii,een tl-.(@ eltitelt izid @;,i-d coiinectlofis. coi-ribiii.az'.ioi). 70 Nvitli fi Tr,-.me 1-i@iviio@ one or Rlore -i(ily t@ plowsh,,ires ri(, seciired th,@,. gr(,tin(i wheels Itt @tie si(les (@f tl)@e tl)e st,@@ictire ,znO, ible, to lift si.des o,, -Nvher(@,by tlit@ wl,.eels Yvill [,)e fici@t to sitpl)opt the ii,lieii ?clip ,ire, -Lii(I wl,.ei-i they @,ov@t3recl., @,iii e'kpiiiei it@@rc)t',Iting witl, one of ivlieels inc.1 the lov,7(@,,r 9 'end of oiie (,f cratik i-ne@iiis opei,,,i,ble by s,),iO4 eletrent -.Llor 1.)otli of the crank conriectioiis sii-@itiltaneousl@- @o i-aise botli sides o-.f ' the comprisiiig @lbove s@tid l@ottiti',ig e",en-tent aii(I (l.riven 4,lierO3@- a-,,O@ ol?eratiiimea-ns betN,,,eei-i the eliiteb@ and soid cra,.'Ik coiinectioyis, inclitdirg @ f@n tcljiis6ing le@,-er between siict conrip@ctioiis. 9. ID I plo@%v. tlte c(,rD-binttiop 90 witli t fraz-ne sti@ictiti,e e-De or plovvsh,,@,res --igi(li-@7 tb,,--reto, grctir3rl v%,heelis tl-io th,- stritettz?,e 1'espec'i-,,,eiy, of pii,otal co,-izicctioi).s tt-te wlio-c@l,s @i-net .@h(,, striieture re-q spectivei@,-, t(,, both sioies. e," the iii(li tbc@, be lield tn the tlie, plows alik@, ley lioiver one of rn by i)y s,,i i t@ -o @y fc)r t' conyiectoiis to r,@,ise si,](@s ()-f ttire Ilrid t(-) shift, tii(, P@xiE,@ orle )f tii,-, 0 wlit-,els to tnQ @@-@@is of t'Q(@ @)tlier wleol, tiiel ff)ztio-.n of siici incins I)y i)owei1,0. Iii -@.t plow, @viti-i fi-,,iine tiiereto., iii(I 'Lli.@, ,I(I(,s of the stri@,(,titre f er,,@iikconiiectioiis be(iv(@eii ari,(! tlie, wli(@e-is (,o ' @'tir si(les of sti,@ic AA,ileeis will liel(l to tile -,A,lieii the i)IoN@,s f-t--,e rtise(i Ili(! loivei@e,(I,t by one of s@,id illeiis ol-)ei,iit)le I)Y the powcr for collj")il).tly sliif'tiii,-,, tile (.-i-ank-coniie(--tioiis to ri,iso 1)()th sid.es of the 120 St]-tl(.tlll,e 111(1 to sliif@6 tiie i:@is (if one of ttic@ rel@iti-%rely to ttio, zixis of th(,, other ,ilieel qti(I for co@itrolling the ol)eratioii ()f' sii(I iiieaps by the powei,@ niecho.iiisi-n. ti.le tiott C)I" @l@ groiin(I t,t til- @,,id@s o@f t'ne of crayik-@j,@@.les @bet@yceri the @-3Q
striietlire and the Nvlieels respectiv@ly, oper- op eratedmechanism operatecl. by olie o@. sai(I al)J.e to raise botli sides of the striietiire, Nyheels comprising t ivlieel - niouiited oil a-.ad -in(I wliereby tlle wheelis will be held to sup- liftable witli the struc@ture, :and means o port thf,@ 'Striieture when the@ plows are raised erablebysaidmechaiiismforsi-n-i-----.------.-Vly and when they are loivered., a power mecha- sliiffin both of the crank-axles about the 7, nisni opei-ated by o@e of sai-d wheels, means axes Ofsaid wheels to lift Loth sides of the foi- conjointly shifting the lifting connee- , structiire. tions from said power lift mechani@m to 181. In a plovv, the comb!_nation of lanfl r,tise both sides of the stractiire and to shift. and furrow-wlieelg, a I sti-uctu.r@ havinl, one 10 t t'lle axis of one of the wbeels relatively to II(" a,xis of tlle other wheel, and meaiis for coritrolli-yig the o ration of stid mearis by the powor mechanism. 12. In,a, plovv, the combination of a plow15 carryiiig sti,uettire, ea . rrying-wheels at the sio,es thei-e6f respectively, a crank-axle for ?-ne O'l said wheel , and draft-operatedliftirig-.mechanism for the struettire comprising a ptii, of sprocket wli.eels and a chain there2o between. 13. In a plow, the combination of a plowc@rr!ing structure, c,,ti-i-ying-wheels at the slde tliereof respectively, a crank-axle for one of said wheels and'draft-ol)erated lift:- 25 ii-ig-mechanism for the structure comprising a sprocket--,i,lieel sociire(l. to rotate with one of the carrying-wheels, aiiotliei- sproe '@i:etwheel on the crankaxle, and a chain betwe,en said sl)rocket-wheels, said axle b(,ing 30 pivoted to said strticture. 14. In i plow, the cornbinatipn of a plowcar,i-ying'structure @ cariying-Nvheels at th(-@ .side@,tliei.,eof, a cra'nk-ax'le f-or ca,@h of sai(t wlieels, eacli pi-@ota]Jy connected to the st@iie@5 tlire, draft-operated liftingmechanism comprising a pair of sprocket-wheels an(I a, cliaiD.-con.- n,ection between therii, and, meins for operating botli 6f said axles by the dr,tftoperfqtea lifting-meeli,,tn.ism. 40 15. In a plow, the combin,,itioii of,,t I)Iow6,i,iryiiig sti-licture carrying . --kvbc,,els@ @it the side; tliei,eof respectively, eianic-axles foisaid -vi,lieels piv@fed.to the striictitre at ece(lntric points, meaanisixi for tlie-strt[cttii-e ecin45 prising a PaU,@, of sprocket-vTlie(@is ind a cliain coniiection therebetweeii, ttiid aii operating-codnection betiveeii said axles. 16. In a plow, the conibiil,,ttion of t plowc,trryin.gstructtii-e carryingNN,Iaeels it tl)e 50 sides tbereo.f res:pectivel.y, crink-.txles for said wheels respectively, piv(ted to the structure at r(@lativel3r eccentric poiiits, draft-operated liftingmechaiiisrn, ttiid q@ coniiection for operating on,e of sai(I axles 55 from the other, said mechanisin e(nll)rlslng a pair,of sprocket-Nvheels aiid a ebain betweed. tiiein. 17. In t ii)low, the cojiibinatiod of 1,,tji(I and furrow iyheels, a strii(@titre li,,tviii 0 ra o or more plows i-igidly se(.,tii-ed tliereoi-1, crani.: al@les liavink their lower ends pivoted in said -,vheels and li@an,iiig their til)ppr en(.Is extended inwir(Ily aiid pivoted to the strticttire i-espectiN,ely, ,tn(I oj)e@able to lift the 65 striietiire by swiiiging movement, draft'or @y4ore plows ri ldl3, secured thereon,7 crank-axle tiieir lo,@@er efids I)ivoted iii said wlieelk, a.nd haviiily theii- uppei, ends extended iiiwardly and pivo t@d to the strw,ture. '@espe6tii,ely, -and operable to lift the struettire by swingiiig uioveinent about the 8(l axes of the whebls respecti@ely, dra--Ft-operated mechadism operated by oiie of 'said wheels compi@ising ft wheel niouiited on and sliiftable with th@e structure, a@d' ineans o - p @rable by said mechanism for simitltaneousl 85 sliiftina r)oth of the craiik-axles to lift botfil 1 sides oT the structure, @the inwo,@dly'extepdiipper end of one -crank ixle l@eing disposed in front of the other. .19. In a plow, the -,ombination of lajid p c@ aiid ftirroiv whe@ls, t strlcture li'aving one or nioi-e plo ws rigi(Ily seetti-3d thei.,eon, crank-axles hitving tlieii- lower ends pivoted in said wheels aiid lia-%@ing th6r tipper ends. extended in-,i,ardly and pivoted to the strue- 95 ttire, -respectively, and opei-able to, lift the strtiettii.-e by sivingiiig iiioN-eni6to, dra,ft-operated nieclianism opei-ated I)y " 6,i@ of said ivl)eel,-@ (oryiprisiiig a ivlieel rnoi@ii@e@'d oxi an@l liftable iv,itli tlie, striietiire, ineajis oper,,tble 1.0(@ @y said niecliarilsiri for simultliieotisly sliiftiii(r I)otli of the ertink-@ixles to lift botli. side@@ f'tlie sti-iletlire, an(i a lever foi, Ti-.t@ni-ially sl,iftin,)@ botli of tli(@, (@i-arik-.txles: 20. In a pl'ow, the conit)ii-iation of I ' @nC[ aiid fiii-row wlieels, a stritetti@-e lilviiig.one or moi-e I)lo%vs rigi(Ity tliereoif, eriiili@-,Ixles tliei;- lo,,vei, encls I)ii,6teO, in said Ai7beels -Iiiid t]@ioir ,ipper e'-nds exteiicle(I iiiiA@ai-(Ily tnd pivote(I to the strtc,ttire, i-esp@ctli,ely, ,Ind operibl.@,, io lifi-, tlie, Sti'll('tlll'(' 1))7 sNi,ingij,(r ino-i-erii,-@ilt di-,ti@tl-,@)i)b o e 'L cl ei-@ited j)iecliinisn-i opert,ic,(l y D Of S, i ii-lieels cofiij).ris'ji(, a inoiliited on azid lifttibl(@ ivitli the sti,il(.ttlre, rqeans op,-@l-able ii.,@(@I)anisiyi for siiiiultzineou.sly sl)ifting botli of the (,.raiik-,txles to lift boih sides of the striiettire, ,L e.Kt(,,ii(iijig ]oivei-ing'lever pivoted to the striie[iii-e, a lock foi- sectirin@r --e t - 12i! the lever to secti@ lie strite ttire, cont@t-()Ilin(,-iyiecliiiiisin for the axleine@ sliiftino ills ilieti@s -P(ll filid liol@tin(-, the lock citii-ing a liftilig opei-atioii I)Y tile draft ol)erated me(tli,,ti)isin, f.)I,)ei@ated by the coiiti,olling meeliaiiism, ineaji,,, on the structiire for releasing the tiolclitig rneq,D.s to rendei- the lock ol)erative wl.,eii the structiire has I)een i,aised I)y the liftin,@, mecl),Inism. 21. Iii a plow, the coiiibinatioii of
@iiid ftirroiv ivheels, ,t liit8@iiig one or iiiore I)IO@8'S i-igi(l.!'y sectired @l-iereon, er,,tiik.. ,Ixles li@iNin(T fl)eir loiyer erid:s I)ivol.e(-l in S'li(i at,(l lia),in- their upper ed-ds extencied in@vardly - dt' n coiiiecte(I to tlle struettir,, Lii).d oi)e.i-able 4. ( Ili-L-iu n@ov(!Dl,-,Ilt, lift tile '31-ri:!Cture 1) e@ , s e@raft-ol)er@,it,ed Yne(,]Iqllisln ODCi,ate,(l by f)ne oi said iilieels coidpt'isiiig i wlieel iiio'ar@ted ic oii @inci ivith the structure, iiiean@.-, oi)er,,ibi.p@ bv said Piech,-tiisin for siiiiultayie(3i.isly slii-ftiiig 1,)otli of the er,,.ti):kaxies to iift bo@clii sicles of Clie structure, a forwardly ex.. teii(ling IoNverirg It,ver pivi.)'bed to the sti-ticttire, a loc.!< for keiii-iii,r ti,@e le-v(@r to sectire the s;',rtictiire, controlling-.nieeliaitism for tti(@ lixi- -,Iiiftiiig iiieads, neaiis for tio',-diD@- tilo 'oek du-ilig the oi)erkttion of the c@irayt ope-ratel lif-ting 13 tiie y 20 ip-echariisin, r.,ieaiis on ti-ie striletiire for relea@,ing tlte liol@(Iiiir nie@i-.as to r(,-n1161,- the I.ocl@ 0I)er,,itive when til,@.'@-6tructure has b4@-@en r@iised by the a@i(I n ir,-e@iiis for releasirig the lock indepeii(leixtlv ,,5 of ii-ie hol-ding -nie@ns Avfiei-i tiie striiettire is to b-, loivered by ttle len@er. 22@ in a plow, the coiyibinatloii of 6. @IoNvcarryiritystrlictcire, littiid,,,tncl fitrrow @vheel@, at the sides thereof respe,etively, @tr,,Ift-0 p - P; oeri,ted lifting-inechtini,-.m @or's,@iid striiettire for the 9tructure, a '.ocic' -f-or - tile leier to sectire the striietizre I co7iti-ollin(r - n-ieclian;..,;m for I tti-@ liftiiiglpeclianisn'l Cora iDg ',I, a sli(iil)le s5 bar on the lo,,Yer lever for relersin(@- iii(I lioldij-.i4y- the locic ing th@e ol)ei-atioii @)f @lie draf@c-ol)er.ited li (1-mechanisrn cozinected 'lie -outroller-leve@-, i lo(,k for s4ii,'i aii(t a cz@,ni for ol)pt-atiii,, the lattt@r 4o locit. to r,21e,,i@,e tlic, 23. lia i I)Iow, tlie,coiiil)inittio-@i o'L i 1)ir lai(i @iiitl fiiri-ow wlieels ,it ,IC, tliei-eof (Irtftopez-,ited "-iftip(r-nie(,-Iiariisin fo3,, sitid strii(!- 45 till'e, :1. for ttie stritetiti-e, @t lo(.I( @@ol- s(,eiji,in(v tli(@, le@,er to scetire tii(, sti-tiettire, coiitroIiin@l,- nieclianisiii li@Oi@ tlie, liftiii,r vil(@(.11,11lisi-ii (.@olyiprisinir a ,t I)ar oil the @ IoNve@ini), lev(@,- for 're-. 50 lll liol(lin(,,- tiie io(@k (itti-iii(y the ol)of dr,ift-ol)er,,ited li I ftiii,,.@@Tiiechitnism, coiiiiecteo; to tti@, cotitr(@li(,,r lo-%-er, ,i, lo(.It @or sect&r@@g stid I)ar, @t C,,iin oii tlile ,@f.ritettire for oper@,.tin(y the 1,,itter lock-to@ 55 bar 24. ITi i I)IoiiT,@tlie co)-nbi@i@,ition of I)Iow,@triietiire,, laii(I and fiirr(,w Lit tile si(les tliereof - I-es I)C(.,tiN,eiv. craiik,ixles for Sli(I wll(,els FeSI)e(@t'@Vt@fy, dr,.@,f t60.ol)ei,at4,,l Iiitin(P-ii-ecli@inisin f(I r silid stri,,cttive, ,I, lock for iie(4tii.-in,, tlie, a, r@6 13i,,r oi, tilt e ig 14@,VPr lo-,@ r.,- leasirig aiid holdirt(y the lo@k durinr Lite operation of the (ira:rtoper@,ited liftin zn -mecht,nism, connected to the coxitroller lever. a lock for secur,.r,,g said. b,@r, aiid a, cam oii ttiestriietiire for oper @tti-@ai- tlic laiter lo@k 70 to rt@lease thf- bar. 2,@). Ili .t 1.)Io,,,v, the con,-biiiaticii of a p lowei@i-t-yi1ify Structure land iinfl furrow wheels it tile sides thereof respectivply, drift.-ope-,@,ited liftiii,,,- mech,@nism for siid structtil'e 15 a IoNveiing-Fever for the structure, a ioc@ for securin- the lowering lever to secitre the striietizre, cozitrollina-mechanism for the li ftiiig-niectiai-iism coml)rising a le,%,er, -,t,Iidible bar oii' die IoNN-ering lever for re- 60 I.easing, and lioldiiig the lock duriiig'the op-' oratl.,)n of the drift-operate(I lifting-mechaiiism, connected to ttie controllcr-lever, a lock for. sectiririr said bat-, a c@m for opcratin g t'ie latter Ic)ck to release the I)ar, 85 and ine-,iris ior r,eleising the l,ow6riiig-l@ver lock without ren(lerizigsai(,l h oldino,-means ol)erat ive v@Tlien tfie to -be lo-,ve-@cd iiy the IoNvering lever. 26. In a I @,- the conibinatioii of a plow- 90 Po carryi n" striieture, land ind furrow-@@lieels at the 'Sides thereof respectivel3r, dr@,ift-operated lifting-meeliaiiism for. said structure lovq ering-l@ver fo,)r the structure, a lock for the levei., to seciire 'the struefure, 95 for- the liftingiiaf,,ch :)iiisii-@ corf.,.prising a, lever,@ a slidable bar oii the lo-@ieri.,-ig lever for i-el@asing tnd holclin,,@ tli@. tiie - operatio'n afthe drp@ft-OI)it,.tted lifti@n,,-.mechanism 100 pecte,:i to ti-le controller lever, a -lock@fo sef,-Lii-ing saicl. bar, @,, u@iiii oii the strixettireorjez,titi:ag ibe. hitt,,,r lock to release the bar, ,tiid meiiis for rel.e,,tsing the loivei-iii(I-leA,-er Ills 106 lock reiicle@rino- FaiCt hol(lin@,r Ine, ope.-ative, wliei-k tlic @krilcture is to be lowel-ed by tli.e .1olVering lever. @7. In I I)lo,,v, the combiii,,ttioii of a I)Iowst,i-tictui-e,, iiiid ,tnd fiirro-,v wlik@el-, @it itie'@'side@i tliereof respecti'vely, eriiik- lio ,ixles for t'tie, ivlieels i-esi)ectively, @lraft()])- erate@( lifting-iii(,@elianisi-ii for sai(i striletitre. q lovverin(r-lever for the ,,tructure, a lock for sectiring tlit@ lever to secure the si'ritettire, controi'liyigr-mechaiiisin ff)r tlle liftin(y- ii5 iiiecliaxiisin coinl)i@isin,r i - levei-, a t),it'on the lowerin(r lever for releasing aiid liold tiie lock diii-in@g the ol)eratioil of the @llt t-oi)erate(I liftiti(,-meeliinism, conn nected to tiie co,-,ti-(,Iler lever, a locli for se- 120 biii-, i c*-,ii or. the striietiire for tlic, latt(@r ibek to release the btir, ol)eritlpg iiiid iiieans for rele,,.sin(-, the IoNN,et@in(,-Iever lock rei,(Iei@ina saifJ,lioIding ineans 'oper@tt-i@@t@ Nvlieii t,'@ gtrtietit@ i@., to be lonv- 125 e iiig eileil. coriII)ill.,It,ion.of tt @@)IO-W-bOdy MOLlYtt(-.,i on said frame q riov,-tble ver@llictllv rel8@- r t ve t,3 frime, means fo inovi@g said i3o
groiiiid-whe(,,l vertically relative to the frame for lowering the plow-bcrdy into op6rative engagenient with the ground or for raisiiig the plow body out of operative en.: agement witli the groiiiid, a-lever operaI with said ground-wlieel ind ive'y 'te'@' t co'lnec 'idapt h the- mediilini of said cone@ tllroug nectio.n to be s@viidg 16'ngitu(iii-ially of the franie upon the raising a),-id loweririg move10 ments of the plow-I)ody, aiid meaiis actuated by said lever +or adjusting the vertical position of the groundwheel relttively to.the frame for regulating the deptl). of plowing. the arraxigement being such that said lever. i5 b3, the raising pf the plow-body is swung forward into convenierit position for the oper,,ttor at tke forward erid of the -frame and by the@-16wering of the plow-I)ody is swung backward out of the way of the 2 0 tpperatoi-. 29. In a gang-plow, the combination of a fi,ame, a crank-axle mounted on said frame, Iq supporting wlieel jourualed on said cranlc axle, a second suppoi-ti.-.@ -wheel a,djustably 25 -mounted on said frame, an arm mounted on said craiik-axle, means actuated by a stroke of said arm in one direction for moving said second supporting Nvlieel downward relttive to sai4 frame, a cluteb o-ne member of which 30 is continuously driveii by power from said second supportirig ajid positively acting meaiis adapted to be actuated by an operativ'e movemep-t of the other ineniber of the clutch for giving said arm a stroke 35 in the direction for moving the second supporting wheel downward, the art-aiicement being such that upon the said stroke of the arm said crank axle is turned for moving said first-named' supportiiig wli.e6l down46 w,,trd simultaneously with said second supportijig wheel i-elative to the frame. 30. In a gang-plow, the combination of a rigid frame, a plurality of plow.-bodies fix,,dly mounted ou said frame, a crank axle 45 @nc)iinted on s@tid fraine, supporting wheels - moiinted, on sg,id f i-ame, one of which supporting wheels is jotirnaled. on said crank,txle, an arm swingingl3, mounted rel.ative to said frame, ineans positively actuated by 50 power from one of said wheels for swiiiging said firm, means .tcti-iated lby said @rjri for rocking said crank-axle to move said wheel relatively to the frame comprising an adjustable connectifn between said axle and 55 said ai-m whereby the @eiglit to which said wheel shall be raised by power relative to the frame mty be vai-ied. 31. In -,t ,ang-ploiv, the combination with structiire comfiisi-@i(y mei-nbers rigidly se60 cured together incl hraving a 131urality of plowsliares i@igidly seciired thereto and gi-oiind-wheels . at ihe sides of the striieture respectively, of a plurality of lifting corii).ections betweeii the striietitre and the 65 wheels respectively, operable to r,,tise both sides of t-he structure, a power clevice driven by one of said Nvbeels, means fot operating the lifting connection for the other wheel from said power device, and a lift' !ng connectioii for the wheel -kiliieh drives the 70 I)ower device operatively co.-mected to and ble by the operating meaiis for the shifta other lifting co.-Linection. 3@. In a gang plow, the coinbinitio--q with a sti-u.ctui-e couipi-ising members rigidl3, se- 75 cui-ed together and hai,ing a pluralify oil plowshares rigidly secured thereto and,, ground-wlieels at the sides of the structure respectively, of a plurality of lifting connections between the st.ructure 4nd the 8o@ wheels respectively, gperable to raise both sides of the sti,ucture, a power clevice,'driveii by one of said ivheels, means for 6pei@ating the lifting connec',ion for the other @'wheel froni said power device, and a cross-conn.ee- s 5 tion between the liftiiig connections for op-' @rttin the lifting connectiorl for the ivli@el 9 which drives the power device. 33. In a " framel@:.- plow, the combiiiation with a plurality of plow-bodies, a go frame-strueture to which the plow-bodies are rigidly secured and gro.und wheels at the sides of the structure respe(.,tively, of supporting connections between the ground wheels and the sides of the structure which 95 are adjustable to permit the structure to be raised or loivered relatively to the wheels, a rotary power-member at the lower eiid,of one o@ said supporting connectibns operable by-one 6f the ground wheels, and lifting loo rnechanism fok shifting the structure r6lativelly to. both of the ground 'wheels comprising a connection bperable by said memb . gr betweeii the rotary member and strticture in addition to ,ind movable relatively to the 105 la,tter supporling connection when the struc-; tu're is beii-.tg shifted by power - Froni said membet. 34. In a "fra.meless " plow, the combina-, tion witli a plurality of plow-bodies a iio fi-ame-structure to wliich th,e plow-bodies are rigidly secured and gtoiind wheels at the sides. of tlle striik@ture respectively of supporting connections beiween the grolind wlieels and the sides Tof the structure which i i are adjustable to pe@mit the..structure to -be raised or lowered relatively to the -v@'heels, - a rotary power-member at the lower-end of one of said supporting connections, operable by 6ne of the ground wheels, lifting mecha- 120 nism for shifting the structure relatively to both of the ground ivheels comp@ising a coiinection operable by said. member between the rotary member an,d strticture in addition to and movabl@ relatively to the latter 125, supporting nueetion when the structure is being :- t@-1; oy power from said member, and means to adjttst siiid liftingconnec@ion to vary the position of the structure. 35. In a frameless plow, the combina- iso
tioii wl'th a p'lurality of plow-bodies, a frame-struetttre to.which the plow-bodies are rigidly qecured and ground - vvheels at the sides of the structure respectively.,., of cranlcs between the wheels and the struciure which are adjustable to permit the structure and plow-bodies thereon to be raised ,Lnd lowered relatively to the groi-ind-wheels, a ro'ary power niember atthe lower end of, io one of said cranks, operable'by one of the groimd wheels, and mechaiiisrn for shifting 'tiv the structuri, rela el)ra to both of the groi-ind, wheels comprising a coniiection driven by said powe'r member and movable 15 relatively to the latter crank while the structtire is being shifted -by power from said r.qember. , . )@ 36. In a "frameless plow, the combinatior-, with a plurality of @, plow-bodies, a 2C, frame-structure to which the plow-bodies are rigidly secured and ground,, wh.eels at the sides of the structure respectively, of cranks b6tween the wheels and the striietul-e which are adjustable to permit the strucl@-Ure and plow-bodies thereon to be raised and 25 lowered relatively to the ground wlieels, a i@ot,,try power,member at the lower eiid of one of said cr,,tnks,, oper,,tbl.e b3, oiie of the ground,wheels, meelianism for sliiftiiig the striieturerelatively to botli. of the ground 30 wheels coml)rising a connection drin,en by said power-menit)er and movable relttivel@, to the latter crai-ik while the structure is beiiig shifted by power from S,,Lid meinber, and means to adjust the lifting,connection 35 to vary the position of the structure. FRANK E. 1)@VVIS. D@,VAIID A. 131ERINGEI'%,, Witnesses: H. W. R013INSON, C.
