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frame is fastened to the frame by means of
a shaft 17 having nuts upon each end there-
of as shown at 18. To raise or lower the
device so as to regulate its depth,.-a quadrant
5 19 is provided which is fastened to the beam
of the cultivator, with which quadrant a
lever 20 cooperates. This lever is provided
with a pawl 21, designed to cooperate with
ratchet teeth 22 upon the said quadrant; this
10 pawl is operated through the medium of a
pitman rod 23 and a hand grip 24, :as clearly
shown. The said lever is provided with a
downward extension 25 to which the ends
of a pair of pitman rods 26 are connected,
15 the lower ends of which have pivotal con-
nections with the lower portions of the
frame 15 as clearly shown.- It will be seen
from the construction above described how
the said device is raised or lowered.
20 Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed as new and useful by the pro-
tection of Letters Patent is:
In a machine as set forth, the 'combination
of a carrying frame and traction wheels
25 therefor, of -a chopping wheel, comprising
a pair of annular rings spaced apart, a hub
having spokes provided with reduced por-
tions at their outer ends forming shoulders,
plates bolted to the inner :circumference of.
30 inner rings for holding the rings spacedapart, said plate having apertures to receive
said reduced ;portions sufficiently to allow
the shoulders to butt against said plates, said
reduced portions having nuts threaded there-
on to engage the outer circumference of the 35
said rings, cotton chopper blades having
shanks disposed in the space between the
rings and provided with nuts disposed adja-
cent the inner and outer circumference of the
rings to prevent displacement thereof, said 40
shanks being movable within said space by
loosening said nuts, said shanks having bi-
furcated ends for connection to the said
cotton chopper blades, the said bifurcated
ends forming arms to engage on either side 45
of the blades, means passing through said
arms and the blades for securing them firmly
together,'said bifurcated ends of the shanks
having sockets 10 located between the said
arms, said blades having projections to be 50
received by said sockets, as and for the pur-
pose specified.
In testimony whereof I have signed my
name to this specification in the presence of
two subscribing witnesses.
HENRY N. PATRICK.
Witnesses:
W. W. BOYD,
A. L. CAIN.:2
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Patrick, Henry N. Cultivator Attachment, patent, December 22, 1908; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513091/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.