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- are rigidly connected by suitable bolts in-
dicated at 25, and between the forward ex-
tremities of the said parallel portions of the
frame bars I secure a journal box 26-in
5 which is fitted a pin or hanger 27. This pin.
or hanger is provided with a plurality of
horizontal openings 28 through which a fas-
tening pin may be inserted to secure the
plow beam 29 at' any desired height. The
10 plow beam 29 is given an irregular form
substantially S-shaped in plan view where-
by it is provided with' lateral extensions 30,
and the rear end of the plow beam-is turned
downwardly to constitute a shank or stand-
15 ard 31 to which a shovel or other plow body
32 may be secured. Pivotally.mounted be-
tween the forward portions of the frame.
bars is a lever 33 which is provided at its
lower end with a. fork o yoke 34 having
20 antifriction rollers 35 mounted upon its
side members. The branches of this fork.
or yoke fit over the plow beam and engage
the onpsite sides of the same, as will be
readily understood on reference to Fig. 5.
25 The lever 33 is provided with a latch or
locking member 36 which .engages a seg-.
ment 37 secured upon the frame bars, as
shown and as will be readily understood.
Rising from the frame bars and extend-
30 i1 forwardly beyond the same is a beam
38 having an eye 39 at its front end in
which is swiveled a caster or steering. wheel
40, the stem or shank of the said steering
wheel being continued upwardly above the
35 beam .38 to form a steering bar 41 equipped
at its upper end with a handle 42 disposed
above the treadles 18 and in such relation to
the treadles that it may be easily grasped by
a person standing upon the treadles.
40 It is thought that the manner of using
my improved plow may be-readily under-
stood from the foregoing description taken
in connection with the accompanying draw-
ings. The operator stands upon the
f. treadles 18 and by shifting his weight from
one to the. other will cause them to alter-
nately descend and the descent 'of the
treadle will impart rotation to the adjacent
ratchet wheel and as the ratchet wheels are
50 fixed to the axle the axle and the ground.
wheels. will be rotated so that the machine
will be driven forward. One treadle, of
course, is permitted to rise as the othertreadle descends and they will operate alter-
nately so that the machine will be propelled 55
continuously and -without interuption. The
machine will be steered by swinging the
steering bar 41 to one or the other side as
may be necessary and the plow will be held
to. a straight furrow by. manipulating the 60
lever 33.' 'If the said lever be swung for-
ward the yoke at the lower end thereof will
bear upon the forward projection 30 'of the
plow beam and, will cause the beam to siwing
to the right, while if the lever be swung 65
rearwardly the fork will bear upon the rear
projection 30 and force the lever to the left.
This operation will be readily understood'
from Fig.. 5 of the drawings.
It will be readily -noted that my. irn- 70
proved plow is composed of very few parts
which are simple in their construction and
arrangement, and by the use of my plow
the ground may be "treated without the
necessity of employing draft animals or 75
without incurring the ' expense incident to
the use of a mechanical motor. The pedals
are preferably equipped with toe-clips or
straps, indicated at 43, to prevent slipping
of the operator's feet. ', 0
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim is:
1. In a machine for the purpose set forth.
the combination of a wheeled frame, a plow
hung upon said frame and having its beam 85
provided with lateral projections 'connected
by an obliquely extending portion, and a
fork pivoted upon the frame and engaging
said obliquely extending-portion-of the plow
beam. . 90
2. In a machine for the, purpose set forth,
the combination of. a.wheeled axle, a frame
consisting of bars hung upon .and' extend-
ing forwardly .'from said- axle, ' aid bars
being bent laterally to project in advance 95
of. the wheels 'on the' axle and then eon verg-
ing forwardly from the outer ends of the
laterally bent portions, and a. low hung
upon the front end of the frame.
In testimony whereof I affix my signa-
ture in presence of two witnesses.
JESSIEV. EDWARDS. [. s.1
Witnesses:
W. W. DoDD,
C. 'P. 'EIDsoN.
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Edwards, Jessie V. Plow., patent, May 26, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859122/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.