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Joseph W. Fawkes
Christiana, PA, U.S.A.
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Steam and Gas Engines
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Jan. 26, 1858
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Steam Plow
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Joseph W. Fawkes |
Christiania, Lancaster County, PA |
This patent was for one of the first steam plows built in the U. S.
Description:
By my improvements in locomotive-plows, wherein I employ a large barrel-shaped or bulged driving-wheel for the propulsion of the machine, I avoid the sinking in the earth ofthe wheels hitherto employed, and thus enable me to employ the locomotive in the culture of soft land, or where it is desirable to pass the locomotive over plowed land in harrowing or seeding, &c. This driving-wheel is furnished with spuds or spears, admitting of being projected or withdrawnand retracted. By this means a greater hold to the wheel on the earth can be given when the land is hard, thus securing the full traction of the machine. The plows are secured in an adjustable frame, (attached to the rear of the locomotive,) so as to admit of plowing and of being readily raised when requisite. In the guidance of the front wheels I employ a Windlass and band, operating a screw, which meshes into cogs of a segmental rack projecting from the rear of the axle of said front wheels.
Claims:
The employment of the barrel-shaped wheel or driver E, constructed with spurs k k in the manner described, in combination with guiding-wheels c c and screw D and segmental rack b, for the purpose of drawing the plow-frame and plows described in the manner set forth in the foregoing specification.
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RE855
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Nov. 22, 1859
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Steam Plow
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Joseph W. Fawkes |
Christiania, Lancaster County, PA |
Description:
By my improvements in locomotive or steam plows, wherein I employ a large barrel-shaped or bilged driving-wheel for the propulsion of the machine, I avoid the sinking in the earth of, the wheels hitherto employed, and am thereby enabled to employ the locomotive in the culture of soft land or where it is desirable to pass he locomotive over plowed land in harrowing or seeding, &c. This driving-wheel may be furnished with spuds or spears, admitting of being projected or withdrawn and retracted. By this means a greater hold to the wheel on the earth can he given where the land is hard, thus securing the full traction of the machine. In a majority of cases, however, a smooth driving-wheel or roller, constructed as hereinafter described, will be fully are secured in an adjustable frame attached to the rear of the locomotive, so as to admit of plowing and of being readily raised when requisite. In the guidance of the front wheels, I employ a windlass and hand operating a screw, which meshes into cogs of a segmental rack projecting from the rear of the axle of said front wheel.
Claims:
1. The employment, in combination with the locomotive of a bilge-shaped driving-wheel, substantially asset forth.
2. I do not claim broadly the invention of the movable spurs, but I claim the combination of the sliding spurs k k, with the bilge-shaped driving wheel E, as herein shown and described.
3. The arrangement of the adjustable frame, plows, gage wheel, driving wheel, engine, boiler, and guiding-wheels, as herein shown and described.
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