Patent ID: 6570395
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A grain moisture measuring device providing an automatic grain moisture measurement at a preset compaction value comprising:an automatic grain moisture-measuring device; a test cell located within said measuring device for holding a predetermined grain volume therein when filled to the top with grain; a strain gage mounted to said test cell to determine the force compaction of the grain in said test cell; means for manually compacting the grain of predetermined volume within said test cell; means for comparing the strain gage output during the compacting of the grain by said manual compacting means to a preset value and stored in said comparing means and establishing a signal indicative of the difference there between; and means for automatically initiating an immediate moisture measurement by said moisture measuring device upon a signal from said comparing means indicating no difference between the preset value and the measured value by said strain gauge even if said manual compacting means is continuing the grain compaction.