An Improved Combined Scoop and Weighing-machine.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1890-Accepted. 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL MI MULTIVATION.
[Communicated from abroad by THOMAS DEVINE, of Waterbury, Connecticut,
United States of America.]
An Improved Combined Scoop and Weighing-machine.
We ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER, Mechanical Engineer of Cobden Buildings,
Corporation Street Birmingham and ELIZABETH RUTH PEYMAN Southbank,
Milverton, Leamington both in the County of Warwick do hereby declare tho
nature of this invention to ho as follows:-
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This invention consists in connecting to a scoop such as is used for lifting flour,
sugar, or other substance, suitable weighing mechanism so that the person using the
scoop can weigh the material lifted, without the trouble of emptying the scoop into
separate scales or weighing mechanism.
In carrying out our invention we provide any convenient shaped scoop, and
secure thereto a motion-bed-plate, we next provido a spring-bracket, which consists
of a bracket with two arms, the lower arm being provided with a recess to clip the
core-flange of indicating-spring and the upper arm being provided with a motion-
stud; we secure the spring-bracket to the bed-plate in such a manner that the two
arms of such spring-bracket project from the bed-plate.
We next provide an oscillating-frame which is formed with a wide end and a
narrow end, two centre points are provided at the narrow end on which the frame
oscillates, we place the wide end of oscillating frame between lugs provided on the
bottom end of bed-plate and securo the frame thereto by means of an axial pin or
pins, so that the fraine will swing or move on the pin or pins as a hinge joint.
We next provide a connecting rod and connect one end of such rod to lugs
provided on the upper edge of bed-plate.
We next provide n scoop-handle such handle being made in halves out of rigid
material, preferably stamped sheet metal or light malleable castings; at the rear end
of one half of the handle is provided a lug, to receive the rear end of connecting
rod.
We next provide an indicating spring which consists of an helical spring so
regulated by its convolutions and also by tempering, that it is thereby formed into a
reliable weight indicator We secure to the lower end of the indicating-spring a core
spindle the extreme end of which is formed into a knob or flange, we also secure to
the upper end of the indicating spring a loop which is either formed on the wire
constituting the spring, or formed on a core-spindle fastened to the spring.
We next provide the dial-spindle and indicating-barrel, the dial-spindle consists of
a solid spindle, (if for use on small scoops) or a hollow spindle may be used where
found advantageous, the indicating-barrel consists of a parallel barrel or tube through
the periphery of which is pierced a spiral slot. The dial-spindle passes concentrically
through the indicating barrel.
We next provide a dial-plate marked with divisions suitable to the size of the
scoop and to the quantity of material lifted.
We next provide a suitable clock hand or indicator hand pierced to fit the end of
dial spindle.
In putting the various parts together we proceed in the following manner.
We place one half of the handle under the connecting-rod and then place the rear
end of connecting-rod over the lug provided in handle to receive it, we then place
one of the centre pivot points provided at the narrow end of oscillating-frame into a
central hole provided at the front end of half handle.
We then take the indicating-spring with its connections and place the flanged

page_text: core-spindle-ond in the recess provided in the lower arm of spring-bracket to receive
it and place the loop end over a stud provided to receive it.
We next take the other half of handle and lower it in position over its duplicate
bottom half, thus forming a box: we take care to bring the countersunk holo provided
in the front end of this top half of handle over the centre point provided on the
narrow end of oscillating-frame: we next pass a screw through the top half of
handle, thence through the back end of connecting-rod and thence into the lug
provided in the lower half of handle, by tightening this screw into the lug, the two
halves of the handle are pressed together we next fasten the two halves of handle
together at the front end by means of one, two or more screws.
We next take the combined dial-spring and barrel and lower the bottom point of
dial spindle into a countersunk bearing-hole or other equivalent bearing-hole provided
on the front end of handle; the periphery of the indicating-barrel would thus be
lowered in a position parallel with the projecting arms of spring-bracket, the motion
stud provided on the upper arm of spring-bracket would then be passed into the
helical slot formed in the periphery of the indicating-barrel.
The top end of dial-spindle would next be passed through a central hole provided
in the dial; the dial then secured to the handle, the pointing clock hand or
indicating hand, is next secured to the projecting end of dial-spindle thus securing
the dial over the handle and completing the combined scoop and weighing machine.
In using our combined scoop and weighing mechanism; tea, sugar meal or other
substanco would be lifted by means of the scoop, the material so contained in the
scoop would press it in a downward direction thus at the same time carrying the
foundation-plate fixed to the scoop in a downward direction and consequently also
moving the spring-bracket in a downward direction thereby carry down the bottom
and top arms of spring-bracket the hottom arms of spring-bracket would draw down the
spring-core and thus expand the indicating spring; the moving-stud fixed to the top
arm of spring-bracket would at the same timo move downwards and during its path
in the slot of indicating barrel theroby revolve the barrel and indicating spindle, thus
moving the pointing hand round the face of dial to shew the weight of material
contained in the scoop.
Dated this Sth day of Narambar 1000
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Scoop and Weighing-machine.
We ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER Mechanical Engineer of Cobden Buildings,
Corporation Street Birmingham and ELIZABETH RUTH PEYMAN, South Bank
Milverton, Leamington, both in the County of Warwick, a communication from
T. Devine U.S.A. do hereby declare the nature of this invention. and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in connecting to a scoop (such as is used for lifting flour,
sugar, or other substance) suitable weighing mechanism, so that the person using the
Scoop can weigh the material lifted, without the trouble of emptying the contents of
scoop into separate scales or weighing mechanism.
We will now proceed to describe our invention with reference to the accompanying
drawings; similar lotters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Figuro 1 represents a side view of the scoop, one half of handle being removed to
exposo to view the weighing mechanism.
Figure 2 is a plan of Figure 1.

page_text: Figure 3 represents a plan of both halves of bandle, surmounted with dial plate
and indicating finger.
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weighing mechanism.
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Figure represents a side view of the connecting rod.
Figure 5 represents a plan of Figure 4.
Figure 6 represents the indicating spring.
Figure 7 represents an end view of Figure 6.
Figure 8 represents the indicating barrel connected to the dinl spindle.
Figure 9 represents a plan of Figure 8.
Figure 10 represents a front view of motion-bed-plate.
Figure 11 represents a plan of Figure 10 on the line A B.
Figure 12 represents the spring bracket.
Figure 13 represents a plan of Figure 12.
Figure 14 represents a section of the dial plate.
In carrying out our invention we provide any ordinary scoop a with which to
combine our weighing mechanism, we next provide a motion bed plate bas reprosented
in action at Figures 1, 2, and 3, and as represented in detail at Figures 10 and 11,
we secure this plate to the scoop by means of the rivets c or by other equivalent
means; we next provide a spring bracket d as represented in detail at Figures 12
and 13 and as represented in action at Figures 1, 2, and 3, we secure the flanges of
the spring bracket to the bed plate by means of the rivets e or by other equivalent
means; we next provide an indicating spring fas represented in detail at Figures 6
and 7, one end of the said indicating spring is connected to a core spindle g the end
of such core spindle being formed into a knob or flange h, the top end of the
indicating spring fis formed into a loop j.
We next provide an oscillating frame which is formed with a wide end and a
narrow end, two centre points are provided at the narrow end, on these points the
frame oscillates; we place the wide end of oscillating frame between the lugs m
provided on the bottom end of bed plate b and connect the frame to the lugs by
ineans of axial pin n or its equivalents, so that the frame will swing or move within
the lugs m and form a hinge-joint therewith.
We next provide a connecting rod o as represented at Figures 1 and 2 and as also
represented in detail at Figures 4 and 5, we place one end of such rod between
lugs 2 provided on the upper edge of bed plato and then pass a fulcrum pin q
through one lug, thence through the connecting rod, and out through the other lug,
so that the connecting rod will move on the fulcrum pin 7.
We next provide a scoop handle such handle being made in halvos out of rigid
material, preferably stamped sheet metal, or light malleable castings, represents
one half of the handle, s represents the other half of handle; at the rear end of
half is provided lug to receive the rear end of connecting rod o.
We next provide the dial spindle u and indicating barrel v, the dial spindle
consists of a solid spindle if for use on sumall scoops or a tubular spindle may be used
for large scoops or for small scoops where found advantageous; the indicating
barrel consists of a barrel or tube through the periphery of which is pierced a
helical slot w the dial spindle u passes concentrically through the indicating barrel
being secured in that position by any suitable mechanical means.
In putting the various parts together we proceed in the following manner.
We place the half handler under the connecting rod and then place the rear end
of connecting rod over the lug and secure the connecting rod to the said lug t by
means of axial pin a a; we then place the centre pivot of oscillating frame into
countersunk hole formed in half handler; we then take the indicating spring ƒ
attached to its core-spindle g and place the flanged core spindle g in the recess bb
provided in lower arm of spring bracket to receive it, and place the loop end j over
stud cc provided on the half handler to receive it.
We next take the half handles and lower it in position over its duplicate half
thus forming a box; we take care to place the countersink provided in this top half

page_text: over the centre pivot 7; we next pass two or more screws through the top halfs into
tapped or threaded holes provided in the bottom half at d d or at any other part of
the handle.
In some cases instead of securing the hack end of connecting rod by means of the
screw we utilize a long screw to pass through the top half thence through the
axial hole and thence into the bottom half.
We next take the combined dial spindle and barrel and lower the bottom point of
spindle into countersunk stop bearing provided at front part of handle; the periphery
of the indicating barrel would thus be lowered into a position parallel with the
projecting arms of spring bracket, the motion stud ee provided on the upper arm of
spring bracket would then be passed into the helical slot w formed in periphery of
indicating barrel.
The top end of dial spindle would next be passed through a contral hole provided
in the dial; the rim of dial is then pressed securely over the inlet boss of hollow
handle, the pointing or indicating hand ffis next secured to the protruding end of
dial spindle thus completing the combined scoop and weighing machine.
In using our combined scoop and weighing machine, tea, sugar, meal, or other
substance would be lifted by means of the scoop a; the material so contained in the
scoop a would press the said scoop a in a downward direction, thus at the same time
carrying the foundation plate 6 in a downward direction and consequently also moving
the spring bracket d which is secured to the foundation plate and thereby carrying
down the top and bottom arms of spring brackot.
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The bottom arm bb of spring bracket would draw down the pring core 9 and
thus expand the indicating spring f; the moving stud fixed to the top arm of spring
bracket would at the same time move downwards and during it. vertical path in the
slot w of indicating barrel thereby revolve the barrel and indicating spindle, thus
moving the pointing hand round the face of dial within a segment of a circle; the
greater the weight put in the scoop the greator would be the expansion of the spring
and consequently the greater would be the travel of the moving stud ee in the slot w
of indicating barrel, and the larger would be the segment of circle travelled over by
indicating finger ff.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is,
1st. The making of a combined scoop and weighing machine by the attachment to the
scoop of a motion-bed-plate to which is connected weighing mechanism such weighing
mechanism being also connected to the internal surface of a hollow handle so that
the handle can be used for lifting any substance contained in the scoop and so that
the weight of the substance so lifted will be recorded by a finger moving over a dial
plate such dial plate being secured to the handle, as illustrated and described.
2nd. In a combined scoop weighing machine, the application of a coiled spring as
a means of recording the weight of substance lifted in a scoop connected to tho
weighing mechanism as illustrated and described.
Brd. In a combined scoop weighing machine the application of an indicating
barrel connected to a dial spindle in conjunction with a scoop and scoop handle, the
barrel and dial spindle being revolved by the movement of a stud connected to one
arm of a bracket, the other arm of the bracket being connected to a spring in such a
manner that the action of the spring moves the stud-arm of bracket and thereby
moves the stud within an helical groove formed in the periphery of barrel, thus
revolving the barrel as illustrated and described.
Dated this 7th ... al A 1800
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicants.