An Improved Machine or Apparatus for use in Filling Sacks and the like and for Weighing the Contents of same simultaneously.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1891-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1891
An Improved Machine or Apparatus for use in Filling Sacks and
the like and for Weighing the Contents of same simultaneously.
I TOM DIBBEN, Senior, of Ridge, Wareham, in the County of Dorset, Works
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for filling sacks and
the like.
In filling a sack the usual method adopted is for one man to hold the mouth or
top part open, while another puts in the material.
It is only necessary to employ one man to fill a sack when using my invention,
which essentially consists in providing an apparatus which will support the sack in
a leaning or upright position, as desired, and also keep it open at the top until it is
filled.
To carry out my invention in one form, I take and provide two standards of
wood, or other suitable material, which are fitted in a bottom plate, or stand, at a
convenient distance apart one behind the other.
In a vertical slot, provided in each standard, I provide and fit a bar which is
hinged or pivoted in the front standard thus forming a lever the other or handle
end of this lever bar is arranged to move up and down as desired by the operator
between the slot provided in the back standard and by means of a movable pin
passing through this standard, in pin holes provided in same or by other convenient
and similar arrangement it the bar can be adjusted to any position thereby
regulating the height and angle of the mouth of the sack, as the latter is attached
to the front part of the lever bar in manner hereinafter described.
The lever bar projects a little beyond the front standard, and attached to the
former or forming part of same is a horizontal cross piece to this is fitted a hoop of
approximately semi-circular form, and which may be hinged or fixed to the cross-
piece, it is on this hoop fitting that the sack is supported and held open at the
mouth or top, by means of hooks and eyes, or other suitable devices provided on
the hoop fitting, and whereby the sack can almost instantly be connected to or
disconnected from the apparatus.
As the sack is being filled the contents can be shaken down in same as desired
by simply moving the lever bar up and down and the mouth of sack can be raised,
and lowered, and kept at any convenient height or angle by the same means.
The whole apparatus is portable, the standards as before mentioned being fitted
on to a bottom plate or stand which projects sufficiently in front of the front
standard to allow of the sack to rest upon the stand, and thereby raising the bottom
of sack from the ground.
By means of my apparatus it is believed one man will fill a sack quicker than
when assisted by another, principally for the reason that the mouth or opening at
top can always be kept at a fixed size and in any desired position while it is being
filled.
It is possible to make my apparatus with only one standard if preferred.
A modification of my invention would be when the contents of a sack may also
be weighed while it is being filled, as follows:-
a
At the front of the front standard above the base plate or stand I provide
table upon which the sack to be filled is placed-and held in position at the mouth
in the same way as hereinbefore described-this table would be connected to
suitable weighing mechanism in such a manner as not to interfere with the essential
features of my invention as herein before described.

page_text: In the case of the addition of weighing apparatus the whole machine would still
be self contained and portable.
Dated this 25th day of November 1890.
HERBERT P. BLAKE, M.I.N.A.,
20, Laura Place, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.
weigning mechanism.
Fig. 5 is a plan on top of Fig. 4 with the weighbridge j removed.
Fig. 6 a part side view in elevation shewing more especially a modification in
the form of my apparatus at the part where the sack is attached to same.
Fig. 7 is a plan on top of Fig. 6.
Figs. 8 and 9 are sections on lines n, n.
To carry out my invention in one form I provide two standards, A and A¹
which are fitted in or upon a base plate or stand B at a convenient distance apart,
one behind the other.
I further provide a bar f and fit same in vertical slots e, e provided in the
standards A, and A', converting the bar into a lever by pivoting or hinging same
upon a pin f¹ passing through any one of the pin holes f2 in the standard A, as
desired.
The lever bar projects somewhat beyond the standard A and attached to the
former or forming part of same is a horizontal crosspiece g to which a hoop fitting i
of approximately semicircular form is attached being either hinged or fixed to the
crosspiece as desired, or this fitting i may obviously form part of the lever bar f
and it may be shaped as illustrated in elevation and plan at Figs. 6 and 7, or into
other convenient form, as I do not limit myself to the exact form of this part of
my apparatus.
It is upon the fitting i, or its equivalent, that the sack b is supported and held
open at the mouth or top, by means of hooks k, k, and, or, other suitable devices
such as the clips ¹, k, and the projection l, all convenient for almost instantly
attaching the sack to, and disconnecting it from the apparatus.
As the sack b is being filled the contents can be shaken down in same as
desired by simply moving the lever bar up and down at the handle end g¹ and the
mouth of sack can be raised and lowered by the same means, and kept at any
convenient height or angle by adjusting the pins f¹ and in the standards A
and A' in the pin holes f and f4.

page_text: Sometimes I may provide my apparatus with a weighing machine so that the
contents of a sack may be weighed while being filled.
The weighing mechanism may be fitted in manner similar to that illustrated at
Figs. 4 and 5, or in other suitable way, but I do not claim the mechanism of the
weighing machine as a part of my invention but only the adaptation of same to
my apparatus.
It is obvious the essential features of my invention would not be altered should
a weighing machine be fitted to same.
It is possible to make my apparatus with only one standard if preferred.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved machine or apparatus for use in filling sacks and the like
consisting of the parts constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The combination of weighing mechanism or a weighing machine with the
other parts of my invention as herein before substantially described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of August 1891.
HERBERT P. BLAKE, M.I.N.A.,
70, High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.