Improvements in Apparatus for Weighing Materials and Discharging the same after being Weighed.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Weighing Materials and Discharging
the same after being Weighed.
I, SAMUEL GEORGE RHODES of Langham Street, New Wortley, Leeds in the
County of York, Tin and Iron Plate Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My improvements have reference to weighing machines generally, being applicable
not only to ordinary scales, such as are used by grocers, millers and others, but also
to machines which are employed for weighing coal and other materials.
The apparatus consists of a cylindrical or hopper shaped vessel or receptacle, the
upper end being open to receive the material to be weighed, and the bottom or lower
end is supplied with a shutter or door which may be closed whilst the material to be
weighed is poured or placed in it, and readily opened to any required extent for the
purpose of discharging the weighed material into bags, carts or other receivers.
The hopper is suspended on the machine in a suitable position sufficiently high that
the bag or other receiver may pass under the opening at the bottom thereof.
This arrangement dispenses with the necessity of the usual tilting or overturning
in discharging the material and the frequent waste and loss of time attending sucli
system is obviated by my improvements.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1888.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Weighing Materials and Discharging
the same after being Weighed.
I, SAMUEL GEORGE RHODES of Langham Street, New Wortley, Leeds in the
County of York, Tin and Iron Plate Worker, 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 :-
My improvements have reference to weighing machines generally, being applicable
not only to ordinary scales, such as are used by grocers, millers and others, but also to
machines which are employed for weighing coal and other materials.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 2 a plan
looking, at the bottom of apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew two kinds of weighing scales with my improvements applied thereto.
Fig. 5 detail view.
The apparatus consists of a cylindrical or hopper shaped vessel or receptacle A, the
upper end B being open to receive the material to be weighed, and the bottom end C
is provided with a sliding shutter D as shewn at Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4, or hinged lid E
as shewn at Fig. 5, which is closed whilst the material to be weighed is poured or
placed in it, and readily opened to any required extent for the purpose of discharging
the same.
When the hinged lid E is used it is kept closed by a suitable catch, and when such
catch is removed the lid falls into position shewn at E', when it allows the material to
pass out into bags, sacks or other receptacles.
The sliding shutter D has a horizontal movement imparted to it on the pin F, and
by such movement it can be carried clear of the opening as shewn at D¹ rendering
such opening clear for the passage of the weighed material into bags, carts or other
receivers.
Fig. 3 represents an ordinary grocers scale, and Fig. 4 scale for heavier goods;
such as flour.
The hopper A is suspended by any convenient means on the scales as shown, and
the bag, sack or other receptacle is placed underneath the outlet or opening as shewn
in dotted lines, and when necessary secured thereto for the purpose of depositing the
material therein.
When I apply my invention to ordinary table weighing machines I provide on such
weighing table vertical columns or supports for the hopper A, this hopper A being elevated
to such a degree that a cart or other vebicle may pass underneath it to receive its load.

page_text: By my improvements 1 dispense with the necessity of the usual tilting or over-
turning in discharging the material, and the frequent waste and loss of time attending
such system is obviated thereby.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
The arrangement, construction and application of apparatus to be applied to
weighing machines generally, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 17th day of May 1888.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.