Apparatus to Facilitate the Severance of Grain for Testing Purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus to Facilitate the Severance of Grain for Testing
Purposes.
I, RICHARD SIMON, of Zulla Road, Nottingham, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me from abroad by
C. Pobl, of Dresden, Germany, Brewer, to be as follows
The usual method of testing wheat and the like is by biting or cutting single.
grains. Now in order to obtain sections of a number of such grains at a time, it is.
proposed by the present invention to construct an apparatus consisting essentially
of a perforated plate, the perforations in which are so grooved and shaped as to
permit of the grains being shaken down and into them to stand on end.
Between these.
Below this is another plate having perforations of smaller area.
two perforated plates is a space for a knife or cutter to move in, this being pivoted
near a handle and arranged to be swung round to sever the grain. This lower
plate is made to slide for easy withdrawal, for after examination of the cut grain,
the upper being closable by a hinged lid to bear on the grain and prevent them
shifting during the cutting operation.
The apparatus is of scoop shape and of a portable character.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Richard Simon.
Apparatus to Facilitate the Severance of Grain for Testing
Purposes.
I RICHARD SIMON of Zulla Road, Nottingham, Engineer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention which has been communicated to me from abroad by
C. Pohl of Dresden, Germany, Brewer and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The usual method of testing wheat and the like is by biting or cutting single
grains. Now in order to obtain sections of a number of such grains at a time it is.
proposed by the present invention and as is represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 an open plan, Figure 2 section, Figure 3 as in use to construct an
apparatus consisting essentially of a perforated plate A, the perforations in which
are so tapered or grooved as to permit of the grains being shaken down and into.
them to stand on end.
Between
Below this is another plate B having perforations of smaller area.
these two perforated plates A. B, is a space for a knife or cutter C to move in, this
being pivoted near a handle D at E and arranged to be swung round to sever the
grain. This lower plate B is made to slide in the lower limb F for easy
withdrawal for after examination of the cut grain, the upper A being closable by a

page_text: hinged lid G to bear on the grain and prevent them shifting during the cutting
operation.
The apparatus is of scoop shape and of a portable character.
The invention is of value to brewers, malsters, millers, corn and seed merchants.
It makes sections of about fifty grains at a time on a black sliding plate (four
supplied with each tester) so that their true nature may be easily seen contrasting
on the dark background by comparison with sections of other qualities on the other
sliding plates.
The manner of using the apparatus will be readily understood.
The grain is poured into the scoop or top plate A of the tester, the lid G and the
knife C being open, the requisite black plate B is slipped into place and the
apparatus shaken to settle the grains in position. The surplus is then poured off,
the lid closed and the outer end held loosely. The section is made by pressing in
the knife, the plate B is then withdrawn for test of quality and soundness.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The apparatus represented in the annexed drawings, consisting of holed plate A,
removable plate B intervening knife C pivotted for swing action as and for the
purpose of severing seed and grain for test purposes as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of December 1905
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said R. Simon.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said R. Simon.