IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING SEEDS OR OTHER ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCE
Year: 1885

page_text: Other Articles or Substance.
I JOSEPH CHEEVERS 134 Ran Street Ladywood Birmingham in the county of
Warwick Commercial Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING SEEDS OR OTHER
ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCE to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of an arrangement of parts constituting an apparatus for
weighing and measuring seeds or other articles or substance.
I provide a couvenient base on which I erect supports at convenient distances,
on these supports I fix a hopper to receive the seeds or other articles or substance.
At the bottom end of the hopper I provide an outlet case this outlet case is
formed with one two or more outlet passages these passages are covered by
regulating plates.
I provide a pair of scales of suitable dimensions-On one end of the beam of
scales I provide a scoop or pan. I connect this scoop or pan to the regulating
plates in such a manner that when a weight is placed at the other end of beam in
or on the place provided to receive it, the scoop or pan will rise towards the outlet
case and in its progress move the regulating plates from over the outlet passages;
seeds meal or other substance or articles placed in the hopper would pass through
the outlet passages into the scoop or pan, when sufficient had entered the scoop to
counterpoise the weight at other end of beam, the scoop with the seeds or other
substance in it would fall, and in its downward progress move the regulating plate
or plates back again to cover the outlet passage or passages. In some cases I fix
on the support a moving catch, so hung that the pan in its descent will pass over
the catch but cannot rise back again until the catch is released, the pan with the
indicated weight of seed in it will thus remain stationary to allow the person using
the apparatus time to operate the filler.
I provide a filler and moistener combined consisting of a scoop shaped piece of
metal or other suitable material to the convex side of scoop. I partly fix a piece
of leather, cloth or other moisture absorbing material, the material would not be
fixed at the top but would bulge out and form a bag or receptacle, this receptacle
would be provided with a cover, the cover would be pierced with a small hole,
through this hole water or other liquid would be poured into the receptacle; the
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page_text: liquid would soak through the leather, cloth or other material, thus keeping that
material in a permanently moist state.
The combined filler and moistener would be mounted on a rocking frame or bar,
and connected in a convenient manner to the hopper supports.
I then fill my hopper and put a weight in or on the place provided to receive it
at the end of beam. I next provide a quantity of bags each of which will hold
a quantity of seed or other substance or material equal to the weight at end of
beam, the lap of the bags would be gummed similar to envelopes. I open a bag
and place the gummed lap against the convex moist side of scoop, the nose of the
scoop entering the mouth of the bag.
I loose the catch off the scale pan, the pan rises and opens the regulating plates
to admit substance to the pan as herein before described, the pan having descended
past the catch would remain stationary. I should then oscilate the filler to a
convenient angle so as to tilt the seed or other substance out of the scale pan into
the said filler, the seed or other substance thus sliding into the bag, the gummed
lap of bag would, in the intervening time, have become adhesive from contact with
A con-
moist convex back of filler, the bag could be immediately fastened up.
tinuation of the herein before mentioned movements would quickly fill a large
number of bags and empty the hopper.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Weighing and Measuring Seeds
or other Articles or Substance.
I JOSEPH CHEEVERS 134 Rann Street Ladywood Birmingham in the County of
Warwick commercial clerk do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING SEEDS OR OTHER
ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCE and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
י
This invention consists of an arrangement of parts constituting an apparatus for
automatically weighing and measuring seeds or other articles or substance. I pro-
vide a convenient base on which I errect supports at convenient distances, on
these supports I fix a hopper to receive the seeds or other articles or substance.
At the bottom end of the hopper I provide an outlet case this outlet case is
formed with one, two, or more outlet passages these passages are covered by
regulating plates.
I provide a pair of scales of suitable dimentions On one end of the beam of
scales I provide a scoop or pan I connect one end of the beam to the regulating
plates in such a manner that when a weight is placed at the other end of beam in
or on the place provided to receive it, the scoop or pan will rise towards the outlet
case and the regulating plates will move from over the outlet passages, seeds, meal
or other substance or articles placed in the hopper would pass through the outlet
passages into the scoop or pan, when sufficient had entered the scoop to counter-
poise the weight at other end of beam, the scoop with the seeds or other substance
in it would fall and the regulating plate or plates would move back again to cover
the outlet passage or passages; In some cases I fix on the support a moving catch
so hung that the pan in its descent will pass over the catch but cannot rise back
again until the catch is released The pan with the indicated weight of seed in it
will thus remain stationary to allow the person using the apparatus time to operate
the filler.
I provide a filler and moistener combined, consisting of a scoop shaped piece of
metal or other suitable material.
To the convex side of scoop I partly fix a piece of leather, cloth or other moisture
absorbing material, the material would not be fixed at the top but would bulge out
and form a bag or receptacle this receptacle would be provided with a cover, the
cover would be pierced with a small hole, through this hole, water or other liquid
would be poured into the receptacle; the liquid would soak through the leather,
cloth or other material, thus keeping that material in a permenantly moist state.
The combined filler and moistener would be mounted on a frame or bar, and
connected in a convenient manner to the hopper supports I then fill my hopper
and put a weight in or on the place provided to receive it at the end of beam.
I next provide a quantity of bags, each of which will hold a quantity of seed or
other substance or material equal to the weight at end of beam; in some cases the
laps of bags would be gumed similar to envelopes. I open a bag and place the
gumed lap against the convex moist side of scoop, the nose of the scoop entering
the mouth of the bag.

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seed or other substance out of the scale-pan into the said filler, the seed or other
substance thus sliding into the bag; the gumed lap of bag would in the intervening
time have become adhesive from contact with the moist convex back of filler, the
bag could be immediately fastened up, A continueation of the herein before
mentioned movements would quickly fill a large number of bags and empty the
hopper.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my invention in constructed and used.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of weighing and measuring apparatus.
Figure 2 is a front view of figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of weighing and measuring apparatus utilising a pair
of bean scales.
Figure 4 is a front view of figure 3.
Figure 5 is a detailed view of part of the beam of figure 1 connected to a scoop
or pan.
Figure 6 is a detail side view of regulating plates or gates and frame.
Figure 7 is a plan of figure 6.
Figure 8 is a section of figure 6.
Figure 9 is a detailed view of the combined filler and moistner in contact with
the gumed lip of bag.
Figure 10 is an enlarged detail view of the combined filler and moistener.
Figure 11 is a plan of figure 10 in the direction of the arrow.
Figure 12 is an enlarged detail section of a portion of the hopper showing the
regulating slide and cheek bearings ff of gate frame and also the regulating gates.
Figure 13 is a side elevation of figure 12 exclusive of the gates.
Figures 14-15 and 16 are details showing the method of connecting the forked
arms of scale beam to the scoop.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the various views.
In using the apparatus constructed in the manner illustrated at figures 1 and
the weight-scale p would balance the scoop j. I should put seed, meal, or any
other substance that I purposed weighing, into the hopper d I should then put a
weight into the scale p which would cause the said scale to descend and thereby
draw down the end of the beam g and cause the other end, s of the said beam q
to rise and lift the gate frame together with the gates f, thus uncovering the outlet
passages g to admit a portion of the contents of the hopper d into the scoop j;
when the substance so admited into the scoop j equaled the weight in the
scale P, the beam q would ocellate on its axis u and lower the gateframe and gates
back into the position represented at figure 1; the scoop would then be moved
on its centre bearings v to lower the front end wand tip the contents into the
filler from whence it would slide into the bag n; In some cases I can use bags
without a gumed flap as shown at n in other cases I use bags, with a gumed flap,
in such cases I place the bag to rest on the basement a in such a position as to
bring the gumed flap against the moist convex back of the filler as indicated at
figure 9; moisture is conveyed to the convex back of the said filler in the following
manner I remove the plug x see figures 1. 10. 11 and pour water or other liquid
into the space y and secure the stopper in position again. I provide an opening
in the shell or wall of filler into which I tightly secure a piece of sponge or
other moisture absorbing substance, I can then use the sponge in direct contact
with the gumed flaps of bags, or I can stretch over it a piece of cloth, leather or
other moisture absorbing material to equally distribute the moisture over a larger
surface than the sponge part marked z.
In some cases I prefer to dispense with the pan j, use a pair of platform-scales,
place the bag on the platform of scales and weigh into the bag insted of into the

page_text: panj, in such cases I provide a pair of platform scales of any ordinary and con-
venient pattern such as indicated at figures 3 and 4 in such cases I provide a
base a, hopper supports 61, hopper frame c', hopper , outlet case e¹, with outlet
passages g, regulating gates f¹, central pillar h¹, beam q¹ corresponding to the parts
illustrated at figures 1 and 2; but in order to weigh into the bag, I provide-
additional-parts.
On the platform of scale I fix a rod-a a; I then secure a filler to the rod a a,
so that it can be adjusted to suit the height of the bag o¹, by means of the set
pin 6 b. I fix a stud c c on the support b and hang the catch / to ocellate on it.
I provide a projection d d on the platform. In using the apparatus so constructed
as illustrated at figures 3 and 4, the levers carrying the weights p¹ would balance
the scale pan and attachments a a-b b-1-0¹ I should put seed, meal, or any
other substance that I purposed weighing, into the hopper d'; I should then move
the weights p¹ (equivalent to putting a weight into the scale-p as herein before
described in reference to figures 1 and 2).
I should move the paul k of the projection dd, the weights p¹ would then cause
the ends of the levers to descend and thereby draw down the end of the
beam and cause the other end 8 of the said lever q¹ to rise and lift the gate
frame t' together with the gates f¹, thus uncovering the outlet passages g¹ to admit
a portion of the contents of the hopper into the filler from whence it would flow
direct into the bag o¹, when the substance so admited into the bag o¹ equaled the
weight obtained by moving p¹ on the levers, the beam q¹ would ocellate on its
axis u¹, lowering the gate-frame and gates back into the position represented at
figures 3 and 4. The platform with the bag o¹ on it would in its descent press the
projection d d against the curved surface e e of the paul k and push the said paul
on one side; when the platform had passed below the paul, the paul would swing
back to the position shown at figure 4 and lock the platform securely, to enable
the operator to remove the full bag and put on an empty one.
It will be observed that the action of the arrangement illustrated at figures 3
and 4 is similar to that shown at figures 1 and 2.
I will now point out in relation to some of the enlarged detail views my method
of dealing with seeds of varying sizes and substance of different kinds.
At figures 12 and 13 I have illustrated a simple method of regulating the
supply of material to the gates, the slide or door can be moved in and out of the
groove and thereby close, or partly-close the throat of the hopper.
The gate-frame and gates are illustrated at figures 6-7, 8, 12.
The gate-frame t is hung on centres between two cheeks ff which are carried
by the horn or bracket g g when so hung, the front part carrying the gates can be
balanced horizontally on the centres by means of the sliding weight hh. The gates
can be adjusted on the frame by means of set screws jj; to bear closely or loosely
over the surface k k. When the friction of the contents of the hopper against the
surfaces of the gates is of sufficient resistance to effect the weigh of substance
passed into the bag or packet; that is to say when the scales appear to poise at a
just balance and yet by putting an ounce weight in the scale pan p figure 1,
I discover that the packets when filled weighs-less-than an ounce I slide the
weight h h farther from the frame centres ll. In weighing seeds of different sizes,
or berrys, or coffee or sugar, the friction against the gates will in each case vary
materially I can by means of the sliding-weight adjust the gates to suit the
variations.
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
1st The combination as illustrated and described with reference to figures 1
and 2 together with the illustrated details connected therewith for the purpose of
automatically weighing, seeds, sugar and other such like material.

page_text: 2nd The combination as illustrated and described in reference to figures 3
and 4 together with the illustraded details connected therewith for the purpose of
automatically weighing, seeds, sugar and other such like material.
3rd The combination with a hopper of two outlet passages in conjunction with
two knife-edged gates falling vertically as illustrated and described.
4th The combination with a hopper of two outlet passages in conjunction with
two knife edged gates, the said gates being adjusted on a gate frame aud the gate
frame provided with a bar on which is placed a moveable weight for balancing the
gate-frame and gates to counteract the friction of the outflowing substance against
the face of the gates.
5th The combination with a hopper of two outlet passages in conjunction with
two knife edged gates, a damper and a shoot for the purpose of filling bags and
moistening the gumed flaps thereof as illustrated and described.
6th The combination with a hopper of one inlet; two inlets; or three or more
inlets in conjunction with a corresponding number of knife edged gates for the
purpose of measuring and weighing seed or other substance or material.
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