Improvements in Scale-beams.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scale-beams.
I, MOSES NIMROD SEVIER, of Vernon, in the County of Wilbarger and State
of Texas, United States of America, Attorney at Law, 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 invention relates to an improvement in scale beams; and it consists in
forming the weight notches on the upper edge of the beam at different heights for
the purpose fully described hereinafter and more particularly referred to in the
claims.
The object of my invention is to provide a beam upon which the weight may
be adjusted and the point of adjustment, ascertained as well in the dark as in the
light, thus making it possible for even a blind man to weigh articles with accuracy.
The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of my improved beam.
The improved device which forms the subject matter of this application may be
used in connection with any beam scale and therefore the scale not shown
forms no part of my invention.
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The upper edge of the beam A, is formed into a series of projections or enlarge-
ments which have diverging downwardly sloping edges which form concavities or
scallops as shown. At the tops of these enlargements are formed the pound
notches B, and at the lower ends of the inclined sides of the projections or rather
at the bottoms of the concavities or scallops are formed the half pound notches C.
On the inclines 0-F the enlargements or projections are formed the four and
two ounce notches representing respectively the quarter and eighth pounds. The
portion of the first scallop nearest the fulcrum point D. of the beam is formed with
notch for each ounce up to the half pound point C. Thus the operator is enabled
to weigh any number of ounces less than the half pound or even one ounce if so
Iesired.
It will be readily understood that in moving the weight along on the beam its
position thereon is readily ascertained by noting its situation relative to the
projections, whether being located thereon, or at their bases, or on their sloping
sides. By simply counting the number of projections from the end of the beam
the number of pounds may be readily ascertained as each projection counts a
pound. The scale is easily operated in the dark or by a person deprived of sight,
with rapidity and accuracy.
I do not wish to limit myself to the exact mode herein described and shown of
marking off the enlargement or projections as the half pounds may be placed at
the upper ends of the projections, or the several points reversed or their positions
changed without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
ion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A scale beam having a series of indicating projections upon its unner edge

page_text: forming depressions between them and a series of indicating marks in each
depression, substantially as described.
2. A scale beam having a series of projections upon its upper edre forming
depressions between them, and a series of notches formed in the upper edge of
ench depression, substantially as described.
3. A scale beam having a series of projections forming scallops, and indicating
or weighing points at different elevations on the same, substantially as shown and
described.
4. A scale beam having a series of projections on its upper edge having sides
which diverge downward from their upper ends, and weighing points or notches
formed at intervals on the said sloping sides, substantially as shown and described.
5. A scale beam having a series of projections on its upper edge which are
formed with sides which diverge downward from their upper ends forming scallops
between the projections, and notches formed at the upper ends of the projections;
at their bases, and between their upper cuds and bases substantially as shown and
described.
Datel this 20th day of March 1543
M. N. SEVIER,
By L. W., per F. B.