Sponge measuring device
AssigneeThe Kendall Company
InventorsJames D. McAvinn, Arthur R. Meister, Samuel M. Tucker
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Abstract
A device for measuring sponges comprising, a measuring device for indicating the weight of an applied object, a retaining device applied to the measuring device for retaining a plurality of wetted sponges, and a determining device associated with the measuring device for determining the total weight of liquid in the retained sponges.
Claims18
A device for measuring sponges, comprising:
- measuring means for indicating the weight of an applied object;
- means operatively applied to the measuring means for retaining a plurality of wetted sponges;
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- electronic means operatively associated with the measuring means for determining the total weight of liquid in said retained sponges.
A device for measuring sponges, comprising:
- measuring means for indicating the weight of an applied object;
- means operatively applied to the measuring means for retaining a plurality of wetted sponges;
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- means operatively associated with the measuring means for determining the total weight of liquid in said retained sponges, said determining means comprising means for removing the total weight of retained sponges as nonwetted from the indicated weight of the measuring means, said removing means comprising means for indicating the number of retained sponges, means for indicating the weight of each retained nonwetted sponge, means responsive to the number and weight indicating means for calculating the total weight of retained nonwetted sponges, and means responsive to the calculating means for subtracting the calculated weight of nonwetted sponges from the indicated weight of the measuring means.
A device for meauring sponges, comprising:
- measuring means for indicating the weight of an applied object;
- means operatively applied to the measuring means for retaining a plurality of wetted sponges;
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- means operatively associated with the measuring means for determining the total weight of liquid in said retained sponges, said retaining means comprising a plurality of retaining assemblies to receive a plurality of sponges, and a support assembly comprising support means applied to the measuring means and means connected to the support means for suspending a plurality of retaining assemblies.
A device to measure sponges, comprising:
- measuring means for indicating the weight of an applied object;
- a plurality of retaining assemblies to receive a plurality of wetted sponges;
- a support assembly comprising support means applied to the measuring means and means connected to the support means for suspending a plurality of retaining assemblies;
- means for removing the weight of the support assembly and suspended retaining assemblies from the indicated weight of the measuring means;
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- electronic means for removing the weight of the retained sponges as nonwetted from the indicated weight of the measuring means to determine the total weight of liquid in the retained sponges.
A retaining assembly for sponges comprising, an elongated sheet of flexible water soluble material, and a plurality of pockets on the sheet of flexible water soluble material, said pockets defining openings facing toward one end of the sheet to receive sponges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.