Weighing machine

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product therefrom;
• a plurality of divertor means, one for each weight sensing means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from one of said weighing means and channel it in one of a plurality of directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said divertor means, retain it and selectively discharge it therefrom;
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• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source, said feeder means comprising first tray means, second tray means, and third tray means in series to subdivide said product into a multiplicity of selectively individually controllable product feeds;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means, one accumulating means for each of said product feed, each accumulating means comprising an accumulator chamber having a selectively individually controllable bottom opening door,
• a plurality of weighing means to receive product from said accumulating means, one weighing means for each accumulating means and each of said weighing means comprising a weigh bucket having a selectively individually controllable bottom opening door;
• a plurality of divertor means to receive product from said weighing means, one divertor means for each weighing means and each of said divertor means comprising a pivotally mounted tube being selectively individually pivotable to a plurality of positions;
• a plurality of holding means to receive product from said divertor means, one holding means for each of said divertor pivot positions, each of said holding means comprising a holding chamber having a selectively individually controllable bottom opening door;
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• collecting means to receive product from any of said holding chamber means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source and comprising, in series, independently operable first feed tray means to receive product from said product source and feed it to a second feed tray means, second feed tray means comprising a plurality of individually operable trays to feed product to a third feed tray means, and third feed tray means comprising a plurality of individually operable trays to feed product to said accumulator means, whereby the amount of product flow may be controlled through selective activation of said first feed tray means and each of said individual trays in said second and third feed tray means;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing-divertor means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product in one of a plurality of predetermined directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each weighing-divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said weighing-divertor means, retain it, and selectively discharge it therefrom;
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• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product have a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source and comprising, in series, independently operable first feed tray means to receive product from said product source and feed it to a second feed tray means, second feed tray means comprising a plurality of individually operable trays to feed product to a third feed tray means, and third feed tray means comprising a plurality of individually operable trays to feed product to said accumulator means, whereby the amount of product flow may be controlled through selective activation of said first feed tray means and each of said individual trays in said second and third feed tray means;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product therefrom;
• a plurality of divertor means, one for each weight sensing means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from one of said weighing means and channel it in one of a plurality of directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said divertor means, retain it and selectively discharge it therefrom;
• and
• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing means, one for each accumulating means to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product therefrom;
• a plurality of divertor means, one for each weight sensing means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from one of said weighing means and channel it in one of a plurality of directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said divertor means, retain it and selectively discharge it therefrom, each of said divertor means comprising a generally vertically oriented tube having one end pivotally mounted to receive product from one of said weighing means and the other end moveable to direct said product into one of said associated holding means;
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• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing-divertor means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product in one of a plurality of predetermined directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each weighing-divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said weighing-divertor means, retain it, and selectively, discharge it therefrom;
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• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location and comprising chute means disposed immediately underneath said holding means to receive product therefrom, and conveying means to receive product from said chute means, said chute means mounted for selective pivotal movement to an inclined position to cause the product received from said holding means to slide thereon to said conveying means.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom;
• a plurality of weighing means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product therefrom;
• a plurality of divertor means, one for each weight sensing means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from one of said weighing means and channel it in one of a plurality of directions;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said divertor means, retain it and selectively discharge it therefrom;
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• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location and comprising chute means disposed immediately underneath said holding means to receive product therefrom, and conveying means to receive product from said chute means, said chute means mounted for selective pivotal movement to an inclined position to cause the product received from said holding means to slide thereon to said conveying means.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom, said accumulating means being disposed in substantially in-line relationship;
• a plurality of weighing-divertor means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product in one of a plurality of predetermined directions, said weighing-divertor means being disposed in substantially in-line relationship;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each weighing-divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said weighing-divertor means, retain it, and selectively discharge it therefrom;
• and
• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.

A weighing machine for providing a quantity of product having a predetermined weight, comprising:

• feeder means to selectively transport product supplied by a product source;
• a plurality of accumulating means to receive product from said feeder means and selectively discharge discrete amounts of product therefrom, said accumulating means being disposed in substantially in-line relationship;
• a plurality of weighing means, one for each accumulating means, to receive a discrete amount of product from one of said accumulating means, determine the weight thereof, and selectively discharge said product therefrom, said weighing means being disposed in substantially in-line relationship;
• a plurality of divertor means, one for each weight sensing means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from one of said weighing means and channel it in one of a plurality of directions, said divertor means being disposed in substantially in-line relationship;
• a plurality of holding means, multiple holding means for each divertor means, to receive a discrete weighed amount of product from said divertor means, retain it and selectively discharge it therefrom;
• and
• collecting means to receive discrete amounts of product from any of said holding means, consolidate it, and direct it to another location.