Apparatus for dispensing and weighing granular material
OwnerScott J. Swansoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Granular material stored in a hopper is dispensed therefrom by a rotatable auger which conveys the material to a discharge port for dropping into an underlying container. The container is supported by pivoted arms which are operably connected to a weighing scale for indicating the weight of the material dispensed into the container. The arms are adapted to be swung by the container between closed positions embracing and holding the container and open positions releasing the container.
Claims7
Apparatus for dispensing and weighing granular material, said apparatus comprising a hopper for holding a quantity of said material, said hopper having a bottom portion with a rotatable auger and with a downwardly opening dispensing port whereby, upon rotation of said auger, material in said hopper is conveyed toward said dispensing port, means for selectively opening and closing said dispensing port, material conveyed toward said dispensing port by said auger being discharged downwardly through said port upon reaching said port when said port is open, a container, means releasably supporting said container beneath said dispensing port whereby material discharged through said port falls into said container, a weighing scale supported by said hopper, and means connected between said scale and said supporting means and operable to cause said scale to indicate the weight of material in said container.
Apparatus for dispensing and weighing granular material, said apparatus comprising a hopper for holding a quantity of said material, said hopper having a bottom portion with a rotatable auger and with a downwardly opening dispensing port whereby, upon rotation of said auger, material in said hopper is conveyed toward said dispensing port, means for selectively opening and closing said dispensing port, material conveyed toward said dispensing port by said auger being discharged downwardly through said port upon reaching said port when said port is open, a container, a pair of arms supporting said container beneath said dispensing port whereby material discharged through said port falls into said container, said arms being pivotally supported to swing to open positions releasing said container, a weighing scale supported by said hopper, and means connected between said scale and said supporting arms and operable to cause said scale to indicate the weight of material in said container when said container is supported by said arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.