US1078912A - Computing-bin. - Google Patents

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D. s. FLEMING & E. JONES.

COMPUTING BIN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1913.

1,078,912". Patented N0vt18,1913.

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DAVID s. FLEMING AND EARL Jonas, or ESTAGAIDA, OREGON.

COMPUTING-BIN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID S. FLEMING and EARL JONES, citizens of the United States, residing at Estacada, in the county of Clackamas and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Computing-Bins, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to computing bins,

and has for its object to provide a bin.

equipped with a device for delivering predetermined portions of its contents.

A further object is to provide in connection with mechanism for measuring up and delivering predetermined quantities of material, an index which will denote the amount of material delivered.

A still further object is to provide a bin adapted to handle articles sold in bulk, by dry measure, and to equip the device with means for deliveringtherefrom a predetermined quantity of its contents, and with means for denoting the weight delivered and the price thereof.

\Ve accomplish these and other objects by V the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the com plete device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a detail of alocking device.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 rep-' resents a bin of any usual construction,

adapted to contain beans, flour, sugar, or-

other groceries which are sold in small quantities by dry measure, or by weight. Upon the front face of the bin are securedwtwo parallel bars 2, each having at its'inner edge a raised portion 2 to form a guide track, in which the sheet metal plate 3 is adapted to reciprocate. The bars 2 are made to extend below the bottom of the bin a distance approximately equal to their length upon the face thereof; and to the rear sides of said extended portions is secured a sheet metal back member which unites the two together, and with the plate 3 forms a chute 8, which is united to the lower front side of the bin surrounding the delivery outlet, which is controlled by the cut ofl 9. Near the lower end of plate 3, upon the pin 5, are pivotally mounted the bars 4 and 4* at a polnt adjacent one side of said plate, each bar being provided with a longitudinal slot 4 throughout its length. Across the bars 2, adjacent the lower end of the bin are fixed Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January as, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 743,725.

'16, upon each of which are journaled at its terminal peripherally grooved disks 17 and 18, to stand in the same planes with disks 11 and 12 respectively. In the slot 15 of bar 7 is mounted a sllde block 19 upon the pin 20 which projects rearwardly through slot 15 and through. slot 1 of the bar-' 1. Depending from block 19 is a short bar 21 standing in line with disks 17. About the disk 11 is looped a cable, or flexible cord'22, which in turn is looped over the disks 17. The lower portion of the cord is looped about the bar 21, so that as the bar 4 swings on its pivot it will. slide the block 19 cans ing the cord to rotate the disk 11 carrying the pointer 13 which will then swing about the arcuated scale 23, pointing to the'inner .edge thereof on which is indicated a scale of weights. In slot 15 of the bar 7 is mounted 'a similar slide block 24:, having a rearward projection 25 extending through the slot 1* of the bar 4 'An arm 26 depends a short distance from the block 24, whence it extends forwardly to the lower line of the cable, which is looped about the. disks 12 and 18, in the same manner in which cable 22 is mounted. The last described cable is looped about the arm 26, which in response to the movement of bar 4 causes the disk 12 to rotate, swinging the pointer 14 about the arcuated scale 23, on the outer edge of .which is a price scale to which the pointer extends. I

Across the upper portion of plate 3 is afixed a bar 6, which has a longitudinal slot -27 extending substantially the entire length i beginning at a point directly above the pivot i5. In the upper portion of bar 6 are fixed brackets 28 carrying an adjusting screw 29 iwhich is operated by the thumb nut 30. iUpon this screw is secured a block 31 which ;depends across the slot 27 and carries a set iscrew 32 which extends through slot 45 and holds thebar 4 in the desired position. In ilike manner an adjusting screw 33 is mount- 110 ed across the lower portion of bar 6 and,

from it rises a block 3%, from which a set screw extends rearwardly through slots 27 and 4 and serves to hold the bar 4 at the point desired.

To the lower end of plate 3 is secured a hopper 35, the upper end of which extends rearwardly so as to fill the space of the chute 8, and which converges into the forwardly projecting spout for delivering the" hopper is locked at any desired point in the chute. V

A glass 40 is placed in the'plate 3 so that the operator may observe, whether or not the chute is filled.

To set the machine for use the grocer will measure out a chute full of goods and weigh it to determine the market price of that quantity of the article. He will then adjust the screws 29 and 33 so as to swing the bars at and a on their pivot, which will cause the pointers 13 and 14 to swing about their scales till they indicate the total cost price of the quantity measured, and the total weight respectively, with the hopper remaining at its lower position. Upon raising the hopper in the chute, it will decrease the dimensions of the chute above it, and the pointers should indicate a corresponding decrease in" the price and weight. The upward movement, by reason of the inclined slots 4;", will cause the blocks 19 and 2a to approach the vertical position over the pivot point 5. As they thus move in their slots, they will also move the cables 22, which will cause the disks 10 and 11 to rotate upon their pivots and thereby swing the pointers toward the initial point on their scales. It is obvious that by moving the hopper from an upper to a lower position the pointers will swing in the opposite direct-ion to indicate a corresponding increase in the price and weight. Therefore if a given amount either in price or weight, is called for, the hopper will be moved in the chute till the pointer designates the amount required. Then by withdrawing the cut-off 9 the amount desired will run into the chute. That cut-oft being closed, the cut-off 36 will be withdrawn to allow the goods to flow from the hopper into the bag. An extensible spout 41 may be employed if desired.

Having now described our invention, what .we claim, is

1. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a chute, a closure slidably positioned therein, a pointer mounted centrally on said closure, a scale conforming to the path of said pointer and means operatively connected with said closure for moving the pointer to indicate the market price of the goods contained in the chute at any given position of the closure. V

2. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a bin, a chute leading therefrom, a hopper slidably positioned in said chute, a pointer mounted centrally on said closure, a scale conforming to the path of said pointer and means op-eratively connected with said pointer for causing it to indicate the market price of the goods contained in the chute at any given position of the hopper.

3. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk comprising a bin, a chute leading therefrom, a hopper slidably positioned insai-d chute, pointers mounted centrally on said closure, scales conforming to the path of said pointers and means operatively connected with said hopper for moving said pointer to indicate the market price and the weight of the goods contained in the chute at any given position of the hopper.

4. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having an outlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed upon the front of the bin and extending below it, a plate mounted to slide in the guide ways, a chute uniting the guide ways and extending beneath the bin to encompass the outlet opening, a closed hopper secured to the lower end of the plate and slidably fitted into said chute to form a bottom therefor, and means operatively connectedwith the plate for indicating the amount of goods the chute at any given position of the hopper.

5. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having an outlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed uponthe front of the bin and extending below it, a plate mounted to slide in the guide ways, a chute uniting the guide ways and extending beneath the .bin to encompass the outlet opening, a closed hopper secured to the lower end of the plate and slidably fitted into said chute to form a bottom therefor, an index pivotally mounted on the bin and means upon the plate for operating the in dex so as to show the-value of goods contained in the chute.

6. A machine for dispensing goods in bulk, comprising a bin having an outlet in its lower end, guide ways fixed upon the 'front of the bin and extending below it,

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,078,912, granted November 18,

1913, upon the application of David S. Fleming and Earl Jones, of Estacada, Oregon;

for an improvement in Computing-Bins, an error appears in the printed Spoor fication requiring correction as follows: Page 2, lines 63, 72, and 81, for the Word 'on read of; and that the proper corrections have been made in the files and records of this oflice and are hereby made in the said Letters Patent.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of February, A. D., 191 1.

SEAL J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

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