Metering apparatus

Details Metering apparatus Metering apparatus

1978-04-04

1980-05-20

Nase, Jeffrey V.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor section

Load simultaneously engaged between and moved by a plurality...

198502, B65G 3700

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042035139

ABSTRACT:
Volumetric metering apparatus is provided for measuring freely-flowing material, especially cattle feed. The apparatus includes a belt conveyor along which the feed is moved and a metering roll located thereabove. The metering roll is mounted on a shaft which is rotatably supported by a pair of arms pivotally supported above the belt on side walls of the conveyor. The metering roll actuates a counter at a rate depending upon the amount of feed on the belt and the distance the roll is above the conveyor belt. The return run of the conveyor belt engages a drive roll which, through a suitable drive train, drives the metering roll at a speed equal to the speed of the belt. The drive train between the drive roll and the metering roll includes intermediate drive and driven members located at the pivot points of the arms so that the final driven member on the metering roll shaft will always be at the same distance from the intermediate drive member and the pivot points of the arms.

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patent: 3300024 (1967-01-01), Grau
patent: 3817368 (1974-06-01), Wentz et al.

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