Rate meter and method of determining distribution rates

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1984-09-04

1986-02-18

Woodiel, Donald O.

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Mass flow by imparting angular or transverse momentum to the...

177 50, G01F 100

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045704910

ABSTRACT:
A rate measuring device comprises a beam with a plurality of graduated scales and a cup on one end thereof. While a material dispensing machine is moved a certain distance, the material normally applied to the ground is collected in a container and subsequently transferred to the cup. Next, a fulcrum is placed beneath the beam in a position to exclusively carry and horizontally balance the beam. The operator then reads the graduated scale at a location vertically above the fulcrum, the scales being calibrated in terms of pounds per acre or kilograms per hectare. Consequently, the farmer can directly read his application rate of materials dispensed per acre or hectare, while, in actuality, the machine has been driven only a short distance. In one embodiment, the fulcrum is attached to a handle portion which contains a reel adapted to hold a measuring tape or string used to mark the distance the machine must travel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 266395 (1882-10-01), Sharp
patent: 1299861 (1919-04-01), Powers
patent: 4239128 (1980-12-01), Longnecker
patent: 4491023 (1985-01-01), Graef

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