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Grain Hopper Counter (Patent No: 358561)

Inventor: Charters, James Herbert (co-inventor and assignee of)

Location: Grande Prairie

Comments: N/A

Description: CLAIMS,

We are aware that previous to our invention automatic counters for grain hoppers have been used, we therefore do not claim the invention of such a machine broadly, but,-

What we do claim as our invention and desire to secure by letters patent is,-

1. In an automatic counter for grain hoppers, a grain bucket to automatically fill and discharge, a lever automatically moved by grain bucket and returned by spring, a numerical notched dial operated by the lever, a spring to return lever, stops to limit movement of lever, a pawl attached to lever to operate dial, a pawl attached to upright support to control dial, an upright support to which stops and all working parts are attached.

2. in a device according to claim 1, a screw clamp adapted to attach the same to a grain hopper substantially as set forth.

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