A grain display box with automatic tamper proof grain measuring mechanism
1985
Baet, B.D.
The novel construction of a grain display box with automatic tamper proof grain measuring mechanism comprising: a rectangular-shaped housing having an internally disposed compartment being provided with transparent show window to permit retailers and customer to take a view of the displayed grain including a receptacle adopted for sampling of the grains to the customers, said compartment being further provided with a slanted flooring extending downwardly towards the grain measuring mechanism; a grain measuring mechanism disposed below to said compartment consisting of radially connected blades forming triangularly-shaped trough divisions adapted to contain a fixed volume of grain equivalent to a standard ganta, said divisions being further provided with shield extending longitudinally thereto to minimize overflowing of grains and rotated by a combination of ratchet wheel, pawl and level members; a drawer being installed adjacent to said measuring mechanism adapted to contain the paper bag or container used in the sale of the measured grain; and a grain lifting mechanism facilitating the delivery of grains to the said compartment, said mechanism consisting of a framework having a lift box hingely mounted thereto; said framework is being further provided with rollers adapted to travel along a pair of c-shaped railings through rotation of a crank member
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