Abstract: A sampling device having an elongate member positioned in the connecting section of a swing type auger is provided. The member has a channel facing into a flow of particulate matter passing through the connecting section and an open end. The member is attached to a rotating shaft. When the auger system is in operation and particulate matter is flowing through the connecting section, the arm rotates perpendicularly through the flow of particulate material and a portion of this particulate material is collected in the channel of the rotating member. The rotation of the member causes the collected particulate material to move along the length of the rotating member until it is thrown out the open end of the member, where a sample can be collected through an aperture in the side of the connecting section.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a device to selectively turn pages in a book, magazine, or other publication. The device includes a tapered projection covering a corner of a page with the tapered projection operable rotationally in a plane substantially parallel to the page. The page-lifting arm lifts the page from under the tapered projection such that the page is now on top of the tapered projection. The tapered projection then rotates and turns the page. The present invention also provides for a method of selectively turning pages in a book, magazine, or other publication.