Abstract: Vacuum monitoring apparatus which includes a control circuit having transducer means for sensing the vacuum levels in a system and generating output signals. The control circuit includes adjustment circuits which compare the transducer output with selectively variable reference signals for controlling indicator devices and an alarm circuit when the vacuum levels are at respective high, low and normal settings. An off adjustment circuit is provided for setting the vacuum level below which the alarm circuit is disabled. A time delay circuit disables the alarm circuit for a predetermined time delay to provide for measurement of the vacuum recovery rate for the system.

Abstract: A dry matter dispensing device comprising a hopper having a paddle pivoted between the front and rear walls, the paddle is oscillated to sweep the contents from the opposite ends of an arcuate, concave tray with each stroke thereof. The dry material slides down a pair of adjustably sloped panels on opposite sides of that paddle so that, as the paddle sweeps material in front of it on each stroke, more is dropping down the sloped panel behind it to pile up on the concave tray. Hence, a measured amount of the dry material is delivered by setting the length and number of paddle strokes. The adjustment of the sloping panels is made to ensure free flow to the concave tray without the material bridging or escaping prematurely from the tray.