Abstract: A manually operated suction device for collecting samples of solid particles from cracks and crevices in stream beds and the like is disclosed. The device includes a squeeze bulb, a transparent collection chamber, and a narrow collecting nozzle for insertion into small openings. The device includes a plurality of curved baffles which direct collected material into the chamber and deter the material from escape back out of the collection chamber.

Abstract: A structure for receiving a supply of particulate solids such as grain, silage, haylage, or the like, at the top and dividing it into substantially equal portions as the feed falls by gravity to the bottom of the structure. A system of baffles and dividers directs the material and splits it into increasingly smaller, individual portions as it slides down the inclined surfaces of the structure.

Abstract: An improved transition section for a bag filling device is disclosed for use with a bag filling machine. The device comprises a new and novel transition structure that may be utilized to effectively absorb the energy of the material passing through the filling machine and to effectively control the flow of the material in the transition section so that at least two flow paths are formed within the transition chute throat section with one flow path being utilized for downwardly flow of the material being filled in the bag filling machine and the other flow path being utilized for upwardly flow of dust and air resulting from the filling process. The dual flow paths are formed by a rigid divider member fixedly attached to the control device suspended in the transition chute with the divider member moving in a generally horizontal direction in an arcuate path.

Abstract: A vent tube for a container filling machine in which the fill height is adjusted by the replacement of a removable lower tip. The vent tube has an upper tubular body with an interior axial passage through which gas is vented. The removable tip is attached to the body by insertion into a socket formed in the lower end of the passage. The tip is a tubular member with a wall surrounding an interior axial passage which communicates with the passage of the tube body. An opening is provided through the wall of the tip at the level of the predetermined fill height. Locking means are provided by which the tip is removably held within the socket of the tube body.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for use in filling charcoal adsorber air filter cells by dispersing the particulate charcoal into the filter while the apparatus is disposed vertically above the filter. The apparatus is particularly adapted to produce an even packing density of particulate charcoal in the filled air filter without the necessity of vibrating the air filter once the charcoal has been allowed to fill the filter to the top. A method is provided for semi-automatically, pneumatically filling the apparatus and the charcoal adsorber air filter. Some embodiments of the apparatus are adapted for filling two or more charcoal adsorber air filters simultaneously.

Abstract: An imparter to impart silver to a water system wherein air is drawn into a receiver container when water is withdrawn from the receiver container into a storage container. The water is withdrawn from the receiver container through an opening that is disposed below the level of water in the receiver container and its lower end is beneath a maximum water elevation in the storage container and above some lower elevation therein. The imparter is placed in the opening. It has a dimension of thickness defined by a pair of end walls which partially define a cavity in the imparter body. There are perforations in both of the end walls to permit water to flow through the cavity and thereby through a bed of silver imparting material inside the cavity. This material has the inherent property of transferring silver into the water as a consequence of contact therewith.

Abstract: In machines for filling bottles, liquid passes into a bottle past filling valve sealing sleeve and air exits through a vent tube; the filling valve retainer carries an annular rubber gasket that seals against the lip of the bottle to prevent leakage as the bottle fills; a centering bell is carried on the filling valve retainer and extends over the neck of the bottle; the sealing gasket is secured in the centering bell and the gasket is removed from the filling valve retainer by the removal from the retainer of the centering bell; the centering bell is held to the filling valve retainer by resilient snap-in means.

Abstract: A fuel tank of a motor vehicle, in which the filter pipe terminates to one side of its rear wall at the top thereof; the filler pipe includes sections extending in horizontal and inclined planes and is provided with an inlet opening adapted to be closed by a closure lid and intended for the insertion of the discharge pipe; the discharge pipe thereby rests against the lower edge of the inlet opening, when filling the tank, while its upper nozzle surface abuts at a support plate, whereby a vent pipe terminates in the filler pipe downstream of the support plate; the discharge edge of the discharge pipe is thereby adapted to abut at the lower inner wall of the rear, straight and obliquely upwardly extending section of the filler pipe which is provided with an indentation directly downstream of this support place of the discharge edge of the discharge pipe in order to assure an unimpaired inflow of the fuel; the support plate, in its turn, leaves sufficiently large open areas for the passage of air, especially of

Abstract: A filling device for delivering liquid to a container, such as a storage battery, with valve actuating means for automatically cutting off liquid flow when the liquid level reaches the level of the discharge nozzle and which is operated by having a vacuum formed within the discharge nozzle wherein the liquid inlet passage to the valve is restricted to substantially reduce the rate of liquid flow from a liquid supply line into the valve chamber and the discharge nozzle is provided with a narrow liquid outlet passage formed around the end of a vacuum line connected with said valve actuating means with the size of the inlet and outlet passages being coordinated so that liquid flow is cut off only when the liquid in the container being filled reaches the level of the lower end of said discharge nozzle.