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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew R. Koch, Clear Lake, IA (US);
Kerry Hartwig, Iowa Falls, IA (US);
Graham Giddings, Sheffield, IA (US);
Mitchell Meier, Mason City, IA (US);
Assignee:
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 19/10 (2006.01); G01N 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A moisture sensing device having an elongated chute with an open top and a gate at the bottom. The gate is connected to an actuator for opening and closing the gate. A proximity sensor is mounted to the chute adjacent the gate to detect whether the gate is open or closed. Connected to and extending into the chute is a moisture sensor. The moisture sensor, proximity sensor, and actuator are all connected to a controller.