Torsion balance and moisture testing apparatus

Claim 1

A PRECISION WEIGHING DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF MATERIAL COMPRISING A TORSION MEMBER, A BALANCE BEAM CARRIED BY SAID TORSION MEMBER, CONTAINER MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BEAM FOR SUPPORTING A SAMPLE OF SAID MATERIAL, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TORSION MEMBER FOR BALANCING SAID BEAM, INDICIA COUNTER MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID TORSION MEMBER, PRIME MOVER MEANS IN SELECTIVE DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID MEMBER AND BEAM FROM AN UNBALANCED POSITION TO A BALANCED POSITION, AND CONTROL MEANS INOPERABLE FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH SAID MEMBER AND BEAM ARE IN AN UNBALANCED POSITION AND OPERABLE AFTER THE PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME TO ACTUATE SAID PRIME MOVER MEANS TO MOVE SAID MEMBERS AND BEAM INTO A BALANCED POSITION WHEREIN SAID INDICIA MEANS INDICATES THE MOISTURE PERCENTAGE OF THE SAMPLE.