Sealed bin container
US4889263A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/03
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is disclosed a sealed barrier container adapted to contain a supply of bulk food product for metered dispensing therefrom, of the type having a chamber to contain food product in a hopper, and a dispensing portion being in operative relation with the hopper. The front portion of the container is provided with a flexible boot mounted in the container which encloses the opening to the container therein. The boot has an inner end for mounting to the container in an overlying relationship with respect to the opening and a scoop carried by the boot. The scoop includes an elongate handle having an outer end extending through the outer end of the boot, and the inner end is adapted to retrieve product from the product ramp contained within the container. The boot permits the scoop to operate in a reciprocal as well as orbital and lateral fashion in order to simplify the process of food retrieval. The device further includes a movable closure carried in the exit chute portion to prevent access to the internal confines of the container during the food retrieval process.
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