Patent · US Expired

Dry food dispenser

US5947336A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
9References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1998
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F11/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dry food dispenser having a cylindrical container with a removable top or cap for covering a central storage area holding dry baby formula or other dry food commodity. The mid-section of the container includes a tapered funnel terminating in an opening. A rotatable cylinder is operably carried on the funnel having a pre-measured receptacle or cavity co-extensive with the funnel opening for collecting a quantity of the dry food product. Upon rotation of the cylinder, the receptacle carries the product from the funnel for external dispensing into a utility container for usage. A second pre-measured receptacle or cavity may be provided in the cylinder and a releasable retainer interconnects the container with the cylinder for holding the cylinder in a fixed position.

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