Dispenser for granular materials
US6293440A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/263
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispenser which is specially adapted for use with a container for granular materials such as laxatives. The dispenser includes an outer housing and an open or hollowed-out shaft. The shaft is easily separable from the housing for simplified assembly, disassembly and cleaning. The open shaft has a selected volume for receipt of granular materials. The overall unit is designed so that a certain desired volume of material can be dispensed by turning the shaft to different positions.
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