Dry food dispensing system
US6964355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hermetically sealable dispenser for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of a granular product without breakage of the product. The dispenser comprises a container which can be filled with the product, and a flexible, rotatable, paddle wheel fixed within the container. The spacing between paddles of the paddle wheel form measuring compartments. The dimensions of the paddle wheel are such that the wheel forms a hermetic seal near one end of the container. A lid is provided to seal the upper end of the container such that the product is stored in an air-tight compartment prior to dispensing.
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