Pre-measured material dispenser with pivoting reservoir
US7726523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/262
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for dispensing a pre-measured amount of material from a container includes a discharge tube, connecting mechanism for connecting an upper end of the discharge tube to the mouth opening of the container, a measuring reservoir attached to a lower end of the discharge tube for capturing a pre-determined amount of material, and a pivot mechanism pivotably connecting the reservoir to the discharge tube. The reservoir is pivotable from a first position to a second position. With the reservoir in the first position, the reservoir and the discharge tube are insertable into a container having a relatively narrow mouth opening. With the reservoir in the second position, the discharge opening of the reservoir communicates with an opening in the second end of the discharge tube, in a dispensing ready position.
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