Measured powder dispenser
OwnerSilvio Morelloinventor
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A measured powder dispenser has a hopper feeding powder down into a measured dispensing mechanism. The measured dispensing mechanism has an inlet and an outlet and a measuring container operable therebetween. The measuring container is rotatably engaged about a rotation axis generally orthogonal to an inlet axis of the inlet such that an exterior surface thereof moves across the inlet when the measuring container rotates. The measuring container has an interior volume adjustable measurement chamber recessed within the exterior surface such that, in use, at a first rotational position, the measurement chamber aligns with the inlet to accept a measured amount of powder therein from the power container and, when rotated to a second rotational position, the exterior surface seals across the inlet and the measurement chamber aligns with the outlet to dispense the measured amount of powder therefrom.
A measured powder dispenser comprising a hopper feeding powder down into a measured dispensing mechanism, the measured dispensing mechanism having an inlet and an outlet and a measuring container operable therebetween, the measuring container rotatably engaged about a rotation axis generally orthogonal to an inlet axis of the inlet such that an exterior surface thereof moves across the inlet when the measuring container rotates and wherein the measuring container comprises a measurement chamber recessed within the exterior surface and wherein the measurement chamber comprises a platform able to be offset at various depths within the measurement chamber to adjust an interior volume of the measurement chamber such that, in use, at a first rotational position, the measurement chamber aligns with the inlet to accept a measured amount of powder therein from the power container to fill the interior volume thereof and, when rotated to a second rotational position, the exterior surface seals across the inlet and the measurement chamber aligns, with the outlet to dispense the measured amount of powder therefrom, wherein the hopper comprises a cowl and a base piece, the base piece having the measured dispensing mechanism, the cowl and the base piece coupling together to enclose an inverted powder tin therebetween, the base piece comprising an interface plate which interfaces an opening of the powder tin and the hopper is supported atop a stand comprising a pair of upright posts which slidably engage the cowl either side thereof for height adjustment of the base piece.
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