Lid for dispensing measured powder amounts
OwnerGoktug Duman, Jorge Luis Garciainventors
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Abstract
A dispensing lid assembly having a lid portion that seals off the opening of the container but for an aperture and a centrally disposed interface void. The lid portion provides an integrated, external measuring spout in communication with the aperture. A dial portion may be rotatably coupled to the lid portion so that they rotate independent of each other. The dial portion is operatively associated with a diaphragm disposed under the lid portion so that rotation of the dial portion selectively moves the diaphragm between an open configuration and a closed configuration closing off the aperture and fluidly disconnecting the compartment of the container from the external measuring spout.
Claims13
A lid assembly for a container, the lid assembly comprising:
- a lid portion dimensioned and adapted to seal an opening of the container, the lid portion comprising:
- a measuring spout mechanically communicating to a lid of the lid portion, wherein the measuring spout extends away from the container during use;
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- an aperture formed in the lid, the aperture fluidly connecting the measuring spout with the container during use;
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- a dial portion operatively associable with the lid portion so as to rotate relative the lid portion, the dial portion comprising:
- a rotatable arm fixed to and radially extending from a periphery of the dial portion to a center of the lid portion;
- a diaphragm mechanically communicating with a distal end of the rotatable arm so as to rotatably move in concert therewith between an open configuration and a closed configuration fluidly disconnecting the aperture with the container during use, wherein the lid is disposed between the diaphragm and the rotatable arm during use;
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- a measuring compartment defined by a portion of the measuring spout that protrudes through and beyond the dial portion, wherein the measuring compartment defines a predetermined volume, and wherein the measuring compartment is substantially external relative to the dial portion.
A lid assembly, comprising:
- a lid portion comprising:
- a measuring spout mechanically communicating with and extends substantially perpendicular from a lid of the lid portion;
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- an aperture formed in the lid, the aperture fluidly communicating with a measuring volume defined by the measuring spout;
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- a dial portion operatively associable with an exterior surface of the lid portion so as to rotate relative the lid portion, the dial portion comprising:
- a rotatable arm fixed to and radially extending from a periphery of the dial portion to a center of the lid portion;
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- a diaphragm mechanically communicating with a distal end of the rotatable arm so as to rotatably move in concert therewith between an open configuration and a closed configuration fluidly decoupling the aperture and the measuring volume, wherein the lid is disposed between the diaphragm and the rotatable arm,
- wherein the measuring spout protrudes through and beyond the dial portion, wherein the measuring compartment defines a predetermined volume, and wherein the measuring compartment is substantially external relative to the dial portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.