US 12,566,085 B2 · Container for dosing a flowable solid

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a container for dispensing equal doses of a flowable solid. The container may include a body defining an interior volume including a storage volume, an outlet passage, and a dosing chamber in communication with the storage volume and the outlet passage. The container may include a closure that has a lid and a plunger. The lid may be rotatably coupled to the body such that it rotates about a first axis from a closed position to an open position. The plunger may be rotatably coupled to the lid and configured to seal the dosing chamber. The container may be configured to dispense a dose of the flowable solid when the plunger is in the unsealed position and the container is at least partially inverted, and each dose may have an equal volume.

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Dependent claims

A container for dispensing a flowable solid, the container comprising:

a body defining an interior volume, the interior volume comprising:
a storage volume;
and
an outlet passage;
and
a closure for sealing the container, the closure comprising:
a lid configured move between a closed position to an open position;
and
a plunger coupled to the lid and extending within the outlet passage, wherein the plunger is configured to move from a sealed position to an unsealed position when the lid moves from the closed position to the open position, and wherein the plunger is configured to seal the outlet passage when the plunger is in the sealed position,
wherein the container is configured to dispense a dose of the flowable solid when the plunger is in the unsealed position and the container is at least partially inverted, and
wherein each dose has an equal volume.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Container for dosing a flowable solid

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Container for dosing a flowable solid

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Abstract

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