Powder dispensers and methods of dispensing powder

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the powder dispenser is a beverage powder dispenser.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the circular arc distance, concentric with the tube, between each arm of the disc-shaped distributor at a distance of 1 mm from the tube wall is between 35% and 65% of the internal radius of the tube.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the circular arc distance between each arm of the disc-shaped distributor at a distance of 1 mm from the tube wall is between 2 mm and 7.5 mm.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the radius of the central ring of the disc-shaped distributor is between 55% and 85% of the internal radius of the tube.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the internal radius of the tube is between 10 mm and 14 mm and the radius of the central ring of the disc-shaped distributor is between 7 mm and 9 mm.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the internal radius of the tube is between 7 mm and 9 mm and the radius of the central ring of the disc-shaped distributor is between 5 mm and 7 mm.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the disc-shaped distributor comprises between 4 and 12 arms.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 8 the disc-shaped distributor comprises between 6 and 10 arms.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the central ring of the disc-shaped distributor further comprises at least one aperture, each with a maximum width, in a direction along the radius of the tube, of no more than 30% of the radius of the tube.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the central ring of the disc-shaped distributor further comprises at least one aperture, each with a maximum width, in a direction along the radius of the tube, of no more than 2.5 mm.

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• The powder distributor of claim 10 wherein the central ring of the disc shaped ring comprises apertures and wherein, the area of all apertures in is no more than 15% of the cross-sectional area of the tube.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the disc-shaped distributor is within 10 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm, 40 mm, or 50 mm of the end of the tube.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1 wherein the auger and disc-shaped distributor are operably connected.

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• The powder dispenser of claim 1, wherein the powder dispenser further comprises a powder with Hausner's ratio of between 1.00-1.25.

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• The method of claim 16 wherein, the powder is a beverage powder.