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US 5,105,991 AGranted
Bulk goods dispenser
OwnerMats O. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A dispensing apparatus comprising a product bin for storing the food product, and a regulator for controlling the flow of the food product. Extending through an aperture in the front of the apparatus is a raking member, by which the product may be manipulated along an inclined front panel into a dispensing unit. The product may then be dispensed by operation of a hinged and weighted front door, which forms a dispensing spout when opened. The dispensing apparatus may further comprise a funnel assembly which acts in concert with the regulator panel to control the speed of the food product entering into the product bin.
Claims17
A dispenser for dispensing particulate goods, comprising:
- means for receiving and storing the particulate goods, said receiving and storing means having a top wall with an opening for receiving bulk goods and having slot means therethrough, a front wall, a bottom wall connected to said front wall, and a removable bottom plate;
- a dispensing unit positioned in said front wall, and having a housing and a movable door adapted to be attached to said housing, said door forming a spout for dispensing the particulate goods when said door is positioned in a downward plane;
- means adapted to be secured into position through said front wall, for manipulating the particulate goods from said receiving and storing means into said dispensing unit;
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- regulator means, positioned in said slot means, said regulator means adapted to be moved in said slot means to regulate the amount of the particulate goods into and through separate portions of said receiving and storing means.
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A dispenser for dispensing particulate goods, comprising:
- means for receiving and storing the particulate goods, said receiving and storing means having a top wall with an opening for receiving bulk goods, a front wall, and a bottom wall, said top wall having a slot means therethrough, wherein said receiving and storing means has a space formed between said bottom wall and said front wall to permit entry of a bottom plate, and wherein said bottom plate is adapted to rotate into an operative position in said receiving and storing means and can be removed from said receiving and storing means upon rotation from said operative position;
- a dispensing unit positioned in said front wall, and having a housing and a movable door adapted to be attached to said housing, said door forming a spout for dispensing the particulate goods when said door is positioned in a downward plane;
- means adapted to be secured into position through said front wall, for manipulating the particulate goods from said receiving and storing means into said dispensing unit;
- and regulator means, positioned in said slot means, to regulate the amount of the particulate goods into and through portions of said receiving and storing means.
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A dispenser for dispensing particulate goods, comprising:
- means for receiving and storing the particulate goods, said receiving and storing means having a top wall with an opening for receiving bulk goods, a front wall, and a bottom wall, said top wall having a slot means therethrough, wherein said receiving and storing means has a space formed between said bottom wall and said front wall to permit entry of a bottom plate, and wherein said bottom plate has a strip that closes the space;
- a dispensing unit positioned in said front wall, and having a housing and a movable door adapted to be attached to said housing, said door forming a spout for dispensing the particulate goods when said door is positioned in a downward plane;
- means adapted to be secured into position through said front wall, for manipulating the particulate goods from said receiving and storing means into said dispensing unit;
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- regulator means, positioned in said slot means, to regulate the amount of the particulate goods into and through portions of said receiving and storing means.
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A dispenser for dispensing particulate goods, comprising:
- means for receiving and storing the particulate goods, said receiving and storing means having a top wall with an opening for receiving bulk goods, a front wall, and a bottom wall, said top wall having slot means therethrough;
- a dispensing unit positioned in said front wall, and having a housing and a movable door adapted to be attached to said housing, said dispensing unit having a bottom surface, said door forming a spout for dispensing the particulate goods when said door is positioned in a downward plane;
- means adapted to be secured into position through said front wall, for manipulating the particulate goods from said receiving and storing means into said dispensing unit;
- regulator means, positioned in said slot means, to regulate the amount of the particulate goods into and through portions of said receiving and storing means;
- a strip of a transparent pliable plastic material adapted to extend along the bottom surface of said dispensing unit;
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- a plate for securing said plastic material between said plate and the bottom surface of said dispensing unit.
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A dispenser for dispensing particulate goods, comprising:
- means for receiving and storing the particulate goods, said receiving and storing means having a top wall with an opening for receiving bulk particulate goods, a front wall, and a bottom wall which angles downward towards said front wall, said top wall having slot means therethrough;
- a dispensing unit positioned in said front wall, and having a housing and a movable door adapted to be attached to said housing, said door forming a spout for dispensing the particulate goods when said door is positioned in a downward plane;
- a funnel assembly adapted to be connected to said receiving and storing means, wherein said funnel assembly includes a funnel, an extension piece and means for connecting together said funnel and said extension piece;
- a ring to connect said funnel assembly to said top wall;
- a storage and display tube adapted to be connected to said funnel assembly, wherein said funnel assembly meters the particulate goods entering from said storage and display tube into said receiving and storing means;
- means adapted to be secured into position through said front wall, for manipulating the particulate goods from said receiving and storing means into said dispensing unit;
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- regulator means, positioned in said slot means, said regulator means adapted to be moved to regulate the amount of the particulate goods into and through separate portions of said receiving and storing means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.