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US 6,293,440 B1Granted
Dispenser for granular materials
OwnerSteven K. Weaverinventor
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Abstract
A dispenser which is specially adapted for use with a container for granular materials such as laxatives. The dispenser includes an outer housing and an open or hollowed-out shaft. The shaft is easily separable from the housing for simplified assembly, disassembly and cleaning. The open shaft has a selected volume for receipt of granular materials. The overall unit is designed so that a certain desired volume of material can be dispensed by turning the shaft to different positions.
Claims1
A dispenser(15) for dispensing laxative materials comprising:
- an elongated hollowed-out shaft(40) having a handle(41) at one end thereof,
- said hollowed-out shaft being positioned within a housing(20),
- said housing including plural horizontal strut element means(21a,21b,22a,22b) for supporting curved vertical spar elements(23a,23b),
- said curved vertical spar elements supporting said elongated hollowed-out shaft(40),
- said housing further including funnel means(35) for receiving said laxative materials,
- said housing further including dispenser port means(25) for dispensing said laxative materials,
- wherein said housing further includes lower spar means(30a,30b) for supporting a lower attaching flange(50), widened side wall elements(27a,27b) and angled upper struts (24a,24b) for attachment to said dispenser port(25).
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