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US 6,581,511 B2Granted
Multi-reservoir automatic dispenser system
AssigneeRomar LLC
InventorsAnthony M. Cusenza, Tarik Hassane
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for dispensing predetermined quantities of dry products simply, reliably, accurately and with an appropriate amount of care so that the product being dispensed is not unduly damaged. The present invention includes a plurality of hoppers, and so is capable of dispensing more than one type of product without forcing the user to go through a reloading step.
Claims8
An apparatus for easy dispensing predetermined allotments of product, the apparatus comprising:
- a container having a bottom portion that is defined by a front panel, a back panel, and first and second sloping panels;
- an allotment dispenser comprising
- first and second moveable flaps each having an upper and a lower end, said flaps positioned adjacent to the bottom portion of the container, the flaps and the bottom of the container defining a holding area located below the container,
- a rotational cylinder defining a cavity, the cylinder abutting the lower ends of the first and second flaps,
- means coupled to the rotational cylinder for selectively rotating the cylinder, and
- first and second stationary flaps located adjacent to and extending in a circumferential direction around the rotational cylinder, the stationary flaps defining a gap between the first and second stationary flaps and the rotational cylinder;
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- an inclined member located below the rotational cylinder for directing the dispensed selective quantity of product in a predetermined direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.