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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731063 | Dry product dispenser with portion control A dispenser for use in dispensing a selected volume of a granulated, dry product. The dispenser includes a main body having an open interior that receives the supply of granulated products to be dispensed. A loading and dispensing member is positioned to receive the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7383971 | Powder body metering apparatus In a powder body metering apparatus for metering a powder body such as a synthetic resin raw material or the like, a powder body discharge port (55) is formed in a lower portion of a metering container (17) of a metering apparatus (6) and is fre... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7121283 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7062892 | Ice bagging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059496 | Shaker The present invention relates to a shaker for sprinkling granules, preferably salt. The shaker (1) comprises a screen-like member (7) which is mounted movable in vertical direction relative to such lower parts (5) of the shaker (1) which ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6675990 | Piston device for dispensing controlled amounts of pasty substances A piston device for dispensing controlled amounts of pasty substances, such as ice creams, that is connectable to the freezing chamber of an ice cream making machine. Said device comprises a cylindrical closing element mounted rotatably about its axis in ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6010038 | Apparatus for the volumetric metering of substances and use of the apparatus In an apparatus for the volumetric metering of fluid, pasty and/or powdery substances, in particular for separating small amounts of substance from a delivery flow, by means of an adjustable-volume measurement chamber which is connected to a feed conduit ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5797435 | Apparatus for filling powder This invention is directed to an apparatus for filling powder which comprises introducing a predetermined amount of powder into each of the receiving holes formed at the peripheral edge portion of a rotary disk from a powder hopper, intermittently rotatin... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5405059 | Rotary filling apparatus A rotary filling apparatus includes a rotatable drum body having an apex and a base, an outer circumferential wall which defines a drum periphery, and lateral walls which extend from the drum periphery into the drum body to define a plurality of spaced dr... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5375744 | Device for dispensing granular material A device is provided for measuring and dispensing granular or powdered materials, such as coffee or powdered detergent. The device includes a body member which defines a hopper for receiving the granular material. The hopper includes a discharge opening a... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5222635 | Dispenser for granular products A device for dispensing predetermined amounts of granular material such as insecticides, fertilizers and the like. The device provides for a valve actioned by a moving a floating cup member that is particularly useful in preventing the jamming of the devi... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5211968 | Dough dividing machine A machine for dividing dough in which a dough supply unit delivers dough under pressure at an outlet end into dividing chambers of a rotatable carrier, the carrier having double measurement pistons in the dividing chambers for selectively delivering large... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5209277 | Apparatus for non-damaging packaging An apparatus for the non-damaging packaging of a product whose consistency can be effected by outside influences, has at least one metering container that is rotatably supported in a housing. The housing has an inlet cross section, through which during th... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5082101 | Coin operated vending machine A vending machine operated by a coin which allows a vendee one of several choices, by providing a plurality of modules each containing a different item to be vended in a single housing. The housing is supported on a turntable which allows the vendee to ro... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5064104 | Apparatus for vending a product A coin-operated vending machine and method for dispensing a product which includes a novel dispensing wheel design which prevents bridging of the product. A funnel is used to direct product from the product reservoir into the dispensing cup which has a la... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5012958 | Apportioning unit for a filling system for the filling of food cans An apportioning unit for the filling of food cans with a viscous, pasty or lumpy material, having at least one cylinder unit which is moved past a sealing plate, a lower part which is developed with a first passage hole for the filling material and is pro... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4696414 | Discharge assembly A dispensing valve provided in a chemical dispenser for dispensing predetermined amounts of chemical into a lavatory cistern is disclosed. The dispensing valve seals an opening in and dispenses liquid from the dispenser, the valve having a chamber movable... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4684040 | Rotary volumetric piston dispenser with adjustable camming assembly, and rinsing device A rotary volumetric piston dispenser is provided which receives material from a manifold assembly, portions that material while it traverses a path to a dispensing location, and dispenses the portioned material at the dispensing location. The rotary volum... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4671430 | Powdered material apportioning apparatus An apparatus for apportioning powdered material into each of a series of containers is disclosed which includes a powdered material hopper having a dispensing opening and a rotatable filling head contiguous to the dispensing opening. The rotatable filling... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4640448 | Volume adjustment device for powder filling apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for dispensing materials into containers in precise amounts, which includes an adjustment mechanism for precisely controlling the volume of material dispensed. The dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing wheel having a plurality... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4284030 | Rotary dispensing chambers with simultaneous size adjustment The rotary dispenser of this invention includes a plurality (such as ten) of outer disk-like members of which each is formed with a plurality of like-sized and spaced pockets. Each outer disk is supported and positively positioned by an inner tubular supp... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4166487 | Dispensing and measuring device A dispensing and measuring device for dry particulate matter includes a container having a downwardly discharging outlet therein and a guideway port extending transversely therethrough beneath the outlet. A measuring scoop having a tapered forward end is ... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4162751 | Rotary measuring chamber with size adjustment A measuring-and-dispensing apparatus adapted to be removably secured to a jaw having powdered or granulated material disposed therein, whereby the material can be dispensed in a predetermined, measured quantity, the materials generally being, for example,... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4079860 | Manually operated controlled volume dispenser for free-flowing product A novel dispenser is provided for flowable material. The novel dispenser includes a novel dispensing hopper. The dispenser includes a container provided with an upper closure member, and a lower outlet aperture. Guideways associated with the lower outlet ... | 03/21/1978 |
| 3982673 | Dispenser for explosives having adjustable trap chamber A ball having a variable volume cavity therein is integrally machined on a haft which is rotatably supported between two bearings. The ball is maintained in intimate sliding contact with a hopper seal at all times. An air-operated actuator is used to rotat... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3970223 | Material metering units A semi-dry material metering unit for tile presses comprises means for separating a material charge from a bulk of the semi-dry material in a manner such as to permit the volume and shape of the charge to be readily changed. The metering unit further comp... | 07/20/1976 |
