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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047408 | Dispenser for granules and powders A gravity-fed, manually-operable dispenser for sugar, creamer and other particles and granules is comprised of a particulate reservoir affixed to a dispensing base by engagement tabs and slots. The tabs and slots allow the dispenser to be easily disassembled for mai... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7950550 | Metering and dispensing closure A metering and dispensing closure for a container wherein two rotatable disks rotate in conjunction with a stationary cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The disks and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7891527 | Particulate solids injector An apparatus for feeding a dry particulate solid into a pressurized vessel including: a solids reservoir; a rotating metering disc below the solids reservoir; a non-rotating component adjacent to the metering disc; a surface of contact between the metering disc and ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886938 | Powder and granular material feeder A powder and granular material feeder constantly feeding powder and granular material with poor fluidity that is discharged to an annular passage between inner and outer tubes through a clearance between a lower end of the inner tube and a bottom plate from a fall o... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7320415 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating the lower portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knob... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311265 | Hand-held spraying apparatus having a multi-compartment liquid-holding reservoir A liquid reservoir of a hand-held, air-assisted spray apparatus is characterized by a plurality (i.e., two or more) of liquid-holding compartments. Each liquid-holding compartment is connected through an outlet port into fluid communication with the flow channel of ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275500 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other openi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7090098 | Metering and dispensing closure A metering and dispensing closure for a container wherein two rotatable disks rotate in conjunction with a stationary cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The disks and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040251 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other openi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6971554 | Device for the controlled distribution of pulverulent products This device for the controlled distribution of pulverulent products includes a feed container (1) for said product having an outlet aperture sealed by a rotor (6) provided with a plurality of transfer cavities (7, 8), each of which comprises an ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6817487 | Rotary lobe pump metering assembly A dual rotor, ram fed metering pump is especially suited for pumping high viscosity fluids, such as methacrylate resins, used in heavy duty adhesives In addition to pumping viscous materials, this metering pump also pumps a less viscous reactive fluid in proper prop... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796457 | Material feeder A material feeder is provided that includes a drum having a number of compartments that receive material that is to be output by the feeder. The material can be any one of many different materials that are usually light and/or smaller in size, such as insulation, po... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6612347 | Apparatus for metering and packaging bulk particulate material A metering and packaging device includes several cups fixed to rotate about a shaft. These cups are positioned under hopper outlets during a portion of their rotation to receive bulk material, and over passages through a bottom plate during another portio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550640 | Method and apparatus for controllably dispensing powders and liquids A container top includes rotatable elements that are used to dispense matter from the container. The top includes a drum with chambers of varying volumes, and a rotatable disc on opposing ends of the drum to allow material to flow into and out of selected... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6491188 | Revolver valve for discharging a pressurized vessel in a fiber stock preparation system A revolver valve includes a housing with a cylindrical inner chamber, and a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of the housing. One of the end caps includes an inlet opening and the other end cap includes an outlet opening. A cylindrical ro... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6450372 | Rotary powder dispenser A rotary powder dispenser disposed between a top inlet pipe and at least two bottom outlet pipes includes a casing (1) connected at its top to an inlet via which the flow of powder is taken in, and at its bottom to outlets via which the flow is delivered,... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431407 | Container filling device An automatic container filler (20) having a frame (22) that supports a hopper (24). A dispensing unit (26) is located at the bottom of the hopper (24) that selectively feeds a fluent material, such as sand, into a plurality of discharge chutes (28). The a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6283339 | Twist bottom dispenser A two-part dispenser for attachment to the bottom of a cylindrical container for dispensing a pre-calibrated amount of powdered or granular product from the container by twisting or rotating one part of the dispenser with respect to the container. The dis... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6210533 | Revolver valve for discharging a pressurized vessel in a fiber stock preparation system A revolver valve includes a housing with a cylindrical inner chamber, and a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of the housing. One of the end caps includes an inlet opening and the other end cap includes an outlet opening. A cylindrical ro... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6197114 | Power feeding apparatus having an adjustable feed width A method and system are provided for adjusting a discharge width of a powder feeder. The system includes a supply hopper that is spaced from the powder feeder. The powder feeder includes a receiving opening and a discharge opening and at least one adjusta... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6145709 | Container filling device An automatic container filler (20) having a frame (22) that supports a hopper (24). A dispensing unit (26) is located at the bottom of the hopper (24) that selectively feeds a fluent material, such as sand, into a plurality of discharge chutes (28). The a... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6123486 | Apparatus for metering bulk material An apparatus, which is intended for metering bulk materials, has a rotatable cell wheel (9) and a stirrer (2), arranged above the latter, and operates reliably even in the case of very sluggishly flowing bulk materials, in particular with small metering c... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6102578 | Cellular wheel sluice with supplementary bearing A cellular wheel sluice, comprising a housing with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, side covers, a cellular wheel with a shaft, and the bearing of the shaft with fixed and loose bearing.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5984150 | Material transfer device with multi-chamber rotor A transfer device for passing material between two different fluid environments which uses a multi-passageway rotor member rotatable about a vertical axis and interposed between upper and lower ported members. Each passageway (or chamber) passes through t... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5934516 | Dispenser A dispenser for products such as dessert toppings includes a reservoir for product to be dispensed, a rotatable drum mounted below the reservoir and including a plurality of compartments to be filled from the reservoir. A knob coupled to the drum moves th... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5904303 | Spray machine with a driven rotor unit A spray machine having a driven rotor unit which carries, at its periphery, a plurality of bushings that are open at both sides. The bushings are arranged such that their axes point in a direction with at least one directional component parallel to an axi... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5873533 | Vertical axis metering device for a particulate material dispenser A particulate material dispensing system suitable for metering seed for individual rows of a seed sowing drill. The seed sowing drill having a container which acts as a seed hopper. Positioned beneath the container is a metering device. Below the metering... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5855303 | Wear insert for metering system A wear insert is provided for an air seeder metering system directing rising air away from product as it is metered from a product tank by the associated metering system. The wear insert has a lip which extends into the outlet of the metering system in or... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5839619 | Measuring dispenser The measuring dispenser consists of a base element having a container element inserted therein where both elements are of cylindrical construction and can be rotated relative to each other. The base element has a bottom end which has measuring chambers to... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819992 | Multi chamber transfer device A transfer device for passing material between two different fluid environments which uses a multi-passageway rotor member rotatable about a vertical axis and interposed between upper and lower ported members. Each passageway (or chamber) passes through t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791526 | Automatic ground matter dispenser A dispenser comprises a ground grain container positioned in a matching seat recess in a housing and at least one blade rotated by a motor in the housing and capable of transferring, on rotation, a measure of ground grains through a flow aperture in the c... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5775532 | Automatic calibration process and apparatus for materials feeding In a system consisting of utilization equipment receiving material from a blending apparatus, the blending apparatus receiving at least two component ingredients from at least one feeding apparatus and passing the blended mix to the utilization equipment,... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5683011 | Device for dosing and dispensing solid substances The present invention relates to a device for dosing and dispensing solid substances such as ice, which device is provided with at least one storage chamber, at least one discharge opening, at least one movable feed element which is arranged between the s... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5645379 | Material flow and air-quality protection, in a particulate-material gun usable with silica fume A rotary feed structure for a gunite-conveying machine includes a polymeric body to resist sticking of gunite even if the latter includes silica fume, and even if it has set. The body has chambers in a circle. Preferably the body is urethane, self-bonded ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5607085 | Tamper proof vending mahcine with interchangeable product compartments A coin-operated multi-product vending machine which may vend products such as small candies, gumballs, peanuts, cashews, M & M's and the like has one or more stand-alone, interchangeable product compartments which may easily be filled with product and ins... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5395227 | Adjustable powder flow gate for a rotary pellet press An adjustable powder flow gate for a rotary pellet press has a movable gate wherein one dimensional motion of the gate across an opening in a powder flow feed frame on the rotating turret of the press is effected with a rotatable shaft having a screw conn... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5356599 | Continuous powder catalyst supply apparatus and catalyst supply system A continuous powder catalyst supply apparatus and a catalyst supply system that is suitable for olefin gas phase polymerization. The supply apparatus comprises a catalyst storage chamber having a catalyst inlet port and a catalyst supply port for transmit... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353960 | Gravimetric metering apparatus for pourable materials An apparatus for continuous gravimetric metering of pourable material includes a housing having arranged therein a rotor. The material is supplied to pockets of the rotor through a charging inlet and blown out of the pockets at a discharging outlet arrang... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5341966 | Cellular wheel sluice for pressure vessels A cellular rotary sluice for discharging material from a pressure vessel including a cell housing rotatable about a vertical axis with top and bottom stationary sealing plates and rotatable inner and outer vertical edge members with the edge members provi... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5255830 | Gravimetric metering apparatus for pourable material and conveying system using it A continuous gravimetric metering apparatus for pourable material including a predetermined measuring path supplied with pourable material, the predetermined measuring path being provided with a porous wall for continuously supplying a finely distributed ... | 10/26/1993 |
