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A dispenser for distributing food seasoning and other cohesive solids includes a rotating auger enclosed by a tube which is fed via a hopper. The auger is divided into two sections, each with a different pitch. In a first metering section, the pitch is narrow to facilitate accurate metering of the s

A dispenser for distributing food seasoning and other cohesive solids includes a rotating auger enclosed by a tube which is fed via a hopper. The auger is divided into two sections, each with a different pitch. In a first metering section, the pitch is narrow to facilitate accurate metering of the seasoning. This is followed by a distribution section of higher pitch which reduces the bulk density of the seasoning so that it passes easily through a series of apertures in the tube. A sleeve is slidably secured to the tube and has a series of apertures registerable with the apertures in the tube. By adjusting the degree of register, the seasoning can be distributed evenly along the entire length of the distribution section. The tube contains a second set of apertures located about 180°from the first set, and which are used for distribution of non-cohesive, small particle size material, such as salt. The dispenser may be mounted in a rotating drum and used for seasoning snack food, such as potato chips and the like.

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A dispenser for distribution of seasonings and like granular/powdered materials of the type having a hopper for the seasonings, a tube in fluid communication with the hopper, the tube having an open outer end, and a motor-driven auger extending through the hopper and the tube, with the improvements

A dispenser for distribution of seasonings and like granular/powdered materials of the type having a hopper for the seasonings, a tube in fluid communication with the hopper, the tube having an open outer end, and a motor-driven auger extending through the hopper and the tube, with the improvements comprising: the auger being in the form of a helical configuration of a bar inside the periphery of the tube leaving the center portion of the tube unobstructed, and having a metering section adjacent the hopper and a distribution section extending beyond the metering section in the direction of movement of the seasoning material, each section of the auger having a different pitch, the pitch of the auger in the distribution section being at least about one-and-one-fourth times the pitch in the metering section, and a set of seasoning distribution apertures extending along at least the end portion of the tube beneath the distribution section of the auger.