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A powder dispenser 10 includes a powder housing 28 for holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed, the powder housing including a first conduit 32 extending there through in displaced relation to the powdered material; a metering plate 16 having only a single receptacle area 24 for holdin

A powder dispenser 10 includes a powder housing 28 for holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed, the powder housing including a first conduit 32 extending there through in displaced relation to the powdered material; a metering plate 16 having only a single receptacle area 24 for holding a metered amount of the powdered material above a gas-permeable powder retainer 26 mounted at the metering plate, and being positioned below the powdered material, and the metering plate and the powder housing being rotatable with respect to each other so that the receptacle area is adapted to be in selective communication with the supply of powdered material or the first conduit; a base housing 48 being mounted below the metering plate and including a second conduit 52 in alignment with the first conduit at least concurrently with alignment of the receptacle area and the first conduit; a spring 62 for biasing the base housing and the powder housing toward each other; a mouthpiece 92 for enabling inhalation of the metered amount of powdered material from the receptacle area in the metering plate through the first conduit in the container, the mouthpiece being in fluid communication with the first conduit.

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A powder dispenser comprising: powder housing means holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed, said powder housing means including a first conduit extending therethrough in displaced relation to said supply of powdered material; metering plate means holding a metered amount of said powde

A powder dispenser comprising: powder housing means holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed, said powder housing means including a first conduit extending therethrough in displaced relation to said supply of powdered material; metering plate means holding a metered amount of said powdered material, said metering plate means including only a single receptacle area therein for holding said metered amount of said powdered material, said metering plate means being positioned below said supply of powdered material, and said metering plate means and said powder housing means being rotatable with respect to each other so that said single receptacle area is adapted to be in fluid communication selectively with said supply of powdered material or said first conduit; base housing means disposed below said metering plate means and including a second conduit in alignment with said first conduit when said receptacle area is in alignment with said first conduit; spring means for biasing said base housing means and said powder housing means toward each other; and mouthpiece means for enabling inhalation of said metered amount of powdered material from said single receptacle area in said metering plate means through the first conduit in said powder housing means, said mouthpiece means being in fluid communication with said first conduit.