IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0022745
(2004-12-28)
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발명자
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
17 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A measuring dispenser for dispensing a dry material from its storage container in accurate, predetermined amounts comprises a housing with a partition wall dividing the housing into top and bottom portions. A plurality of radial walls defines a plurality of cavities in the top portion. Each of the c
A measuring dispenser for dispensing a dry material from its storage container in accurate, predetermined amounts comprises a housing with a partition wall dividing the housing into top and bottom portions. A plurality of radial walls defines a plurality of cavities in the top portion. Each of the cavities has top and bottom openings. A cover member is rotatably coupled to the housing and selectively covers each of the top openings. The cover member has a dispensing hole that extends therethrough. A disc is rotationally coupled to the housing and has a filling hole extending therethrough. A collar is attached to the disk and is designed for releasably attaching the dispenser to the open top end of the container. Material enters the cavities and is selectively dispensed through the dispensing hole in the cover member.
대표청구항
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1. A measuring and dispensing apparatus for distributing measured amounts of a material from a container having a threaded open top end to which said apparatus may be removably attached, said apparatus comprising:a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall being attached to and
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A measuring and dispensing apparatus for distributing measured amounts of a material from a container having a threaded open top end to which said apparatus may be removably attached, said apparatus comprising:a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, a partition wall being positioned between said top and bottom walls for dividing said housing into a top portion and a bottom portion, a plurality of radial walls being attached to and extending between said top wall and said partition wall such that a plurality of cavities are defined in said top portion, each of said cavities extending upwardly through said top wall and downwardly through said partition wall such that a plurality of top openings and bottom openings are defined;a cover member being rotatably coupled to said top wall of said housing and covering each of said top openings, said cover member having a dispensing hole extending therethrough;a disc having a peripheral edge, an upwardly extending lip being attached to and extending along said peripheral edge, said upwardly extending lip having an outer edge having an inwardly extending peripheral flange attached thereto, said peripheral flange being positioned within a peripheral groove in said housing such that said disc is rotationally coupled to said housing, said disc having a filling hole extending therethrough; anda collar adapted for releasably attaching said disc to the open top end of the container.2. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said collar is attached to said disc, a downwardly extending lip being attached to said disk and having an outwardly extending flange attached thereto, an interior peripheral wall of said collar member being threaded such that said collar member is threadably couplable to the top end of the container.3. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 2, further including a seal being attached to said outwardly extending flange of said disc and being directed away from said housing such that said seal abuts the top end of the container when said collar is threadably coupled to the container.4. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a bottom space is defined between said bottom wall and said partition wall, each of said cavities being in fluid communication with said bottom space.5. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a first of said radial walls has a greater thickness than remaining ones of said radial walls and defines a closure section of said top wall of said housing, each of said cavities having a different volume with respect to each other.6. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 5, further including a plurality of quantity indicia being positioned on an outer surface of said peripheral wall of said housing, each of said quantity indicia being positioned adjacent to one of said cavities and comprising a volume measurement indicative of a volume of an associated one of said cavities.7. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 6, further including a first closed indicator being positioned on said outer surface of said housing and being located adjacent to said first radial wall of said housing.8. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said bottom wall has an opening extending therethrough and into said bottom space of said bottom portion of said housing, a first marking being positioned on said outer surface of said housing and being aligned with said opening in said bottom wall.9. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said dispensing hole has a size less than said first radial wall of said housing such that each of said top openings in said top wall are covered when said dispensing hole is aligned with said first radial wall.10. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing hole in said cover member is selectively alignable with each one of said top openings.11. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 7, further including a second marking being positioned on a peripheral outer surface of said cover member, said second marking being adapted for indicating a position of said dispensing hole with respect to said plurality of quantity indicia and said first closed indicator.12. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said filling hole is selectively positioned in an open position aligned with said opening in said bottom wall, or in a closed position during which said disc covers said opening in said bottom wall.13. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said outwardly extending flange is interlocked with a shoulder attached to and extending inwardly from said collar.14. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 12, further including a fill indicator being positioned on said peripheral edge of said disc and being located adjacent to said filling hole, said fill indicator being substantially aligned with said first marking of said housing when said filling hole is in the open position.15. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 14, further including a second closed indicator being positioned on said peripheral edge of said disc and being located opposite said fill indicator.16. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said second closed indicator is substantially aligned with said first marking of said housing when said filling hole is in the closed position.17. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a fill configuration is defined when said filling hole is in the open position and said second marking is aligned with said first closed indicator such said dispensing hole is aligned with said closure section of said top wall and the container is inverted.18. The measuring and dispensing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a dispensing configuration is defined when said filling hole is in the closed position and said second marking is aligned with one of said quantity indicators such that said dispensing hole is aligned with one of said top openings and the container is inverted.19. A measuring and dispensing apparatus for distributing measured amounts of a material from a container having a threaded open top end to which said apparatus may be removably attached, said apparatus comprising:a cylindrical housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, a partition wall being positioned between said top and bottom walls for dividing said housing into a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein a bottom space is defined between said bottom wall and said partition wall, a plurality of radial walls being attached to and extending between said top wall and said partition wall such that a plurality of cavities are defined in said top portion, each of said cavities extending upwardly through said top wall and downwardly through said partition wall such that a plurality of top openings and bottom openings are defined at respective ends of each of said cavities, each of said cavities being in fluid communication with said bottom space, a first of said radial walls having a greater thickness than remaining ones of said radial walls and defining a closure section of said top wall of said housing, each of said cavities having a different volume with respect to each other, said bottom wall having an opening extending therethrough and into said bottom space of said bottom portion of said housing, a plurality of quantity indicia being positioned on an outer surface of said peripheral wall, each of said quantity indicia being positioned adjacent to one of said cavities and comprising a volume measurement indicative of a volume of an associated one of said cavities, a first closed indicator being positioned on said outer surface of said housing and being located adjacent to said first radial wall of said housing, a first marking being positioned on said outer surface of said housing and being aligned with said opening in said bottom wall;a cover member being rotatably coupled to said top wall of said housing and covering each of said top openings, said cover member having a dispensing hole extending therethrough, said dispensing hole having a size less than said first radial wall of said housing such that each of said top openings in said top wall are covered when said dispensing hole is aligned with said first radial wall, said dispensing hole in said cover member being selectively alignable with each one of said top openings, a second marking being positioned on a peripheral outer surface of said cover member, said second marking being adapted for indicating a position of said dispensing hole with respect to said plurality of quantity indicia and said first closed indicator;a disc having a peripheral edge and an upwardly extending lip being attached to and extending along said peripheral edge, said upwardly extending lip having an outer edge having an inwardly extending peripheral flange attached thereto, said flange being positioned within a peripheral groove in said housing such that said disc is rotationally coupled to said housing, said disc having a filling hole extending therethrough, said filling hole being selectively positioned in an open position aligned with said opening in said bottom wall or in a closed position wherein said disc covers said opening in said bottom wall;a collar adapted for releasably attaching said disc to the open top end of the container, said collar being attached to said disc, an interior peripheral wall of said collar member being threaded such that said collar member is threadably couplable to the top end of the container, a downwardly extending lip being attached to said disk and having an outwardly extending flange attached thereto, said outwardly extending flange being interlocked with a shoulder attached to and extending inwardly from said collar;a seal being attached to said outwardly extending flange of said disc and being directed away from said housing such that said seal abuts the top end of the container when said collar is threadably coupled to the container;a fill indicator being positioned on said peripheral edge of said disc and being located adjacent to said filling hole, said fill indicator being substantially aligned with said first marking of said housing when said filling hole is in the open position, a second closed indicator being positioned on said peripheral edge of said disc and being located opposite said fill indicator, said second closed indicator being substantially aligned with said first marking of said housing when said filling hole is in the closed position;wherein a fill configuration is defined when said filling hole is in the open position and said second marking is aligned with said first closed indicator such said dispensing hole is aligned with said closure section of said top wall and the container is inverted; andwherein a dispensing configuration is defined when said filling hole is in the closed position and said second marking is aligned with one of said quantity indicators such that said dispensing hole is aligned with one of said top openings and the container is inverted.
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