A powder dispensing apparatus for dispensing a powder either with or without a liquid is presented. The apparatus includes a base, a dispenser, and a tower. The base is adapted for receiving a container. The dispenser includes a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening. The ca
A powder dispensing apparatus for dispensing a powder either with or without a liquid is presented. The apparatus includes a base, a dispenser, and a tower. The base is adapted for receiving a container. The dispenser includes a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening. The carriage includes a plurality of compartments horizontally disposed above an optional funnel and rotatable about a central axis. A hopper is disposed above the carriage and communicates with less than all compartments. Each compartment is capable of separately dispensing a powder from the hopper through the opening into the funnel and thereafter into the container resting on the base. The tower is disposed between and attached at opposing ends to the base and the dispenser. The apparatus is useful, for example, in preparing baby formula and other food for infants, as well as in preparing food and drink for children and adults.
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1. A powder dispensing apparatus comprising: (a) a base adapted for receiving a container;(b) a dispenser including a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening, said rotatable carriage including a plurality of compartments, said rotatable carriage rotatable about a central axis
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A powder dispensing apparatus comprising: (a) a base adapted for receiving a container;(b) a dispenser including a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening, said rotatable carriage including a plurality of compartments, said rotatable carriage rotatable about a central axis, a hopper disposed above said rotatable carriage and communicating with less than all said compartments, each said compartment capable of separately dispensing a powder from said hopper through said opening into said container resting on said base;(c) a tower disposed between and attached to said base and said dispenser;(d) a funnel disposed below said support element opposite of said rotatable carriage, said funnel aligned with said container, said funnel fixedly or removably attached to said dispenser;(e) a reservoir attached to said powder dispensing apparatus and adapted to store a liquid;(f) a pump communicating with said reservoir and said funnel, said pump configured to move said liquid from said reservoir into said funnel as said rotatable carriage dispenses said powder into said funnel for mixing therein; and(g) a motor or a rotatable handle attached to said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to rotate said rotatable carriage and to operate said pump, a mechanical linkage attached to said motor or said rotatable handle and configured to dispense said liquid and said powder according to a specific ratio. 2. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: (h) a control panel disposed along an exterior surface of said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to electrically communicate with said motor for control purposes. 3. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein each said compartment includes a rotatable paddle disposed along said compartment, said rotatable paddle attached and rotatable with respect to said compartment, said rotatable paddle rotates to an OPEN position when positioned above said opening so release said powder into said container. 4. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rotatable carriage shakes during rotation to release said powder from said compartment aligned with said opening. 5. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 4, wherein said rotatable carriage includes a plurality of first nubs which interact with at least one second nub along said dispenser so as to shake said rotatable carriage. 6. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 5, wherein each said compartment is separately disposed and attached to a live hinge adjacent to said central axis, said live hinge allows only one said compartment to shake when said first nubs interact with said at least one second nub. 7. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said dispenser includes a threaded shaft attached to and rotatable with respect to said hopper and a platen movable along said threaded shaft, said platen configured to feed said powder into said compartments when said threaded shaft rotates, said threaded shaft having a gear adjacent to said rotatable carriage, said gear engages a ring along said rotatable carriage so as to rotate said threaded shaft when said rotatable carriage rotates. 8. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 7, wherein said a rotatable handle configured to move said platen. 9. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: wherein said motor configured to move said platen. 10. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein a wand is attached to said rotatable carriage, said wand disposed within said hopper and configured to distribute said powder into said rotatable carriage. 11. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 7, wherein said hopper, said rotatable carriage, said threaded shaft, or said platen are removable from said dispenser. 12. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said funnel includes at least one port which direct(s) said liquid into said funnel to mix said liquid with said powder or to rinse said funnel after said liquid and said powder are mixed. 13. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said mechanical linkage includes a paired arrangement of contacts configured to control quantity of each of said liquid and said powder dispensed into said container. 14. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: (h) a control panel disposed along an exterior surface of said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to communicate with said motor for control purposes. 15. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: (h) a heating element disposed within said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to heat said liquid prior to mixing with said powder. 16. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: (i) a control panel disposed along an exterior surface of said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to communicate with said heating element for control purposes. 17. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: (i) at least one sensor disposed within said powder dispensing apparatus and configured for purpose of regulating heating of said liquid. 18. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reservoir is insulated. 19. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: (h) at least one sensor disposed within said reservoir and configured to prevent operability of said motor when said liquid within said reservoir is below a predetermined level. 20. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reservoir is removably attached to said powder dispensing apparatus. 21. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base is foldable with respect to said tower. 22. A powder dispensing apparatus comprising: (a) a base adapted for receiving a container;(b) a dispenser including a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening, said rotatable carriage including a plurality of compartments, said rotatable carriage rotatable about a central axis, a hopper disposed above said rotatable carriage and communicating with less than all said compartments, each said compartment capable of separately dispensing a powder from said hopper through said opening into said container resting on said base;(c) a tower disposed between and attached to said base and said dispenser;(d) a funnel disposed below said support element opposite of said rotatable carriage, said funnel aligned with said container;(e) a reservoir attached to said powder dispensing apparatus and adapted to store a liquid;(f) a motorized pump communicating with said reservoir and said funnel, said motorized pump configured to move said liquid from said reservoir into said funnel as said rotatable carriage dispenses said powder into said funnel for mixing therein; and(g) a motor attached to said powder dispensing apparatus and configured to rotate said rotatable carriage, a mechanical linkage attached to said motor and configured to dispense said liquid and said powder according to a specific ratio. 23. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 22, wherein said mechanical linkage includes a sensor mechanism which determines and controls quantity of said powder and said liquid dispensed into said container. 24. The powder dispensing apparatus of claim 23, wherein said sensor mechanism includes a pair of contacts composed of a conductive metal which makes and breaks a circuit so as to allow a control circuit to determine quantity of said liquid and said powder dispensed into said container.
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Roberson Danny J. (315 Canterbury Euless TX 76039), Apparatus for preparing infant formula from powder.
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