Title:
DISPENSER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A ROTATING DISPENSING CAROUSEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002074137
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A dispenser apparatus (100) including a rotating carousel (120) to feed material from an inlet to a discharge outlet (106). In the illustrated embodiments, the carousel (120) includes a cone shaped portion (126) to facilitate material flow to dispense a metered quantity of material. The apparatus described has particular application for dispensing a glutinous particulate or material. In an illustrated embodiment, a scale (260) is used to control metered quantities which as described includes cantilevered beams (266) supporting a floating tray for measuring a dispensed quantity.
Inventors:
GEHN WILLIAM D
CURTIN RICHARD J
VON HAAREN PETER
KOERNER BRUCE H
CURTIN RICHARD J
VON HAAREN PETER
KOERNER BRUCE H
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/008144
Publication Date:
March 13, 2003
Filing Date:
March 15, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHWAN S TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (US)
International Classes:
A47F1/03; A47F1/035; (IPC1-7): A47F1/03; A47F1/035; G01G3/08
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