Patent ID: 6116471
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A01K,B65D,Y02A

Abstract:
Particulate material dispensing apparatus for a gravitationally bottom discharge mouth of a particulate material dispensing vessel, said apparatus comprising in combination:a sidewall-defining member having sidewalls that define an open upper end, an open lower end which is longitudinally spaced from said upper end, and a cavity therebetween;a first guide member at said upper end, said first guide member defining a top opening, a lower aperture which is longitudinally spaced from said top opening, and a passageway therebetween, said passageway having side surface portions which progressively and downwardly continuously convergingly taper;means for connecting said sidewall-defining member with said first guide member;means for mounting said sidewall-defining member and said first guide member to portions of said vessel adjacent said discharge mouth thereof with said top opening and said upper end over said discharge mouth;a cover plate positioned in longitudinally adjacent but spaced relationship transversely across said lower end, thereby to define with said lower end a discharge opening that extends peripherally about said lower end over said cover plate;means for so positioning said cover plate relative to said sidewall-defining member;a second guide member that longitudinally and upwardly projects from said cover plate centrally through said cavity and said lower aperture, said second guide member having outside surface portions which progressively and upwardly continuously convergingly taper, and including means joining said second guide member with said cover plate;means for shaking said cover plate;whereby, when said shaking means is actuated, a particulate material in said passageway is enabled to pass downwardly and progressively through said passageway, said lower aperture, and said cavity, over said outside surface portions, and out through said discharge opening.