Patent ID: 8905269
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A pourable materials dispenser for a cylindrical pail or rectangular or cubic bulk container, the dispenser comprising: a) a container holder comprising an angled shelf, a spring loaded locking clasp, a pair of support bands, a catch plate adapted to support and hold both a pail or a rectangular or cubic bulk container in position when the device is in either an upright loading or a horizontal dispensing position, and a frontal surface having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side of the frontal surface is configured to rest on a mounting surface when the container holder is in the horizontal dispensing position, and wherein the second side of the frontal surface is configured to hold a receptacle when the container holder is in the horizontal dispensing position; b) locking catches to maintain the container holder in the upright-loading position allowing the pail or bulk container to be loaded into the dispenser; c) a base plate, on which the container holder pivots and which is shaped so as to hold the dispenser in a rigid position on the mounting surface, wherein the base plate comprises a locking device that tightens onto the mounting surface to hold the dispenser in position; d) means to release the locking catches; and e) means to pivot the container holder forward so that the pail or bulk container is in the horizontal dispensing position.