Patent ID: 7819347
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
1. A dispenser for delivering granular materials comprising: a container assembly having an outer enclosure and an inner reservoir for containing a granular material, said enclosure having an opening for the outflow of material, said enclosure and reservoir defining a passageway therebetween; said inner reservoir defining a nozzle for the outflow of material; a metering cup disposed at one end of the enclosure and having an open end opposing said nozzle, the metering cup adapted to receive a controlled quantity of material directed from the reservoir and through the nozzle, when the container assembly is disposed in a first orientation, and for delivering the material to the passageway, when the container is disposed in a second orientation; and a baffle including a generally annular baffle ring positioned within the metering cup for stabilizing the quantity of material directed into the cup.