Patent ID: 6267535
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B09B,B65G

Abstract:
An apparatus having at least one rotatably mounted storage container, at least two outlet openings in the container from which material within the container may be dispensed as the container rotates such that a discrete amount of material is dispensed from each outlet opening once per rotation of the container, the outlet openings being located at longitudinally spaced locations in the container, a respective metering means for collecting the discrete amount of material from each outlet opening and for dispensing the discrete amount of material as the container is caused to rotate onto a roll of material carried by the apparatus and mounted to pay out material from the roll as the apparatus is transported over a surface whereby the discrete amounts of material dispensed from the metering means are deposited at spaced locations onto the material from the roll to anchor the material from the roll relative to the surface.