Patent ID: 8191737
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for storing, dispensing, and measuring dry granular and powdered materials comprising: an adjustable measuring cup device removably attached to said apparatus for separate use; wherein said measuring cup device is capable of accurately adjusting and measuring a desired volume of said materials dispensed from said apparatus; a main housing having a main top wall, a bottom base, and a main peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said main top wall and said bottom base; said top wall having a filling hole for filling a container reservoir of said main housing with said dry materials to be dispensed; a partition wall positioned between said main top wall and said base and extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of said main housing thereby dividing said housing into a top portion and a bottom portion; said top portion defining said container reservoir, said container reservoir being formed in between said top wall and said partition wall for storing said materials to be dispensed; said bottom portion defining a housing compartment formed in between said partition wall and said base for housing said adjustable measuring cup device therein; said partition wall having a dispensing hole extending there-through for distributing said materials from said container reservoir into said measuring cup device; and a dispensing disc rotationally coupled to said partition wall having an outwardly extending lever for facilitating rotation of said dispensing disc into a plurality of opened and closed positions with respect to said dispensing hole of said partition wall.