Patent ID: 6360926
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
A device for dispensing free-flowing materials comprising:a container including at least one sidewall; an aperture formed at the top of the container adapted for the entry of free flowing material; an opening formed at the bottom of the container adapted for the directed dispensing of free flowing material; a stopper located so as to have a first position closing the opening and a second position providing a gap between the opening and the stopper allowing the material to pass there between; a member, the member interconnecting the stopper to the container and allowing the stopper to be selectively moved between the first position and the second position, such that the material is selectively dispensed in a directed manner when the stopper is moved to its second position; and means for moving the stopper to the first position, said means for moving the stopper to the first position comprising at least one living hinge and means for biasing said living hinge in a direction such that the stopper is biased toward the first position.