Patent ID: 6588685
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A meter for controlling the flow of material from a container, said meter comprising:a disk having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a plurality of channels defined between said upper and lower surfaces of said disk; said plurality of channels being oriented substantially perpendicular to both said upper and lower surfaces of said disk; each of said plurality of channels defining a predetermined space corresponding to a predetermined volume of material to be dispersed from said container; means for rotating said disk; discharge means disposed adjacent to said lower surface of said disk, said discharge means defining at least one opening therein for sequentially blocking and unblocking said plurality of channels in said disk as said disk rotates relative to said discharge means; and charging means mounted adjacent to said upper surface of said disk, said charging means defining at least one opening therein, said charging means being oriented to sequentially block and unblock said plurality of channels in said disk as said disk rotates relative to said charging means.