Patent ID: 8196622
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for receiving and dispensing a granulated material, the apparatus comprising: (a) a hopper having a conical interior space, an upper intake end, a lower output end, and an interior space bounded by an inner wall; (b) a coupling member having an upper end, a lower end, and a conduit extending from said upper end to said lower end; (c) rotatable mounting means interconnecting the hopper and the coupling member, the rotatable mounting means positioning the coupling member for communication of the conduit with the hopper's lower output end; (d) an agitator having proximal and distal ends, the agitator's proximal end being fixedly attached to the coupling member, the agitator's distal end extending into the hopper's interior space; and (e) bottle mounting means fixedly attached to the coupling member's lower end; the agitator being positioned for rotatably wiping the hopper's inner wall.