Patent ID: 9192092
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A reciprocating metering device comprising: (a) an elongated tube having an outer perimeter and a receptacle therein for storing a material to be discharged; (b) a slide pipe disposed around the outer perimeter of the tube, and arranged to slide along the tube between a first position and a second position, the slide pipe having a longitudinal slot formed therethrough; (c) a biasing member extending outwardly of and longitudinally along the slide pipe, the biasing member having a first end fixedly coupled to the slide pipe and a second end fixedly coupled to the tube by a retainer extending through the longitudinal slot, the biasing member biasing the slide pipe downward relative to the tube toward the first position; (d) a chute extending outwardly of and longitudinally along the slide pipe, wherein the chute is configured to receive the material from the receptacle and to discharge a metered portion of the material; (e) a diverter disposed within the handle, the diverter being configured to form a metering passage with the chute when the slide pipe is between the first position and the second position; and (f) a member disposed within the tube such that, when the slide pipe is in the first position, the member is enclosed within the device and the material is able to be discharged from a discharge end of the device and, when the slide pipe is in the second position, the member is extended from the device and the material is retained within the device.