Patent ID: 6047746
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
Apparatus for dispensing a flowable granular material into a container for use as an art form, comprising:means for confining a supply of flowable granular material for selective discharge;means for controlling the release of said flowable granular material into the container, wherein said means for controlling the release of said flowable granular material includes:a slide member mounted for horizontal movement between a closed position and an open position, said slide member having a bore therethrough, wherein said slide member comprises a transparent unit having a recess formed on an upper portion thereof, said bore extending from said recess through said transparent unit; andan entrant tube having a lower discharge opening and extending vertically above said slide member and slidingly abutting said slide member such that said discharge opening is closed by said slide member when said slide member is displaced from said closed position, said entrant tube terminating within said recess of said transparent unit; andmeans for connecting said entrant tube to said confining means for providing a constant supply of said flowable granular material.