Patent ID: 7185791

Claim:
An apparatus for metering and dispensing powdered product into containers, comprising a storage chamber ( 2 ) for receiving the product, an incrementally rotating filler wheel ( 3 ) having at least one metering opening ( 4 , 5 ), the filler wheel ( 3 ) in a first position receiving product from the storage chamber ( 2 ) and in a second position dispensing the received product to a container, and a closure element ( 6 ), which is disposed adjacent to the filler wheel ( 3 ) and can be connected to the filler wheel ( 3 ) in such a way that upon a motion of the filler wheel ( 3 ) into its replacement position, the closure element ( 6 ) is moved into a position disposed below the storage chamber ( 2 ), to prevent the escape of product from the storage chamber ( 2 ).