Patent ID: 7588062

Claim:
A dispensing apparatus for granular or powdered materials, comprising: a) a chamber for holding said granular or powdered materials; b) a dispensing chute; c) a valve between said chamber and said dispensing chute; d) said valve having an opening connecting said chamber with said dispensing chute when said valve opening is in alignment with said chamber and said dispensing chute; e) said valve being biased so that said valve opening is not in alignment with said chamber and said dispensing chute; f) a cam lever that pushes said valve opening into alignment with said chamber and said dispensing chute so that said granular powdered materials will flow from said chamber through said dispensing chute; and g) a rod which is pushed by a user to push said cam lever so that said cam lever pushes said valve opening into alignment with said chamber and said dispensing chute.