Patent ID: 7500622

Claim:
Granule distributing apparatus comprising: a container having a discharge opening for a product to be distributed; a duct connector attached to said container over said discharge opening; a duct member carried by the duct connector and connected to said discharge opening, said duct member providing a distribution channel for said product, said duct member being foldable between a working position in which said duct member projects away from said container and allows passage of product through said discharge opening and along said distribution channel, and a storage position in which said duct member obturates said discharge opening and extends over a top of said container; and a locking member that is manipulatable to locate said duct member in said working position and prevent relative releasing movement between said duct connector and container; wherein said locking member and said duct member together with said duct connector serve to form a composite cap covering a top of said container when said duct member is in said storage position, and said locking and duct members and said duct connector are designed to shed water from said container when they form said composite cap.