Patent ID: 7731063

Claim:
A dispenser for dispensing a selected volume of a granulated product comprising: a main body having a discharge opening and an open interior configured to receive a supply of the product; a loading and dispensing member having a receiving cavity formed therein, the receiving cavity including an open first end and defined by an inner cylindrical wall having a series of separate, spaced receiving grooves formed therein, wherein the series of receiving grooves define a plurality of distinct positions within the receiving cavity, wherein the open first end is aligned with the discharge opening of the main body to receive the granulated product; and a portion control member movably mounted within the receiving cavity, the portion control member including a top wall extending across the receiving cavity and a plurality of support feet each sized to be received in one of the receiving grooves to retain the portion control member in one of the plurality of distinct portions in the receiving cavity to define a portion volume within the receiving cavity.