Patent ID: 7861749

Claim:
A dispenser apparatus for dispensing powdered material into a container having an opening therein comprising: (a) a housing having a base portion and an upper portion; (b) a container support base connected to said housing for supporting the container, said container support base being movable between first and second positions; (c) a powdered material containing cartridge removably connected to said upper portion of said housing, said cartridge having an outlet; (d) a powdered material dispensing assembly connected to said upper portion of said housing, said powdered material dispensing assembly including: (i) a dispensing housing having a powdered material chamber, said dispensing housing having an inlet in communication with said cartridge outlet and an outlet in communication with the opening in the container; and (ii) a material dispensing plunger sub-assembly interconnected with said dispensing housing, said plunger sub-assembly comprising: a. an elongated shaft movable within said powdered material holding chamber between first and second positions, said elongated shaft having an upper portion and a lower portion; b. a powdered material dispensing component connected to said lower portion of said elongated shaft for dispensing metered amounts of powdered material into the container; and c. oscillating means connected to said upper portion of said housing for oscillating said powdered material dispensing component within said powdered material holding chamber.