Patent ID: 7896195

Claim:
A dispenser for dispensing product tablets, comprising: a. a hopper having a cavity and a bottom, the cavity being configured and arranged to contain the product tablets, the bottom including an opening providing access to the cavity; b. a first disk member configured and arranged to fit within the cavity proximate the opening of the hopper, the first disk member including a first aperture extending longitudinally through the first disk member; c. a second disk member to which the bottom of the hopper is operatively connected, the second disk member being stationary and including a bore and a second aperture, the bore extending longitudinally through the second disk member proximate a center portion of the second disk member, the second aperture extending longitudinally through the second disk member and being intermittently aligned with the first aperture; d. a third disk member including a boss and a third aperture, the boss extending through the bore of the second disk member and interconnecting the third disk member and the first disk member, the third disk member and the first disk member being rotatable, the third aperture extending longitudinally through the third disk member and being intermittently aligned with the second aperture, the third aperture and the first aperture being positioned at different angles with respect to the second aperture; e. a motor operatively connected to the third disk member, the motor rotating the third disk member thereby rotating the first disk member; and f. a flow path created by aligning the apertures, the first aperture aligning with the second aperture and the third aperture aligning with the second aperture as the first disk member and the third disk member are rotated by the motor, wherein the flow path is interrupted thereby sealing the hopper from outside elements.