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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2000
Maurice Adrianus Wilhelmus van Beek, Zeist, NL;
Cornelis M Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, Zeist, NL;
Lucas Alphonsus Maria Evers, Zeist, NL;
Reni Louis Jean Lahaye, Zeist, NL;
Marc van Megen, Zeist, NL;
Peter Joost Wieriks, Zeist, NL;
Unilever Patent Holdings BV, Vlaardingen, NL;
Abstract
In a process for dispensing a powdery product (P) from a container ( ) with a dispensing nozzle ( ) aimed downwards, a flexible section ( ) of the container ( ) is deformed at least near the dispensing nozzle ( ). This is achieved preferably by a movement of the container relative to the dispensing nozzle, in a direction with a component at a right angle to the dispensing nozzle. The movement of the container ( ) and the dispensing of a portion of product from the dispensing nozzle ( ) can take place immediately after one another. The invention also comprises a device for dispensing a powdery product (P), with which the process can be carried out and bridge and tunnel formation in the powdery product is opposed effectively.