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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
William D. Gehn, Red Wing, MN (US);
Richard J. Curtin, Red Wing, MN (US);
Peter Von Haaren, Red Wing, MN (US);
Bruce H. Koerner, Red Wing, MN (US);
William D. Gehn, Red Wing, MN (US);
Richard J. Curtin, Red Wing, MN (US);
Peter von Haaren, Red Wing, MN (US);
Bruce H. Koerner, Red Wing, MN (US);
Automated Equipment, LLC., Red Wing, MN (US);
Abstract
A dispenser apparatus including a rotating carousel to feed material from an inlet to a discharge outlet. In the illustrated embodiments, the carousel includes a cone shaped portion to facilitate material flow to dispense a metered quantity of material. The apparatus described has particular application for dispensing a glutinous particulate or material. In an illustrated embodiment, a scale is used to control metered quantities which as described includes cantilevered beams supporting a floating tray for measuring a dispensed quantity.