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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Paul G. Simmons, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Scott G. Peterson, Cary, IL (US);
Michael S. Tucker, Valatie, NY (US);
James E. Johanson, Old Chatham, NY (US);
Russell V. Plum, Jr., St. Charles, IL (US);
William C. Mulkey, St. Charles, IL (US);
Paul G. Simmons, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Scott G. Peterson, Cary, IL (US);
Michael S. Tucker, Valatie, NY (US);
James E. Johanson, Old Chatham, NY (US);
Russell V. Plum, Jr., St. Charles, IL (US);
William C. Mulkey, St. Charles, IL (US);
Restaurant Technology, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
A dispenser for granular materials and a method of seasoning using the dispenser is provided. The dispenser has multiple deflectors. The deflectors can deflect granular materials in tangential and radial directions. The dispenser has a dispensing mechanism actuated by a user-manipulable lever connected to a yoke in which a pin is received for rotating a member of the dispenser. The dispenser achieves consistent quantities with each dispense with three different features. One feature is having a rim partially raised around the first member aperture. Another feature is pushing elements that cooperate with the partially raised rim. A third feature is radially staggered dispensing apertures.