US1282310A - Dispenser. - Google Patents

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F. H. SIRASBURGEII.

DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APII.23. I9I7.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918..

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F. C. H. STRASBURGER.

DISPENSER.

- APPLICATION FILED APR.23. I9II.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

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EIBJANK C. H. STRASBUBGER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TQ WILLIAM HORLICK, JR., 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN. v

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Specification of Letters Patent.

-' Application led April 23, 1917. Serial No. 163,862.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. H. STRAS- BURGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dispenser for malted milk and material of a similar character and has for its object the rovision of readily operable means for de ivering ac-v curately measured quantities of the malted milk or other material from a storage receptacle containing a supply thereof.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a dispenser adapted for use in connection with the receptacles in which the malted milk or other material is commerciallypacked and sold, thus vavoiding the necessity of transferring'the material to a special container.

Further objects of my invention are the provision of means for breaking up lumps of the material both in the receptacle and in the measuring chamber, `means whereby the Yinterior of the measuring chamber is visible previous to the discharge of the material therefrom, means for varying the capacity of the measuring chamber and in general to provide a device which may be maintained in a sanitary condition and which will hold a Supply of the material protecting it from contamination and deliver measured quantities of the material as needed with a minimum expenditure' of time and effort.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent as it is better understood by reference to the following specification when read in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating the preferred embodiment thereof, in which- Figure 1 is' a view in perspective of -a dispenser accordingto my invention;

. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a por'- t'ion of the device illustrating in detail the means for supporting the receptacle;

Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of the measuring chamber;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the complete dispenser;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig; 4.

eferring to the drawing, 5 indicates a lbase which is preferably constructed of some heavy material to make the structur stable. A pedestal 6, flanged at 7, is secured to the base 5' by screws 8 passing through the flange. A block 9 is secured within the upper end ofthe pedestal 6 and supports a pivot screw 10 on which the clamping arms 11 and l2 are mounted. The arms 11 and 12 are provided at their lower edges with inwardly directed supporting anges 13 and a ring 14 of rubber or other resilient material is arranged on the inner faces of the arms l1 above the flanges 13 to engage the cap 15 threadedly mounted on the receptacle 16.

At their forward ends the arms 11 and 121 are provided with extensions 17 and 18. A yoke 19 is pivotally mounted at 20 on the extension 17 and is provided. with a locking finger 20 pivotally mounted at 21 thereon, the inner end of which engages a notch 22 in the extension 18. When the yoke and Ilocking nger are disposed as indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawing'the arms 11 and 12 are securely locked in position to hold the receptacle 16 in inverted position so that the contents will readily flow therefrom.

The receptacle 16 is an ordinary glass bottle in which malted milk is commercially packed and sold andT when the contents is exhausted aU filled bottle is substituted there-- for. The cap 15 is identical with the metal cap now commonly employed to seal the lbottles except that the central part is cut away to permit the contents of the bottle toflow therefrom when assembled with the disf penser and inverted. v y

The mechanism for measuring and-..de livering quantities of material from the receptacle 16 comprises a' shell 23 to which the cap 15 is clamped by a flanged collar 24 threadedly engaging the shell. The shell 23 .receives the material through an inlet 25 and delivers it through an outlet 26. Midway between the inlet and outlet the shell is provided with a cylindrical bearing'to support'the measuring chamber 27 having an opening 28 in one side thereof to receive the material from the inlet 25.v One end'of the measuring chamber 27 is permanently closed by an integral head 29 provided with an operating member 30 whereby the chamber may be rotated until the opening 28 is opposite the outlet 26, thus permitting the discharge of the material contained within the chamber. The shell 23 is provided adjacent the cylindrical bearing with a slot 31 tol receive two pins 32 on the head 29.

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which limit rotation of the measuringcham- 'ber by engagement with a pin 33 fixed in the slot 31. The opposite end of the measurcapacity of the measuring chamber.

ing chamber 27 is provided with a threaded cap 34.v B y rotating the cap itvmay be ad` the operator before the measuringI chamber has been rotated to its discharging position. Thus if for any reason the measuring chamber is not properly filled it may be returned to again register the opening 28 with the linlet permitting a' further supply of material to flow into the chamber.

`.In order to maintain the material in a loose condition in which it will readily ilow from the receptacle `16 IV provide a rod 37 rotatably and vertically movable in a suit- -able bearing 38 in the shell 23. At its upperf end the rod 37 V"is provided with an opening to receive a flexible scraper 39 l which is lheld in position bya nut` 40. The

scraper is sufficiently iiexible to permit it to be drawn downwardly from the position y indicated .in Fig. 4 into the mouth of the 4receptacle 16 and in either positionit may vpibe rotated by means of a knurled head 41 t on the lower end of the rod 37. I also pro -V vide a stirrer within the measuring chamber comprisinga rod42 having bearings in the headj29 and'eap 34 and being provided with.4

a knurled head 43. Within the measuring v chamber the rod 42 is provided with stirring arms .44 which, lwhen the rodl is rotated, break up any lumps of the material permitting the chamber to be completely lled.. 'l The base 5 'may .be *provided with' an `up- -ysuitable -The capacity of the measuring chamber may in position but prevents possible breakage by the-exertion of too much pressure on the neck of the bottle. The parts being assembled the operator grasps the operating member and rotates the measuring chamber until the opening 28 registersv with the inlet' 24. If the material fails tov flow freely from the receptacle the rods 37 and 42 may be operated to breakup any lumps. The measuring chamber is then rotated to carry the opening 28 in a clockwise direction past the window 36 so that the operator-may ascertain whether the chamber is properly filled. If not the chamber may be returned to its former position and the material further agitated by operating the rods 37 and 42. This, however, is rarely necessary. If the chamber is properly filled rotation, is continued in the same direction until the opening registers with the outlet 26 when the material will automatically liow to any receiver disposed therebeneath.

. be `varied by rotating theA cap 34 moving it wardly-directed iiange or lip 45 'directly other receiver into which under the outlet 26 to position theglass or l the' material Ais delivered by the dispenser.

The mode of operation of my invention will be readily understoodfrom the following brief description thereof. The shell 23 i with the cap 15 secured theretoy is released from the clampingfarms 11 and 12 and the v cap 15 is substituted for the .usual cap on the filled receptacle 16. --In assembling the cap 15 with lthe receptacle "16 the scraper v39 is sprung suflicientlyO to permit it to pass through Athe neck of thev receptacle. The re ceptacle is then'inverted and the `armsll and. 12 are clamped aboutthe cap as indi- @mais thsamwing. rherubber ring 14 not only. assists *nsecuringl vthe receptacle toward or from the head 29. From the foregoing it will be appreciate that I have perfected a dispenser of simple construction, the parts being readily separable for cleaning when necessary which will maintain a supply of material .such as' malt- Y ed milk, reventlng contamination thereof, and which) will deliver measured quantities of the material as required. Myfdevice maintains the material in a sanitary lcondition and prevents waste thereof. As compared with the present method of dispensing malted milk from an open receptacle with a spoon my device presents marked advantages which should appeal to persons vending or using malted milk as a beverage.

' I claim:

1. A dispenser for pulverulent or granular material comprising a receptacle for the material, means for supporting. said receptacle in inverted position, a hollow shell communicatingwith the mouth of said re. ceptacle and provided with an outlet, rotatable means providing a chamber above said outlet to receive a quantity of the material, means for rotating said rotatable means to discharge the contents thereof and means axially arranged within lsaid chamber and adapted `when actuated to agitate the material therein. l t l v2. A dispenser for pulverulent lor granular materialcomprising a receptacle for the material, means for supporting said receptacle in inverted position, a hollow shell commiu'iicatingwith the mouthI of' said receptacle and provided with 'an outlet, ro-

tatable means providing a chamber above t said outlet to receive a quantity of the mate'- to-discharge the contents thereof, a shafty p rial, means lfor-rotatingsaid rotatable means 'y' Laeaaio extending axially through said chamber, and

.tacle in inverted position, ing 'an inlet communicating with .the mouth4 of, said receptacle and an outlet, a hollow agitating means onws'aid shaft withinjsaid chamber.

3. A dispenser for pulverulent or granular material comprising afreceptacle for the materiahmeans for supporting said recepa hollow shell havcylindrical member mounted to rotate in said shell and'having an'opening in one side,

y means for'rotating said member to cause said opening to selectively register with the inlet to or outlet from said shell, a shaft .extending axiallythrough saidI cylindrical fmember, andy agitating arms onj said shaft A within said member.

` vlar material comprising` a receptacle for the cylindrical 5. A dispenser for pulverulent or `granularmaterial comprising a receptacle for the material, means orsupporting said receptacle in inverted position, a shell lcommunieating with the mouth of said receptacle,

means on said shell providing a chamber to receive a quantity of the materiahmeans for discharging the material-therefrom, agit-ating means in said chamber, and independently operable agitating means in said re Y ceptacle to insure delivery of the contents thereof. 6. In a dispenser for pulverulent or granular material the combination of a recep- -axially thereof.

for pulverulent orA 4Said receptacle. in invertedl position, a hollow shell having lan inlet` communicating with the mouth of said receptacle, and provided with an outlet, a hollow cylindrical member having an opening in its cylindrical wall, rotatably mounted in said shell, means for rotating said cylindrical member and agitating means therein and extending 7. In a dispenser granular material the combination of a receptacle for lthe material, ,means for supporting said receptacle in inverted position, a hollow 'shell having ari-inlet communicat- 1 ingwith the mouth of said receptacle, and

provided with an outlet, a hollow cylindrical member having an opening in its cylindrical wall, rotatably mounted in said shell, means for rotating said cylindrical member,

. agitatiiig means therein and extending axi-V ally thereof, and a window in said shell betweenl the inlet thereto and outlet therefrom permitting observation of the con-l tents of said cylindrical -member as the latter is rotated.

8. In aY dispenser for pulverulent or tacle for the material, meansi'or supporting granular material, thel combination of a receptacle for the material, means for supporting said receptacle ,in inverted position, a lhollow shell havingA an inlet communicating with the mouth of said receptacle and provided with an outlet, a hollow cvlindrical member having -an opening iii its cylindrical wall rotatably mounted in said shell, means for rotating said cylindrical member, an adjustable cap in the end of said cvlindrical member, and agitating means in sol said cvlindrical member and 'extending axiallv thereof. v

FRANK C. H. STRASBURGER.

lWitnesses:

.WM. O. BELT. M. A. KIDDIE.

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