Patents Assigned to Distributeur Minute Inc.
  • Patent number: 4448331
    Abstract: A dispenser of a granular material having a hopper containing the product and, at the base of the hopper, a device for measuring and distributing the product as well as a support to hold the device in elevated position. The device comprises a hollow cylinder and a drum rotatably mounted in the cylinder, the drum being provided with a first and a second cavity defining, at the periphery, two openings disposed side by side and extending transversely of the drum, the opening of the first cavity extending forwardly past the opening of the second cavity in one of the directions of rotation of the drum. Two feed apertures are provided side by side through the drum cylinder and in communication with the inside of the hopper, the cavities being arranged so that their openings be, in feeding position, simultaneously in registry with the feed aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Distributeur Minute Inc.
    Inventors: Germain Millette, Michel Martin