Patents by Inventor Kermit A. Wold

Kermit A. Wold has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dispenser for pulverulent material
    Patent number: 5746355
    Abstract: A dispenser for pulverulent materials includes receptacle for receiving a container holding the material to be dispensed. A valve body defining metering cavities is mounted in the valve body. A gate also mounted in the valve body includes a first portion for selectively locking flow into the metering cavities and a second portion for selectively blocking flow exiting the metering cavities, with a desired quantity of material being trapped between the gate portions, for subsequent release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kermit A. Wold