Abstract: A system for dispensing ingredients includes a cabinet and a conveyor disposed beneath the cabinet. The conveyor includes a staging region and a dispensing region in communication with an interior of the cabinet through a dispenser opening. One or more containers are removably disposed within the cabinet, and each of the one or more containers has an outlet disposed above the dispenser opening and includes an ejector operable to dispense one of the ingredients through the outlet. One or more bins are removably received within the conveyor. The bins are operable to be moved by the conveyor between a first position in the staging region and a second position in the dispensing region. Within the dispensing region, the conveyor is configured to move the bins between dispensing positions beneath respective ones of the containers.

Abstract: A closure for containers of various sizes and configurations. The closure comprises of a cover member, a flange or similar structure for attaching the cover member to a container, and a slideway formed in the cover member with a slide disposed therewithin, slideable to cover and uncover a hole formed in the cover member in the slideway. The slide is mounted in the slideway such that it normally is firmly retained within the slideway. Detents may be formed in the side of the slideway with corresponding protrusions on the other member to temporarily position the slide in one of several locations long the slideway.

Abstract: A collection and draining system for use in a manufacturing process. This system comprises a collection tank coupled with a collector, the collector consisting of a funnel and a stem. The stem of the collector extends sufficiently into the collection tank such that the bottom of the stem is always covered with the solvent being collected during normal operations of the collection system. This is accomplished by locating the drain in the collection tank above the bottom of the stem. This results in reduced build up of solvents along the walls of the collection tank and the collector. In addition, by allowing the drain of the collection tank to drain into a main drain system, removal of the collection tank from a machine it is attached to during operation of the machine is unnecessary. Removal is only necessary during cleaning of the collection tank or the collector.

Abstract: A container lid composed of a plastic material comprising a main lid member and a slide member is disclosed, as well as a method of constructing and a mold for forming same. The main lid member has supporting guideways between which the slide member is situated, and the guideways are angled relative to the plane of the main lid member so as to hold the slide member on the lid. At least one aperture is provided for dispensing or collecting the container contents, the aperture being located at a point on the main lid member such that at least a portion of the slide member can be moved along the path between the guideways to a position covering the aperture. The slide member has: (1) a finger engageable portion for moving the slide between a closed position over the aperture and an open position in which the aperture is exposed; and (2) a formed recess which protrudes from its lower surface.