Title: Dispensing canister with cooperating screw and agitator

Abstract: The canister is provided with a screw for dispensing granular material from an outlet port in the canister. An agitator is rotatably supported for rotation about an axis generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the screw. The agitator has teeth on its outer periphery which mesh with the screw flights of the screw.

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Inventors: Neely, Raymond J. (Montgomeryville, PA, US)

Application Number: 868161
Filing Date: 1978-01-09
Publication_date: 1980-06-17
Assignee: Refreshment Machinery Incorporated (Warminster, PA)
Primary Class(es): 222/231 222/236
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US Patent Ref:

1812911	Jul, 1931	Walter	222/231.
1944582	Jan, 1934	Snyder	242/68.
1960778	May, 1934	Goss et al.	222/231.
3904074	Sep, 1975	Hoffman et al.	220/339.
3923085	Dec, 1975	Nimer	222/235.

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Primary Examiner: Scherbel, David A.
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Attorney: Seidel, Gonda, Goldhammer & Panitch