Dispensing – Plural sources – compartment – containers and/or spaced jacket – Cabinet-type dispenser for single mixed drinks
Patent
1986-07-11
1988-05-24
Rolla, Joseph J.
Dispensing
Plural sources, compartment, containers and/or spaced jacket
Cabinet-type dispenser for single mixed drinks
222185, 43131, A01M 2500
Patent
active
047460334
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to dispensing apparatus and particularly to apparatus for dispensing particulate, granular or pelletised material, for example granular substances toxic to vermin such as rats.
BACKGROUND ART
Rats, mice and other vermin can cause considerable damage in standing crops and therefore it is desirable to have an efficient means for exterminating such vermin. Whilst toxic substances in granular or pelletised form are well known, care must be taken in the manner in which such substances are used. For example, whilst the toxic substances can be simply scattered on the ground they can present a hazard to children, domestic animals and birds and furthermore such substances if used in the above manner are then exposed to weather conditions and may be rendered ineffectual by rain. Whilst dispensers have been proposed for the purpose of dispensing granular toxic and other substances, most known dispensers are not suitable for use in agricultural applications say in a field where crops are grown as they are not easily locatable and therefore are liable to be damaged by agricultural implements or cause damage to such implements. Furthermore, such known dispensers have not proved to be particularly efficient or safe in use.
The present invention aims to overcome or at least alleviate some of the above disadvantages by providing improved dispensing apparatus particularly suited to the dispensing of granular particulate or pelletised material. The present invention is particularly applicable to the dispensing of toxic substances for the extermination of rats or other vermin and may be used in any location where a safe and reliable operation is desired such as in a field amongst crops. The dispenser of the present invention also is preferably constructed in such a manner as to be easily visible in use and to include a relatively large reserovir for granular materials to thereby reduce the frequency of refilling.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
With the above and other objects in view, this invention resides broadly in apparatus for dispensing granular, pelletised or particulate material or the like, said apparatus including an elongated hollow member defining a reserovir for material to be dispensed, container means supported on said hollow member and communicating with the interior thereof whereby material within said hollow member may pass into said container, cover means supported on said hollow member and at least partially shieldng said container and means associated with said apparatus and extending on the operative lower side of said container means for engagement with the ground so as to support said apparatus in upstanding attitude.
Preferably the elongated hollow member comprises a pipe and said container means and cover means are supported co-axially on said pipe. Preferably also said container means includes an open trough portion extending around its periphery to catch any spill-over of material from said container. Preferably also, said container communicates with the interior of said hollow member through apertures in the wall thereof, said apertures being partly or fully closeable to restrict communication between said container means and the interior of said hollow member. Suitably said container means is of dish like form and said cover means is of inverted dish like form. Preferably also a water receptacle is associated with the apparatus to attract vermin to the apparatus. Suitably said water receptacle may be formed integrally with the cover means and defined by a peripheral lip thereon. Preferably water reservoir means, suitably in the form of pipe members, are secured to said hollow member to supply water to the receptacle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
In order that the invention may be readily understood and put into practical effect, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the d
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Pedersen Nils E.
Rolla Joseph J.
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