US 12,234,079 B2
Handheld dispenser for dispensing a powder
Constantine Michael Logothetis, Birmingham (GB); Artur Zolkiewicz, Birmingham (GB); Alexander Beard, Birmingham (GB); and James Melia, London (GB)
Assigned to EZYCORP Limited, Birmingham (GB)
Appl. No. 17/756,761
Filed by EZYCORP LIMITED, Birmingham (GB)
PCT Filed Nov. 30, 2020, PCT No. PCT/GB2020/053070
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 1, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/111115, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1917556 (GB), filed on Dec. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011151 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 83/06 (2006.01); G01F 11/24 (2006.01); G01F 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 83/06 (2013.01) [G01F 11/24 (2013.01); G01F 19/002 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handheld dispenser for dispensing a powder, the dispenser comprising:
a container comprising a first opening, and a powder storage volume for storing the powder;
a rotatable member, located in the container;
a handle connected to the rotatable member; and
an actuator at least partially located on the handle, wherein the actuator is actuatable to rotate the rotatable member in the container for allowing powder located in the powder storage volume of the container to travel past the rotatable member and out from the first opening;
wherein the actuator comprises a sleeve portion of the handle, wherein the sleeve portion is rotatable relative to the container and is connected to the rotatable member, wherein rotation of the sleeve portion relative to the container is configured to rotate the rotatable member in the container for allowing powder located in the powder storage volume to travel past the rotatable member and out from the first opening, and
wherein the powder storage volume is no more than 200 ml.