Dispenser of Fine Granular Dry Materials With Light
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1. A device designed for dispensing fine granular dry material (such as a salt shaker or pepper grinder), comprising:
- a “
container”
portion, in which dry granular material or it its precursors is stored;
one or more dispensing orifices or openings, through which granular dry material exits the container during application and falls under the force of gravity toward the target area; and
a larger, sealable orifice for filling the container portion or the device other than through the dispensing orifice(s);
where such device further incorporatesone or more lighting element(s) integrated into the device and fixed, structured, placed, fastened and/or oriented relative to the dispensing orifices or openings in a manner to radiate light in spatial areas that such granular dry material may travel (normally, fall) during typical use of the dispenser for application of said material, such that the “
falling”
granular dry material is illuminated by the light;
a battery or other power supply; and
positive and negative leads directly or indirectly completing a circuit between the power supply and lighting element(s).
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Abstract
A dispenser of granular dry materials with an integrated lighting element providing light optimized to permit users to visually monitor the flow and amount of material that is being or has been dispensed.
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1. A device designed for dispensing fine granular dry material (such as a salt shaker or pepper grinder), comprising:
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a “
container”
portion, in which dry granular material or it its precursors is stored;one or more dispensing orifices or openings, through which granular dry material exits the container during application and falls under the force of gravity toward the target area; and a larger, sealable orifice for filling the container portion or the device other than through the dispensing orifice(s); where such device further incorporates one or more lighting element(s) integrated into the device and fixed, structured, placed, fastened and/or oriented relative to the dispensing orifices or openings in a manner to radiate light in spatial areas that such granular dry material may travel (normally, fall) during typical use of the dispenser for application of said material, such that the “
falling”
granular dry material is illuminated by the light;a battery or other power supply; and positive and negative leads directly or indirectly completing a circuit between the power supply and lighting element(s). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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