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Dry pellet dispensing apparatus

CA 1266255 C · Owner: Burckhardt, Lennie L. · Inventors: Burckhardt, Lennie L.

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A dry chemical pellet dispensing apparatus particularly adaptable for treatment of well water with chlorine pellets or like water purification tablets. A downwardly open pellet container is secured to a pellet flow regulator housing which, discharges pellets onto the surface of a metering plate. The discharge housing has baffle means to regulate pellet flow. The metering plate has arrays of compartments for holding individual pellets. Select compartments are open and select compartments are closed. Open compartments can each receive a pellet. The pellet is moved in the open compartment upon rotation of the metering wheel to a location over a drop opening leading to a discharge tube which …

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  • Granted February 27, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 27, 2007.
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FiledApril 15, 1986
GrantedFebruary 27, 1990
Term endedFebruary 27, 2007
Patent numberCA 1266255 C
Classification (IPC)B65G59/06 +1 more

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1987199019931996199920022005Application filedApril 15, 1986Patent grantedFeb 27, 1990Term endedFeb 27, 2007

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