| 摘要 |
A dispenser (10) for storing and dispensing small items (14) is provided. The dispenser (10) includes a base container (12) having an a hollow space for storing items (14) to be dispensed, a cover (16) sized to fit over the opening of the base container (12), and a wheel (20) rotationally mounted under the cover (16) which has a shaft (26) and at least three fins (21) radially extending from the shaft (26) and spaced from each other around the shaft (26). The wheel (20) is mounted under the cover (16) such that the fins (21) of the wheel (20) can rotate under the cover (16) and carry an item stored within the base container (12) to a port (18) in the cover (16). The rotating fins (21) on the wheel (20) are aligned so as to contact and pass over the raised boss (40) on an inside surface of the cover (16) each time the wheel (20) is rotated 360 degrees. An actuator is also provided for manually rotating the wheel under the cover (16), which actuator is accessible from outside of the dispenser (10). Both the cover (16) and the fins (21) of the wheel (20) are made of plastic.
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