Dry ingredient dispensing unit

摘要

A dry ingredient dispensing unit includes a plurality of containers affixed to a sliding rail mountable to a structure such as a cupboard. Each container is configured into a hopper. A volume of a dry ingredient is loaded through a top portion of each hopper. Each hopper is provided with a plurality of sliding dispensing plates stacked on top of each other. Each dispensing plate is provided with a calibrated aperture to dispense a specific volume of dry ingredient when the plate is slid outward from the hopper. Further, the hoppers are interconnected to provide an assembly of multiple compartments.

主权项

1. A dispensing assembly, comprising:
a plurality of hopper assemblies, wherein each said hopper assembly comprises:
a hopper body with a hopper interior;a plurality of dispensing plates slidingly disposed within said hopper interior; wherein each successive plate is subjacent from each other and each said plate has an aperture and a pull tab extending outwardly therefrom;a delivery chute subjacent said plurality of dispensing plates;a locking tab disposed on a first vertical side of said hopper body; and,a groove disposed on second vertical side opposite said first vertical side of said hopper body, wherein each said locking tab is adapted to engaged and mate with said groove of an adjacent hopper body thereby conjoining each of said plurality of hopper assemblies; and, at least one mounting means configured for mounting said conjoined plurality of hopper assemblies to a support structure, comprising:
a slide portion affixed to an outermost side of said conjoined plurality of hopper assemblies; and,a mounting bracket portion attached to an opposing mounting location of said support structure adapted to engage and retain said slide portion; wherein, within each said hopper body, each aperture of each said subjacent dispensing plate is smaller in volume than said aperture immediately above.