Particulate material distributing means

Claim 2

A flake-like particulate material distributing means, comprising: a. a container for particulate material, b. an integrally formed particle conduit mounted with said container having an inlet end portion within said container, an arcuate outlet end portion outside said container directed oppositely relative said inlet end portion, and an intermediately positioned operating fluid inlet opening in an arcuate portion thereof outside said container curved opposite said outlet end portion, said inlet opening being oval shaped longitudinally, c. and integral therewith an operating fluid conduit having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet corresponding in shape to said operating fluid inlet opening and connected to same in fluid communication, said operating fluid conduit is curved in its outlet end portion to lie adjacent to said particle conduit in proximity to said operating fluid outlet, and d. an operating fluid control valve means in said operating fluid conduit, said particulate material distributing means constructed and adapted in operation to remove particulate material from said container and pass same in a fluid stream to distribute said particulate material.

Claim 3

The distributIng means of claim 1, wherein said particle conduit has said outlet end portion in the same plane as said inlet end portion and the portion of said operating fluid conduit adjacent the outlet thereof.

Claim 4

The distributing means of claim 2, wherein: a. said container is vented to the atmosphere.

Claim 5

The distributing means of claim 3, wherein: a. said container has a threadedly attachable cover on the upper portion thereof, b. said particle conduit inlet is mounted in said cover and extends therethrough a distance to terminate adjacent the bottom portion of said container when said cover is attached thereto, and c. said operating fluid conduit has a portion thereof adjacent said outlet portion secured to said cover at a point away from the point of connection of said particle conduit and having an opposite portion thereof in fluid communication with said valve means.

Claim 6

A flake-like particulate material distributing means, comprising: a. a container cover having means to attach a container, b. a particle conduit mounted with said container cover having an inlet end portion extending from said container cover constructed and adapted in operation to be placed within a container, an arcuate outlet end portion extending from said container cover oppositely directed relative said inlet end portion, and an intermediately positioned operating fluid inlet opening in an arcuate portion thereof, said outlet end portion curved opposite said outlet end portion, said inlet opening being oval shaped longitudinally, c. and integral therewith an operating fluid conduit having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet corresponding in shape to said operating fluid inlet opening and connected to same in fluid communication, said operating fluid conduit is curved in its outlet end portion to lie adjacent to said particle conduit in proximity to said operating fluid outlet, and d. an operating fluid control valve means in said operating fluid conduit, said particulate material distributing means constructed and adapted in operation to remove particulate material from a container when mounted with said container cover and pass same in a fluid stream to distribute said particulate material.

Claim 7

A flake-like particulate material distributing means, comprising: a. a container cover having means to attach a container, b. a particle conduit mounted with said container cover having an inlet end portion extending from said container cover constructed and adapted in operation to be placed within a container, an arcuate outlet end portion extending from said container cover oppositely directed relative said inlet end portion, and an intermediately positioned operating fluid inlet opening in an arcuate portion thereof, said outlet end portion curved opposite said outlet end portion, said inlet opening being oval shaped longitudinally, c. and integral therewith an operating fluid conduit having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet corresponding in shape to said operating fluid inlet opening and connected to same in fluid communication, said operating fluid conduit is curved in its outlet end portion to lie adjacent to said particle conduit in proximity to said operating fluid outlet, and d. an operating fluid control valve means in said operating fluid conduit, said particulate material distributing means constructed and adapted in operation to remove particulate material from a container when mounted with said container cover and pass same in a fluid stream to distribute said particulate material.

Claim 8

The distributing means of claim 5, wherein said particle conduit has said outlet end portion in the same plane as said inlet end portion and the portion of said operating fluid conduit adjacent the outlet thereof, and said container cover is transverse to said plane.

Claim 9

The distributing means of claim 6, wherein: a. said container cover has an aperture therethrough adapted in operation to vent a container attached thereto.

Claim 10

The distributing means of claim 7, wherein: a. said container has a threadedly attachable cover on the upper portion thereof, b. said particle conduit inlet is mounted in said cover and extends therethrough a distance to terminate adjacent the bottom portion of a container when said cover is attached thereto, and c. said operating fluid conduit has a portion thereof adjacent said outlet portion secured to said cover at a point away from the point of connection of said particle conduit and having an opposite portion thereof in fluid communication with said valve means.