Systems and methods are provided for safely and efficiently transporting granular material. In one embodiment, a container for granular material is provided. The container can have a top plate and a bottom plate that are coupled to one another via one or more high-strength fabric sleeves. The bottom plate can include a discharge valve for discharging the granular material in the container. The container can also include a discharge bladder that, when inflated, biases granular material within the container toward the discharge valve. The container can also include at least one barrier positioned proximate the discharge valve such that the barrier prevents at least a portion of the discharge bladder from entering the discharge valve. The barrier can allow sand or other granular material to pass through the barrier and exit through the discharge valve.

A method may include dispensing a dose of an inhalable compound according to a dosing instruction set; and maintaining a hands-free article for dispensing the inhalable compound in an operable dispensing position.

A method for distributing granules may include transporting a hopper along a roof while releasing granules through a valve of the hopper, thereby depositing a line of granules on the roof. Another method for distributing granules may include adjusting a valve of a container mounted on a cart, depositing a predetermined width of the granules though the valve onto the roof while driving the cart along a roof, and covering a seam between adjacent sheets of roofing material with the granules. A device for depositing granules on a roof may include a hopper, and a valve, where granules stored in the hopper flow directly through the valve to the roof in response to gravity when the valve is at least partially opened, and where the flow of the granules is not assisted by an agitator, an auger, or air pressure.

The invention relates to a dispenser for dosing tablets or powders comprising a container (1, 21) for holding the tablets or powders and a dosing element (2, 3; 22, 23) connected to the container (1, 21). The dosing element has an outlet for tablets or powders and has two parts that can be rotated in relation to each other abount a common axis, namely a stator (2, 22) and a rotor (3, 23), wherein the stator (2, 22), which is connected to the container (1, 21), is covered by the rotor (3, 23) at the periphery at the bottom except for a passage opening (12, 33), and a cap (4, 24) for covering the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) is connected to the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) by means of a first tamper-indicating device (5, 5′), and the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) are connected to the container (1, 21) by means of a second tamper-indicating device (7, 7′), and wherein the dispenser is equipped with a child-proof lock (29, 30; 40, 41).

The invention relates to a dispenser for dosing tablets or powders comprising a container (1, 21) for holding the tablets or powders and a dosing element (2, 3; 22, 23) connected to the container (1, 21). The dosing element has an outlet for tablets or powders and has two parts that can be rotated in relation to each other abount a common axis, namely a stator (2, 22) and a rotor (3, 23), wherein the stator (2, 22), which is connected to the container (1, 21), is covered by the rotor (3, 23) at the periphery at the bottom except for a passage opening (12, 33), and a cap (4, 24) for covering the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) is connected to the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) by means of a first tamper-indicating device (5, 5′), and the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) are connected to the container (1, 21) by means of a second tamper-indicating device (7, 7′), and wherein the dispenser is equipped with a child-proof lock (29, 30; 40, 41).

A container and lid assembly are provided. The lid assembly includes an upper lid and a lower lid that cooperate to define a dispensation chamber for product that is provided in the container.

A container and lid assembly are provided. The lid assembly includes an upper lid and a lower lid that cooperate to define a dispensation chamber for product that is provided in the container.

A dust sequestering assembly for sequestering dust from a particulate food item includes a container that may contain a particulate food item. A sieve is positioned within the container and the sieve may have dust pass therethrough. Thus, the dust is sequestered with respect to the particulate food item.

A handheld container for dispensing particulate matter having an opening and a moveable cover for the opening positioned at the bottom of the container. The cover has a pivoting lid that can selectively open or close the opening of the container and assist with dispersal of particulate from the container while a user holds the container in an upright position. The lid may swing outward from the container or hinge into an open position and include a series of ribs for improving the dispersal of particulate.

A handheld container for dispensing particulate matter having an opening and a moveable cover for the opening positioned at the bottom of the container. The cover has a pivoting lid that can selectively open or close the opening of the container and assist with dispersal of particulate from the container while a user holds the container in an upright position. The lid may swing outward from the container or hinge into an open position and include a series of ribs for improving the dispersal of particulate.