CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is related to co-pending Ser. No. 29,800,476, which is incorporated by reference herein.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in general to portion dispensing containers for dry food, commonly known as dispensers, and in particular dispensers for granular dried foods such as rice.

It is common for households to store dry foods in quantity for consumption over time. For this purpose, it is known to provide storage containers. For many such foods, it is also preferred to remove the food from storage in specific increments, such as pre-set servings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a dry food storage dispenser.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dry food storage dispenser which dispenses the food in preset increments.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a dry food storage dispenser easily manufactured using injection molding.

These and other objects are achieved by a dry food storage dispenser. The dispenser includes a base supporting a hopper to store the food, with a cover sealing the hopper. A cup may be inserted into and removed from the base, and interacts with a slider to dispense a predetermined quantity of food into the cup upon each insertion. The hopper may include a scraper portion to assist in closing off the flow of food from the hopper during dispensing.

