Method and apparatus for dispensing powder

Abstract

A powder dispensing apparatus for application of loose powder and a method for creating the powder dispensing apparatus. With respect to the powder dispensing apparatus, it includes a front face made of porous material, a back face made of non-porous material, and a semi-rigid, inner pad inserted between the front and back faces. The back face is attached to the front face. Loose powder is filled within an internal chamber of the powder dispensing apparatus between the inner pad and the front face.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A powder dispensing apparatus comprising: 
 a porous material;    a non-porous material;    a semi-rigid inner pad placed between the porous material and the non-porous material; and    loose powder placed within an internal chamber between the inner pad and the porous material.    
     
     
         2 . The powder dispensing apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein the non-porous material is permanently attached to porous material.  
     
     
         3 . The powder dispensing apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein the porous material provides generally even distribution of the loose powder.  
     
     
         4 . A method for filling a powder dispensing apparatus comprising: 
 providing the powder dispensing apparatus including a porous front face, a semi-rigid inner pad, and a non-porous back face having a first portion of its perimeter heat-sealed to a second portion of a perimeter of the front face in order to contain the inner pad and to leave portions of corresponding perimeters of the front and back faces non-sealed;    applying force against the sealed perimeters of the front and back faces to produce an opening formed by the non-sealed portions of the corresponding perimeters of the front and back faces; and    pouring powder through the opening for temporary retention between the inner pad and the porous material.    
     
     
         5 . The method of    claim 4   , wherein the opening is greater than one-half of an inch.  
     
     
         6 . The method of    claim 4    further comprising 
 permanently sealing the opening so that the entire perimeter of the front face is attached to the perimeter of the back face.  
 
     
     
         7 . The method of    claim 4    further comprising: 
 folding the non-sealed portion of the front face inward toward the non-sealed portion of the back face; and  
 attaching the folded non-sealed portion of the front face to the non-sealed portion of the back face.  
 
     
     
         8 . The method of    claim 7   , wherein the attaching of the folded non-sealed portion of the front face to the non-sealed portion of the back face is performed by heat-sealing.  
     
     
         9 . A method for creating a powder dispensing apparatus comprising: 
 providing a flexible porous material;    providing a flexible non-porous material;    inserting a semi-rigid, non-porous pad between the non-porous material and the porous material to create an internal chamber;    substantially sealing a perimeter of the porous material to a perimeter of the non-porous material to leave a portion of the perimeter of the porous material unsealed to a corresponding portion of the perimeter of the non-porous material;    applying a force to the sealed perimeters of the porous and non-porous materials to create an opening at the non-sealed portions of the perimeters of the porous and non-porous materials;    inserting powder through the opening for placement in the internal chamber; and    sealing the non-sealed portion of the perimeter of the non-porous material to the non-sealed portion of the perimeter of the porous material.    
     
     
         10 . The method of    claim 9   , wherein the internal chamber is situated between the porous material and the non-porous pad.