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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288229 | Parallel reactor with sensing of internal properties An apparatus and method for carrying out and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions is disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249880 | Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids and gases In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a disposable and flexible mixing tank having a sealed sleeve therein for arrangement of a mixing device. The volume of the mixing tank is defined by an inner wall of the mixing tank and an inner wall of the sleeve. The mixing ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7207711 | Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7128462 | Cylindrical mixing drum assembly including end wipers and enlarged chute A cylindrical mixing drum for mortar and similar material includes a drum body having a hollow shell with upper and lower portions and front and rear portions and an opening having front and rear portions in the upper portion and a pair of spaced substantially paral... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111976 | Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl l... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7014354 | Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6695467 | Mixer drum locking apparatus The cylindrical drum of a mortar/plaster mixer is locked in the mixing position by a rotatable pivot arm pivotally attached by one end to an end wall of the drum such that, when the drum is in the mixing position, the arm may be rotated between a locked p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6629491 | Cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a cooking vessel to receive ingredients to be heated, stirred and cooked, an electric heater associated with the cooking vessel to heat the ingredients, and a drive motor and stirring blade. The appliance also includes provisi... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6464386 | Method and apparatus for mixing powder with liquid A mixing apparatus comprises a mixing container having an opening. The mixing container is hollow cylindrical, having a length l.5~2.5 times an inner diameter. The mixing container is loaded with a powder such as a metallurgical powder to 30 % ~80% of the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6461033 | Portable mixing apparatus A portable mixing device for quickly and efficiently combining dry constituents with water to form a mix having a thin batter consistency and no unmixed material. Mounted on a wheeled, pivoting frame, a single individual can use the device to mix the mate... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6379034 | Device for emptying transport and storage containers for liquids A device for emptying a storage and transport container for liquids has a base frame, a pivot frame pivotably connected to the base frame, and a pivot drive connected to the pivot frame. The pivot frame has an initial low position and an upper pivot end p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374727 | Popcorn kettle with integrated agitator An integrated popcorn kettle is disclosed which is used in conjunction with a popcorn machine. The popcorn kettle has a cooking chamber which has a hinged lid. A motor chamber is located under the cooking chamber. An electrical motor is located in the mot... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6220744 | Rotary barrel mixer and assembly A barrel mixer and assembly is disclosed. The barrel mixer comprises a rotary mixer barrel and a support for the rotary mixer barrel. The support includes a tipping arrangement for the barrel, wherein the support limits tipping of the barrel between a mix... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6183124 | Tiltable kneading trough for the industrial production of dough for baking bread, viennese bakery products, and pastries A kneading trough for the industrial production of dough for baking bread, Viennese bakery products, pastry or the like, designed to supply a processing unit, such as a dough divider (6) having one or several vats (2, 2A) provided with a kneading mechanis... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6024482 | Device for transferring and mixing pulverulent products A machine (3) provided with an elevator chassis (8), a body (12) swinging round a vertical axis and extended on two opposite sides by a distribution chute (16) and by a plate (11) adapted to grasp a powder-filled jar (1). The plate (11) can rotate in orde... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5918975 | Mortar mixer with powered dump control A powered mechanism is described for controlling the dumping of mortar from a tilting mortar mixing drum. The powered mechanism is highly mechanically advantaged, so that a single operator has precise control of the dumping procedure. A mortar mixing drum... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5626073 | Tilting mechanism A lift truck having horizontal arms straddling the kettle it is to lift, carry, and tilt. On the outer end of each arm is a tilting unit, one being a drive unit, and on the other an idler unit. These units grip the handles of the kettle. They are symmetri... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5553985 | Quick clean-up dual piston pump A dual-piston pump or similar material handling device includes a hopper assembly for storing material that is to be delivered to the device, and a transfer assembly between the hopper assembly and the frame of the device. The hopper assembly is supported... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5492401 | Concrete mixer with plastic drum A concrete mixer having a mixing drum constructed of high density crosslink polyethylene material. The drum includes a bottom supported by a conventional rigid metal pan secured to the external surface thereof to rigidify the plastic drum and extend the l... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5474379 | Portable high volume cement mixer An improved portable, large volume cement mixer that includes a self-supporting inclined plane secured atop a wheeled main frame that provides basic structural support without the need for ancillary lifting equipment. The inclined plane is constructed in ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5441341 | Mortar mixer with plastic drum having reinforced end walls A mortar mixer having a generally cylindrical, horizontally disposed, pivotally supported mixer drum constructed of plastic material and more specifically to improvements in the form of metal end plates attached to and rigidifying the plastic end walls of... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5411329 | Portable large volume cement mixer for batch operations A large volume cement mixer that is readily mobile and can be set up for use with a concrete batch plant at a given location. The cement mixer is carried on an elongated frame having wheels on one end and a gooseneck connection on the front end for towing... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5323694 | Raw meat massaging apparatus According to the invention, there is provided a raw meat massaging apparatus including a container adapted to be charged with raw meat having a pickle solution injected thereinto, the container having the shape of rotary body. A frame extends longitudinal... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5302017 | Rotating mixing drum with replaceable liner for mixing aggregate and binder A mixing drum unit for mixing a plastic resin and an aggregate includes a metal support drum and a plastic liner resting in the drum. An outer cover is secured to the drum overlying the outer end of the liner. The liner includes a cylindrical portion tele... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5190372 | Mixer A mixer having a drum and a motor drivingly connected to the drum. The drum is mounted on a pivotting arm in a cantilever fashion. The pivotting arm has a bushing coaxial with an axis of the drum. The pivotting arm has a cable channel formed therein so as... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5176069 | Mechanism for drying and frying meat A mechanism for drying and frying meat including a pot supported on a base for receiving the meat to be dried and fried, a tube rotatably disposed on the upper portion of the pot, a stirrer coupled to the tube by a pair of beams and rotatable along the cu... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5125329 | Apparatus for continuously producing and maturing curds The apparatus is capable of supplying curds continuously, and comprises: a horizontal channel with a tapered bottom, having a feeding auger arranged in the bottom and actuatable by motor means; several cradles with semicircular section, rotatably carried ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5118198 | Cement mixing apparatus with cradle support assembly An improved cement mixer having polyethylene cement mixing drum (20) held and supported by a cradle arm assembly (21) formed of cradle base support braces (23) and upright cradle arms (22) which interfit into crandle arm recesses (27) which are preformed ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5100240 | High-speed continuous mixer for solids and liquids A high-speed continuous mixer for solids and liquids has a horizontal tubular vessel with a semi-cylindrical bottom and a mixer shaft coinciding with its axis. Multiple crescent-like flat blades are mounted on the shaft at right angles thereto and clear t... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5094541 | Mixer apparatus and method of blending various materials A mixing apparatus for mixing materials of various consistencies includes a pair of mixer shafts having radially extending blades thereon for mixing the material as the shafts rotate. Each shaft is driven by a hydraulic motor and the hydraulic motors are ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094540 | Sealed mixer paddle shaft assembly A paddle shaft assembly for a mixing apparatus including a quickly and easily removable quill shaft provided with a unique seal structure associated with the shaft and a unique mounting and handle structure to enable disassembly of the shaft in relation t... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5067818 | Cement mixer system A cement mixer is provided for use with a pick-up truck, generally as a retrofit to an existing truck. The cement mixer can sit on the truck bed, having pivot mounts that engage the tailgate brackets, to facilitate dumping of a mix from the mixer. The sys... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5033862 | Particulate material mixing system A method and apparatus of mixing particulate matter carried on a tray includes moving the tray onto a support structure which securely holds the tray, rotating the support structure, with tray, to an upside-down position over a bin, which is mounted in th... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4955288 | Cake manufacturing machine A cake manufacturing machine that can churn the ingredient for cake with hollow churning claws along the filtered compressed air coming out of the claws and then the ingredient churned can be dropped down in a funnel, then flow doen in aheating device in ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4951260 | Integral dust hood for tilt mixer drum An improved integrally mounted and operated dust hood is disclosed for a tilt mixer which minimizes the environmental effect of dust formed in the mixer which escapes from the discharge end of the drum. The integrally mounted dust hood of the invention in... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4951261 | Drive and support for mixer drum Certain improvements are provided to the mechanical aspects of a tilt mixer which include a novel boggy, adjustable roller arrangement on the drum track which produces an improved distribution of the stresses produced by the extremely heavy rotating drum ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4918660 | Industrial treatment machines with rotating vessel Industrial treatment machines having a rotating vessel, wherein the vessel is driven in rotation via the door for obturating the access opening, so that, by switching on a gear motor, the door automatically closes, while reversal of the direction of rotat... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4895277 | Foot operated mortar drum latch assembly A foot operated mortar drum latch assembly having V-stop tab 15 extending normally from drum end wall 25. A latch bar 14 is provided, and is pivotally attached to upright frame strut 24 adjacent to drum end wall 25 for frictional engagement with V-stop ta... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4877327 | Mortar mixing drum A horizontally oriented mortar mixing drum 11 fabricated of polyethylene material having an elemental cylindrical segment opening through which mortar materials to be mixed may be deposited into or poured from. A perimeter frame having base elemental fram... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4863278 | Universal kitchen machine The invention relates to a universal machine for the comminution, cutting, mixing, kneading, emulsifying, etc., of foods. The machine comprises a bowl with a circular cross section. The bowl according to the invention is supported on a supporting stand, a... | 09/05/1989 |
