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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182135 | Mixing machine with bowl support A mixing machine includes a base, a head including a rotatable output member for receiving a mixer tool and a support column extending vertically from the base to the head. A bowl receiving assembly is below the head. The bowl receiving assembly is configured to mov... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7950843 | Mixing machine and associated bowl support arrangement A mixing machine includes a head including a rotatable output member for receiving a mixer tool. A mixer body includes a bowl receiving assembly below the head. The bowl receiving assembly includes a pair of bowl support arms extending outwardly from the mixer body ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7690835 | Mixer with pivotable bowl A mixer system including a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body having a rotatable output component, and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such that the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading positi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7438463 | Mixer with pivotable bowl A mixer system including a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body having a rotatable output component, and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such that the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading positi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7273315 | 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... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175338 | Stand mixer A stand mixer is provided with wheels proximate the base. The base houses a mixing bowl capable of being placed into a locked position. When the mixing bowl is in the locked position, its handle faces outward. The mixer can be lifted with the handle to transfer the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070318 | Mixing apparatus having rotational and axial motion A mixing apparatus having a rotating blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably mounted thru a mixer seal member which is adapted to be brought into sealing engagement with the open filler end of a retail tube of viscous caulking compound, wh... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018090 | Holding device for holding a bucket while mixing materials contained within bucket A device for holding a container (bucket) containing material to be mixed without the need for an operator to hold the container comprises a frame having multiple rings. An upper ring and a lower ring are attached to vertical connectors. Horizontal connectors extend... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997597 | Kneading machine for food doughs, particularly for bakery products A kneading machine for flour-based mixes, particularly for bakery products, comprises two kneading implements turning within a rotating tank having a cylindrical shape, with concordant directions of rotation, about two axes, which are parallel to the axis of the tan... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991363 | Mixer with pivotable bowl A pivotable mixer bowl including a bowl body for receiving material to be mixed, a first mounting bracket coupled to and extending from an outer surface of the bowl body and having an opening therein, and a second mounting bracket coupled to and extending from the o... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6966691 | Mixer with pivotable bowl A mixer system including a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body having a rotatable output component, and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading position an... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6883959 | 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 ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6761477 | Mixer assembly with locking pivot head A mixer stand for supporting a mixer includes a base member, a turntable mounted for rotation on the base member, a bowl supported on the turntable, a pedestal extending generally upwardly from the base member, and a pivot head pivotally connected to an upper portio... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758592 | Blender jar with recipe markings A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. The container has a first interf... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6637681 | Safety system to prevent the functioning of a blender or food processor if the top of its cup is not in place The invention is related to an electrical appliance from the type blender of food processor, comprising a base including an electric motor, a container able to be removably secured on said base, said container having a cylindrical open top, a food process... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6494610 | Pivotable bowl mounting mechanism A mixer comprising a mixer body having a motor for driving a mixing element and a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed. The mixer further includes at least one pin mounted onto one of the mixer body or the bowl and a mounting bracket mounted onto the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474862 | Apparatus for making frozen drinks The present invention is a frozen drink machine and a method for making frozen drinks from a frozen substance which has been frozen into a block. According to the method of the present invention, a block of frozen substance is held in a vessel while a rot... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6062725 | Machine of the whisk-mixer type having a retractable protective screen A machine of the whisk-mixer type having: a stand (2) equipped with a cradle (6) for holding a bowl (7) opposite a tool-support head (4); a protective screen (8) that can be moved between an active safety position in which it cooperates with the bowl to p... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6041462 | Powered hand-held appliance for domestic and industrial use The hand-held implement has a fixed motor and a hand-held appliance part on which a tool is mounted. The hand-held appliance part is connected to the fixed motor via a driving shaft and a Bowden cable only. The hand-held appliance part has a slide, moving... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5836687 | Adjustable height food mixer A food mixer has a frame with a base and two upstanding columns. A bridge, which includes an electric motor housing, is slidingly mounted to the columns. Thumb presses are provided to release locks that hold the bridge in the position shown in FIG. 1 or c... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5639974 | Dissolution test apparatus A dissolution test apparatus which utilizes a fixed base upon which is movably mounted a drive head, The fixed base which supports a plurality of flasks. Mounted within the drive head are a plurality of mixing paddles, The drive head is to be manually mov... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5547278 | Mixing machine bowl support lock The invention is a lock for the bowl support of a food mixing machine. After the bowl is raised into the mixing position, the lock ensures that the bowl maintains its position and is not subject to creep. The mixing machine comprises a mixing head, a mixi... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5533806 | Guard for industrial size food mixer A guard basket for protecting people working near an industrial food mixer for preventing them from placing their hands in the way of a mixing tool. The guard basket is made of massive stainless steel bars which are welded together. On each side of the gu... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5439289 | Apparatus for mixing ingredients in a receptacle Apparatus for mixing ingredients in a receptacle includes a lid having an aperture which is engaged by the receptacle when the receptacle is raised. A mixer shaft extends downwardly through the lid aperture and the shaft is movable relative to both the li... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5403090 | Tablet dissolution centering device In a preferred embodiment, a vessel-mouth annulus that precisely fits the inside-diameter of the upper mouth-opening to a water-containable tablet-dissolution stirring vessel, the vessel-mouth annulus being rigidly mounted on an anchoring structure rigidl... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5348393 | Safety guard system for food mixer A food mixer includes a dual mount sensor arrangement which prevents operation of the mixer unless a protective safety guard is secured to the mounts. Each mount is physically spaced from each other so that a user must take extraordinary, and deliberate m... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5344234 | Toy beverage mixer and dispenser A toy beverage mixer and dispenser includes a horizontal support and vertical support combined to support a cylindrical mixing container. A crank housing is pivotally secured to the vertical support and includes a hand crank operated drive mechanism which... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5267790 | Temperature-controlled homogenizer with sample gripper The present invention provides a high speed homogenizer which has an adjustable gripping means to grip and hold containers of varying size. This gripping and holding means can be centered or decentered under the homogenizing tool. Decentering a container ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 4898474 | Self-contained, adjustable disperser and mixer A mixing device for liquids is described, wherein improved control of the mix is achieved by restructuring the components so that the character of the mix can be observed easily and corrections effected simultaneously. The disperser/mixer incorporates a m... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4666676 | Radioactive waste processing apparatus Apparatus for use in processing radioactive waste materials for shipment and storage in solid form in a container is disclosed. The container includes a top, and an opening in the top which is smaller than the outer circumference of the container. The app... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4514833 | Dispersing machine with container holding device A dispersing machine having a machine upright has a cantilevered machine head disposed thereon such that it can be raised and lowered by means of a lifting apparatus which can be acted upon by a pressure-medium pumping assembly. A rotatably drivable stirr... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4500210 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus having a bowl lift arrangement which includes a yoke which is attachable to the mixing bowl and which includes only one guide rod for supporting the yoke, the guide rod being located in the forward portion of a support column which supp... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4042221 | Tilt mixer A mixer with a container and a cover mounted impeller and drive motor. A tiltable support for the container for decanting liquid and for emptying the container with and without the cover in position, and another support for lifting and lowering the cover.... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4026532 | Mixer locking structure A household electric, stand food mixer with a motor in a housing, a handle and removable beaters at one end, a bowl supporting base with a column for pivotally and removably supporting the other end of the housing and in this general structure there is pr... | 05/31/1977 |
