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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347613 | Apparatus for continuous blending The present invention provides a continuous blender having a drive unit assembly with a shell assembly mounting assembly and a shell assembly structured to be removably coupled to the shell assembly mounting assembly by one or more clamps. The drive unit assembly ma... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7229204 | Portable mixing apparatus A portable mixing apparatus that employs disposable 5-gallon plastic buckets as containers for mixing mortar, grout, plaster and other materials. First and second motor-driven rollers support the buckets at a downwardly sloped angle. A separate mixing basket is plac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217029 | Mixer with lump breaker having multiple axes of rotation A mixer is provided comprising: a casing (20) having symmetry of rotation about a first axis (13), mixing members (22) driven in rotation relative to the casing (20) and about a second axis (15) that is inclined relative to the fir... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7073934 | Kneading machine for food doughs, particularly for bakery products The invention relates to a kneading machine which comprises a substantially cylindrical bowl for containing a mass to be kneaded and a pair of kneading tools rotatable within the bowl with the same direction of rotation, around two axes parallel to the axis of the b... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6634782 | Fully automatic electronic milkshake mixer A fully automatic electronic milkshake mixer (10, FIG. 1) in which an operator sets scoop dial control (34, FIG. 1), based upon the number of scoops of ice-cream or related products placed in mixer cup. The mixer cup (28, FIG. 2) rotates automatically by ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588930 | Food mixer with detachable head A food mixer includes a head (12) that is detachable from a base (11) for use separately in mixing food such as cake ingredients. The turntable motor (25) in the base is controlled by an independent speed control (18). Control (18) and motor(25) receive t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585404 | Fully automatic electronic milkshake mixer A fully automatic electronic milkshake mixer (10, FIG. 1) in which an operator sets scoop dial control (34, FIG. 1), based upon the number of scoops of ice-cream or related products placed in mixer cup. The mixer cup (28, FIG. 2) rotates automatically by ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543928 | Processing vessel and method for mixing powders with a magnetically coupled agitator A rotating processing vessel and a method of using a magnetically coupled agitator which does not penetrate the vessel walls to mix dry or moist powders within the rotating processing vessel.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6520671 | Rotatable hopper having twin screws A device for dosing and/or mixing highly viscous and non-flowable materials, especially pigment pastes. The device includes a funnel which revolves about its own axis and a twin screw arranged inside the funnel. The twin screw arranged in a horizontal pos... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6241380 | Mixer for granular material A mixer for granular materials has a mixing container consisting of a first mixing container portion and a second mixing container portion detachably connected to one another. The mixing container has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis extending pe... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5971602 | Eccentrically mounted drum mixer with internal mixing devices A drum-type mixer having a cylindrical-shaped drum mounted eccentrically on a drive shaft that rotates the drum. A second shaft, concentric with the drive shaft, extends inside of the drum and is operatively connected to mixing devices, such as scrapers, ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5938330 | Dynamically enhanced V-blender A study was done to compare the performance of a conventional V-blender to a V-blender that incorporates perturbations of the particle flow by rocking the mixing vessel during its normal rotation. Mixing was investigated using glass beads with sizes from ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5884999 | Method and apparatus for mixing particulate solids with rocking and rotational motion A method and apparatus for improved particulate mixing in which rotational motion of a mixing vessel is periodically disrupted by rocking motion. A vessel rotates around a central axis for producing the rotational motion. The vessel is rocked in a directi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5860736 | Beater support with drive wheel and guide A support for an electric kitchen beater comprises a plate (26) that supports the beater and a drive device (28) for a bowl (18). A drive transmission (30) is disposed in the plate and has a movement outlet connection (34) comprising a drive wheel (36) wi... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5782558 | Headlock feature for stand mixer A stand mixer having a mixer head that can be locked in an up or down position. The locking mechanism includes a pin slideably retained in the pedestal of the stand, which is removeably received in one or more recesses in the mixer head.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5620251 | Compacting granulator A compacting granulator for continuous, compacting granulation comprises a substantially horizontal rotatable drum, through which an eccentric shaft extends, which carries compacting means which partly transfer substantial amounts of energy to the granula... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5524530 | Kitchen machine with protected rotatable bowl A kitchen machine is provided with a base (3) and a motor housing (5) which is arranged on the base (3) and in which an electric motor (27) is accommodated. On the base (3) next to the motor housing (5), an open bowl (9) can be placed, journalled relative... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5507574 | Variable speed mixer Apparatus for mixing liquids such as ink and paint includes a support platform having a plurality of rotating spindle and support tray combinations. Each tray is adapted to receive and support a respective open container or bucket containing ink or paint ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5498074 | Machine for kneading dough including a rotatable container and kneading tools rotatable in the container A machine for kneading dough includes a rotating, driven tub with a flat bottom and a cylindrical tub wall and two kneading tools which engage the tub eccentrically from above and which are rotated in opposite directions, synchronously about axes that are... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5454298 | Apparatus for meshing dehydrating and desiccating food products Apparatus to mashing and to dehydrate food product includes a base portion, a housing, a roler and a mixer driven by driving means. During operating the dehydrator, the roller will rotate to produce a centrifuging force which forces water preserved in the... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5312183 | Kneading machine for food products and a method of kneading which can be performed by the machine A continuously-operating kneading machine for food products includes a channel-shaped element along which the mixture is advanced and a plurality of kneading tools disposed in the channel-shaped element so that the product advancing along the channel-shap... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5236263 | Printing ink mixing apparatus An apparatus to mix printing inks consisting of a mixing container having a single power source for rotating the container and the mixing blade therein with an automatic safety power shut off upon detachment of the mixing blade and a guard member about th... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5123747 | Clamping and aligning means for a mixer The invention relates to a mixing device the mixing container of which consists of two bowl-shaped vessel parts, at least one stop element being fixed on the transport support and a clamping or draw-in device which can be brought into clamping engagement ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4954681 | Drying and crystallizing apparatus for granules, which employs a microwave device A drying and crystallizing apparatus for granules, which is provided in a heating tank formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with a plurality of spaced-apart disc-like partitions forming therebetween a plurality of partitioned spaces across ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4919539 | Kneading machine, particularly for food products A kneading machine includes a plurality of kneading tools (13) cooperating with a counter-member (14) which is rotatably supported around an axis spaced from the axis of rotation (8) of the bowl (4).... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4893939 | Mixing apparatus and mixing method In a mixing process and a mixing means a relative motion of a mixing vessel with respect to a mixing tool is provided such that adhering mixing products are removed from the bottom and the walls of the mixing vessel.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4878759 | Turbine mixer A concrete mixer comprising a main frame, a large bearing ring carried by the main frame, the ring supporting an outer barrel carrier for rotation, an inner rotary barrel of elastomeric material supported for rotation by said barrel carrier, the barrel ca... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4854715 | Pressure-resistant mixer Described is a pressure-resistant mixer with a feed opening (15), a rotating mixing container (1) with a drainage device (20) and with mixing tools (17) arranged eccentrically to the axis of the mixing container axis (35) inside the mixing container (1), ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4797004 | Material mixer A particulate material mixer has a rotatable drum with an inclined longitudinal axis. A conveyor having an open top trough and auger is located longitudinally in the drum and operates to move mixed material from the drum chamber into a hopper or alternati... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4772434 | Soap making process A process for the preparation of soap and soap/synthetic detergent products from raw materials normally employed in the manufacture of such products including fatty acids, triglycerides and caustic by subjecting such raw materials to intensive countercurr... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4720194 | Liquid mixing apparatus Apparatus mixing printing inks consisting of two or more mixing containers having a single power source for rotating both the containers and the mixing blades therein and being arranged to rotate the containers and their respective mixing blades individua... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4698917 | Rotary drier for drying heat-sensitive products and pharmaceuticals A vacuum rotary drier comprising a hollow body which rotates about a horizontal axis is provided with supplementary stirring devices. These devices, which are fixed to the walls of the hollow body, include a motor located outside the drying chamber and a ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4684259 | Epoxy mixing and dispensing apparatus An epoxy mixing and dispensing apparatus for continuously mixing epoxy and dispensing it to a surface to be coated including: a movable carriage; a first dump bucket assembly mounted at a first end portion of said carriage for rotating and dumping a first... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4671666 | Mixing device The invention relates to a mixer having a mixing vessel composed of two vessel parts and which can be pivoted through 180° about a horizontal axis. The stirrer shaft is coaxial with the axis about which the vessel is pivoted and the drive motor of the st... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4611922 | Apparatus for treating materials which are capable of flow Described is an apparatus for treating materials which are capable of flow, comprising a container (1) which rotates about is central axis (5) which is inclined with respect to the vertical, with a wall and/or bottom scraper plate (2) which is arranged su... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4522499 | Concrete mixer The invention relates to a concrete mixer, particularly to a truck-mounted concrete mixer, comprising a drum and an actuatable additional mixer tool projecting into the drum from the bottom thereof substantially in the direction of the drum axis. A rotata... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4500209 | Feed mixing apparatus A feed mixing apparatus for use wherever livestock is cared for and fed. The apparatus has a vehicular mounted frame, a hopper assembly for receiving feed constituents, a cylindrical drum with internal spiral mixing and conveying blades, a cylindrical fee... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4474683 | Soap making process A process for the preparation of soap and soap/synthetic detergent products from raw materials normally employed in the manufacture of such products including fatty acids, triglycerides and caustic or alkali by subjecting such raw materials to intensive c... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4468129 | Solids mixing apparatus Apparatus for mixing particulate material carried in separable containers or process modules rotated with the longitudinal axis thereof at an angle other than 90° to the axis of rotation thereof so that the container rotates asymmetrically with respect t... | 08/28/1984 |
