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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244061 | Marinating machine A marinating machine rotates a drum containing the food to be marinated. The drum is positioned on a pair of rotatable shafts only one of which is drivingly engaged to a motor rotating the drum. The pair of shafts is spaced far enough apart from each other such that... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229656 | Food tumbler A counter-top appliance has a food container with internal fins extending inward from the outer wall at an angle offset from radial. The food container is coupled to a motor for rotation in either of two directions. One direction of rotation produces a scooping, ele... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204636 | Granular and aggregate blending, cooling and screening rotary drum A rotary drum configured for the efficient blending, cooling, and screening of granular products having an outer cylindrical shell, an intake end, and an exit or discharge end. The rotary drum is normally rotated at a predetermined speed by a conventional drive pack... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168846 | Rotary processing device A rotary product processing device that has a frame made of endplates and at least one sidewall of one piece and unitary construction that encompasses a product processing chamber and product conveyor that is rotatively supported by a plurality of bearings that are ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7066187 | Modular treatment plant having horizontal drum machines A machine for treating bulk material of industrial volume parts, having a treatment drum which is arranged with a horizontal axis and can be driven in both directions of rotation around the axis, the treatment drum comprises a permanently open co-axial inlet apertur... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047875 | Marinating food tumbler apparatus A food marinating apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical canister and a base unit including a motor, a plurality of rollers, a vacuum pump, and a control panel. The base unit is operable to rotate the canister thereon. The vacuum pump is provided for reducin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047874 | Marinade tumbler A food marinating apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical canister and a base unit including a motor, a plurality of rollers, a vacuum pump, and a control panel. The base unit is operable to rotate the canister thereon. The vacuum pump is provided for reducin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007594 | Tumbler for marinating food product A vacuum tumbler for marinating food products within a liquid. The vacuum tumbler comprises a container having an interior wall, the interior wall defining a chamber for containing the liquid. A rib extends inwardly from the interior wall at least one-quarter of the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6893150 | System for preventing the accumulation of concrete from a flight in a concrete mixing drum A system for removing concrete from a helical flight extending along the interior surface of a concrete mixing drum that includes an expandable conduit configured to move between an unexpanded position and an expanded position to dislodge concrete accumulated thereo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6397492 | Apparatus and method for processing municipal solid waste The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating and processing solid waste, often but not necessarily from municipalities (and so will be generically referred to herein as municipal solid waste or "MSW"), into useful products, and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6193410 | Method for agitating the liquid contents of paint balls The invented apparatus can be used to agitate the liquid contents of paint balls to mix and evenly distribute their liquid contents so that the paint balls will fly in a true trajectory when shot from a paint ball gun. The invented apparatus also helps to... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5839824 | Concrete mixer A concrete mixer including a mixing shell and a void located therein for receiving material to form concrete. The concrete mixing mechanism having a first blade mechanism spatially orientated to have a pitch capable of moving at least a portion of the mat... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5683177 | Cylindrical high-capacity transport mixer for bulk material and liquids A transporter-mixer for bulk-material/liquid mixtures has a cylindrical transport container mounted on a support frame with its longitudinal axis approximately horizontal and a controllable container-drive unit whose direction is reversible as a function ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5651613 | Drum with internal static mixer A 55 gallon drum is provided with a static mixer that enables internal mixing of product during barrel rotation. Before fastening of at least one of the respective lids, a circular elastic ring insert is place within the barrel. This circular plastic ring... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5556765 | Reactor using tubular spiroids for gas/liquid propulsion A reactor includes a reaction vessel that defines a reaction chamber. Completely or partially within the reaction chamber is at least one spiroid. The spiroid is operably associated with the reaction vessel so that rotation of the reaction vessel causes t... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5554221 | Apparatus for dispensing portions of material A system and apparatus for producing seasoned food products where seasoning is performed at individual packaging lines. The product is conveyed from the preparation area to a packaging area in an unseasoned condition. Upon reaching the packaging lines, wh... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5427449 | Concrete mixing drum fin structure An assembly which is adapted for mounting inside a mixing drum (18) and a mobile system for mixing and dispensing concrete includes a spiral fin assembly (36) for mixing and guiding a substance when the mixing drum (18) is rotated. The fin assembly (36) i... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5403086 | Mixing device A mixing device such as a concrete mixer is provided in the form of a hollow cylindrical drum with an opening at one end. A lid is engageable with the drum to close the opening. At least one and preferably two baffles are provided within the drum and thes... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5378061 | Concrete mixing drum fin structure An assembly which is adapted for mounting inside a mixing drum (18) and a mobile system for mixing and dispensing concrete includes a spiral fin assembly (36) for mixing and guiding a substance when the mixing drum (18) is rotated. The fin assembly (36) i... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5300438 | Composting apparatus A composting apparatus and method utilizing a vessel for receiving organic material which is rotatably supported. In a preferred embodiment, the vessel has a corrugated body to move and agitate the material. In another embodiment, the vessel is fabricated... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5244274 | Garbage processing vehicle A garbage processing vehicle includes a rotational fermentation drum device which is disposed on a loading platform of a vehicle, for mixing garbage with aerobic microorganisms and air in a rotational drum and providing conditions favorable to fermentatio... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5193444 | Apparatus for heating, cooking and roasting food A forced air oven for and a method of heating, cooking or roasting granular food, such as nuts, seeds and coffee beans. The apparatus houses a hollow cylindrical drum into which food is placed. A heated gaseous stream is forced through the inside of the d... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5182981 | Revolving peanut roasting apparatus An outer cylindrical stationary housing is mounted on a support frame. An inner removable rotating drum mounted at an angle of 6-7 degrees from the base of the apparatus is turned by a shaft driven by an electric motor turning the shaft at 2-4 rpm. A heat... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5178457 | Mixer fin A mixer fin such as those fixedly mounted within rotatable drum mixers. More specifically, a mixer fin comprising of a substantially non-metallic, e.g., polymeric, mixer fin such as those used within rotatable drum mixers, for example to mix concrete. The... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5104232 | Vane and chilling systems for tumble mixers An improved vacuum tumble mixer (10) is provided, the mixer having a horizontal drum (11) with a cylindrical mid-section (12), frusto-conical or dished entry and discharge ends (13, 14), and entry and discharge openings (16, 17) axially into the ends, the... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5087128 | Method and apparatus for integrating nutritional supplements for subsequent mixing with livestock feed grain A method and apparatus for automatically and simultaneously weighing and integrating various nutritional supplements for subsequent blending with livestock feed grain. The apparatus includes a housing formed with a plurality of upper inlet openings and a ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4994294 | Temperature controlled food processing apparatus and method An apparatus and a method for processing food products including a rotatable container mounted on a frame structure. There are spiral fins disposed in the interior of the container for imparting movement to the food products at least in part along an axis... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4968420 | Dissolution method and apparatus A dissolution system employs a tapered vessel that has a wide, upper mouth and a narrow, lower neck. A liquid is introduced into the vessel through the lower neck and flows upwardly. A powder to be dissolved in the solution is introduced onto the liquid s... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4696418 | Developer container for dry-process development A toner container for use with a developing unit of an electrostatographic copier or the like which is rotated to discharge a toner thereoutof is disclosed. A toner agitating member is accommodated in the container in a freely movable manner and shaped an... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4517888 | Food processor Apparatus for kneading food pieces includes a rotatable drum mounted on an inclined axis. There are spiral flights along the side wall of the drum. Charging and discharging the drum is effected through an open end and the drum includes a door for airtight... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4506983 | Bulk material storage and mixing apparatus A portable dry bulk material storage and mixing unit comprising a generally cylindrical drum mounted on a frame for rotation about a generally horizontal axis and having a conical discharge nozzle with a cylindrical discharge opening at one end thereof. T... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4504151 | Apparatus for the treatment of waste sludge The apparatus is for mixing chemicals with waste sludge to render the sludge suitable for use as landfill and comprises a large elongated generally barrel-shaped rotatable chamber with an entrance at one end for entrance of the sludge and chemicals and an... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4501499 | Agglomerator An agglomerator includes: (a) a drum having a longitudinal axis, and structure for supporting and rotating the drum about that axis, (b) feed apparatus extending axially within the drum for feeding flowable material into the drum for longitudinal distribution ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4492478 | Method and apparatus for applying mortar or concrete One of ingredients of green concrete are supplied to a rotary disc through a central tube by a pump or low pressure air and the other ingredient is supplied to the rotary disc from a hopper by a screw conveyor. These ingredients are mixed together on a ro... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4487507 | Portable waste processing unit A processing apparatus for sludge and liquid waste comprising a wheeled vehicle having a frame, a drum type mixer mounted for rotation on said frame, motive power means including a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor for rotating said drum type mixer mounte... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4482343 | Apparatus for dissolving a powder in a liquid solvent An apparatus for dissolving a powder in a liquid solvent, wherein it comprises a vertically axes rotary bowl, means for introducing the powder and the liquid solvent into the bowl, and a fixed cylindrical member arranged coaxially within the bowl and havi... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4478518 | Method for the treatment of waste sludge A method for the treatment of sludge to cause its solidification and render it suitable for use as landfill by admixtures of chemicals therewith, the method including the steps of feeding the sludge into a sludge hopper and feeding chemicals into a chemic... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4444509 | Feed mixing apparatus A feed mixing apparatus for use wherever livestock is cared for and fed. The apparatus has a frame positioned by the user adjacent to a supply conveyor for feed constituents and a delivery conveyor for mixed feed. A hopper unit for selectively receiving f... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4300837 | Device for the preparation of coated bituminous products for road surfacing The device includes in a rotary cylindrical drum (1) a zone for transfer and heating (11) where the inner surface of the drum (1) is fitted with sections of blades (17) wound in a spiral across the drum (1). These blades (17) arranged projecting with resp... | 11/17/1981 |
