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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832923 | Mounting assembly for plastic bulk container A mounting and coupling assembly for a mixer for in a container having an impeller connected to a drive shaft, in an assembly, which extends through an opening into the container. The assembly includes a lip mount to stabilize and support the mixer on the lip of sai... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7780340 | Cheese vat having fluid accessible seal assembly A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The cheese process vat preferably further includes a shaft seal... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7762717 | Device for processing bulk materials In a device for processing bulk materials, for example by mixing, shredding, metering and/or screening, with a container (40) and an implement (30) driven therein about a horizontal axis by an external rotary drive (10), it is proposed as claime... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7682067 | Mixing systems and related mixers A mixing system includes a housing and a motor mount disposed on the housing and having a passage extending therethrough. A dive motor is coupled with the motor mount for selectively rotating the motor mount relative to the housing. A rotational assembly includes a ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7431494 | Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids, and gases In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a disposable and flexible mixing tank, configurable as a bag, 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... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422023 | Tissue valve cleansing apparatus The apparatus includes a housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis situated along a horizontal plane during operating conditions. The housing further has a monolithically formed flange portion extending orthogonally therefrom. The flange portion has a pl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407322 | Tripod-mounted magnetic mixer apparatus and method A stirring apparatus that includes a coupling member and a bladed impeller that is offset from the coupling member by an extension. The stirring apparatus also includes a support that prevents the apparatus from tipping over. The stirring apparatus further includes ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387431 | Sanitary steady bearing and method A sanitary steady bearing assembly and method provides for sanitary characteristics, easy cleanability, and easy replacement of wear parts without distributing the rest of the agitator, and can also support the agitator shaft during seal changes. The bearing assembl... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377684 | Multi-component blending system A blending system incorporating a blender with an operating cavity housing a plurality of elongate rod elements extending at least partially along the length of the operating cavity such that controlled relative movement between the rod elements and a multi-constitu... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354191 | Mortar mixer and trunnion assembly A mortar mixer includes a substantially cylindrical drum having end plates supporting trunnion assemblies, with housings, having an interior space defined by an interior surface around the paddle shaft. A first seal is located adjacent the end plate and is positione... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350960 | Dual flight rotors for continuous mixer assembly In the field of continuous mixer apparatus for commingling particulate thermoplastic materials, employing at least one main rotor with a helical profile body configuration, an improved profile for the peripheral threads is provided. It presents a first upstream feed... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350965 | Industrial mixer stand A Stand for Industrial Mixers is disclosed. The stand includes a tiltable cradle for securely holding a mixer while a worker conducts maintenance on it. The stand further has an integrated seat to accommodate the worker. Furthermore, the stand provides a convenient ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329065 | Coupling assembly and method for connecting and disconnecting a shaft assembly A coupling assembly that can be used to quickly connect and disconnect an impeller shaft to and from a drive output shaft. A portion of the coupling assembly can be used to secure the impeller shaft inside a mixing vessel so that the impeller shaft can remain secure... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318668 | Agitator-incorporating container A container (10) includes a drum (12) and an agitator (14) positioned within the drum (12)for the mixing of the paint or other liquid contained therein. A one-piece conversion device (16) is installed in the drum's central opening ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296926 | Mixer, mixing implement and associated attachment mechanism A mixing implement includes a body having a mixing portion and a connecting portion, the connecting portion having an upper shaft receiving opening formed therein and a side opening that leads to the shaft receiving opening, the shaft receiving opening having a driv... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293909 | Apparatus and method for mixing by agitation in a multichambered mixing apparatus including a pre-agitation mixing chamber An apparatus for agitation mixing comprises a casing including a flow channel through which fluid passes, an agitation body consisting of a shaft installed in the casing and connected to a motor and an agitation blade mounted on the perimeter of the shaft, a powder ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290669 | Upflow bioreactor having a septum and an auger and drive assembly An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284900 | Apparatus and method for mixing specimens in vials Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated al... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278502 | Implement and power take off attachment system A quick attaching coupler is mounted to a tractor three point hitch, with a first actuator linked to latches on both sides of the hitch. The first actuator may be moved by a seated operator between a first position wherein both latches are unlatched and a second pos... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270473 | Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place. The bowl scraper includes an attachment arm including an upper arm portion and a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267476 | Dual handle immersion blender There is provided an immersion blender essentially having a housing or body portion for containing a drive motor, a shank or drive shaft operatively connected to the drive motor, and a processing tool operatively connected to the drive shaft. The immersion blender a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267479 | Magnetic coupler for holding a magnetic pumping or mixing element in a vessel A kit for assisting in the set-up of a fluid pumping or mixing system including a superconducting element capable of reaching a transition temperature during a field cooling process is disclosed. In one embodiment, the kit comprises at least one pumping or mixing el... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237778 | Shut off valve assembly about a shaft of a device having an entry into a vessel The invention is a shut-off seal assembly for use with the drive assembly of fluid-containing vessels. The shut-off seal assembly first locks the seal carrier of the drive assembly in place so that it may not rotate in a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction. T... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7172336 | In-line mixing apparatus, process for mixing reactive chemical solutions, and process for producing microcapsules An oil phase solution injected into a mixing flow path from an upstream injection inlet forms a flow from an upstream injection inlet to a discharge outlet, and a rotary blade is provided downstream of a mechanical seal. Thus, a reverse flow toward a mechanical seal... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160023 | System for detachably coupling a drive to a mixer mounted in a portable tank A system for detachably coupling a mixer drive to a mixer in a portable tank, the system comprising a portable tank having a mixer mounted therein and a docking station adapted to receive the tank in an engaged configuration and to have no connection to the tank in ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160099 | Leakage-free feed roll assembly for an extruder machine The invention relates to a feed roll assembly for reducing leakage of an elastomeric material in a feed section of an extruder machine. A shell, feed roll seal plates, and feed roll end plates are used to reduce the leakage of elastomeric material. Elastomeric mater... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121715 | Variable height, multiple position batch blender assembly A liftable blender assembly has a container, which is easily filled and emptied in that it may be loaded with ingredients from the top, may cause the ingredients to mix or react, may be raised and then may be emptied from the bottom. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121716 | Mixing equipment sealing device A shaft sealing arrangement for sealing bores around a pair of stirrer shafts that emerge through a wall of an associated mixing vessel includes a pair of generally cylindrical shaft sealing assemblies designed to be carried on adjacent stirrer shafts, each gland as... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108418 | Bearing seal assembly for concrete auger mixer and method for using same An auger mixer for mixing a concrete mix includes an elongated mixer housing having a mixing chamber for mixing the concrete mix therein. A mixing auger is rotatably mounted within the mixing chamber. A bearing assembly mounts one end of the auger shaft to the mixer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025506 | Removable mortar mixer bearing and seal assembly A bearing and seal assembly for supporting and sealing end portions of a rotatable paddle shaft in the end walls of a mortar mixer or the like. Each bearing and seal assembly includes a bearing and seal housing removably attached to an end wall of the mixer drum by ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021817 | Mixing element with keyway attachment and mixer including mixing element A mixing element for attachment to a mixer output shaft of a mixer and a mixer including the mixing element. The output shaft has transversely-extending first and second driving pins. The mixing element includes a collar portion having a keyway. The keyway has a sha... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997601 | Agitator with removable blades for sanitary tank A sanitary tank is provided with a clean-in-place agitator assembly in which the impeller portion is removably installed at the tip or the shaft or along the shaft. A shaft housing that penetrates the wall of the tank employs lip seals around the drive shaft so that... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997694 | Extruder An extruder drive has a housing, at least two extrusion worms each having a drive shaft extending into the housing, and at least one drive motor including at least one cylindrical stator fixed in the housing and a cylindrical rotor cooperating with the stator so as ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974244 | Hand-held wand mixer A wand mixer having a wand assembly that is detachable from the motor assembly as a single unit. The wand assembly includes a drive shaft that is enclosed within a tubular housing having a seal at the lower end for preventing entry of fluids and debris. First and se... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935771 | Mixer seal and bearing apparatus and method An assembly for supporting a mixer shaft in an opening in a vessel wall has a support mounted to the vessel wall around the opening and a seal ring supported by the support that engages a circumference of the mixer shaft with a sealing contact. A first bearing is mo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913381 | In-line mixing apparatus, process for mixing reactive chemical solutions, and process for producing microcapsules An oil phase solution injected into a mixing flow path from an upstream injection inlet forms a flow from an upstream injection inlet to a discharge outlet, and a rotary blade is provided downstream of a mechanical seal. Thus, a reverse flow toward a mechanical seal... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908222 | Attachment mechanism A mixing element for attachment to an output shaft of a mixer, the mixing element including a body having a mixing portion and a collar portion having an opening formed therein, the opening being shaped and located to receive the output shaft of a mixer therein. The... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902383 | Apparatus containing cooling and warming devices for the preparation of a polymer solution A novel apparatus for the preparation of a polymer solution includes a stirring device, an extruder connected to the stirring device, a cooling device connected to the extruder, and a warming device connected to the cooling device. The extruder is a fiber or membran... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883958 | Apparatus and method for mixing specimens in vials Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated al... | 04/26/2005 |
