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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396151 | Conditioner A conditioner and a method are disclosed for the production of food or animal foodstuffs. The conditioner includes at least one detention element and a mixer which is located thereabove, and is provided with a dosing element. The mixer and the detention element have... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7331702 | Agitation mixer An agitation mixer 10 comprises a casing 12 through which a fluid passes, an agitator body 15 installed inside the casing 12 and connected to rotation means 92, a liquid inlet 22 for feeding a liquid into the casing 12, | 02/19/2008 |
| 6599007 | Apparatus for agitating ice cream in an ice cream vending machine An apparatus for agitating ice cream in an ice cream vending machine including a screw member rotatably disposed on an inner lower side of a canister, a worm wheel disposed in contact with an upper end of the screw member, rotatably driven by a rotational... | 07/29/2003 |
| 5800055 | Temperature control system and kneading-mixing extrusion apparatus having the temperature control system Disclosed is a temperature control system and a kneading-mixing extruder apparatus implementing the temperature control system. The temperature control system includes a flow passage formed in a stationary disc having a plurality of holes provided in a kn... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5639159 | Apparatus for mixing, kneading and extruding material An apparatus for mixing and kneading raw materials, such as soap, and extruding the mixture into a predetermined shape. The apparatus includes a cylinder having a rotatable plodder worm shaft, a levigating mechanism disposed at a longitudinal position of ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5609416 | Portable continual mixer A small batch mixer particularly suited for preparing small quantities of mixture blends dry powdered material with an aggregate and a liquid. The ingredients may be cement, sand, and water. The batch mixer has two screw augers. The first auger feeds dry ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5470145 | Process and apparatus for the dispersion and proportioning of fibers used in the building sector in general Process and apparatus for the dispersion and proportioning of fibers used in the building sector in general that consists of mechanical equipment equipped with feeding, stirring and proportioning systems, which may be operated electrically or hydraulicall... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5470147 | Portable continual mixer A portable continual mixer blends dry powdered material with an aggregate and a liquid. The ingredients may be cement, sand, and water. The batch mixer has two screw augers. The first auger feeds dry mix into an elongated mixing chamber, and has its own e... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5460506 | Home pasta maker An improved pasta maker (20) is provided having an upper mixing chamber (130), lower extrusion chamber (132), and a communicating passageway (157) therebetween. The mixing chamber (130) is an open top vessel, and the extrusion chamber (132) presents an ou... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5358331 | Blending device for particulate material, with helical conveyer A device for continuously blending particulate materials has a central shaft, a plurality of metering elements which are each separately metering a respective particulate material, blending element for receiving and blending the metered quantities of part... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5332308 | Process and apparatus for production of plastics containing additives A process and apparatus for the production of plastic material containing an additive in which the plastic material is supplied into a mixing tank to undergo vigorous mixing therein and the mixed plastic material is discharged by an extrusion screw at the... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5213414 | Mixing apparatus The apparatus allows mixing of a solid and a fluid continuously to facilitate downhole operations, especially gravel packing. The apparatus comprises a solids hopper, with preferably an internal auger, to meter the solids flowrate. The solids drop into a ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5139176 | Apparatus for metered filling of toner from a reservoir into the developing station of a printer or copier device An apparatus for metered filling of toner from a reservoir into the developing station of an electrophotographic printer device comprises a metering drum in the exit region of the reservoir. A hollow conveyor helix is situated in a conveyor tube above the... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5013157 | Apparatus for producing aerated cementitious compositions An aerated cementitious composition is produced by feeding a mixture comprising cement and foaming agent to a mixing chamber open to atmosphere together with a feed of liquid. The ingredients are mixed and the wetted mixture pumped to a desired site, the ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4937034 | Apparatus and method for cofeeding additives with polymer flake A method and apparatus for cofeeding additive concentrates in the form of pellets with a polymer flake stream flowing in a supply chute to a melt extruder. The pellets are introduced through an opening in the chute which is covered by an umbrella-like hou... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4906104 | Agitating and supplying device and a mold for molding same A agitating and supplying device arranged in a powder developer cyclic path of a developing apparatus comprises a pairs of flanges, a plurality of first supplying members and a plurality of second supplying members, all supplying members being arranged be... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4848915 | Process for metering color concentrates to thermoplastic polymer melts Continuous strands of color concentrate are metered into the feed zone of a screw-melter polymer extruder where they are cut into pellets by the shearing action of the flights of a rotating screw against the extruder housing. These pellets are mixed withi... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844619 | Sampling mechanism for a meat mixing machine A mixer for mixing materials, such as coarsely chopped meat, during a mixing operation prior to a grinding operation, is provided with a tub (12), mixing means such as one or more paddle assemblies, and an auger (34) in the bottom of said tub. Both the au... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4721448 | Pelletizer with moisture control system A moisture control system is provided for a pelletizing process wherein the moisture content of the pellets leaving the pelletizing process is constantly monitored and differences between the measured moisture content of the pellets and a set point indica... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4708268 | Method and apparatus for the accurate volumetric feeding of materials There is provided a method and apparatus for the accurate volumetric feeding of materials which require agitation to induce flow, the apparatus includes a hopper for containing said materials including a lower horizontally disposed, cylindrically shaped t... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4624574 | Apparatus for producing aerated cementitious compounds An aerated cementitious composition is produced by feeding a mixture comprising cement and foaming agent to a mixing chamber open to atmosphere together with a feed of liquid. The ingredients are mixed and the wetted mixture pumped to a desired site, the ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4607957 | Plant for the continuous preparation of floated fodder This invention relates to a plant for the preparation of floated fodder, i.e. fodder in aqueous suspension made from humid grit or granulate and water with supplementary nutritional components and is based on a gastight high-rise silo comprising a central... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4509862 | Feed processing system An industrial and feed mixing system including a mixing tank being supplied in part by a hammermill. A pair of vertical augers rotatably mounted in the tank convey feed upwardly. A bottom horizontal auger includes inner and outer auger flights of opposite... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4473299 | Gluten producing system A system for producing gluten continuously at a rapid rate, the system including a vertical tube having an inlet at its upper end to receive a flour paste, the lower end of the tube being perforated to define a separation zone surrounded by a water jacket... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4467969 | On-line reclaim system An improved method and machine for reclaiming in an on-line configuration both oriented and unoriented film produced on an extrusion line, in general, and an improved means within an on-line reclaim system for transferring both virgin resin and chopped re... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4354763 | Dry-type developing device An improved developing device includes a rotatable sleeve, a reservoir from which developer is available for image development, a hopper containing fresh replenishment toner, a plate for scraping used developer from the sleeve and for directing it into a ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4334784 | Method for processing thermoplastics or thermosetting plastics A method of processing plastic material uses a device which operates in a batchwise fashion. The device includes a cylindrical container having a shaft disposed coaxially therein. The shaft is provided with mixing tools and can be driven at high speed. Ma... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4312265 | Screw for extruding a food mash An extruder screw for use in the processing of a food mash is disclosed, in which, the mash is introduced into an inlet opening in an extruder barrel and conveyed by a substantially coextensive screw to an outlet or discharge opening and then through an e... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4304493 | Sand mixer A foundry sand mixer for mixing and dispensing silica or green sand and their additives through the enclosed longitudinal belt conveyor mechanism having a plurality of openings in the top communicating with a first feeder disposed above the enclosed longi... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4185927 | Mixer for reconstituting dehydrated mashed potatoes In a mixing machine having a cylindrical mixing chamber in which a centrifuging agitator coaxially rotates on a horizontal axis, an inlet duct for dry mix material and liquid curves downwardly and towards one end wall of the chamber and an outlet duct for... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4172669 | Mixing and dispensing machine A mixing and dispensing machine for combining fluid diluent and concentrate has a concentrate dispenser, a diluent line, a mixing device having a rotatable mixing impeller and into which the dispenser and diluent line direct ingredients, a single electric... | 10/30/1979 |
| 3973758 | Conveying and mixing apparatus A mixing and conveying apparatus for dry materials, such as granules and powders, which mixes these materials uniformly in desired proportions and conveys them after mixing to desired elevated locations such as feed or storage containers, or the intakes o... | 08/10/1976 |
