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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357564 | Apparatus for pumping and mixing high aggregate plural components of differing viscosities An apparatus for pumping and mixing plural components of differing viscosities having at least one hopper for accepting each component, each hopper having a hopper outlet; an auger secured within each hopper, the auger being designed to wipe the inside surface of it... | 04/15/2008 |
| 6821013 | Adapters, adapter systems and method for use in connection with powered injectors for agitation of multi-component fluids An adapter for use with a powered injector imparts agitating motion to a syringe, which is connectable to the powered injector. The powered injector includes a drive member to impart motion to a plunger slidably disposed within the syringe. The adapter includes an i... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6726465 | Injection molding machine employing a flow path gear pump and method of use A method and apparatus for synchronizing the flows of molten polymer or similar materials in molding systems which utilize manifolds to direct flow into one or more cavities of an injection mold. The apparatus utilizes intermeshing positive displacement, interconnec... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6293693 | Method and apparatus for sanitary mixing of viscous materials A sanitary preparation apparatus having a vertically disposed tube, a port coupled to the tube for loading materials, and an end piece coupled to and sealing the bottom end of the tube is disclosed. A slidable platen having substantially the size and shap... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5899561 | Method for making a product from separate bulk sources of supply of a liquid carrier and an additive A system for applying accurately metered, minute quantities of concentrated additives from bulk sources of supply to successive masses of material presented for treatment includes a pass-through chamber within which separate streams of a liquid carrier an... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5636922 | Heated soap chip recycler A soap chip recycler presents a housing having inner and outer walls surrounding an interior, vertical compartment. The compartment presents a lower dissolution zone having a motor-driven blade assembly and a dispenser zone above the dissolution zone. A p... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5445195 | Automatic computer-controlled liquid dispenser An extremely compact and accurate device for simultaneously dispensing a plurality of liquids in individually pre-set volumes having: (1) substantially identical radially arranged sets having: a positive displacement metering piston pump, a fluid reservoi... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5433593 | Gear pump mounting assembly for thermoplastic extrusion line In a thermoplastic material extrusion line having a melt extruder, a gear pump, and a die aligned with one another, the gear pump is supported on a hinged articulable arm for swinging movement into and out of operative disposition in alignment with the ex... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5378415 | Process for the production of homogeneous rubber blanks Process for producing from a rubber mixture blanks for finished parts in the rubber industry is composed of an extruder having a cylinder and a screw rotatable in the cylinder to plasticize a rubber mixture fed into the cylinder, an extrusion head and a g... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5320500 | Continuous mixing device, method and use in an installation for pumping a high viscosity fluid The invention concerns a continuous mixing device (1) having a rotating shaft (4) fitted with blades (7, 7a). The mixture obtained at the outlet from the mixer results from admitting to the mixer a high-viscosity fluid (22) and at least one fluid of a low... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5286106 | Soap creamer and dispenser A DC-motor-driven whisk blends soap remnants with water until creamy. The blending is done in a translucent housing over the motor where the shaft of the motor rotates the whisk. The soap cream is dispensed through a pump dispenser that extends into the h... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5267847 | Compact precision extrusion system A compact and precision extrusion system for extruding strips of rubber compounds with profiles of accurate dimensions. Strips of rubber compound are uniformly heated and mixed in an extruder and then passed through a low pressure drop strainer to remove ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5246287 | Colloidal grout mixing apparatus and method A mixing method uses, and a colloidal grout mixing apparatus comprises, an upright cylindrical vessel in which a mixer is located. The mixer comprises a shaft extending substantially co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the vessel, and a paddle assemb... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5153009 | Extrusion device An extrusion device for processing thermoplastic plastics material and rubber has a housing and primary screw means rotatably mounted therein. The device includes a discharge zone in which a sleeve member provided with external flights is mounted on a bea... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4954303 | Apparatus and process for devolatilization of high viscosity polymers A devolatilizer, especially suitable for high viscosity polymers, comprising a vacuum chamber into the top of which the polymer is introduced after having passed through a tubular or equivalent heat exchanger, with a low shear mixer located in the vacuum ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4941751 | Multi-component mixing capsule having an ejection device for the mixed compound, in particular for dental purposes Multi-component mixing capsule having an ejection device, in particular for dental purposes. A receptacle part (1) forming a mixing chamber (5) contains a piston (2) which for its part comprises an accommodation chamber (31) for a film container (32) and ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4878760 | Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine for mixing and dispensing a measured volume of frozen confection material and a flavoring material including edible solids. The apparatus comprises a mixing and measuring chamber including a ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4859073 | Fluid agitator and pump assembly A fluid agitator and pump assembly for thoroughly mixing fluids with heavier materials that settle to the bottom of the chamber. The chamber is tubular and stands vertical with two motors on the top surface; one motor rotates an axial tube having radial m... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4778280 | Mixing apparatus The mixing apparatus includes a centrifugal pump having a casing and an impeller located therein. The casing has a axially extending tubular inlet located centrally on its end wall, the discharge being a tubular projection on the side wall's casing. A sec... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4653977 | Pump for mixing and pumping liquids A pump for pumping and mixing of liquids containing suspensions comprises a housing having an impeller rotatable in both directions and a central inlet. The housing is provided with two outlets which are closed alternatively by a ball, depending on the ro... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4594006 | Apparatus for mixing and pumping slurry An apparatus for mixing and pumping manure from a reservoir including an elongated frame adapted to be pivoted from a vehicle bed from a lying position to an upright position within a reservoir to be pumped. Pump means are provided at the base of said elo... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4555063 | Liquid waste agitating and pumping apparatus An improved liquid manure agitating and pumping apparatus for alternatively pumping and agitating liquid manure in a manure pit and including a housing having an impeller disposed therewithin and a motor situated on the housing for rotation of the impelle... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4534654 | High-speed fluid blender A high-speed fluid blender for liquid fertilizer employs a slurry-type of pump for both mixing and recirculation. The pump has a plurality of parallel spaced-apart blades, each of which comprises a disc having a central circular opening formed therein. On... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4523854 | Apparatus for mixing fountain solution An apparatus for mixing the fountain solution used by lithographic printing presses includes a mixing tank and a pump unit for withdrawing the fountain solution from the tank and directing it into a distribution line that leads to several printing presses... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4497580 | Two-motor, battery-operated mixer-pourer Disclosed is a battery-operated utensil for mixing and pouring drinks and the like. It uses a separate motor to drive a shaft carrying mixer blades, and a separate motor to drive a pump. The motors are turned on one at a time, and drive the respective sha... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497578 | Machine for mixing and injecting water and grout into a roof bolt hole An apparatus in which grout is extruded from the same chamber in which mixed. Provision is made to clean the system after it has undergone one cycle of mixing and extrusion. The basic components of the apparatus include a mixing chamber with a mixing ram ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4490049 | Mixing arrangement A longitudinally extending housing with end closures forms a closed mixing chamber within the housing. A mixer that has a fluid material inlet at each end thereof with longitudinally spaced, opposed ends forming fluid material outlets and a central periph... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4416549 | Apparatus for agitating and pumping a liquid slurry An apparatus for agitating and pumping a liquid slurry, such as liquid manure slurry. The apparatus includes a pump which is adapted to be positioned within the lower end of a pit that contains the slurry, and the pump is operably connected to a motor whi... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4357110 | Mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus is described in which a plurality of chemical materials are to be incorporated in a carrier liquid, which may be a solvent, such as water, and which is quantitatively predominant, some of the chemical materials being incompatible if broug... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4332483 | Mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus is described in which a plurality of chemical materials are to be incorporated in a carrier liquid, which may be a solvent, such as water, and which is quantitatively predominant, some of the chemical materials being incompatible if broug... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4201484 | Continuous mixing apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for continuously preparing a mixture of two or more constituents with the apparatus including a first container having an input for the reception of a first one of the constituents, an output, and advancing means for advancing the f... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4187029 | Apparatus and method for preparing lithographic fountain solution An apparatus for making a liquid solution from a mixture of a dry powder formulation and a liquid which is particularly useful for making a fountain solution for lithographic printing operations including pump means and circulation means to maintain confi... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4013391 | Mixing apparatus combined with a molding tool An apparatus for mixing and molding a chemically foamable reaction mixture is comprised of a mold with a mixing chamber which has its outlet aperture in a wall of the mold and a displacement piston mounted in the opposite wall. An ejector piston is displa... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3976109 | Dispersing method and apparatus for metering the dispersing of dry particulate material into a liquid A dispersing method and apparatus for metering the dispersing of dry particulate material into a liquid. The apparatus includes a supply container and a metering and dispersing assembly having a clog-preventer with a hub and a plurality of radially extend... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3958795 | Apparatus for mixing materials Apparatus for mixing fluent materials, especially components for foundry molding compositions, affording a pluralities of containers feeding serially one to another or in parallel discharging to a common acceptor, for batch or continuous operations, permi... | 05/25/1976 |