Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157436 | Multi-size mixer A gyroscopic paint mixer having a rotatable frame with a clamp lock providing automatic transfer from an unclamping to a clamping condition, providing silent operation through the use of one way clutches, the mixer also having a vertical stop apparatus coupled to an... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147123 | Apparatus with automatic balancing for mixing paint disposed in containers having different configurations An apparatus and method are provided for mixing paint disposed in either a conventional one gallon paint container or a square paint container having a body with a handle passage extending therethrough. The apparatus includes a square bucket for holding the containe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8083396 | Mixing machine for agitating and mingling materials A mixing machine for agitating and mingling materials is disclosed. The mixing machine comprises a base and a driving device disposed on the base, and the driving device is connected to a rotary bracket and has a fixing portion with a container for receiving a mixtu... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8002458 | Riddling machine system A riddling machine for making champagne is proposed, with a base, main motor, main shaft driven by the motor, pivotal parallel frames each fixed to a first half-axle and a second hollow half-axle revolvably mounted, and an inner shaft enclosed into the second half-a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7942571 | Mixer with shaking and tumbling motion A mixer for combining ingredients using a composite shaking and tumbling motion. The mixer includes a base carrier rotating about a primary axis and supporting a container carrier assembly having a clamp retaining a container to be mixed. The container carrier assem... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7837380 | Guarding structure for a mixer of molding material A guarding structure for a mixer of molding material that has a shock absorbing chassis containing a detention board and a mixer body held in the shock absorbing chassis and run through the detention board includes an anchor member between the mixer body and the det... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7780339 | Vortex motion paint mixing machine A vortex motion paint mixing machine having a paint container holder spinning and orbiting in a paint mixing assembly pivotally connected to a base, one or more viscoelastic polymer dampers and a control arm. A method of damping vibration in a paint mixing ma... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7686502 | Apparatus with automatic balancing for mixing paint disposed in containers having different configurations An apparatus and method are provided for mixing paint disposed in either a conventional one gallon paint container or a square paint container having a body with a handle passage extending therethrough. The apparatus includes a square bucket for holding the containe... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7654730 | Ergonomic paint mixer An apparatus for mixing material in a container includes a platform mounted for simultaneous movement on at least two axes and for supporting a container containing material to be mixed. A motor can be operatively associated with the platform to move the platform on... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7520660 | Mixer suspension An improved suspension apparatus and method for damping vibration arising in liquid vortex mixers of the type pivotably supporting a mixing frame assembly and suspending the assembly by at least one spring for mixing a liquid coating using both spin and orbital rota... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507015 | Mixer for dental molding powder A mixer for dental molding powder has a motor to drive a holding cup pivotally located on a chassis to rotate. A regulation device is provided that has a bolt and a screw bar to hold a pulley on the chassis. By use of a plurality of belts, the pulley and rotary whee... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7445373 | Method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438460 | Mixing device with vacuum box A mixing device for mixing liquid, flowable or powder-form materials, having a first component that is mounted in a rotatable manner on a frame, a second component mounted in a rotatable manner on the first component, a drive unit for generating a rotary movement of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7396152 | Bladeless mixer with planetary motion A bladeless mixer/mill for agitating and mixing a compound/product. The mixer/mill comprises a driving shaft rotatable about a first vertical axis of rotation, and a motor unit operatively coupled to the driving shaft for rotating the same. A support plate is mounte... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7344300 | Paint mixer with offset mass to stop mixing frame in upright position An improved paint mixer of the type rotating a paint container about a tumbling axis and a perpendicular spin axis, the improvements of a clamp assembly and lock, splash guards protecting a range-of-travel of upright clamp portions, low friction guide plates, an adj... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329041 | Method of mixing paint A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325969 | Container mixer A container mixer comprising a loadbearing device, a mixer arm (5) and a docking unit (6) for holding a container (7). The mixer arm (5) is mounted on the rotatable part of a first rotary device (10) having a horizontal first axis ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311437 | Apparatus and method for orienting a paint container in a paint mixer An improved paint mixer of the type rotating a paint container about a tumbling axis and a perpendicular spin axis, the improvements of a clamp assembly and lock, splash guards protecting a range-of-travel of upright clamp portions, low friction guide plates, an adj... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284901 | Clamp and lock for paint mixer A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7201512 | Kneader for tooth restoration material To mix powder and liquid components evenly, a kneader comprises a rotating plate rotated around a driving axis; a bearing for a capsule housing body mounted near a circumference part of the plate, wherein an axis supported with the bearing is rotatable only in a rev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188994 | Orbital shaker for cell extraction A orbital shaker for cell extraction includes a digestion chamber and structure for translating the digestion chamber. Structure is also provided for rotating the digestion chamber. A method of performing cell extraction is also disclosed. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182506 | Paint mixer balancing apparatus and method An improved apparatus and method for balancing paint mixers including pivotably supporting a mixing frame assembly and suspending the assembly by at least one spring for mixing a liquid coating using both spin and orbital rotational movements and adjusting the lowes... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182505 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182912 | Fluid handling apparatus for an automated analyzer An analyzer for performing automated assay testing. The analyzer includes a storage and conveyor system for conveying cuvettes to an incubation or processing conveyor, a storage and selection system for test sample containers, a storage and selection system for reag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165879 | Clamp lock apparatus and method for a paint mixer An improved paint mixer of the type rotating a paint container about a tumbling axis and a perpendicular spin axis, the improvements of a clamp assembly and lock, splash guards protecting a range-of-travel of upright clamp portions, low friction guide plates, an adj... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7097348 | Methods and apparatuses for mixing cosmetic preparations at a point of sale A method of mixing customized cosmetic products at a point of sale is disclosed. The method includes a suspension free of colorant to a container, adding one or more suspensions containing one or more colorants on top of the non-colorant containing suspension and ad... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077560 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059763 | Gyroscopic mixer A gyroscopic mixer is disclosed which features a direct drive connection to a motor and a clamping mechanism which enables the mixer to accommodate containers of various sizes and configurations. The motor is connected to a drive shaft which is connected to a first ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044632 | Lifting apparatus for paint mixers A lifting apparatus for lifting paint containers into and out of paint mixers of the type supported by a generally horizontal surface and including at least one side, the lifting apparatus having a pair of rigidly connected arms, each including a proximal end pivota... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6988824 | Fluid mixing apparatus adapter bucket An improved adapter bucket for a mixing apparatus adapted for mixing paints or other fluids can selectively receive either conventional cylindrical containers or non-conventional, non-cylindrical containers therein and restrain either of such container types on the ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6953279 | Paint mixer with damping frame A paint mixing machine having at least two axes for spinning either of a cylindrical or rectangular paint container to mix the paint in the container. The machine includes a stationary base frame carrying a mixing apparatus and an intermediate frame between the stat... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945689 | System for holding paint container A system for mixing paint and for holding a container of paint having a cover engaging a body is disclosed. The system comprises a rotary mixer comprising a holder configured for receiving the container. The system also comprises a clamp comprising an arm configured... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945690 | System for holding paint container A holder for mixing a container of paint is disclosed. The system comprising a body having a cover and a base. The system also comprises an aperture in the cover of the body. The system also comprises a cavity in the body and accessible through the aperture and conf... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910801 | Agitating and mixing device The object of the present invention is to provide a device with a simple structure which can uniformly mix bulk materials. A device comprises a rotary shaft 6 to be rotated by a driving means 3, a container outer shell 7 fixed to the rota... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6837843 | Equipment for automatic extraction of nucleic acids Apparatus for automatically extracting biological components from multiple distinct samples including a rotor supporting pendulous tubes and means for modifying the angular position of the tubes in a radial plane of the rotor independently of centrifugal force to ca... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817751 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6767126 | Fluid mixer for accommodating containers of varying sizes A mixer for fluid material in containers of varying sizes rotates the material continuously in one direction about a first axis and simultaneously about a second axis which is non-perpendicular to the first axis, the first axis rotating about the second axis. The mi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6755565 | Deep holder for dual asymmetric centrifugal mixing system A mixing system for mixing material includes a mixer having a housing, an arm in operable cooperation with the housing, wherein the arm is constructed and arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, and a basket constructed and arranged to rotate about a seco... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749332 | Machine for stirring solder in laminated tube, with tube rotation about horizontal axes To solve a problem of a height at a time of stirring a laminated tube solder by a conventional apparatus, makes it easy to keep balance at a time of rotating, and improve a stirring efficiency, a pair of circular supporting plates (7, 7) are fixed to portions... | 06/15/2004 |
