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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950844 | Cook pot stirrer The cook pot stirrer is a stirring mechanism incorporated into a lid that covers a cooking vessel. The cook pot stirrer is adapted for stirring liquid content of the cook pot. The mechanism includes a battery power source connected to a motor having reduction gearin... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7766540 | Kitchen blender A kitchen blender provides improved efficiency of mixing and cleaning by positioning the motor and electrical components in an enclosed top component which mounts snuggly into a pitcher with a smooth, easily cleaned interior surface and an enlarged base. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7407321 | Method for mixing colorant with a viscous material A mixing apparatus having a blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably or non-rotatably, but slidably 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... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7303329 | Mixing rod with U-shaped member A mixing device for mixing resins and other liquids. The device comprises of a first elongated member which includes a drill end being adaptable to a conventional drill motor chuck and first connection end. A U-shaped member coupled to the first elongated member, wh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288229 | Parallel reactor with sensing of internal properties An apparatus and method for carrying out and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions is disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258479 | Power-operated salt pellet decrystalizing device A power-operated salt pellet mixing device includes a hand-operable power tool provided with a first elongated shank. A second elongated shank is spaced from the first shank. The device further includes a coupling threadably attachable to the first shank and the sec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7178979 | Water agitation system for water retention structure A water agitation system configured to be positioned within a water retention structure configured to receive and retain water, includes a housing having a drive shaft extending downwardly therefrom; at least one upright member connected to a cross beam that is conf... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160022 | Paint stirring machine and method for mounting same A paint stirring machine of the type driven by stirrer lids, on each of which is mounted a paint can, the stirrer lids being suspended by supports with lateral slide-rails on shelves (3) of the machine and individually driven by a front meshing pinion engaged... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7070316 | Mortar mixing apparatus A mortar mixing apparatus for simplifying mortar mixing that can be used with a conventional wheelbarrow comprises a rigid planar safety shield having a top side and a bottom side. A mixer motor is connected to the safety shield top side. A mixing blade is rotatably... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959562 | Portable frozen drink machine A portable frozen drink machine that utilizes ice shaving technology for producing ice particles for a frozen drink. An ice hopper utilizing the ice shaving technology is connected by a common shaft to a mixer. The mixer is positioned below the ice hopper and extend... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6933484 | Microwave oven with food stirring device A stirring device for use in combination with a microwave oven and a carousel device either integral or portable having a base member with an integral attachment device for attachment to said microwave. A shaft depends from the base member, terminating in a blade me... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929108 | Self-lubricating release bearing housing A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for disengaging a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916114 | Apparatus for the addition of a compound or compound mixture to another An apparatus for the addition of a compound or compound mixture to another which includes a primary vessel adapted having at least one receptacle adapted to contain at least one primary substance. At least one secondary vessel is provided. Each secondary vessel is a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913165 | Cocktail shaker A Cocktail shaker which has a head adapted for releasably sealing an insulated container, having at least one plastic wall, where the container may be used as a drinking vessel. The cocktail shaker head has a metal selectively closeable stainer or filter portion and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910799 | Mixing apparatus and method A mixing apparatus having a blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably or non-rotatably, but slidably 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... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890492 | Parallel reactor with internal sensing and method of using same Devices and methods for controlling and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions are disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant adv... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6860193 | Reinforcing device for household bean milk and bean curd makers Reinforcing device for household bean milk and bean curd makers reinforces a structure for fastening a drive motor to a main body using a bracket, thus reducing vibration and noise. The reinforcing device is constructed such that a body cap extends to a predetermine... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854875 | Food blending apparatus A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container (30) with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the con... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6796220 | Automatic bean curd manufacturing apparatus An automatic bean curd manufacturing apparatus includes a main body provided with a bean grinding chamber and a bean juice heating chamber, a driving motor installed in the main body, a rotational container removably and rotatably installed in the grinding chamber o... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792849 | Household soybean milk maker A household soybean milk maker including a main body defining a space for receiving water, a cover element openably installed on an upper end of the main body, a drive motor disposed in the cover element to generate rotating force, a drive shaft for outputting rotat... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6510704 | Single and dual transferable battery-operated ice cream maker A single and dual transferable battery-operated ice cream maker to be used in the freezer compartment of any domestic or commercial refrigerator and/or ice chest comprising: product containers into which the ice cream ingredients are placed; a timer-contr... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6447157 | Transportation of soluble solids Disclosed is an agitator assembly which comprises an agitator and means for mounting the agitator assembly on top of a tank. The agitator comprises a shaft, a propeller fixed to one end of the shaft, and means for rotating the shaft to provide an axial di... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446547 | Food processing appliance A food processor that is operable in a dough mixing mode and in at least one other mixing mode. When in the dough mixing mode, the mixing impeller is driven at a continuous speed in the range of about 1,400 to about 1,600 rpm and preferably form about 1,4... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6345572 | Soybean milk maker A soybean milk maker comprises a main body having an upper opening and a cover releasably mounted to the upper opening of the main body. The cover includes a passage having an upper end communicated with outside and a lower end. A filter/receiver is mount... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6247393 | Means for making soybean milk The present invention proposes an apparatus for making soybean milk, wherein a cover body is connected to the opening of a container, and a fixing tank is extended form the cover body toward the inside of the container. A motor is installed in the fixing ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6213007 | Home yogurt/cheese making machine A kitchen appliance for preparing yogurt, soft frozen yogurt and ice cream, hard frozen yogurt and ice cream, and cheese. The appliance includes a housing having a base and side walls defining an open top. A motor-driven paddle device is rotationally jour... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6186056 | Machine tool for processing products including food products A machine tool for processing products, such as food products. The tool includes a tube-envelope (2) fixed to the tool with a cage (6) at one end of the tube-envelope. In one embodiment of the invention, the tube-envelope and the cage are formed as two se... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6161954 | Mud mixing machine and coupler An apparatus for mixing powdered or premixed drywall joint compound and water to form a joint compound mixture or slurry includes a portable container rig with a container, pumping components, and mixing components on a dolly. A mixing element rests withi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155161 | Food processing apparatus A soya milk processing apparatus includes a container and a grinding element that fits to a top of the container. An electric motor 18 having a drive coupling is supported above the grinding element so that the drive coupling of the grinding element can b... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6012383 | Home yogurt/cheese making machine A kitchen appliance for preparing yogurt, soft frozen yogurt and ice cream, hard frozen yogurt and ice cream, and cheese. The appliance includes a housing having a base and side walls defining an open top. A motor-driven paddle device is rotationally jour... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5911504 | Stirring device for a personal beverage container A stirring device for a container, such as a baby bottle, said stirring device exhibiting a recess which closes off the container opening when the container is inverted. The recess is fitted with an inner wall section with an inside thread for screwing in... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5885000 | Single-piece contactor shaft assembly The invention includes a hydraulic head and contactor shaft assembly combination for attachment to a fluid-containing vessel and motor including: a hydraulic head for removable attachment to one end of a vessel and having a circular aperture in the center... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5882113 | Device for homogenizing and heating a liquid or mashy substance There is disclosed a device for homogenizing and/or heating a liquid or mashy substance contained in a container. The container is connectable with the device. The device includes a socket element for retaining and fixing a container containing the liquid... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5829344 | Home yogurt/cheese making machine A kitchen appliance for preparing yogurt, soft frozen yogurt and ice cream, hard frozen yogurt and ice cream, and cheese. The appliance includes a container having a generally square open top around the periphery of which are switch actuators or contacts.... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816136 | Automatic stirrer for use with pots of different sizes A lid is adjustable for fitting over various sized pots. Fastening structure is provided for attaching the lid to the pot. A motor is configured to attach to the lid. A stirring apparatus is adapted to be disposed within the pot when the lid is attached t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5720552 | Drinking glass with integrated stirring assembly A drinking glass with an integral stirring assembly. The drinking glass includes a base to which a cylindrical top is attached. A stirrer is rotatably attached to the surface of the base so as to extend into the area subtended by the top. The stirrer is a... | 02/24/1998 |
