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| 7540653 | Mixing machine and associated sealing arrangement for bearings A mixing machine includes a head extending over a bowl receiving location. The head includes a shaft receiving opening extending upwardly therein and a rotatable mixing shaft having a lower portion extending below the head and an upper portion within the shaft recei... | 06/02/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7387430 | Mixing machine having power take off and mixer head cover A mixing machine includes a removable head cover that may be formed of plastic and that may include a nose portion that is disposed about a power take off the mixing machine. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7314308 | Mixing bowl with attachment A food mixing attachment includes two mixing arms extending down from an engagement member that is configured for engaging a mixer. A respective flexible blade is on each arm and has a contour generally like that of a bowl. During the mixing process the blades scrap... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273315 | Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl l... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7217029 | Mixer with lump breaker having multiple axes of rotation A mixer is provided comprising: a casing (20) having symmetry of rotation about a first axis (13), mixing members (22) driven in rotation relative to the casing (20) and about a second axis (15) that is inclined relative to the fir... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207711 | Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7111976 | Mixing device with variable speed drive and related control features A mixing machine includes a drive assembly and control system for making speed changes on the fly and for providing controlled acceleration and deceleration. A bowl receiving portion may be movable between a lowered position and a raised position with a power bowl l... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073934 | Kneading machine for food doughs, particularly for bakery products The invention relates to a kneading machine which comprises a substantially cylindrical bowl for containing a mass to be kneaded and a pair of kneading tools rotatable within the bowl with the same direction of rotation, around two axes parallel to the axis of the b... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014354 | Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997597 | Kneading machine for food doughs, particularly for bakery products A kneading machine for flour-based mixes, particularly for bakery products, comprises two kneading implements turning within a rotating tank having a cylindrical shape, with concordant directions of rotation, about two axes, which are parallel to the axis of the tan... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994465 | Mixing assembly for mixing bone cement A mixing assembly for mixing bone cement includes a housing, a lid, a handle, and two mixing paddles, a first and a second mixing paddle. The lid is removably attachable to the housing. The handle has a portion that extends through the lid and that is rotatable in a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988822 | Electric hand mixer An electric hand mixer comprises a housing and a motor mounted with the housing. A gearbox is mounted with the housing and coupled with an output shaft of the motor. A pair of spindles having respective axes are positioned about a shared axis. The spindles are coupl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6874927 | Orthopaedic cement mixing and dispensing device The apparatus is a mixing and dispensing device for orthopaedic bone cement, comprising an introducer funnel and a mixing syringe body. A mixing shaft and paddle arrangement extends through the funnel and mixing chamber, the paddle having a profile matching the shap... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6652137 | Stirrer for a planetary mixer and a planetary mixer incorporating the stirrer A stirrer for a planetary mixer has an upper central hub with two outwardly extending horizontal arms and two helical stirring elements, one depending from each arm. According to the presently preferred embodiments, the cross sectional area of the stirrin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6550372 | Food processor A food processing appliance includes a reservoir to receive water, a heater to produce steam from any water in the reservoir and a food-containing vessel positioned to receive steam from the heater. The vessel has a number of apertures that are sized to a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6227697 | Mixer including gearing for multiple mixing tools having resilient mountings A mixer including a mixing vat (2), a mixer rotor (8) rotatable by a drive motor (6) around an essentially vertical axis of rotation (10) and a first mixing tool (14) mounted on the mixer rotor (8) so as to rotate around a first axis. Additionally located... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6210030 | Method and apparatus to control viscosity of molten plastics prior to a molding operation An apparatus and method for continuously reducing the viscosity of molten moldable polymeric material uses shear vibration under extensional flow to cause disentanglement. One or more station treatment cavities are defined by a gap composed of two closely... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6161955 | Device for kneading doughs and pastries A device for kneading doughs and pastes consisting of a type of flour, a liquid such as water and other appropriate additives, which device consists substantially of a horizontal lying elongated trough provided with a curved bottom having standing side wa... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5967964 | Aqueous dispersion slurry of inorganic particles and production methods thereof The present invention provides production methods for aqueous dispersion slurry of inorganic particles which are so stable as not to increase in viscosity, gel or sediment even if stored for a long time and whose average particle diameter is 0.01 to 2 μm... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5934802 | Planetary gear system for mixer A food mixer having a planetary gear system. The mixer comprises a vertically extending stand housing an electric motor, a base to support the stand, an overhang arm connected to the stand, and a gear system housed in the overhang arm. The gear system inc... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5913603 | Mixing device for foam-in-bag packaging system A foam-in-bag packaging system is disclosed that comprises a mixing device for mixing foam precursors in a bag of flexible plastic film material sealed on all four sides by respective edge seals and having a plurality of frangible seals therein defining t... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5857264 | Dryer, particulary for granular or powdered products The dryer includes a double-walled casing, the inner wall of which defines a cylindrical drying chamber for receiving the products and the outer wall and the inner wall of which define between them an interspace for the circulation of a diathermic fluid. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5845512 | Low temperature composition preparation device, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A device for mixing or otherwise processing compositions at preselected temperatures, comprising a container for receiving the composition ingredients; a jacket member disposed about the container at a spaced distance therefrom so as to form a substantial... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5758963 | Dough hook and a food mixer utilizing said hook A dough hook for a planetary mixer, the use of which prolongs the life of mixer parts such as the shaft, gears and the hook itself and which is characterized in that the following points are located on common edge of the hook portion: __________... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5617734 | Low temperature composition preparation device, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A device for mixing or otherwise processing compositions at preselected temperatures, comprising a container for receiving the composition ingredients; a jacket member disposed about the container at a spaced distance therefrom so as to form a substantial... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5580167 | Kneading machine for food products having an endless channel with kneading tool and obstructing walls movable therein In a kneading machine for food products, the product to be kneaded is fed within an endless channel defined within a circular bowl. In the channel there are located helical kneading tools each rotating around a respective axis while all moving simultaneou... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5556201 | Bowl scraper for commercial or industrial size food mixers A bowl scraper for an industrial size mixer has a bar shaped mandrel with a horizontal section and a vertical section. The horizontal section has a quick connect/disconnect coupler affixed thereto. A gravity actuator/keeper locks the mandrel in place whil... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5524982 | Planetary centrifugal mixing apparatus having exchangeable centrifugal mixing blades An apparatus for mixing molding sand which comprises a mixing vessel having a mixing tool disposed within the mixing vessel, the mixing tool comprises an elongated shaft having a plurality of blades arranged along the elongated shaft wherein each of the p... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5494349 | Bone cement mixing device An orthopaedic bone cement mixing device comprising a mixing bowl (1) and a lid (3), said lid (3) having a handle (4) extending outwardly therefrom. A mixing paddle (7) comprising a shaft (8) and vanes (9) extending outwardly therefrom extends into the bo... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5482366 | Apparatus for treating dough with a bearingly supported tool carrier An apparatus for stirring and, respectively, or kneading dough includes a frame (1) into which a receptacle (17) for the dough to be treated can be carried in by chassis (22). In its carried-in position, the receptacle (17) can be lifted by a lifting devi... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5462355 | Mixing-cutting paddle A paddle is used for mixing and cutting. A hub is at one end of the paddle for connecting the paddle to a planetary mixing machine. The paddle includes a plurality of interconnected arms in a fan-like array which define a plurality of slots between adjace... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5433524 | Compost container comprising a stirring mechanism A compost container (1) comprises a stirring mechanism (7), which is adapted to be driven from the outside by means of an external shaft (6) and comprises at least one stirring element, which is disposed in the container (1) and rotatable about its own ax... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5405780 | Apparatus for batch composting of waste material The composting of waste material in a batch mode is accomplished by microbiological aerobic activity in a closed cylindrical vessel. The batch composting facility comprises bottom aeration (18) and an agitation auger mechanism (1) to ensure both aerobic a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5372617 | Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of hydrides for undersea vehicle fuel cell energy systems A hydrogen generator for hydrolyzing hydrides substantially at stoichiometry to provide hydrogen on demand to a fuel cell is disclosed. The generator comprises a sealable, pressurizable, thermally insulated vessel into which a hydride in granular form is ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368386 | Manual bone cement mixing device A device for mixing bone cement is disclosed. Dry PMMA powder and MMA liquid are mixed in a vacuum chamber by a rotary mixer having a pair of spaced mixing arms. The rotary mixer is manually rotated by a gear drive. The arms of the rotary mixer follow con... | 11/29/1994 |
