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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038339 | Mixing member for blenders A mixing member designed for assembly in an axially rotating manner inside the cylindrical bowl of a blender; the mixing member having a number of longitudinal blades extending parallel to a longitudinal reference axis of the mixing member and spaced angularly about... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7303000 | Mounting system and method for scraped surface heat exchanger blades A blade for mounting to a scraped surface heat exchanger drive shaft by pivotal connection with a mounting pin has a blade body having a first side and a second side, and a scraper edge and a hinge edge. At least one mounting hole extends through the blade body gene... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302999 | Scraper blade and method for scraped-surface heat exchanger A curved scraper blade for a scraped-surface heat exchanger pivots about an axis off the centerline of the blade. The profile of the blade is chosen to provide a low initial scrape angle and to change gradually if at all as the blade wears away in service. The off-c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237944 | Scraped heat exchanger having blade with protective rest nub Attachment apparatus and method for interlocking attachment of a scraper blade with a drive shaft of a scraped surface heat exchanger includes a blade having dual attachment beams and a central locking member, and at least one pin having dual fingers each for interl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7100392 | Machine for producing granita and similar beverages A granita production machine includes a bowl (2) designed to receive a water solution to be transformed into granita. The bowl (2), which is provided with a cover (3) and a granita dispensing tap (4), surrounds a cooling drum (11),... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6459876 | Toner cartridge A toner cartridge for use in a laser printer has a toner reservoir or hopper in which a first paddle rotates about a fixed first axis to sweep most of the toner volume of the cartridge to agitate and push the toner out of the toner reservoir or hopper thr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6082123 | Frozen beverage dispenser The present invention provides an improved frozen beverage dispenser overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art noted above. Not only is the beverage dispenser relatively simple to construct and maintain, but it also provides an exceptionally fast free... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076371 | Frozen beverage storage and dispensing apparatus Improved apparatus for storing and dispensing material, such as a beverage, in at least a partially frozen state. The apparatus includes a tank in which the material is stored under pressure and a manually operable valve for controlling the dispensing of ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5709095 | Frozen beverage dispenser The present invention provides an improved frozen beverage dispenser overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art noted above. Not only is the beverage dispenser relatively simple to construct and maintain, but it also provides an exceptionally fast free... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5615951 | Food process agitators Agitators having processing grates intended to mix and process food or other materials in a kettle either with or without heating of the materials, the mixing structures of the invention being particularly useful in the processing of food such as mashed p... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5489152 | Hazardous waste transportation and disposal An apparatus for holding hazardous waste made up of solids and liquids during transportation includes a tank made of material selected to be impervious to and non-corrodible by the hazardous waste and having a non-critical portion, an agitator in the tank... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5421651 | Mixing kettle The present invention discloses a mixing kettle which utilizes magnetic force to maintain contact between the scraper blades and the interior surface of the kettle. A series of scraper blades are pivotally mounted within pivot brackets carried on horizont... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5312184 | Ice-cream stirring device with stirring blades and scraping vanes Stirring device for machines for the manufacture of ice-cream, of the type with a whipping cylinder (1) with a horizontal axis, provided with a device for extraction of the ice-cream at one head side. The stirrer consists of two stirring blades (7) of hel... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5178335 | Mill The mill comprises a housing 1, in which a cylindrical sieve drum is arranged which can be loaded with grain from the top through a charging opening. A driven rotor is arranged inside the sieve drum, beaters being articulated at the rotor. The beaters are... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5009510 | Scraper mounting arrangement for food process agitators An arrangement for mounting scraper elements to portions of a mixing agitator such as an agitator intended to mix foods or other materials in a kettle either with or without heating of the materials, the mounting arrangement holds the scraper elements in ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4818116 | Food process agitator An agitator for mixing food or other materials in a kettle either with or without heating of the materials, the invention allows gentle and thorough mixing of materials ranging from liquids to semi-solids. The present agitator is especially usefual, for m... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4790667 | Food process agitator An agitator for mixing food or other materials in a kettle either with or without heating of the materials, the invention allows gentle and thorough mixing of materials ranging from liquids to semi-solids. The present agitator is especially useful for mix... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4707140 | Feed mixer A feed mixer for cattle and other livestock. The mixer includes a mixing tank with two main chambers on either side of an auxiliary chamber. Rotors in the general shape of paddle wheels are mounted in each main chamber. The mixing paddles of each rotor ar... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4650337 | Food processing device The invention pertains to a food processing device having a mixing drum which is disposed on a support frame such that it slightly clears the floor. A horizontal tool shaft is eccentrically disposed in the drum. The mixing drum has a hinged front cover. A... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4611922 | Apparatus for treating materials which are capable of flow Described is an apparatus for treating materials which are capable of flow, comprising a container (1) which rotates about is central axis (5) which is inclined with respect to the vertical, with a wall and/or bottom scraper plate (2) which is arranged su... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4571091 | Food process agitator A mixing agitator for use in a kettle wherein food is mixed either with or without cooking of the food, the invention allows gentle mixing of substantially liquid mixtures to suspend solids uniformly therein without damage to the solids. The agitator pref... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4515483 | Apparatus for removing substances from the inner walls of vessels A device for the removal of substances on the inner walls of agitated reaction vessels includes scrapers. The scrapers are adjustable angularly or displaceable toward and away from the walls of the vessel and supported from an agitator shaft to scrape off... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4506990 | Mixer for fluent and nonfluent material A feed mixer includes a mixer tank with a bottom wall having two curved wall portions defining the bottom of a large main chamber and smaller auxiliary chamber with an elongated ridge therebetween. A rotor having several elongated rotor bars adjacent the ... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4368984 | Mixer apparatus A new and improved mixer apparatus is especially adapted for use in a program controlled system for making foundry molds and includes a mixing device for dispensing a mixture of molding sand and binder onto a mold forming pattern in a flask. The device in... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4327631 | Lautering apparatus A rotary lautering machine is provided vertical blades, each blade having a pivotally attached sweeping foot. The sweeping feet are rotated from a first lautering position to a second sweeping position by pressure exerted on the feet by material in the la... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4145144 | Worm mixer for a container An improved worm mixer for use in containers having pivotally mounted wires attached to the superficies of the worm and being parallel to the axis of the worm so as to prevent residue from forming on the walls of the container.... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4095517 | Juice and pulp extractor An extractor for extracting liquid and/or pulp from a food product, for example fruit, has a chamber with a foraminous wall surrounded by a collecting envelope. A shaft extends through the chamber and carries a number of mobile beaters which are pivotally... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4095307 | Scraper for a vessel interior surface A scraper for the interior surface of a vessel having an inner shaft positioned within the vessel. A plurality of arms are disposed radially with respect to the inner shaft in parallel pairs. At least two arms of one pair of arms oppositely radially dispo... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4095287 | Emptying apparatus for pasty materials An emptying apparatus for pasty materials is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a cylindrical container and means for stirring pasty materials in the container. The container is equipped with a spiral pump associated with an adjustable strip baffle alon... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4041640 | Chlorella-culturing apparatus A chlorella-culturing apparatus comprises a rotatable arm body fitted with a stirring mechanism for forcefully producing stirring streams by stirring blades and scraping mechanism. The scraping mechanism is so mounted on the rotatable arm body as to slide... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4010932 | Machine for making and kneading dough A dough mixing and kneading machine wherein a horizontal drum has a sealable inlet opening at the top and a sealable outlet opening at the bottom. One end wall of the drum is pivotable to and from an open position and carries an L-shaped tool which sweeps... | 03/08/1977 |