| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 366242000 | Mounted in removable mixing chamber closure | 25 |
| 20110158038 | BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE MIXER ASSEMBLY - A mixer assembly for a beverage vending machine, the mixer assembly having a support; a mixer; and a connecting device for connecting the mixer removably to the support; and wherein the connecting device is defined by an intermediate member having a first axis, and by a first and second bayonet joint for removably connecting the intermediate member to the support, and the mixer to the intermediate member respectively; each bayonet joint having at least one lock tooth, and a respective retaining track having an insertion opening for the respective lock tooth; the lock tooth of the second bayonet joint being carried by the mixer and extending along a fixed second axis parallel to the first axis; and the insertion opening of the second bayonet joint being located along the second axis when the first bayonet joint is set to a fully locked position. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120195158 | LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER MOUNTED ON LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid storage container which is mounted on a carriage of a liquid ejecting apparatus ejecting a liquid while reciprocating the carriage on which an ejecting head is provided and supplies the liquid to the ejecting head includes a liquid storage chamber configured to store the liquid therein, a stirring member has a stirring surface and provided in the liquid storage chamber in a state capable of being swung by the reciprocation of the carriage, a support member that supports the stirring member, and a first buffer member is provided between the support member and the stirring member. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130170315 | Container of a Biogas System and Method for Removing a Component from the Container - The invention relates to a container of a biogas system, comprising a component which may be removed from the container, for example an agitator for mixing substrate located in the container, a removal opening, as well as a removal device with which the component may be removed at least partially through the removal opening out of the container, for example for maintenance purposes, the removal device comprising a flexible hose which may be fastened with its first end to the removal opening, such that between the container interior and the hose interior a connection which is fluid-tight relative to the outside is present, through which the component may be at least partially guided into the hose, the removal device comprising a closure device by which the hose may be closed in a fluid-tight manner in the state fastened to the removal opening, and the removal device comprising a constricting device by which the hose may be constricted by reducing the hose cross section in the state fastened to the removal opening, when a component is inserted at least partially into the hose in the region of its first end facing the container, so that when the hose is closed a space is produced in the hose interior which is fluid-tight relative to the surroundings and at least partially receives the component. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140119156 | PLUG FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID - A device and system for temporarily sealing an orifice in a beverage container lid comprising a plug ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20160016133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLENDING CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY - A blending containment assembly includes a cover having a first aperture and a cup seal connected to the cover. The cup seal is a flexible material having a second aperture. The cover and the cup seal are configured to receive a spindle of a blending assembly in the first aperture and the second aperture. The cover and the cup seal are movable to engage a cup to create a seal between an inside of the cup and an outside of the cup. | 01-21-2016 |
| 366243000 | Oscillatory stirrer | 1 |
| 20100097882 | Mixer and Methods of Mixing | 04-22-2010 |
| 366244000 | Rotatable stirrer | 19 |
| 20110103177 | STIRRER DEVICE AND A METHOD OF ADJUSTING IT - A stirrer device (1 | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130044561 | LIQUID MIXER AND FROTHER - A device for mixing and frothing a liquid incorporates a container and a removable insert. The container has a bottom, a sidewall, and at least one opening. An upper portion of the insert projects outwards from the container. A lower portion of the insert has a shaft with a distal end located near the bottom of the container during operation. A motor is operable to rotate the shaft. A mixing blade is fixedly coupled with respect to the distal end of the shaft. A frothing assembly is movably coupled to the shaft, and incorporates a float and a frother. The float and frother remain near an upper surface of the liquid such that, regardless of the liquid level, the frother is position near the top surface to selectively froth the liquid therein. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20150313413 | SYSTEM FOR MIXING BEVERAGES AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - A beverage mixing system includes a housing, a sealing feature, a locking feature, and an agitator. The housing has an opening separating inner and outer surfaces and a boss that extends through the housing such that part of the outer surface forms an inner bore of the boss having a terminus pointing toward the opening. The agitator has a base, a shaft, and a mixing element coupled to the base such that the base, in cooperation with the sealing feature, circumferentially seals the opening of the housing to form a cavity defined by the inner surface. The shaft passes through the inner bore. The locking feature when engaged permits independent or simultaneous translational and rotational movement of the shaft while an area between the terminus of the boss and the shaft remains mechanically sealed during the movement against liquid or powder encroachment into a clean area of the inner bore. | 11-05-2015 |
| 366245000 | Axis fixed | 16 |
| 20140293735 | SAMPLE-TUBE CASSETTE AND MOUNTING PLATE FOR USE WITH HOMOGENIZING DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for holding tubes of samples for processing by a homogenizer. The mounting apparatus includes a processing plate and at least one cassette, with the plate for mounting to the homogenizer, the cassette for mounting to the plate, and the tube for holding by the cassette. In some embodiments, the cassette includes one or more tube-retention assemblies for removably securing the tube against axial, lateral, and/or rotational movement, for example, using centrifugal forces of the homogenizer for retention assistance. In some embodiments, the cassette is removably mounted to the plate, for example, using centrifugal forces of the homogenizer for retention assistance. And in some embodiments, the tube can be replaced in the cassette with the cassette mounted to the plate adjacent an access opening through which the tube can pass, while centrifugal forces assist in retaining the tubes in the cassette during operation of the homogenizer. | 10-02-2014 |
| 366246000 | Coincident axes | 1 |
| 20100246320 | Blender Blade Assembly - A blender blade assembly, blade unit, and blade assembly for mixing materials. Blender blade assembly includes a center portion that defines an axis of rotation for the assembly. The assembly includes a lower double-sided blade coupled to the center portion. The lower blade includes blade sections that extend from the center portion. In addition, the assembly includes an upper double-sided blade coupled to the center portion. The upper blade includes blade sections that extend from the center portion. The lower and upper blades are separated by a partition. One blade section of the upper blade has a top sheered portion and the other blade section has a bottom sheered portion. One blade section of the lower blade has a top sheered portion along with a blade tip pointed downwards, while the other blade section has a bottom sheered portion along with a blade tip pointed upwards. | 09-30-2010 |
| 366247000 | Single stirrer | 14 |
| 20080259723 | PITCHER HAVING MIXING DEVICE - A pitcher has a container for containing liquid and a mixing device disposed at least in part within the container. The mixing device has a shaft adapted for translation relative to the container. An agitating member is connected to the shaft for conjoint translation therewith relative to the container to agitate the liquid in the container. A stop is disposed on the shaft to limit translational movement of the shaft and the agitating member. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090231952 | GAS FOIL IMPELLER - An impeller assembly includes a shaft, multiple scoops spaced circumferentially about the shaft, each scoop including an upper blade portion and a lower blade portion, spaced apart at the leading edges and joined at the inner edges, and a rib extending rearward from the inner edges, each scoop being coupled to the shaft by attachment at the rib. A system and method for mixing gas or liquid into liquid include a vessel for containing liquid, a drive shaft for extending into the vessel, and an impeller assembly adapted for rotating about the drive shaft, adapted for submerging below the liquid surface, and having multiple scoops, each scoop including an upper blade portion and a lower blade portion, spaced apart at the leading edges and joined at the inner edges, and a rib extending rearward from the inner edges, each scoop being coupled to the shaft by attachment at the rib. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100208549 | Pitcher Lid with Spout Gate and Stirring Mechanism - A lid for a pitcher comprises an annular lid body arranged to be supported to span the open top end of the pitcher in which the lid body has a spout opening therein arranged to be aligned with the spout of the pitcher. A gate member is supported on the lid body so as to be arranged for movement relative to the lid body and the pitcher body in a circumferential direction between a closed position in which the gate member spans the spout opening in the lid body and an open position in which the spout opening is substantially unobstructed by the gate member. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110235463 | MIXING APPARATUS - A mixer according to the present disclosure may include a container for receiving material to be mixed, and a mixing assembly configured to extend into the container. The mixing assembly may include a rotatable shaft and multiple blade units connected to the shaft. Furthermore, each blade unit may include multiple parallel blades. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20150103622 | Jar with Integrated Stirring Device - A jar or other storage container with an integrated stirring device, where the contents of the jar or storage container can be stirred and mixed together without having to completely open the jar or storage container. The core components in one embodiment are a top portion that contains external threads, a lid portion which contains internal threads, a spindle with an etched self-reversing screw pattern, a hub, one or more stirring blades, and a nut. The stirring blades have one end attached at a hub that is free to rotate on the spindle, the other end is attached to a nut that can travel up and down the self-reversing screw pattern, and the spindle is fixed to the lid portion. The surface area of the stirring blade(s) can be changed to accommodate different thicknesses and viscosities of different fluids and semi-fluids placed in the storage container. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150290606 | MAGNETIC MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mixing system typically for use in a container for mixing its contents, the mixing system including a cap unit, an extension unit and a magnetic mixing unit that is attached to the cap unit by the extension unit. The magnetic mixing unit can be folded to permit insertion and/or removal of the system via a mouth of the container. The extension unit and magnetic mixing unit connect via a hinge formed by upper and lower hinge portions that meet at a pivot point. The hinge portions extend from the pivot point along a first axis. The magnetic mixing unit includes a first magnetic elongate member that extends from the lower hinge portion along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and a second magnetic elongate member that extends from the lower hinge portion along the second axis in the opposite direction relative to the first elongate member. The magnetic member(s) may be provided by a plastic coated magnetic stir bar. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160045074 | BLENDING ASSEMBLY - A sealing assembly includes a container and a sealing mechanism for the container. The container body has an out-turned lip provided at an open end that surrounds a perimeter thereof. The sealing mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion has a bearing surface supporting the underside of the out-turned lip. The second portion is fitted over the open end of the container and includes an abutment surface in abutment with the upperside of the out-turned lip. The second portion has a blending impeller for use in blending product within the container. The first and second portions are united to clamp the out-turned lip of the body between the first portion and the second portion and thereby seal product within the container. | 02-18-2016 |
| 366249000 | Motor driven | 6 |
| 20090116335 | STIRRER UNIT - A stirrer unit includes a reaction vessel having an inlet port, a shaft stirrer having a stirrer blade and a stirrer shaft connected to the stirrer blade, and an adapter defining a passage. The adapter is configured to be inserted into the inlet port and releasably fastened to the inlet port using a fastening device so that, in a connected state, the stirrer blade and a part of the stirrer shaft is disposed inside the reaction vessel. Furthermore, in the connected state, an immersion depth to which the stirrer shaft extends into the reaction vessel is adjustable and securable using a locking device in at least two positions that are spaced apart from one another. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100296364 | Guiding Device for Submersible Motor Agitators - A guiding device for submersible motor agitators having a guiding tube and a sliding carriage for carrying a submersible motor agitator. The guiding tube is held in a pivotable lower mount and in an upper mount composed of a bracket and an adjusting lug, and the angular position of the guiding tube can be adjusted via the adjusting lug. The sliding carriage, the adjustment lug and any optional connecting lug are dimensioned in such a way that the sliding carriage carrying the submersible motor agitator can be removed from the guiding tube without disassembling the guiding device. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110058447 | MIXING SYSTEM - A mixing system has a container with flexible walls ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120147696 | AUTOMATIC POT STIRRER - An automatic pot stirrer is provided that has a mount assembly. The mount assembly is mounted on a pot plate having slider clamps. The slider clamps engage the rim of the pot and are designed to accommodate differently dimensioned pots. The mount assembly supports a shaft that is operatively coupled to a motor at one end and threaded to a block at the other end. The block has opposed first and second block end walls and opposed first and second block paddle walls to which are connected paddles. The first and second block paddle walls may be disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to a second block end wall. The paddles are disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to the second block end wall such that the paddles lift food product from the bottom of the pot during operation of the automatic pot stirrer. | 06-14-2012 |
| 366250000 | Fluid motor | 1 |
| 20110058448 | MIXING SYSTEM - A mixing system has a single-use container ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 366251000 | Electric motor | 1 |
| 20110249528 | MIXER ASSEMBLY - A mixer assembly for generating and maintaining a motion within a volume of liquid, the mixer assembly including a motor, a drive shaft and a propeller connected to the drive shaft. When the propeller is in operation, it is driven by the motor and rotates about a propeller axis. The mixer assembly's motor comprises a stator and a hybrid type rotor. The hybrid rotor includes a rotor core comprising an annular radially outer section of asynchronous type and an annular radially inner section of synchronous type arranged radially inside the annular radially outer section. | 10-13-2011 |
| 366252000 | Gear driven | 1 |
| 20090147618 | Kitchen appliance provided with a reinforced electric motor-gear stage arrangement and method for producing an electric motor-driven kitchen appliance - An electric motor-driven kitchen appliance includes an electric motor having a motor housing and a gear stage having a gear case fastened to the electric motor. A removable reinforcement frame is around the motor housing and gear case. The electric motor-gear stage arrangement can be tested outside of the housing of the kitchen appliance and produced in a cost effective manner, being particularly torsionally rigid due to the removable reinforcement frame, thereby exhibiting an operation reliability. | 06-11-2009 |
