# US 11,305,247 B2 · Magnetic stirrer, use of a decorative inlay and method for personalizing a magnetic stirrer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,305,247 B2 - Document ID: US11305247B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/431,235 - Filed: 2019-06-04 - Published: 2019-12-05 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-05 - Assignees: IKA-Werke GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: IKA—Werke GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Bird Cheng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11305247B2 ## CPC - B01F 33/45: Magnetic mixers; Mixers with magnetically driven stirrers - B44C 1/26: Inlaying with ornamental structures, e.g. niello work, tarsia work - B01F 33/452: using independent floating stirring elements - B44C 5/005: {comprising inserts} - B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06) - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} ## Abstract The invention relates to an easily personalized magnetic stirrer (1), which has a base body (2). The hood (5) can be put over this base body (2). The receiving space (6) for inserting a decorative inlay is then formed between the hood (5) and the base body (2). The receiving space (6) and a decorative inlay (7) inserted therein can be viewed from the outside through an at least area-wise transparent set-up area (4), which is arranged or formed on the hood (5) (see FIG. 1 for comparison). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A magnetic stirrer (1) having a base body (2), a magnetic drive (3) arranged in the base body (2), a set-up area (4) on which a stirring vessel can be set, and a hood (5) situated on the base body (2) to support the set-up area (4) such that an open receiving space (6) is: i. defined between the base body (2) and the set-up area (4) and ii. perimetrically bounded by the hood (5), wherein the set-up area (4) includes at least one transparent area configured such that a decorative inlay (7) arranged in the receiving space (6) is visible from outside the magnetic stirrer (1) through the at least one transparent area of the set-up area (4). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the set-up area (4) is formed on a set-up plate (8), and wherein the receiving space (6) is arranged between an underside (9) of the set-up plate (8) and an upper side (10) of the base body (2). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the hood (5) is connected to the base body (2) in a reversibly detachable manner. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein a releasable lock (12) is formed between the hood (5) and the base body (2) with at least one actuation element (13) with which the lock (12) can be released. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 2, wherein a non-slip layer (14) is arranged on the upper side (10) of the base body (2). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 5, wherein the non-slip layer (14) is a resilient pad which is preloaded between the upper side (10) of the base body (2) and the underside (9) of the set-up plate (8). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, further comprising at least one operating element (16) for operating the magnetic stirrer (1). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 7, wherein the at least one operating element (16) includes at least one of a push button, a switch, a capacitive sensor, and an inductive sensor, which with the hood (5) is connected via a corresponding connection to a counterpart element (18) present on the base body (2) of the magnetic stirrer (1) for transmitting operating pulses. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 7, wherein the at least one operative element (16) includes a touchpad (16) on the hood (5), through contact with which a counterpart element (18) on the base body (2) can be actuated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 9, wherein the counterpart element (18) includes at least one of a push button, a switch, a capacitive sensor, and an inductive sensor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein an underside (19) of the base body (2) is flush with a bottom edge (21) of the hood (5) that delimits an insertion opening (20) of the hood (5) for the base body (2). ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the hood (5) has a passage point (22) for a power cable (27). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein a seal (23) is formed between the hood (5) and the base body (2) to seal the receiving space (6) for the decorative inlay (7) in a fluid-tight manner. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination device with which the decorative inlay (7) arranged in the receiving space (6) is illuminated. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein a depth of an interior space (11) of the hood (5), into which the base body (2) is inserted, is at least as great as a height of the base body (2). ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A method for personalizing a magnetic stirrer (1) according to claim 1, wherein a decorative inlay (7) is personalized, after which the personalized decorative inlay (7) is inserted in the receiving space (6) so as to be viewable through the at least one transparent area of the set-up area (4) of the magnetic stirrer (1). ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein a decorative inlay present in the receiving space (6) is replaced with the personalized decorative inlay (7).