Inclinable mixer
AssigneeJay-Lor International Inc.
InventorsJakob Tamminga, Gerry Tamminga, Chris Bessey
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Abstract
An inclinable mixer for mixing bulk material is provided herein. The inclined mixer comprises a mixing chamber which comprises a longitudinal trough defined by a first and second side wall oppositely opposed, the trough having a front end opposite a back end, a discharge opening positional substantially in the bottom of the chamber toward the back end, and a front wall spanning the front end of the trough. The mixer also comprises an auger situated longitudinally in the trough for mixing bulk material, and a driving device for rotating the auger when a driving force is applied, wherein the mixing chamber is inclined at least during mixing such that the back end is raised relative the front end.
Claims20
An inclinable mixer for mixing bulk material, the inclined mixer comprising:
- a mixing chamber comprising:
- a longitudinal trough defined by a first and second side wall oppositely opposed, the trough having a front end opposite a back end,
- a discharge opening positional substantially toward the back end of the mixing chamber, and
- a front wall spanning the front end of the trough,
- front legs for supporting the front end of the mixing chamber,
- back legs for supporting the back end of the mixing chamber,
- an auger situated longitudinally in the trough for mixing bulk material, and
- a driver configured to rotate the auger when a driving force is applied,
- wherein the front legs are adapted to raise and lower the front end of the mixer to change the degree of incline of the mixer such that the back end is raised relative to the front end at least during mixing;
- wherein the back legs maintain the back end of the mixing chamber at a substantially fixed height while the front end is raised or lowered;
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- wherein the front legs are scissor legs.
The inclinable mixer of 32, wherein the mixer is a batch mixer.
An inclinable mixer for mixing bulk material, the inclinable mixer comprising:
- a mixing chamber comprising:
- a longitudinal trough defined by a first and second side wall oppositely opposed, the trough having a front end opposite a back end, a discharge opening positional substantially toward the back end of the mixing chamber, and a front wall spanning the front end of the trough, front legs structured to support the front end of the mixing chamber, the front legs being scissor legs operable by a hydraulic cylinder, an auger situated longitudinally in the trough for mixing bulk material, and a driver configured to rotate the auger when a driving force is applied, wherein the mixing chamber is inclined such that the back end is raised relative to the front end at least during mixing;
- wherein the first and second side walls of the trough are substantially asymmetrical with one of the two side walls situated at a steeper angle relative the other side wall;
- wherein at least a portion of the hydraulic cylinder is provided separately from the front legs so as to be spaced at least in part from the front legs;
- and wherein back legs for supporting the back end of the mixing chamber maintain the back end of the mixing chamber at a substantially fixed height while the front end is raised or lowered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.