Mixing stabilizer

A mixing stabilizer, for use with a first cylindrical container having a mixable fluid disposed therein, comprising:

• a. an upright cylindrical base with an inner peripheral surface having an internal diameter that is greater than the outside diameter of the first cylindrical container, and a predetermined height;
• b. means for impeding rotational movement of the first cylindrical container in a first circular direction relative to the base,
• i. said means for impeding rotational movement being attached to the base,
• ii. said means for impeding rotational movement being removably engageable to the first cylindrical container disposed coaxially in the cylindrical base, as the container is rotated in the first circular direction, and wherein the first cylindrical container disengages from the means for impeding rotational movement when the first cylindrical container is rotated in a circular direction opposite the first circular direction, so that the first cylindrical container can be removed from the mixing stabilizer,
• iii. said means for impeding rotational movement comprises an elongated flexible strap with a proximal section thereof attached to a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical base and with a distal section thereof extending freely in the first circular direction,
• iv. said elongated strap has a first surface disposed radially inwardly relative to axis of the cylindrical base and said first surface has an engagement surface along at least a distal portion thereof with a high coefficient of friction for engaging the first cylindrical container, and
• v. said elongated strap has a relaxed radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of the first cylindrical container so that the first cylindrical container can be inserted into the mixing stabilizer as the strap is flexed to an enlarged radius of curvature that is larger than the radius of the first cylindrical container,
• whereby, the first cylindrical container can be disposed in the mixing stabilizer and rotated in the first direction to engage the means for impeding rotational movement so that the fluid in said container can be mixed in said first rotational direction free of movement of the first cylindrical container relative to the base.

A mixing stabilizer for use with a first cylindrical container having a mixable fluid disposed therein, comprising:

• a. an upright cylindrical base with an inner peripheral surface having an internal diameter that is greater than the outside diameter of the first cylindrical container, and a predetermined height;
• b. means for impeding rotational movement of the first cylindrical container in a first circular direction relative to the cylindrical base comprising a plurality of cam sets circumferentially disposed along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical base,
• said means for impeding rotational movement being engageable to the first cylindrical container as the container is rotated in the first direction,
• whereby, the first cylindrical container can be disposed in the mixing stabilizer and rotated in the first circular direction to engage the means for impeding rotational movement so that the fluid in said container can be mixed in said first circular direction free of movement of the first cylindrical container relative to the cylindrical base.

A mixing stabilizer for use with a first cylindrical container and a second cylindrical container, each container having a mixable fluid disposed therein, comprising:

• a. an upright cylindrical base with an inner peripheral surface having an internal diameter that is greater than the outside diameter of the first cylindrical container, and a predetermined height;
• b. means for impeding rotational movement of the first cylindrical container in a first direction relative to the cylindrical base,
• i. said means for impeding rotational movement being attached to the cylindrical base,
• ii. said means for impeding rotational movement being engageable to the first cylindrical container as the container is rotated in the first circular direction;
• c. an upright secondary cylindrical base with an inner peripheral surface having an internal diameter that is greater than the outside diameter of the second cylindrical container, and a predetermined height,
• i. said secondary cylindrical base having an outer peripheral surface with an outer diameter that is less than the internal diameter of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical base,
• ii. said secondary cylindrical base being removably disposable in cylindrical base;
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• d. a second means for impeding rotational movement of the second cylindrical container in a first direction relative to the secondary cylindrical base,
• i. said second means for impeding rotational movement being attached to the secondary cylindrical base, and
• ii. said second means for impeding rotational movement being engageable to the second cylindrical container as the container is rotated in the first circular direction,
• whereby, one of the first cylindrical container and the secondary cylindrical base, with the second cylindrical container disposed in the secondary cylindrical base, can be disposed in the cylindrical base of the mixing stabilizer and rotated in the first circular direction to engage the means for impeding rotational movement, so that one of the fluid in one of the first cylindrical container and the secondary cylindrical base can be mixed in said first circular direction free of movement relative to the cylindrical base.