Mixing drum
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsJosh Rocholl, Terry Tucke, Bryan Datema, Thomas Harris, Jillian Steffek, Bob Hathaway, Chadwick Johnson
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Abstract
A mixing drum includes a body defining a discharge aperture, a head coupled to the body opposite the discharge aperture, and a mixing element. The body includes an inner layer defining an interior surface of the body and an outer layer defining an exterior surface of the body. The head includes a connecting flange extending between the inner layer and the outer layer of the body. The head and the body define a volume. The mixing element is positioned within the volume and coupled to the body.
Claims20
A mixing drum comprising:
- a body defining a discharge aperture, the body including an inner layer defining an interior surface of the body and an outer layer defining an exterior surface of the body;
- a head coupled to the body opposite the discharge aperture, the head including a connecting flange extending between the inner layer and the outer layer of the body, wherein the head and the body define a volume;
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- a mixing element positioned within the volume and coupled to the body.
A mixing drum, comprising:
- a body defining a head aperture and a discharge aperture opposite the head aperture, the body including a first material;
- a head coupled to the body and positioned such that the head extends across the head aperture, the head including a second material different from the first material, wherein the head and the body define a volume;
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- a mixing element positioned within the volume and coupled to the body,
- wherein a density of the second material is greater than a density of the first material;
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- wherein at least one of (a) the first material is not present in the head or (b) the second material is not present in the body.
A mixing drum, comprising:
- a body defining a head aperture and a discharge aperture opposite the head aperture, the body including:
- a first section including a protrusion;
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- a second section defining a recess that receives the protrusion;
- a head coupled to the body and positioned such that the head extends across the head aperture, wherein the head and the body define a volume;
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- a mixing element positioned within the volume and coupled to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.