Material mixer
AssigneeSears, Roebuck and Co.
InventorJohn C. Gall
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Abstract
A mixer for mixing flowable material in a container rotates the material continuously in one direction about a first axis and simultaneously about a second axis which is non-perpendicular to the first axis, the first axis rotating about the second axis. The mixer has means for supporting the container and for rotating the container simultaneously about the two axes. Desirable top to bottom circulation of material within the container is attained by the mixer of the present invention, while the apparatus is simplified and provides economies due to its lower speed and unidirectional, continuous rotational operation.
Claims10
Apparatus for mixing flowable material within a container comprising:
- A. first supporting means for supporting the container for rotation in one direction about a first axis;
- B. second supporting means for supporting the container for rotation in said one direction about a second axis which is non-perpendicular to the first axis;
- C. first drive means connected to said second supporting means for rotating the container in said one direction about said second axis;
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- D. second drive means connected to said first supporting means for rotating the container in said one direction about said first axis while the container rotates about said second axis.
A method of mixing at least partially flowable material in a container comprising continuously, non-orbitally rotating the container in one direction about a first axis and simultaneously rotating the container in the same direction about a second axis which is non-perpendicular to the first axis, said first axis non-orbitally rotating about said second axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.