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US 5,183,334 AGranted
Paint can shaker
OwnerDewey F. Geistlingerinventor
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Abstract
To provide mixing of paint in a 1 gallon can, a tubular member is passed through the handle of the 1 gallon can and suspended from a tubular handle held by the operator by members sufficiently short so the can is lifted from the ground when a person holding the handle has his arm extended downwardly and is standing. The user then gently moves his hand and wrist so as to cause a resonant pendulum-like motion of the can about the pivot points of the paint can handle so as to mix the paint within it.
Claims8
A method of mixing paint comprising the steps of:
- inserting a container holder of a paint mixer into a handle of a can of paint wherein the handle is connected to the can of paint at pivot points located along an axis extending through the can of paint;
- gripping a handle of the paint mixer;
- lifting the paint mixer whereby an elongated flexible member is extended;
- holding the paint mixer wherein a user's arm holding the paint mixer is extended downwardly;
- and
- moving the paint mixer in a manner to cause the can of paint to mix rapidly wherein the can of paint follows a partial orbital path about the user's shoulder causing the can of paint to rotate about the axis extending through the can of paint.
3 more elements
A method of mixing the contents of a container comprising the steps of:
- mounting a handle of a container to a fastener, wherein the handle of the container is connected to the container at pivot points so as to permit pivotal motion of the container;
- holding the fastener from a spacer;
- and
- moving the spacer at such a speed as to cause pivoting of the container about its pivot points.
1 more element
A mixer comprising:
- a handle;
- a fastener;
- a spacer connecting the handle and the fastener;
- said handle, spacer and fastener being arranged so that a container having a handle may be thrown into a pendulum-like motion about an axis by slight movement of the handle of the mixer;
- the length of the spacer being such that the container is maintained above ground when the handle of the mixer is held in a hand of a person with the person's arm extending straight downwardly;
- the handle of the mixer being an elongated member having a length of between 4 inches and 2 feet, the spacer having a length of between 3 inches and 2 feet and the fastener being an elongated member having a length of between 4 inches and 12 inches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.