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US 5,634,717 AGranted
Bulk mixing flow diverter
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsRichard M. Fraczek, Frank M. Smola
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Abstract
A mixer includes a shaft having first end and a second end. An impeller is mounted to the second end of the shaft while the shaft is rotated by a motor attached to the first end. The mixer includes a mixer support shaft and mounting bracket for mounting a diverter between the first end and the second end of the shaft.
Claims5
A mixer comprising
- a mixer shaft having a first end and a second end;
- an impeller attached to the second end of the shaft;
- a shaft mixer support shaft positioned substantially parallel to the mixer shaft and spaced from the mixer shaft by a mounting bracket and said mixer support shaft being positioned between the first end of the shaft and the second end of the shaft;
- and
- at least one diverter mounted to the mounting bracket and having a planar face;
- the face of the diverter is positioned perpendicular to the mounting bracket.
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A method of mixing a liquid comprising
- containing the liquid in a container;
- inserting a mixer into the liquid, the mixer comprising
- a mixer shaft having a first end and a second end;
- an impeller attached to the second end of the mixer shaft;
- a mixer support shaft positioned substantially parallel to the mixer shaft and spaced from the mixer shaft by a mounting bracket and said mixer support shaft being positioned between the first end of the shaft and the second end of the shaft;
- and at least one diverter mounted to the mounting bracket and having a planar face;
- the face of the diverter is positioned perpendicular to the mounting bracket;
- rotating the mixer shaft with the at least one diverter oriented toward a closest wall of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.