Combination mechanical rotator-rocker
AssigneeScientific Industries, Inc.
InventorsMatthew R. Martin, James M. Kandora
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Abstract
A combined rotator and rocker for agitating contained materials includes a base having opposite sides, a drum having at least one object supporting side surface, a pair of opposite end surfaces, and a central axis passing through the end surfaces. The drum is rotatably coupled to the opposite side portions of the base. The drum is laterally movable along the central axis such that (i) in a first lateral position, the drum is continuously rotatable about the central axis; and (ii) in a second lateral position, the drum swings through an arc about the central axis. The drum is adapted to receive the contained materials in a plurality of different orientations to permit many different mixing motions.
Claims57
A combined rotator and rocker for agitating contained materials, the rotator and rocker comprising:
- a base having first and second opposite side portions;
- a drum having at least one side surface for receiving the contained material, a pair of opposing end surfaces, and a central axis passing through the end surfaces;
- the drum being rotatable with respect to the base and also being laterally movable along the central axis with respect to the base between first and second lateral positions;
- first means at the drum and the base adapted to permit the drum to rock through an arc about the central axis when the drum is in the first lateral position;
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- second means at the drum and the base adapted to permit the drum to continuously rotate in one direction about the central axis when the drum is in the second lateral position.
A combined rotator and rocker for agitating contained materials, the rotator and rocker comprising:
- a base having first and second opposite side portions;
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- a drum including:
- at least one drum wall having an outside surface for receiving the contained material and an oppositely disposed inside surface;
- a magnetized sheet coupled to the inside surface of the drum wall for permitting the contained material to be attached to the outside surface of the drum wall;
- a pair of opposing end surfaces having a central axis passing through the end surfaces;
- the drum being rotatable with respect to the base and adapted to rock through an arc about the central axis or continuously rotate in one direction about the central axis.
A combined rotator and rocker for agitating contained materials, the rotator and rocker comprising:
- a base having first and second opposite side portions;
- a drum including:
- at least one drum wall having an outside surface for receiving the contained material and an oppositely disposed inside surface;
- a magnetically attractable member disposed with! proximate to the drum;
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- a pair of opposing end surfaces having a central axis passing through the end surfaces;
- the rotator and rocker further comprising a magnetized member adapted to magnetically couple to the drum via the magnetically attractable member, the magnetized member being adapted to operatively couple the contained material to the outside surface of the drum wall,
- the drum being rotatable with respect to the base and adapted to rock through an arc about the central axis or continuously rotate in one direction about the central axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.