Self-anchoring mast for deploying a high-speed submersible mixer in a tank
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsJoseph E. Cato, Jr., Paul M. Shearer, Philip O. Rodwell
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Abstract
A self-anchoring mast for deploying a high-speed submersible mixer in a tank includes operably connected first and second mast members (20, 22) and a foot member 46 operably connected to the second mast member for supporting the mast in a tank. The second mast member includes a track (36, 38) for slidably receiving a bearing of the mixer to change the orientation of the mixer in the tank.
Claims8
A self-anchoring mast that deploys a high-speed submersible mixer in a tank, comprising:
- a) a first mast member;
- b) a second mast member operably connected to said first mast member;
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- c) a foot member operably connected to said second mast member to support said self-anchoring mast in a tank;
- said second mast member comprising attachment means connecting a mixer thereto,
- said attachment means comprising first and second tracks forming a continuous recess,
- said first track extending in a first direction and said second track extending in a second direction different from said first direction, said continuous recess slidably receiving a bearing of the mixer for changing the orientation thereof.
A self-anchoring mast that deploys a high-speed submersible mixer in a tank, comprising:
- a) an upper mast member;
- b) a lower mast member operably connected to said upper mast member;
- c) a foot member operably connected to said lower mast member to support said self-anchoring mast in a tank;
- d) said lower mast member including attachment means connecting a mixer thereto;
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- e) said attachment means comprising first and second tracks forming a continuous recess slidably receiving a bearing of the mixer for changing the orientation thereof, said first track extending in a first direction and said second track extending in a second direction different from said first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.