Adjustable wheel system for a vertical mixer
AssigneeJay-Lor International Inc.
InventorJacob R. Tamminga
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Abstract
A vertical mixer has a set of wheels on each side of the mixer that is automatically adjustable for variation in the terrain where the mixer is used. Each set is rotatable about a pivot point. Preferably, weight bars provide the pivot point for each set of wheels. There is a further weight bar in the tongue of the mixer. The weight bars automatically determine the weight of materials within the mixer on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Claims23
A vertical mixer comprising a mixing chamber containing a substantially vertical rotatable auger having a generally helical flight that is tapered to converge from bottom to top, said flight having a periphery, with power means to rotate said auger about a longitudinal centre axis, said chamber having at least one opening to receive and discharge materials to be mixed, said chamber having an underside with two sets of wheels thereon, there being one set of wheels at each side of said mixer, each set of wheels having at least two wheels therein, said at least two wheels being mounted so that said at least two wheels are adjustable relative to said chamber to cushion variations in the terrain supporting the mixer.
A vertical mixer comprising a mixing chamber containing a substantially vertical rotatable auger having a generally helical flight that is tapered to converge from bottom to top, said flight having a periphery, with power means to rotate said auger about a longitudinal centre axis, said chamber having at least one opening to receive and discharge materials to be mixed, said chamber having an underside with two sets of wheels thereon, there being one set of wheels at each side of said mixer, there being a weight bar for each set of wheels, said weight bar being located to provide a pivot point for the wheels of that set, there being a third weight bar mounted at a front of said mixer, said weight bars being constructed to provide a signal from which the weight of materials in the mixer can be determined at any given time or on a continuous basis.
A method of constructing a vertical mixer with adjustable wheels by having one set of wheels on each side of said mixer, said method comprising locating one pivot point on each side of said mixer, said pivot point being generally centrally located relative to the wheels of each set, there being two pivot points and one pivot point of said two pivot points for each set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.