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US 6,923,567 B2Granted
Mixing tank assembly
AssigneeHynetics LLC
InventorsKenneth L. Bibbo, Gregory P. Elgan, Bradley Buchanan, Jim Austin, Claudio Branch
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Abstract
A mixing tank assembly includes a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber. A floor is disposed within or at the base of the chamber. The floor can be either fixed to the side wall or movably disposed within the chamber thereof. A collapsible container is disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor. The collapsible container bounds a compartment. A mixer is disposed within the compartment of the container.
Claims53
A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a floor disposed within or at the base of the chamber, the floor having an opening extending therethrough;
- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment;
- a mixer disposed within the compartment of the container;
- and
- a shaft having a first end coupled with the mixer and an opposing second end extending down through the opening in the floor.
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A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a floor disposed within the chamber;
- means for selectively raising and lowering the floor within the chamber;
- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment;
- and
- a mixer disposed within the compartment of the container.
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An adjustable mixing tank comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface extending between an upper end and an opposing lower end, the interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a plurality of spaced apart slots extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the side wall and extending between the upper end and the lower end thereof;
- a floor movably disposed within the chamber;
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- a plurality of struts each having a first end coupled with the floor and an opposing second end outwardly projecting through a corresponding slot.
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A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber, the side wall comprising an inner wall and an outer wall with a sealed fluid channel being formed therebetween;
- a floor disposed within or below the chamber;
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- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment;
- a mixer disposed within the compartment of the collapsible container, the mixer being adapted to facilitate mixing of a solution by being raised and lowered within the solution;
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- means for selectively raising and lowering the mixer within the compartment of the collapsible container.
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A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a floor disposed within the chamber;
- an annular lip mounted to the floor and projecting from the floor toward the side wall, the lip being comprised of a polymeric material;
- means for selectively raising and lowering the floor within the chamber;
- and
- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment.
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A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a floor disposed within the chamber;
- means for selectively raising and lowering the floor within the chamber, the means comprising:
- a vertically disposed threaded shaft disposed outside of side wall;
- a strut having a first end coupled with the floor and an opposing second end extending through the side wall and engaging the threaded shaft, and
- a driver selectively rotating the threaded shaft so as to selectively move the strut along the threaded shaft;
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- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment.
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A mixing tank assembly comprising:
- a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber;
- a floor disposed within the chamber;
- means for selectively raising and lowering the floor within the chamber;
- a collapsible container disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor, the collapsible container bounding a compartment;
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- means for selectively heating or cooling a solution within the chamber bounded by the side wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.