Industrial mixer stand
OwnerJohn Galeczkainventor
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Abstract
A Stand for Industrial Mixers is disclosed. The stand includes a tiltable cradle for securely holding a mixer while a worker conducts maintenance on it. The stand further has an integrated seat to accommodate the worker. Furthermore, the stand provides a convenient location to place a lubricating bottle for use in conducting maintenance on a mixer. The stand is provided with casters to make it rollable to enable it to be moved about easily. Finally, the stand provides locations for dispensing and storing tools and materials needed for maintenance on a mixer.
Claims17
A stand for industrial mixers, said mixers defined by a motor module and a propeller extending therefrom, said stand comprising:
- a base frame assembly;
- and
- a cradle assembly pivotally attached to said base frame assembly, said cradle assembly designed to grasp an industrial mixer by its motor module, said cradle assembly comprising:
- a cradle member defined by opposing upper edges, opposing front and rear end and a recessed central surface;
- a retaining member for said grasping, said retaining member attached to said cradle member to bridge said opposing upper edges;
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- a seat attached to said base frame assembly by a seat strut extending therebetween.
A fixture to aid in the manipulation of industrial mixers, said mixers defined by a motor module, a propeller extending therefrom, and a jet ring encircling said propeller, said fixture comprising:
- a base frame assembly, comprising:
- first and second base struts in parallel spaced relation and oriented in a transverse direction;
- first, second, third and fourth upright struts, each said upright strut defining a bottom end and a top end, said bottom ends of said first and third upright struts interconnected to said first base strut, said bottom ends of said second and fourth upright struts interconnected to said second base strut;
- said top ends of said first and second upright struts interconnected to a first axle clamp and said top ends of said third and fourth upright struts interconnected to a second axle clamp;
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- a first lower crossmember strut interconnecting said bottom ends of said first and second upright struts and a second lower crossmember strut interconnecting said bottom ends of said third and fourth unright struts;
- and
- a cradle assembly pivotally attached to said base frame assembly, said cradle assembly designed to grasp an industrial mixer by its motor module, said cradle assembly comprising:
- a cradle member defined by opposing upper edges, opposing front and rear end and a recessed central surface;
- and
- a retaining member for said grasping, said retaining member attached to said cradle member to bridge said opposing upper edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.