Adjustable universal mixer bracket
AssigneeGraco Minnesota Inc.
InventorsBarry W. Mattson, James C. Schroeder
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Abstract
A mixer mount for mounting a mixer to a sprayer cart includes a mixer clamp, a mixer bracket mount, a mixer bracket pivot and a support assembly. The mixer clamp is connected to the mixer bracket mount. The mixer bracket mount is connected to a mixer bracket pivot at a pivot point. The mixer bracket pivot slidably engages in the support assembly so that the distance between the mixer clamp and the support assembly may be changed. The support assembly is capable of connecting to a sprayer cart.
Claims14
A sprayer for application of texture materials, the sprayer comprising:
- a cart;
- a hopper mounted to the cart and configured to contain texture material;
- a pump connected to the hopper so as to be able to pump texture material from the hopper;
- a first pocket mounted to the cart at a first location;
- a tube insertable into the first pocket for slidable engagement with the first pocket;
- a mixer bracket mount connected to the tube such that a height of the mixer bracket mount above the first pocket is adjustable by sliding the tube in the first pocket;
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- a mixer clamp connected to the mixer bracket mount, wherein the mixer clamp holds a mixer to position the mixer to mix texture material in the hopper.
A spray cart for application of texture materials, the spray cart comprising:
- a cart;
- a hopper mounted to the cart and configured for containing texture material;
- a pump connected to the hopper so as to be configured to pump texture material from the hopper;
- a mixer configured for mixing texture material in the hopper, the mixer having a mixer head and a shaft;
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- a mixer clamping assembly connected to the cart, the mixer clamping assembly including:
- a pocket fixedly coupled to the cart;
- a tube slidably engaged with the pocket;
- a mixer bracket pivot fixedly coupled to the tube;
- a mixer bracket mount pivotably coupled to the mixer bracket pivot;
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- a mixer clamp connected to the mixer bracket mount and holding the mixer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.