Formulations

A mixing device comprising a receptacle support and a receptacle associated with the receptacle support, wherein said receptacle support comprises:

• (i) a first member having a first surface which makes face to face contact with a first surface of the receptacle;
• (ii) a second member which has a second surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and makes face to face contact with a second surface of the receptacle, wherein the second surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (iii) a third member which has a third surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and makes face to face contact with a third surface of the receptacle, wherein the third surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle and faces in an opposite direction to that of said second surface;
• (iv) a fourth member which has a fourth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and makes face to face contact with a fourth surface of the receptacle, wherein the fourth surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (v) a fifth member which has a fifth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and makes face to face contact with a fifth surface of the receptacle, wherein the fifth surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (vi) a sixth member which has a sixth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the second, third, fourth and fifth surfaces and makes face to face contact with a sixth surface of the receptacle, wherein said sixth surface faces in an opposite direction to the first surface;
• wherein said receptacle support includes a clamp for clamping the receptacle in position between said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth surfaces, wherein said clamp comprises said sixth surface being movable between a first position in which it is arranged to apply a clamping force to clamp the receptacle in position and a second position in which the clamping force is released;
• wherein said sixth surface of said sixth member is arranged to overlie at least 50% of the area of said sixth surface of the receptacle, when in said first position;
• wherein said first surface of said first member overlies at least 50% of the area of the first surface of the receptacle;
• wherein said receptacle comprises a cardboard box in which is arranged a plastics container, wherein a first securement element associated with the plastics container is positioned in a gap defined by the cardboard of the box thereby to restrict movement of the container within the box.

A mixing device for a receptacle, said mixing device comprising a receptacle support which comprises:

• (i) a first member having a first surface arranged to make face to face contact with a first surface of the receptacle;
• (ii) a second member which has a second surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and is arranged to make face to face contact with a second surface of the receptacle, wherein the second surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (iii) a third member which has a third surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and is arranged to make face to face contact with a third surface of the receptacle, wherein the third surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle and faces in an opposite direction to that of said second surface;
• (iv) a fourth member which has a fourth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and is arranged to make face to face contact with a fourth surface of the receptacle, wherein the fourth surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (v) a fifth member which has a fifth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first surface and is arranged to make face to face contact with a fifth surface of the receptacle, wherein the fifth surface of the receptacle extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the first surface of the receptacle;
• (vi) a sixth member which has a sixth surface which extends in a direction perpendicular to the second, third, fourth and fifth surfaces and is arranged to make face to face contact with a sixth surface of the receptacle, wherein said sixth surface faces in an opposite direction to the first surface;
• wherein said receptacle support includes a clamp for clamping the receptacle in position between said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth surfaces and said clamp comprises said sixth surface being movable between a first position in which it is arranged to apply a clamping force to clamp the receptacle in position and a second position in which the clamping force is released;
• wherein said receptacle support comprises a tray arranged to engage the receptacle, wherein the tray is releasably securable in a housing, wherein said housing includes said second, third and fourth members and a base on which the tray is slideably supported, wherein the tray includes a base arranged to support the receptacle and four upstanding side walls which define a square cross-section socket for receiving the receptacle.