Patent · US Expired

Portable mixing apparatus

US4197015A · kind A · utility

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5References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 1979
Grant dateApr 8, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 15, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB28C5/1887
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A portable mixing apparatus has a carriage assembly with at least a platform section and an upwardly extending handle section connected thereto, and the mixing apparatus can be manually moved. At least two roller assemblies having roller members therein are mounted on the platform section in predetermined spaced relation to each other for operative association with a bearing assembly which is preferably mounted for limited linear floating movement in the handle section, and with the outer surface of a mixing bowl to be mounted on said roller members. An axle extends from the closed end of the mixing bowl and when the mixing bowl is mounted in the roller members the axle will be aligned with and can be detachably connected in the bearing assembly so that the axis of rotation of the mixing bowl is substantially parallel to the plane of the platform. At least one roller member is disposed in driving engagement with said outer surface of the mixing bowl generally adjacent the closed end, and a drive assembly mounted on the mixing apparatus has a driving motor on the underside of the platform section which is connected to the driving roller member so as to provide a desired optimum spee…

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