Paint shaker
US4842415A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S366/605
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A paint shaker (1) for use in in-store paint tinting operations comprising a platform (2) and clamping member (4) for accommodating a paint container (3) which is to be shaken wherein the shaker is provided with means for sensing resistance to downwards movement of the clamping member (4a or 34) and clamping member detection means (34) which do not allow the shaking operation to start until the container is clamped and the clamping member is in a pre-selected position chosen because it is a position that the clamping member must occupy if it is to clamp a container properly either directly or via a capsule from which colorant has been expelled.
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