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US3341184A
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Rotary receptacle for mixing liquids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-26
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-07-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ted F Merrill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 06:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/22; A47G19/2205; A47J; A47J43/00; A47J43/27; B; B01; B01F; B01F35/00; B01F35/50; A47G2400/00; A47G2400/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
MEANS FOR MIXING ACTION ON A LIQUID MIXTURE, COMPRISING: AN UPRIGHT RECEPTACLE TO CONTAIN A BODY OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING SMALL TO PERMIT THE RECEPTACLE TO BE SPIN ON ITS AXIS BY HAND MANIPULATION, THE RECEPTACLE HAVING AN EXTERIOR AXIALLY PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION ON WHICH IT MAY BE SPUN TO ROTATE ABOUT ITS AXIS; THE RECEPTACLE HAVING EXTERIOR PROP MEANS SUPPORTING THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION TO COOPERATE WITH THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION TO MAINTAIN THE RECEPTACLE IN A TILTED LIQUID-HOLDING POSITION WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS AT REST, SAID EXTERIOR PROP MEANS BEING RADIALLY OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE TILTED RECEPTACLE, THE MASS OF THE RECEPTACLE RELATIVE TO ITS VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY BEING HIGH WHEREBY WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS RAPIDLY ROTATED ON ITS AXIS THE RECEPTACLE SPINS ON SAID AXIAL PORTION LIKE A TOP AND HAS SUFFICIENT INERTIA TO ROTATE FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME PERIOD TO IMPART SUBSTANTIAL ROTATION TO THE LIQUID MIXTURE SO THAT WHEN THE RECEPTACLE DECELERATES TO COME TO REST AT A TILTED POSITION, THE LIQUID MIXTURE CONTINUES TO ROTATE, WHEREBY A ROTATIONAL FORCE BRIEFLY APPLIED TO THE RECEPTACLE RESULTS IN A MIXING OPERATION COMPRISING A FIRST STAGE IN WHICH THE ROTATION OF THE RECEPTACLE EXCEEDS THE ROTATION OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE AND A SECOND STAGE INITIATED WHILE THE RECEPTACLE IS DECELERATING IN WHICH THE ROTATION OF THE MIXTURE EXCEEDS THE ROTATION OF THE RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
MEANS FOR MIXING ACTION ON A LIQUID MIXTURE, COMPRISING: AN UPRIGHT RECEPTACLE TO CONTAIN A BODY OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING SMALL TO PERMIT THE RECEPTACLE TO BE SPIN ON ITS AXIS BY HAND MANIPULATION, THE RECEPTACLE HAVING AN EXTERIOR AXIALLY PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION ON WHICH IT MAY BE SPUN TO ROTATE ABOUT ITS AXIS; THE RECEPTACLE HAVING EXTERIOR PROP MEANS SUPPORTING THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION TO COOPERATE WITH THE PROJECTING BOTTOM PORTION TO MAINTAIN THE RECEPTACLE IN A TILTED LIQUID-HOLDING POSITION WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS AT REST, SAID EXTERIOR PROP MEANS BEING RADIALLY OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE TILTED RECEPTACLE, THE MASS OF THE RECEPTACLE RELATIVE TO ITS VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY BEING HIGH WHEREBY WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS RAPIDLY ROTATED ON ITS AXIS THE RECEPTACLE SPINS ON SAID AXIAL PORTION LIKE A TOP AND HAS SUFFICIENT INERTIA TO ROTATE FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME PERIOD TO IMPART SUBSTANTIAL ROTATION TO THE LIQUID MIXTURE SO THAT WHEN THE RECEPTACLE DECELERATES TO COME TO REST AT A TILTED POSITION, THE LIQUID MIXTURE CONTINUES TO ROTATE, WHEREBY A ROTATIONAL FORCE BRIEFLY APPLIED TO THE RECEPTACLE RESULTS IN A MIXING OPERATION COMPRISING A FIRST STAGE IN WHICH THE ROTATION OF THE RECEPTACLE EXCEEDS THE ROTATION OF THE LIQUID MIXTURE AND A SECOND STAGE INITIATED WHILE THE RECEPTACLE IS DECELERATING IN WHICH THE ROTATION OF THE MIXTURE EXCEEDS THE ROTATION OF THE RECEPTACLE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |