Jet mixer and method

Claim 2

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation, and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening.

Claim 3

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, each of said tubular blades having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, one of said openings being closer to the shaft on said blade than the other opening.

Claim 4

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, each of said tubular blades having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, one of said openings being closer to the shaft on said blade than the other opening.

Claim 5

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 1 or 2 having between 2 and 8 tubular blades.

Claim 6

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 3 where the fluid entrance opening is closer to the shaft than the fluid exit opening.

Claim 7

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 3 where the fluid entrance opening is further from the shaft than the fluid exit opening.

Claim 8

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 4 where the blade is arcuated in a convex manner relative to the direction of rotation.

Claim 9

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 5 where the blade is arcuated in a concave manner relative to the direction of rotation.

Claim 10

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 6, or 7 where the blade is attached to the hub so that a line tangent to the longitudinal center of the blade at the end of the blade closest to the shaft would form a cord of the circle made by the end of the blade furthest from the shaft when the impeller was rotated.

Claim 11

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 3 where the face of the tubular blades have channels for moving the fluid in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

Claim 12

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 3 where the face of the tubular blades are inclined relative to the axis of rotation so that, upon rotation, the face of the blade moves the fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation.

Claim 13

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said-shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) between 2 and 6 tubular blades connected to said hub for rotation therewith and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said blades being connected to said hub so that a line tangent to the longitudinal center of the blade at the end of the blade closest to the shaft would form a cord of the circle made by the end of the blade furthest from the shaft, the end of the blade nearest the shaft being advanced in the direction of rotation relative to the end of the blade furthest from the shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening on the effective face of the blade, at least one fluid exit opening on the non-effective face of the blade, said fluid exit opening being further from the shaft than said fluid entrance opening, and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening.

Claim 14

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said-shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) between 2 and 6 tubular blades connected to said hub for rotation therewith and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said blades being connected to said hub so that a line tangent to the longitudinal center of the blade at the end of the blade closest to the shaft would form a cord of the circle made by the end of the blade furthest from the shaft, the end of the blade nearest the shaft being advanced in the direction of rotation relative to the end of the blade furthest from the shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening on the effective face of the blade, at least one fluid exit opening on the non-effective face of the blade, said fluid exit opening being further from the shaft than said fluid entrance opening, and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening.

Claim 17

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation, at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the fluid entrance opening is further from the shaft than the fluid exit opening.

Claim 18

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation, at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the fluid entrance opening is further from the shaft than the fluid exit opening.

Claim 19

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 13 where the blade is arcuated in a concave manner relative to the direction of rotation.

Claim 20

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening where the fluid entrance opening is closer to the shaft than the fluid exit opening and the blade is arcuated in a convex manner relative to the direction of rotation.

Claim 21

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening where the fluid entrance opening is closer to the shaft than the fluid exit opening and the blade is arcuated in a convex manner relative to the direction of rotation.

Claim 22

The jet impeller mixer-agitator of claim 16 or 15 where the blade is attached to the hub so that a line tangent to the longitudinal center of the blade at the end of the blade closest to the shaft would form a cord of the circle made by the end of the blade furtherest from the shaft when the impeller was rotated.

Claim 23

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that the entrance opening is entirely on that side of the hub facing the power source.

Claim 24

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that the entrance opening is entirely on that side of the hub facing the power source.

Claim 25

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that the entrance opening is on that side of the hub facing away from the power source.

Claim 26

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that the entrance opening is on that side of the hub facing away from the power source.

Claim 27

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that one fluid entrance opening is on that side of the hub facing the power source and another fluid entrance opening is on the side of the hub facing away from the power source.

Claim 28

A jet impeller mixer-agitator adapted for immersion in a body of fluid comprising: (1) a shaft adapted for rotation by a power source, (2) a hub on said shaft connected for rotation therewith, and (3) at least one tubular blade connected to said hub for rotation therewith, and extending substantially radially from said shaft, said tubular blade having at least one fluid entrance opening facing substantially in the direction of rotation, at least one fluid exit opening facing substantially in a non-direction of rotation and at least one fluid passage in flow communication with the fluid entrance opening and the fluid exit opening, where the hub extends radially from the shaft and the blade is attached to the hub so that one fluid entrance opening is on that side of the hub facing the power source and another fluid entrance opening is on the side of the hub facing away from the power source.