US4948262A
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Rotary mixing and straining apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-22
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A rotary mixing and straining apparatus (10) for liquids (100) including a shaft member (16) secured on one end to a rotary power tool (15) and equipped on the other end with a mixing head unit (13) including a generally cylindrical open framework member (20) surrounded by a screen member (40) whereby the liquid (100) is forced outwardly through the screen member (40) by centrifugal forces and recirculated through the open top of the framework member (20).
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd Tome, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:31
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/05; B01F27/11; B01F27/118
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A rotary mixing and straining apparatus for liquids confined in a receptable wherein the apparatus comprises: a rotary power unit in the form of a conventional rotary power tool; a shaft unit including a shaft member having a first end and a second end wherein said first end is adapted to be operatively engaged with said rotary power tool; and, a mixing head unit comprising a mixing head member including a generally cylindrical open framework member attached to the second end of the shaft member and a generally cylindrical screen member operatively attached to the outer periphery of the framework member wherein, the framework member comprises: a cylindrical core element secured to the second end of the shaft member and provided with a plurality of radial arm elements which support and suspend a plurality of generally vertically disposed paddle elements in a generally cylindrical configuration; and wherein, each of the paddle elements are provided with fluid apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A rotary mixing and straining apparatus for liquids confined in a receptable wherein the apparatus comprises: a rotary power unit in the form of a conventional rotary power tool; a shaft unit including a shaft member having a first end and a second end wherein said first end is adapted to be operatively engaged with said rotary power tool; and, a mixing head unit comprising a mixing head member including a generally cylindrical open framework member attached to the second end of the shaft member and a generally cylindrical screen member operatively attached to the outer periphery of the framework member wherein, the framework member comprises: a cylindrical core element secured to the second end of the shaft member and provided with a plurality of radial arm elements which support and suspend a plurality of generally vertically disposed paddle elements in a generally cylindrical configuration; and wherein, each of the paddle elements are provided with fluid apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the bottom end cap element is provided with a plurality of apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A rotary mixing and straining apparatus for liquids confined in a receptable wherein the apparatus comprises: a rotary power unit in the form of a conventional rotary power tool; a shaft unit including a shaft member having a first end and a second end wherein said first end is adapted to be operatively engaged with said rotary power tool; and, a mixing head unit comprising: a mixing head member including a generally cylindrical open framework member; a generally cylindrical screen member operatively attached to the outer periphery of the framework member; and a generally flat bottom end cap element operatively attached to both the framework member and the second end of the shaft member; wherein, the end cap element is further provided with a generally straight wiper element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A rotary mixing and straining apparatus for liquids confined in a receptable wherein the apparatus comprises: a rotary power unit in the form of a conventional rotary power tool; a shaft unit including a shaft member having a first end and a second end wherein said first end is adapted to be operatively engaged with said rotary power tool; and, a mixing head unit comprising: a mixing head member including a generally cylindrical open framework member; a generally cylindrical screen member operatively attached to the outer periphery of the framework member; and a generally flat bottom end cap element operatively attached to both the framework member and the second end of the shaft member; wherein, the end cap element is further provided with a generally straight wiper element.
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