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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2017
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Daniel A. Altenritter, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Michael P. Conti, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Christopher A. Gregory, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Bryce K. Porter, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A stirring wand is configured for selective engagement with a mixing device. The stirring wand comprises a substantially vertical portion having an upper end and a lower end, a first tapered surface that includes a first pitch angle proximate the upper end of the substantially vertical portion and a second pitch angle proximate the lower end of the substantially vertical portion, a substantially horizontal portion having a base and a distal tip, and a second tapered surface extending from the base to the distal tip. The second tapered surface includes a third pitch angle proximate the base and a fourth pitch angle proximate the tip.