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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth N Edwards, Glendale, CA (US);
Edward D Edwards, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Philip C Howlett, Wheaton, IL (US);
Niles M Dwyer, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fluid Management Limited Partnership, Wheeling, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ; B01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
366208 ; 366605 ;
Abstract
An automated apparatus for mixing ingredients stored in closed containers includes a gyroscopically mounted frame with a clamping arrangement for clamping a container therein. A shuttle moves back and forth between a conveyor and the frame carrying containers to and from the frame. An injection arm carried on the shuttle moves the container into the frame, and an ejection arm moves the container from the frame to the shuttle, for return to the conveyor. A braking alignment mechanism orients the frame to receive a container.