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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1995
John T Dedoes, Brighton, MI (US);
Dedoes Industries, Inc., Walled Lake, MI (US);
Abstract
Automatic paint stirring equipment of the type having a rack adapted to removably receive and support a plurality of paint cans in which each paint can includes a cover having a paint stiffing assembly mounted to the cover with a paddle inside the can and a driven member positioned above the cover. A plurality of drive assemblies are also provided wherein each drive assembly includes a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the rack having a drive member secured to its lower end which mechanically engages the driven member on the paint can cover. A pulley is secured to the other end of the drive shaft while a motor rotatably drives the pulley via an endless belt. The paint stirring equipment includes an improved bushing for rotatably mounting the drive shafts to the rack. This improved bushing includes a one-piece housing having an axial throughbore adapted to receive the drive shaft therethrough. A flange is provided at one end of the bushing while a bayonet coupling is provided at the other end of the bushing. Upon insertion of the bayonet coupling through a like-shaped bayonet opening in the rack and rotation of the bushing to a locked position, a portion of the rack is entrapped between the bayonet coupling and the flange. Preferably, the bushing is of a one-piece plastic construction.