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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jurgen Reinemuth, Weinheim, DE;
Assignee:
Pfaudler-Werke GmbH, Schwetzingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 7/16 ; B01F 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 7/16 ; B01F 1/502 ;
Abstract
A charging assembly is provided for introducing a product into a mixing vessel of the type comprising a stirring mechanism having a drive shaft ( ) into the vessel through a top port ( ). An agitator ( ) is connected to the lower end of the drive shaft ( ) and driving means ( ) are provided on the upper end of the drive shaft ( ). An adapter element (10) is disposed between the driving means ( ) and top port ( ) so as to surround an upper portion ( ) of the drive shaft ( ). The adapter element ( ) includes at least one inlet port ( ) for introducing said product into an annular space ( ) defined between the adapter element ( ) and the drive shaft ( ).