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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Thomas J. Midas, Oak Park Heights, MN (US);
Benjamin M. Johnson, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Thomas J. Midas, Oak Park Heights, MN (US);
Benjamin M. Johnson, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Red Devil Equipment Company, Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A mixer for combining ingredients using a composite shaking and tumbling motion. The mixer includes a base carrier rotating about a primary axis and supporting a container carrier assembly having a clamp retaining a container to be mixed. The container carrier assembly is coupled to the base carrier to oscillate in an eccentric manner with respect to the rotating base carrier. The container carrier assembly also rotates with the base carrier rotation. The composite resulting motion includes shaking and tumbling components of the motion to mix the ingredients. The clamp has a first housing portion receiving the container, and a second housing portion movable with respect to the first portion to retain the container. A latch selectively retains the first and second housing portions together in a closed condition.