Abstract: The present invention relates to a high intensity blending apparatus, particularly for blending operations designed to cause additive materials to become affixed to the surface of base particles. More particularly, the proposed invention relates to an improved blending tool for producing surface modifications to electrophotographic and related toner particles. The tool comprises a shank having riser members at each end, such risers being angled to the axis of the shank between 10 and 16 degrees.

Abstract: In a homogenizer for the processing of products to be homo-5 genized, in particular foodstuffs incorporating dairy produces, where the homogenizer is of the mixer type with a blade wheel (8) in a mixer tank (1) and a tubular perforated skirt (3) located radially closely outside the blades (10) of the blade wheel (8), that the skirt stationary relative to the rotor on the hub (6) is arranged axially displaceable also during the rotation of the blades (10) for displacement from a position in which a perforated skirt section (3.2) having a set of flow perforations or orifices (4) is located radially opposite the blades (10) of the rotor, to at least one other position in which another perforated skirt section (3.1 or 3.

Abstract: A frothing mug includes a mug portion holding a first liquid, a whisk extending into the mug portion, a means for rotating the whisk and a base supporting the mug portion and the whisk and providing the means for rotating the whisk to aerate the liquid. A method of frothing a liquid using the mug includes pouring a quantity of a first liquid into the mug portion such that a portion of the whisk is, or will be, exposed to the air and a portion of the whisk is, or will be, immersed in the first liquid, activating the means for rotating the whisk to froth the liquid and deactivating the means for rotating the whisk after the first liquid is sufficiently frothy.

Abstract: A mixer apparatus is disclosed for mixing livestock feed and the like. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening which is disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing. The mixer apparatus further includes a further auger which is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger.

Abstract: The invention concerns a working chamber for an electrical household food processor, comprising a vessel (1) and a lid (3), the vessel and the lid comprising hinge means (10). The invention is characterised in that the hinge means (10) comprise two matching nesting surfaces (7, 8), one (7) integral with the lid (3) and the other (8) integral with the vessel (1), having at least along one pivot axis a series of at least partly circular sections perpendicular to said pivot axis.

Abstract: A bread baking machine of the invention has a gasket for sealing and a magnetic metal fitting A constituting a locking means, both provided on a container cover which opens and closes an opening above a lid container placed in an outer cover for storing supplementary ingredient of bread and for entering it automatically. The bread baking machine can thus lock the lid container and the container cover while keeping the gasket depressed against a sealing surface. Since this structure ensures the gasket to seal a space between the lid container and the container cover, it can prevent dew condensation and thermal deformation of components due to leakage of hot steam.

Abstract: A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. The container has a first interface at its top that mates with a second interface on the blender base and which may also interface with a drinking cap such that the container may also function as a drinking container.

Abstract: A food processor has a main body (10) with a base member (12) extending laterally. A bowl (16) sits on the base member (12) and a one-piece drive shaft (18) extends up through the bowl. A hollow lid (32) fits on the bowl (16) and the upper part of the drive shaft (18) is positioned in the lid space. A chopping or S blade (26) fits on the lower part of the drive shaft (18) is positioned in the lid space. A chopping or S blade (26) fits on the lower part of the shaft. A slicer shredder disc (40) and a displacement disc (46), can be positioned at the upper part of the shaft. Access to a delivery chute (36) on the lid is provided by a removable gate (50). The only removable parts of the food processor are the S blade, the slicer/shredder disc, the displacement disc and the removable gate.

Abstract: A household appliance, in particular, a kitchen machine, includes a planetary gear disposed between an electric drive unit and an output shaft or drive shaft of the appliance and the stationary toothed ring of which is supported on the housing of the appliance by support arms (13) projecting radially outwardly on the outer circumference of the toothed ring. Good damping of the noise originating from the planetary gear is achieved by virtue of the fact that an elastic element preventing direct contact between the support arms and the fixing locations is respectively inserted between the support arms and the fixing locations on the housing.

Abstract: A vertical mixer has a mixing chamber with a vertical auger rotatably mounted therein. The mixing chamber has a side wall and a floor. The side wall has an opening therein that includes part of the floor and is closable by a door. The door includes a segment that is part of the floor when the door is in a closed position. The auger is sized and shaped to partially extend through the opening when the door is open during part of each rotation.

Abstract: Tempering apparatus having disc-free stirring tool (8) with plate-shaped arms (12, 13). The upper side (14) of each arm (12) has a different geometrical configuration than the lower side (19) thereof. Each neighbouring arm (13) has the opposite configuration of the upper and lower sides (23 and 24). The mass is thereby given an intermittent up- and downwards movement in the mass treatment chamber (2) and the tempering capacity of the apparatus is improved.

Abstract: An auger device of a vertical mixer is disclosed for mixing animal feed. The auger device includes a core having a first and a second end and flighting which is secured to the core so that in operation of the mixer, when the auger device rotates, the animal feed is mixed. The flighting includes a first portion which is disposed helically around the core such that the feed is urged by the first portion in a direction from the first towards the second end of the core. Additionally, a second portion is disposed helically around the core such that the feed is urged by the second portion in the direction from the first towards the second end of the core. Also, the second portion is interposed between the first portion.

Abstract: A device for preparing plastic material, in particular, thermoplastic material, comprises a receptacle (1) for the material, in which rotating tools (21) are provided to act onto the material which are supported by a support disc (9) and rotate about a vertical axis (8) of the receptacle (1). Driving of the support disc (9) is effected by a shaft (4) which passes through the bottom (3) of the receptacle (1) and is driven by a motor (5). The material is discharged from the receptacle (1) through a discharge opening (15) to which the housing (16) of a screw (17) is attached. The discharge opening (15) is provided within the same receptacle (1) and is situated below the path of rotation of the tools (21) and below the support disc (9). Additional moving tools (12) are provided within the same receptacle (1) below the support disc (9) which convey the material into the discharge opening (15).

Abstract: The invention is related to a food processing appliance able to be mounted on a base including an electric motor to form an electrical appliance, comprising a container able to be mounted on said base, said container being associated with a food processing tool support assembly having a support removably secured in an opening provided in the bottom of said container, a rotary axle bearing a food processing tool being mounted through said support, wherein the container comprises locking means moving in a plane transverse to the axis of the food processing tool to engage a conformation of the support in correspondence when said support has been engaged axially in the container and brought to bear against a support area provided around the container opening, said locking means being actionable by a control button mounted on the container.

Abstract: Baby formula preparation and multiple dispensing apparatus includes a base housing having side and bottom walls, and also having an open top, and further having container assembly support members disposed therein; and also includes a container assembly including a container, and also including a hood being securely and conventionally attached about the container, and further including a bottle support member being securely and conventionally attached to the container, and also including bottle retaining members being securely and conventionally attached to the bottle support member; and further includes a cover being removably disposed over the open top of the container; and also includes a light-emitting assembly being securely fastened attached to the container assembly; and further includes a baby formula preparation and dispensing assembly for preparing baby formula and for dispensing the baby formula to bottles.

Abstract: A juice blender includes a container having a horizontal partition formed with a skirt, a hat positioned in the skirt of the container, and a bearing fitted in the hat. A rotor is housed in the container and provided with a pair of spaced, diametrically-opposite blades. The rotor is formed with a shaft extending downward and rotatably supported in the bearing. An upper gasket is received in the hat and mounted around the shaft above the bearing, while a lower gasket is mounted around the shaft but below the bearing. In addition, a coupler is coaxially attached to a distal end of the shaft. The rotor and the coupler are so configured to accommodate respective weights for dynamically balancing the inertial moment produced from the spaced, diametrically-opposite blades of the rotor.

Abstract: A portable blender system which includes a container, a blender base, and preferably a hand crank mechanism for rotating the blade. The blender base is sized and configured relative to the container such that the blender base may be inserted into and stored within the container for more compact storage and transportation of the portable blender system.

Abstract: A mixing tank assembly includes a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber. A floor is disposed within or at the base of the chamber. The floor can be either fixed to the side wall or movably disposed within the chamber thereof. A collapsible container is disposed within the chamber so as to rest on the floor. The collapsible container bounds a compartment. A mixer is disposed within the compartment of the container.

Abstract: A vertical mixer has plexi-glass sight windows located in a side wall of the mixing chamber. The windows extend generally vertically between a top and bottom of the mixing chamber and provide visual access to an interior of the chamber from outside the mixer.

Abstract: A vertical mixer has a set of wheels on each side of the mixer that is automatically adjustable for variation in the terrain where the mixer is used. Each set is rotatable about a pivot point. Preferably, weight bars provide the pivot point for each set of wheels. There is a further weight bar in the tongue of the mixer. The weight bars automatically determine the weight of materials within the mixer on an intermittent or continuous basis.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for agitating a liquid hardener used for improving soft ground. The apparatus comprises a storage tank section formed with an introduction part and having storage tanks in which mixing impellers are arranged, and transparent indicator tubes which are communicated with the storage tanks each; an agitation tank section positioned underneath the storage tank section and having agitation tanks, supply valves which are installed on the agitation tanks, and agitation impellers which are respectively arranged in the agitation tanks; a liquid mixture supply section having connection pipes which are connected to the storage tanks, a supply pipe which is connected to the connection pipes, and distribution pipes which are connected to the supply pipe; and a cleaning water tank section positioned in front of the agitation tank section and having a plurality of cleaning water tanks.

Abstract: A vertical mixer is disclosed for mixing feed materials and the like. The apparatus includes at least two augers which rotate around two respective vertical axes. The augers are dissimilar relative to each other, providing an improved mixing performance. The dissimilarity can include, but is not limited to, direction of rotation and size.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an auxiliary device from an internal combustion engine driven tool without materially affecting the primary function of the tool. The system and method is particularly useful for operating a blender from an outboard motor.

Abstract: A mixer apparatus is disclosed for mixing livestock feed. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container has a housing and a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation extending through the housing. Additionally, a substantially horizontally disposed drive pinion is provided which intermeshes with a final driven wheel which is driven by the drive pinion and disposed substantially horizontally within the housing.

Abstract: A blender blade assembly has a lower blade and an upper blade, each having a planar center section and curved outer blade sections. The blades extend in the same longitudinal direction so that the upper blade sections are above the lower blade sections. The blade sections are so curved that ingredients in the path of rotating blades are funneled between them. Such funneling can create a tendency for the ingredients to form a swirling mass which rotates with the blade assembly and detracts from the efficiency of the blade assembly. Therefore, the curved blade sections of the upper blade extend at an upward angle sufficient to avoid the creation of a swirling mass of ingredients that rotates with the blade assembly.

Abstract: A mixer apparatus is disclosed for mixing livestock feed and the like. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening which is disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing. The mixer apparatus further includes a further auger which is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for processing food waste capable of enhancing the processing performance for food waste relative to a conventional food waste processing apparatus by highly increasing contact area of between food waste and microorganisms due to complete pulverization of food waste. In the apparatus for processing food waste, a chamber is fixed on an upper surface of a table in a main body, a gear part is mounted to a lower surface of the table and a driving motor disposed below the gear part and mechanically connected with the gear part. The conical-shaped screw is disposed in the main body and includes a loading plate, a supporting axle upwardly protruding from an upper portion of the loading plate, a screw thread protruding from an outer surface of the loading plate and a cutter vertically formed at one side of a lower portion of the loading plate. A hollow truncated cone-shaped housing for enclosing the conical-shaped screw is mounted onto the conical-shaped screw within the main body.

Abstract: An auger for vertical mixers includes a forward angled leading edge. The leading edge includes an inner portion, which may or may not be aligned with a radial line extending from the axis of rotation of the auger. The leading edge also includes an outer portion adjacent to the inner portion, which is angled forward of the radial line and extends forward of the inner portion.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance, in particular, a food processor or juice extractor, includes an attachment coupled to an electromotive drive of the appliance disposed in a container that can be closed by a lid part, and an actuating element for a switch located in the circuit of the electromotive drive provided on a housing of the kitchen appliance. Contact with rotating processing attachments is prevented by providing a locking block that can be adjusted by the switching movement of the actuating element and into the adjusting path of which there projects a locking member that can be automatically adjusted into its locking position by the action of a force and can be moved out of its locking position by an adjusting mechanism coupled to the lid part.

Abstract: A food processor includes two coupling points for processing appliances, the points disposed in a three-dimensionally spaced manner on a housing, output shafts respectively driven by a drive motor provided at each coupling point, an actuating element coupled to a switch located in an electrical circuit of motor is provided on the housing. The food processor cannot be operated if one of the coupling points is not covered because, in addition to the switch in the electrical circuit of the drive motor, two switching contacts, connected in series, are provided, one of which can be switched into its closed position directly or indirectly by the placing of a processing appliance or cover part on one coupling point and the other can be switched into its closed position directly or indirectly by the placing of a processing appliance or a cover part on the other coupling point.

Abstract: A food processor (1) with a mixing vessel (12) and a drive (21) for an agitator (11) in the mixing vessel (12), the mixing vessel (12) being heatable in its lower region and having on a bottom a dome (24) which has a securing mount for the agitator, wherein a resistance heating element (10) with printed conductors (23) applied to a dielectric (22) is fitted on a base (16) of the mixing vessel (12), the heating element (10) having a central recess (25) which is adapted to the dome (24), said heating element (10) being generally circular and disk-shaped.

Abstract: A food processor includes a drive subassembly disposed in a housing and coupled, in drive terms, to a gearwheel connected, in its axis center, to a first driveshaft, which driveshaft is further provided with a drive pinion for a planet gear associated with the gearwheel and to the planet carrier of which is connected a further driveshaft that encloses the first driveshaft concentrically. The installation of a planet gear does not result in any increase in the overall volume if the gearwheel is cup-shaped and, on its lateral cup surface, has an outer tooth formation, and, furthermore, the fixed toothed ring of the planet gear is a cup-shaped hollow-wheel toothed ring and is inserted concentrically into the cup space of the gearwheel.

Abstract: An electrical household appliance, in particular, a food processor, includes a drive motor installed in a housing having at least one bottom and one top housing part. The housing parts are held together by a screw connection. A largely vibration-isolated connection of the two housing parts is achieved by introducing, at the connecting locations, elastic buffer elements that prevent direct contact of the housing parts at the connecting locations.

Abstract: A food processor includes a housing, an electric motor drive, various tools placed on the housing and coupled to the drive, at least one of the tools having a switching block, and a switching element actuated in two directions. A tool coupled to the motor drive can be operated in only one particular operating mode because one or the other switching direction of the switching element can be blocked as a function of the tool placed on the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high intensity blending method for producing surface modifications to electrophotographic and related toner particles. The improved method utilizes an improved blending tool comprising a shank having riser members at each end, such risers being angled to the axis of the shank between 10 and 16 degrees and having a height dimension greater than 20 percent of the diagonal dimension of the shank.

Abstract: A juicer having a safe power connection function includes a motor seat, a fixing ring, a container, an electric wire, a conductive switch, and a top cover. Thus, when the top cover is not mounted on the top of the container rigidly and stably and when the press member of the conductive switch is not in contact with the conductive member of the conductive switch, the motor will not be driven to operate, so as to prevent the cutter blades from being rotated due to unintentional touch of the control switches, thereby preventing the user from being injured, and thereby protecting the user's safety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric mixer for performing the functions of pulverizing and mixing various kinds of cereals, grains, vegetables and fruits. Especially, this mixer has plural luminous lamps, which are able to emit the light, on the upper part of the lower body of the electric mixer. Therefore, when the users use the mixer, because of lights permeated into the inside of the upper body, the lamps could indicate visually that the mixer is working normally, and the lamps could also indicate aurally that the mixer is working normally because all kinds of sounds to be memorized by the audio synthesizer device are transmitted to outside.

Abstract: A fodder mixer (1, 20, 30, 40) is described, which comprise a mixing chamber (2) having a fodder discharge opening (6, 26) and a bottom (4, 24, 34). The mixing chamber is provided with at least two vertical screws (7, 37), which are adapted to be rotatingly driven and which are used for mixing the fodder and for moving it in a feed direction (F) to the fodder discharge opening (6, 26), each vertical screw being provided with a pick-up edge (9) which picks up fodder from the bottom and which sweeps over a flight circle projected onto said bottom. In order to optimize such a fodder mixer with respect to its conveying capacity, the present invention suggests that a fodder baffle surface (12, 13, 22, 23, 33) should be provided, which extends upwards from said bottom and which is effective in a direction opposite to the feed direction (F), said fodder baffle surface being associated with the flight circle of the pick-up edge (9) in a transition area (11, 21, 31) between neighbouring vertical screws.

Abstract: A food processing appliance such as a blender comprises a container (22) and a base (20) housing an electric motor for driving the tool support assembly (2) which comprises a generally conical support (15) which is open inside and flares out to a enlarge periphral edge part which is removably securable in said opening, the narrow end of the conical support bearing a food processing tool (24). The motor being housed in a compartment (60) in the base space up from the bottom, a storage compartment (70) for storing a tool support assembly (2) of the defined type when the assembly is nit in use, the storage compartment (70) having a recess for receiving therein a tool support assembly placed with its enlarge part down and with its narrow end up.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for sealing off a ring-formed opening between the rings in a ball bearing. According to the invention the device is designed like a washer (9) comprising an outer flange (10) and an inwardly protruding waist (11), which ends with a contact surface (12) arranged to bear against the inner ring (5) of the ball bearing. The waist (11) will then cover the distance between the inner and outer rings of the ball bearing. The washer (9) is attached to and sealed against a surrounding bearing housing (7).

Abstract: A feed-mixing truck comprises a load-bearing structure (2) on which a feed-mixing hopper (4) and means for loading the feed into the mixing hopper (4) are mounted. The loading means comprise a discontinuously-operating loading device (10) with a receptacle (19, 119) which is disposed at the free end of a loading arm (11, 111, 211) and is pivotable relative to the arm between a first operative position in which the receptacle (19, 119) is substantially horizontal in order to be filled, and a second operative position in which the receptacle (19, 119) is at least partially turned over above the hopper (4).

Abstract: An improved structure of a control switch for a food processor having a fully automatic control key and a disc-type rotating switch mounted with a stop button, speed I button, speed II button, and an instantaneous speed button is disclosed.

Abstract: A radiating structure of a food processor includes an outer shell and an inner shell disposed in the outer shell with a passage formed in between. The inner shell has vent holes on the top, and has a revolving member disposed above it; the revolving member has blades on a bottom, and is turnable together with the shaft of a motor of the food processor. The motor is disposed in the inner shell, and is connected to a fan disposed right above inlets of a base joined to the inner shell. When the motor is working, air is forced to travel into the inner shell via the inlets by the fan to absorb heat produced by the motor, and is forced to travel through the vent holes and the passage to the atmosphere by the blades of the revolving member, thus dissipating the heat.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable processor is disclosed. The bottom plate of the cup body is provided with a plurality of spaced apart through holes and the lower section of the through holes is formed into a hollow passage for the insertion of a plugging element into the passage. One end of the passage is protruded out of the lateral side of the cup body for the insertion of a blocking tube to the passage such that the through hole is sealed, preventing the downward dripping of juice from the cup body, or a delivery tube having a filter is inserted to the passage so that the juice from the cup body after filtering and is then discharged via the delivery tube such that a single cup is provided with two usages.

Abstract: An improved blending tool with an enlarged collision profile and method of use by rotation in a blending machine. The improved blending tool comprises an enlarged collision surface fixed at the end of the tool's center shank wherein at least half of the trailing surface of the collision surface is negatively sloped.

Abstract: A mixer apparatus for mixing materials such as feed is disclosed. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the materials. The container has a base and a wall extending away from the base, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the base for the reception therethrough of the materials. The arrangement is such that the base and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the materials received through the opening. An auger is rotatably disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation extending through the base. A driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger, the driven wheel being disposed on an opposite side of the base relative to the auger. A drive connected to a main source of power, the drive being drivingly connected to the driven wheel so that when the drive rotates, the auger is rotated within the enclosure for mixing the materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for agitating a liquid hardener used for improving soft ground. The apparatus comprises a storage tank section formed with an introduction part and having storage tanks in which mixing impellers are arranged, and transparent indicator tubes which are communicated with the storage tanks each; an agitation tank section positioned underneath the storage tank section and having agitation tanks, supply valves which are installed on the agitation tanks, and agitation impellers which are respectively arranged in the agitation tanks; a liquid mixture supply section having connection pipes which are connected to the storage tanks, a supply pipe which is connected to the connection pipes, and distribution pipes which are connected to the supply pipe; and a cleaning water tank section positioned in front of the agitation tank section and having a plurality of cleaning water tanks.

Abstract: A beverage mixer includes a container with a mixing assembly removably disposable on a base with a motor turning a drive mechanism engagable with the mixing assembly. A spout is operatively coupled to the container, and can include a valve operable to allow and restrict contents of the container and actuatable by an actuator. A cup indentation is positioned under the outlet opening of the spout when the container is disposed on the base. The cup indentation extends horizontally into the base and is formed by a perimeter of the base. An air pump can be associated with the base, and an air line operatively coupled between the air pump and the container to assist dispensing contents of the container through the spout. An impeller associated with the mixing assembly in the container. The impeller forms an oblique angle oriented to drive contents of the container towards an opening in the container and out of the spout.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treatment of material in a vessel, particularly for dispersion or homogenization of liquids, or for suspension of solids in liquids. The device comprises a treatment element that is rotationally mounted in the vessel and that has an essentially tubular configuration comprising two ends. The jacket of the treatment element has a plurality of cuts formed with sharp edges, which may be drawn through the material in the vessel as the treatment element rotates, in order to transfer shearing forces to said material. The shearing forces produce the desired treatment in the vessel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and device for making liquid dosage formulations from solid dosage forms, and the pharmaceutical compositions produced therefrom. The solid dosage forms are tablets and capsules. The device comprises a single-use mixing and dosing cup having an abrasive interior surface and may include a mixing blade attached to an external motor. A liquid dosage formulation is prepared by combining a solid dosage form of a pharmaceutical medicament and an aqueous diluent in the mixing and dosing cup. The solid dosage form is rapidly broken down into its constituent particulates using agitation, disintegration and abrasion. The resultant liquid mixture is flavored and thickened to suit the needs of individual patients. The mixing and dosing cup is designed to allow for the administration of the liquid formulation directly to the patient.