Single Stirrer Patents (Class 366/98)
  • Patent number: 11712670
    Abstract: A mixing paddle specifically designed to produce pastry dough is disclosed. The mixing paddle is comprised of a shaft, a rim, a first plurality of parallel blades and a second plurality of parallel blades. The shaft bisects the rim, creating a first side and a second side. The first plurality of parallel blades is perpendicular to the second plurality of parallel blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Francis Walters
  • Patent number: 11465111
    Abstract: A mini mixer system includes a mixer, for executing a continuous mixing operation for an extended period of time, the mixing operation includes a mixing production process with corrosiveness, high viscosity and high mixing risks. The mixer includes a motor, a coupling and torsion meter, a reduction gear, a plurality of couplings, a frame group, a gear box group, at least one mixing element, a mixing can and a lifting mechanism group. The motor, the coupling and torsion meter and the reduction gear are connected to one another by the couplings. The reduction gear is connected to the gear box group by the coupling. The motor, the reduction gear, the gear box group and the lifting mechanism group are all fixed on the frame group. The mixer is assembled in a gear mechanism of the gear box group. The mixing can is disposed on the lifting mechanism group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chih-Yang Lin, Ruei-Horng Huang, Jin-Shan Lu
  • Patent number: 11412885
    Abstract: A cooking assembly can include a cooking vessel, a mixer, and a motor. The cooking vessel can include a bottom contact portion including a first bore therethrough, a heating portion spaced above the bottom contact portion and including a second bore therethrough, and a sidewall connected to the heating portion and together with the heating portion configured to retain food in the cooking vessel. The mixer can be located within the cooking vessel, where the mixer configured to rotate relative to the heating portion. The motor can be connected to the mixer via the first bore and the second bore to drive the mixer to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Gen-x Robotics, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wang, Marcel Botha, Simon Ellison
  • Patent number: 11291960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kneading member (107) for a device for kneading a dough, comprising: —a mounting disc (109); —a kneading tool (111) for mixing the ingredients which constitute a dough, comprising: —an upper portion (121), extending from said mounting disc, —a mid-portion (123), in the extension of said upper portion, and —a lower portion (125), in the extension of said mid-portion. The kneading member (107) according to the invention is noteworthy in that the kneading tool (111) consists of a circular helix, the angle of winding of which is non-constant between said upper, mid- and lower portions of the tool (111) and in that the angle of winding of the lower portion (125) is less than that of the mid-portion (123). The invention also relates to a kneading device fitted with such a kneading member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: VMI
    Inventors: José Cheio De Oliveira, Emmanuel Chaillou, Jessica Mille, Nicolas Paugam
  • Patent number: 11109715
    Abstract: A manual food processor includes a container with a removeable lid. The container includes a plurality of container undulations spaced along an upper portion of the container to form a seat. The lid is removably attachable to the container to enclose the interior space, and includes a food processing tool carried on a drive shaft. The lid further has a plurality of lid undulations which are complementary to and engageable with the plurality of container undulations, preventing the lid from rotating with respect to the container, and allowing removal of the lid without rotation of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Progressive International Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Kent
  • Patent number: 10799072
    Abstract: A stand mixer includes: a base, the base including a bowl lift framework having first lift features; a support arm attached to the base and extending upwardly therefrom; a head attached to an upper end of the support arm and extending generally horizontally therefrom above the base; and a bowl assembly comprising a bowl and a skirt mounted to the bowl, the skirt including second lift features. The first lift features interact with the second lift features such that, when the bowl assembly is rotated relative to the bowl lift framework, the bowl assembly changes elevation relative to the base between raised and lowered positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Koen A Ambrose, Benjamin H Branson, III, Ernest B Pryor, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9961907
    Abstract: A blade member has a shaft portion connected to a rotating shaft, and a blade plate portion projecting from the shaft portion toward an outer peripheral wall of a container. The blade plate portion has a plane-like configuration without being formed with a through-out portion, and extends in an up-and-down direction along the shaft portion. The blade plate portion has a projection portion, at a tip end side apart from the shaft portion, projecting upwardly. A top portion of the projection portion is non-edge surface without being formed with an angled portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ZOJIRUSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruyuki Ozawa, Eri Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9700857
    Abstract: A fluid mixing system includes a flexible bag having an interior surface bounding a compartment. A retainer is coupled to the flexible bag, the retainer having a retention cavity formed thereon that communicates with the compartment of the flexible bag. An elongated tubular connector has a first end coupled to the flexible bag and an opposing second end projecting into the compartment thereof. An impeller is disposed within flexible bag and is coupled with the tubular connector. A steady support is mounted on the second end of the tubular connector and terminates at a distal nose, the distal nose being freely disposed within the retention cavity of the retainer so that the steady support can rotate within the retention cavity relative to the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy K. Larsen, Clinton C. Staheli, Brandon M. Knudsen
  • Patent number: 9061110
    Abstract: A locking mechanism is provided for use with a reservoir and a reservoir holder so as to prevent unwanted tampering with the reservoir. The mechanism comprises a main body that is coupled to the reservoir. A first bendable feature is provided on the main body. The first bendable feature snaps from a first position to a second position. In the second position, at least a portion of the bendable feature retains the reservoir within the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Richard James Vincent Avery, Aled Meredydd James
  • Publication number: 20150131401
    Abstract: A device for the controlled transport of viscous compounds and pastes in at least one process space (8) by at least one shaft (2), on which transport bars (4) are arranged and which rotates about a shaft axis (A), wherein centre axes (B) of the transport bars (4) run at an angle (7) with respect to the shaft axis (A), the centre axes (B) of transport bars (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) which follow one another in the direction of the shaft axis (A) should run offset in the circumferential direction with respect to one another and with respect to the shaft axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel Witte
  • Publication number: 20140269147
    Abstract: A device for mixing and containing fumes for a bone cement component including a base. The base includes an inner wall defines a chamber having a first sealable opening and a passageway. A handle extends between a proximal end and a distal end and includes a seal at the distal end. A plunger housing is configured for moveable disposal of the handle and includes a second sealable opening. The plunger housing is configured to contain a vial therein. The plunger housing is configured for engagement with the base. The plunger housing is configured to move within the passageway. A collapsible paddle attached to the handle between the proximal and distal end and configured to mix the bone cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KYPHON SARL
    Inventors: Bryan A. CLICK, Neil S. SASAKI, Craig E. LAUCHNER, Tara N. HOLZ
  • Publication number: 20140233342
    Abstract: This rotor for kneading includes a rotor shaft (27) having a tubular shape; a blade part (22) that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft (27); and a filling body (36) that is provided in a recessed part (28) formed inside the blade part (22) and made from a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a material from which the rotor shaft (27) and the blade part (22) are made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Ryutaro Mori, Kazunari Tanaka, Takashi Moribe
  • Patent number: 8662354
    Abstract: A sludge handling system includes at least one bin that receives sewage sludge at an upper end thereof, and that has sloped side wall(s) at the lower end thereof, for directing sewage sludge toward a generally central discharge opening. A rotating discharge device is provided in the form of a thin foil or blade that is rotationally driven to scrape along the sloped side wall(s) of the bin, scraping sludge therefrom, to keep the sludge from adhering to sloped portions of the bin, and to direct sludge out the discharge opening. The rotating discharge device is mounted on and carried by a generally cylindrical rotating table that is motor-driven. A generally cylindrical seal is also carried by the rotating table, and slides along the inside of a sludge discharge chute, at the discharge opening of the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: RDP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Christy, Michael Quici, Michael J. Millman
  • Publication number: 20130250713
    Abstract: A caulking tube assembly is provided having a cap and an auger component. The auger component has an auger engagement head portion and a helical or spiral portion. The helical portion is compressible and sized to be fitted in a tube for holding caulk. The auger engagement head has a hexagonal shaft housing sized to receive a mixing shaft therein. A dye or tint color formula is added to caulk disposed in the tube and the mixing shaft engages the auger component mixing the caulk and dye or tint color formula to produce tinted caulk. The caulk is colored to satisfy the requirements of virtually any application and dispensed from a caulking gun. In another preferred embodiment there is a caulking tube assembly with having a closed cap and a mixing component. The mixing component has a shaft engagement portion and a shaftless auger portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Charles J. Agnello
  • Publication number: 20130176811
    Abstract: A dough preparing machine operable to mix and divide dough so as to form a plurality of individual loaves of bread in a relatively compact space is provided. The dough preparing machine includes a compressing and dividing device, a bowl, a pivotable mixing arm, a rounder, and a sheeter molder. The dough preparing machine further includes a transfer device having a first arm and an opposable gripper operable to handle the rounded individual balls of dough. The compressing and dividing device configured to press the dough uniformly within the bowl, and divide the compressed dough into individual balls of dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Rick Anderson, Tim Hancock
  • Patent number: 8419990
    Abstract: Disclosed are wholly aromatic polyamide filament and a method of manufacturing the same, characterized in that, in the process of preparing the wholly aromatic polyamide polymer, the aromatic diamine, aromatic diacid chloride and polymerization solvent put into the reactor 20 are agitated by an agitation device which is installed in the reactor 20 and consists of: (i) a rotor 3 driven by a motor 2 and having a plurality of pins 3a; and (ii) a stator 4 having a plurality of pins 4a, wherein spin speed of the rotor 3 is controlled to 10 to 100 times of both of feeding rates for the aromatic diacid chloride and the aromatic diamine in the polymerization solvent into the reactor and, at the same time, contact frequency between the pins 3a and the pins 4a is regulated within a range of 100 to 1,000 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kolon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: In-Sik Han, Jae-Young Lee, Jae-Young Kim, Tae-Hak Park, So-Yeon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130041097
    Abstract: In order to both produce a high quality rubber solution that preserves the molecular structure of the rubber and improve productivity, the rubber solution is created by mixing a solvent (7) into a source material (6), stirring while applying a shear force to the source material (6), and separating the source material (6) into block (61) units that are subsequently dissolved in the solvent (7), thereby continuously performing a solvent addition process, a source material addition process, a separation process, a dissolving process, and a mixing process in a single container (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Isobe, Takashi Toyooka
  • Patent number: 8307757
    Abstract: A kneading element is rotary driven around a rotating shaft disposed in a bottom part in a pot to knead ingredients within the pot. The kneading element has a blade part that has a bottom surface circumferential edge that is substantially semi-elliptical, wherein an inclined surface is formed in a side surface of the blade part, an erection surface is formed in a rotation direction back surface of the blade part, and the inclined surface is formed such that ingredients to be kneaded are rotated on the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Kneader Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Syuzo Oochi
  • Publication number: 20120269024
    Abstract: A kneading segment kneads materials such that insufficiently kneaded portions would not remain as gel. The kneading segment is rotatably disposed on a kneading screw housed in a barrel having an inner cavity, and is provided with a kneading flight which kneads the material in the barrel by rotating according to the kneading screw's rotation. The top surface of the kneading flight is formed with a concaved cutout section. The cutout section is surrounded by two side surfaces, which face the axial direction, and a bottom surface, which is disposed between the side surfaces. The bottom surface of the cutout section is formed in a tilted planar shape in relation to the top surface. The opening of the cutout section, which faces one side of the rotational direction of the kneading screw, has a larger area than the opening which faces the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel) Ltd
    Inventors: Naoki Kikuchi, Hodaka Miura, Kazuhisa Fukutani, Sayaka Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120261851
    Abstract: Process to manufacture a composite foam including at least two foams with cellular structure, at least one of them being a latex foam. The present process avails itself of the steps of preparing separately the forming mixtures of the foams of cellular structure; mixing independently the one from the other forming mixtures; foaming separately each of the forming mixture; sending separately the foams obtained into a single mixing installation; mixing the foams until to manufacture the composite foam. Preferably the composite foam is deposited on a laying surface to form rest articles for example mattresses provided with recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Sapsa Bedding Srl
    Inventors: Luciano Abrigo, Renzo Villa, Daniele Stafforini
  • Patent number: 8251567
    Abstract: Mixer systems with pivoting mixer bowl arrangements are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Joseph C. Huang, Brian E. Bader, Janice J. Schnipke, Dana D. Herbst
  • Patent number: 8148477
    Abstract: In the present invention, a tubular flow reactor can maintain a plug flow property even though the tubular flow reactor is downsized, and provided is the tubular flow reactor with which uniform resin fine particles exhibiting a narrow particle size distribution and a narrow molecular weight distribution can be prepared when the tubular flow reactor is used for preparation of the resin fine particle via emulsion polymerization or the like. Disclosed is a tubular flow reactor possessing a stirring blade and a cylindrical channel, wherein a ratio d/D is 0.3-0.9 when a diameter of the stirring blade is represented by d and an inner diameter of the cylindrical channel is represented by D, and a ratio Lb/La is 0.80-0.99 when a length of the stirring blade is represented by Lb and a length of the cylindrical channel is represented by La.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Saita, Masashi Mamino
  • Publication number: 20110222364
    Abstract: Provided is a kneading rotor, a batch kneader and a method of kneading materials capable of obtaining kneaded materials with higher quality in comparison to conventional kneaded materials when the materials to be kneaded are kneaded in a high temperature state. The kneading rotor comprises a rotor portion which is disposed in a kneading chamber of a chamber of a batch kneader, and applies shear force, by using a plurality of kneading blades, to materials to be kneaded which pass through a tip clearance. A first long blade of the plurality of kneading blades has an apex for forming, with the inner surface of the chamber forming the kneading chamber, three-staged tip clearances of different sizes configured from a combination of a large tip clearance, a mid tip clearance that is smaller than the large tip clearance, and a small tip clearance that is smaller than the mid tip clearance so as to be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the first long blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho(kobe) Steel (LTD)
    Inventors: Norifumi Yoshida, Masaaki Uemura, Hiromi Nakano, Katsunobu Hagiwara, Kimio Inoue, Mika Nishida, Kazuhisa Fukutani
  • Publication number: 20100147160
    Abstract: A kneading element is rotary driven around a rotating shaft disposed in a bottom part in a pot to knead ingredients within the pot. The kneading element has a blade part that has a bottom surface circumferential edge that is substantially semi-elliptical, wherein an inclined surface is formed in a side surface of the blade part, an erection surface is formed in a rotation direction back surface of the blade part, and the inclined surface is formed such that ingredients to be kneaded are rotated on the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Syuzo Oochi
  • Publication number: 20100067321
    Abstract: In an ultrasonic treatment system for ultrasonically treating a substance, an elongate ultrasonic horn is positionable within the substance and excitable to vibrate ultrasonically to energize the substance. The horn has a longitudinal axis and an outer surface for contact with the substance. An agitating member of the system is disposed on the ultrasonic horn and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the horn during ultrasonic vibration of the horn to agitate the substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Cool, Thomas David Ehlert
  • Publication number: 20100034047
    Abstract: A dough mixer includes a bowl configured to be supported within a cabinet of the dough mixer. The bowl includes a bowl body defining an opening through which dough is inserted into the bowl for a mixing operation. The bowl body includes a front, a back, a first side extending from the front to the back and a second side opposite the first side extending from the front to the back. Each first and second side includes an opening therethrough. An agitator is mounted for rotation within the bowl. A cold bar assembly includes a tubular rod mounted to the first side of the bowl body at a first end and mounted to the second side of the bowl body at a second end opposite the first end. The tubular rod defines a coolant passageway extending therethrough. A sleeve has a bore extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: William D. Witten
  • Publication number: 20100034046
    Abstract: A dough mixer includes a cabinet and a bowl supported within the cabinet. The bowl includes a bowl body defining an opening through which dough is inserted into the bowl for a mixing operation. An agitator is mounted in the bowl for rotation therein. A refrigeration jacket is mounted to an exterior of the bowl body. The refrigeration jacket includes a plurality of channel members. Each channel member includes a unitary plate member having an elongated center panel extending along a periphery of the bowl body. The center panel is spaced from and facing the bowl body. A first leg is connected to the center panel by a first bend. The first leg extends toward the bowl body. A second leg is connected to the center panel by a second bend. The second leg extends away from the bowl body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Kenneth Kitta
  • Patent number: 7614779
    Abstract: A kitchen appliance in the form of a stand mixer has an electric motor driving a mixing implement via a gear box. The gear box includes a worm on a shaft mating with a worm gear to achieve speed reduction and a change in the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Jing Ning Ta, Jie Tao
  • Patent number: 7569196
    Abstract: A reactor for carrying out catalyzed liquid reactions in which the catalyst is present as a dispersion in the reaction zone. The reactor includes at least one inlet and outlet, with all starting materials being fed in via the inlet and all products being discharged via the outlet. The inlet and outlet can be switched so that an exit previously serving as the outlet is utilized as an entrance serving as the inlet and at the same time an entrance previously serving as the inlet is utilized as an exit serving as the outlet. The inlet and outlet each include a filter element that keeps the catalyst in the reactor. The reactor also includes a device that ensures homogeneous distribution of the catalyst and the starting materials in the reactor. This reactor can carry out reactions at a high solids content without the catalyst having to be separated off from a product stream in an extra process step and without regular cleaning and thus shutdown of the process being necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: OXENO Olefinchemie GmbH
    Inventors: Horst-Werner Zanthoff, Dietrich Maschmeyer, Thorsten Schwärtzke, Udo Robers, Anita Völkel
  • Publication number: 20090135666
    Abstract: A kneading and granulating machine comprises: a container containing a material to be kneaded; a kneading member, which moves along the inner wall surface of the container and revolves and spins at the same time within the container; and a crushing blade, which revolves and spins at the same time within the container to shear the material to be kneaded in the container. The kneading member comprises a blade having a shape corresponding to the inner wall surface of the container, which enables kneading the material to be kneaded between itself and the inner wall surface of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicants: SHINAGAWA MACHINERY WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Watano, Hiroki Oishi
  • Publication number: 20080151682
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for improved mixing of yeast-raised and yeast-raised type dough. The device and method keep the dough cool by an improved structure and method for circulating coolant around a jacketed bowl, and by circulating cooled air through the spinning agitator roller bars. Better aeration of the dough and faster mixing time are achieved along with full water and flour absorption, and reduced operating temperatures by controlling placing of the agitator driveshaft in a carefully defined region. Finally, the invention provides a wiper for wiping the lip of the bowl to keep it clean of dough and to insure a proper seal along the bowl lip when a resilient, expandable bowl seal is used, and it provides a pneumatic seal for securely sealing the mix ingredients in the bowl during mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: CMC America Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Fay, James Fay, Michael Baron
  • Patent number: 7328652
    Abstract: A dough dispensing apparatus (100) comprises a container (1,1?) for receiving and holding dough and a dough transfer device (3,3?) for receiving dough from the container and for transferring the dough to a depositing station (4,5) at which the dough is deposited onto a conveying means (12) for further processing steps to be carried out on the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Irish Baker Inventions Limited
    Inventor: Ronan McNamee
  • Patent number: 6830715
    Abstract: Method and device for producing elastane threads from spinning solutions using recycled elastane material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignees: Bayer Faser GmbH, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Reinehr, Tilo Sehm, Wolfgang Anderheggen, Toni Herbertz, Helmut Judat
  • Publication number: 20040233775
    Abstract: In a device for preparing a flowable batter, in particular batter intended for use as coating material in the food industry, a dosage unit (30) is used for the accurate dosage of particulate starting material. The dosage unit (30) comprises a storage vessel (32) for particulate starting material, the bottom (34) of which vessel is provided with a bottom outlet opening (44). Above the bottom there is a rotatable dosage element (38) which is provided with dosage segments (48) which are open on the top side (51) and the underside (52). A cover plate (60), which covers the bottom outlet opening (44), is arranged at a fixed position above the dosage element (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Maria Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus van der Eerden, Franciscus Theodorus Henricus van der Steen
  • Patent number: 6761107
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Oshita, Shigeru Yamaguchi, Toru Hanada
  • Patent number: 6722778
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for extruding material, the material being extruded with an apparatus comprising at least one rotatable rotor and at least one stator, the rotor and the stator comprising grooves, whereby the grooves make the material move through the apparatus when the rotor is rotated. The rotor and stator surfaces facing each other have a wavelike cross-section, and the grooves are so arranged that at the ridge of a wave the depth of a groove reaches its maximum, and at the bottom of a wave the depth reaches its minimum. The bottom of the wave in the rotor is at the ridge of the wave in the stator and vice versa. This makes the material move alternately from a rotor groove to a stator groove, and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Conenor Oy
    Inventor: Kari Kirjavainen
  • Publication number: 20030072211
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for extruding material, the material being extruded with an apparatus comprising at least one rotatable rotor and at least one stator, the rotor and the stator comprising grooves, whereby the grooves make the material move through the apparatus when the rotor is rotated. The rotor and stator surfaces facing each other have a wavelike cross-section, and the grooves are so arranged that at the ridge of a wave the depth of a groove reaches its maximum, and at the bottom of a wave the depth reaches its minimum. The bottom of the wave in the rotor is at the ridge of the wave in the stator and vice versa. This makes the material move alternately from a rotor groove to a stator groove, and back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Kari Kirjavainen
  • Publication number: 20030053368
    Abstract: A spiral-type kneading machine for the preparation of flour-based mixtures comprises a non-rotating circular bowl and a spiral-shaped kneading tool rotatable inside the bowl. The spiral-shaped kneading tool has its axis substantially coincident with the axis of the bowl and occupies substantially the entire space contained within the bowl. The tool cooperates with a fixed member projecting upwardly from the bottom of the bowl and spaced from the central axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: SANCASSIANO SPA
    Inventor: Davide Drocco
  • Patent number: 6533448
    Abstract: A spiral-type kneading machine for the preparation of flour-based mixtures comprises a non-rotating circular bowl and a spiral-shaped kneading tool rotatable inside the bowl. The spiral-shaped kneading tool has its axis substantially coincident with the axis of the bowl and occupies substantially the entire space contained within the bowl. The tool cooperates with a fixed member projecting upwardly from the bottom of the bowl and spaced from the central axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Sancassiano SpA
    Inventor: Davide Drocco
  • Patent number: 6401599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker for home use, and particularly relates to methods of displaying during the bread making cycle. The automatic bread maker of the present invention comprises: a baking chamber with a heater, a baking pan disposed inside the baking chamber, a kneading blade disposed in the baking pan, a motor which drives the kneading blade, a controller which controls the heater and the motor, an input means for inputting cooking conditions, and a display which displays a time remaining before the time to add additional ingredients and the actual time to add the ingredients. The display shows the remaining time or the actual time to add the ingredients. Therefore, the user can clearly confirm when to add additional ingredients, and can prepare the ingredients accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Maeda, Akihisa Nakano
  • Patent number: 6312246
    Abstract: Apparatus to produce pasta used in particular, but not exclusively, in the domestic field, comprising a box-like structure (11), a mixing assembly (12) and an extrusion assembly (13), the mixing assembly (12) comprising a receptacle (16) inside which a mixing organ (18) is commanded to rotate and the extrusion assembly comprising at least a feeding screw (32) and an interchangeable extruder (31), the mixing assembly (12) and the extrusion assembly (13) being assembled in a removable manner on the box-like structure (11), the mixing assembly (12) being equipped with an outlet aperture (26) suitable to couple in an air-tight manner with an inlet aperture (28) of the extrusion assembly (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Simac-Vetrella SpA
    Inventor: Silvano Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 6234660
    Abstract: A method for the production of an intermediate product which can be injection moulded, from a dry, pasty or fluid raw material and at least one binding agent can be carried out in a mixing container (4). The raw materials and the at least one binding agent can be initially processed into a pourable powder mixture using rapidly rotating mixing elements (18, 18′, 8″, 18′″) which is subsequently warmed and processed into the intermediate product with the assistance of mechanical processing of the powder mixture by the mixing elements (18 through 18′″) and/or additional components. The method facilitates as effective a manufacture as possible of a high quality intermediate product, in a substantially reduced processing time, which can be injection-moulded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Gebrueder Loedige Maschinen-gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Hullmann, Ulrich Schaer, Ludger Schuermann, Burkhard Wulf
  • Patent number: 6217206
    Abstract: An extruder having at least one conical stator and at least one rotatable conical rotor. The rotor is mounted from its widest point with first and second bearings in such a way that the first bearing receives the forces acting in one axial direction of the rotor and the second bearing receives the forces acting in an opposite axial direction of the rotor. A method for using the extruder involves feeding a material to the extruder between the rotor and stator and rotating the rotor to cause the extruder to extrude the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Nextrom Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Kari Kirjavainen, Jyri Järvenkylä
  • Patent number: 6186053
    Abstract: In an automatic bread maker, after the temperature of temperature control means (7) reaches a predetermined temperature, the rate of energization of a heater (2) is fixed by control means (14), and by doing so, bread, having a predetermined baking color, can be stably prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Nakano, Kouji Noda, Tosikatu Maeda
  • Patent number: 6161955
    Abstract: A device for kneading doughs and pastes consisting of a type of flour, a liquid such as water and other appropriate additives, which device consists substantially of a horizontal lying elongated trough provided with a curved bottom having standing side walls connecting thereto, and a rotatably driven mixing and kneading gear operating in the trough, wherein the mixing and kneading gear consists of at least two tubes or rods which are driven around the center line of the trough bottom and received in rotatable supports on either end of the trough, wherein the diameters of the rotating tubes or rods are practically identical and the circumscribed circle lies a short distance from the trough bottom, such that many types of dough mass can be made and the mixing and kneading gear is easy to clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Rademaker B.V.
    Inventor: Mattheus Anthonius Rademaker
  • Patent number: 6161954
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing powdered or premixed drywall joint compound and water to form a joint compound mixture or slurry includes a portable container rig with a container, pumping components, and mixing components on a dolly. A mixing element rests within the container upon the container bottom, while a mixing element driver assembly that is adapted to rest upon the upper lip portion of the container engages the mixing element and rotates it for mixing purposes while at the same time raising it slightly. The pumping components may include various commercially available valves and pump outlets that facilitate the filling of various tape application tools, and one preferred embodiment includes remote control components featuring automatic pump turnoff. One embodiment includes a multifunction coupling assembly having an upper coupling component and two different lower components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Harold O. DeWall
  • Patent number: 6106756
    Abstract: A method for producing a high solids aqueous solution of poly(vinyl alcohol) in which substantially dry poly(vinyl alcohol) is first fed into a specially designed single screw extruder. Heated water is introduced through a separate entry port downstream of the feed end of the extruder. A temperature of 38 to 121.degree. C. and a back pressure of at least 20,786 kPa are applied to the extruder. The mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) and water is conveyed through transition and metering sections of the single screw extruder to dispersive and distributive mixing sections to produce a high solids poly(vinyl alcohol) solution which is substantially free of gels. The high solids poly(vinyl alcohol) solution can be used directly in the production of products such as fibers and sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Dennis Janny, Brian Thomas Carvill, Timothy Wayne Womer
  • Patent number: 6101928
    Abstract: An automatic bread producing machine includes, in a baking chamber, a vessel unit having a bread vessel where a mixing vane for mixing bread ingredients is rotatably provided and a cylindrical bread vessel support fixed to an underside of the bread vessel. The bread vessel support has stoppers formed on the lower circumference thereof. The machine further includes a vessel mounting support mounted at the bottom of the baking chamber for receiving therein the bread vessel support. The vessel mounting support has cutouts formed at its circumferential wall for receiving and firmly holding the stoppers, respectively. Recessed portions are further formed at the circumferential wall of the vessel mounting support for guiding the stoppers to positions adjacent to the corresponding cutouts, respectively. Each cutout is provided adjacent to a lower end of the recessed portion and at one side of the recessed portion located in a rotation direction of the mixing vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kakimoto, Takahiro Ohshita, Noriyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6086239
    Abstract: An extruder including: (a) at least two concentric stators including (i) an inner stator having at least an outer surface that is at least mostly conical and (ii) an outer stator having at least an inner surface that is at least mostly conical; (b) at least one rotatable rotor that is at least mostly conical; and (c) a supply conduit for supplying material into a space between the stators. The at least one rotatable rotor being disposed in the space between the inner stator and the outer stator. The at least one rotor includes a plurality of ducts that define passages through which material can flow from the space to an interior of the rotor. Each of the plurality of ducts defines an opening or groove that opens into the space. The supply conduit has a conduit end defining an orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Conenor Oy
    Inventors: Jyri Jarvenkyla, Kari Kirjavainen
  • Patent number: 6030203
    Abstract: This invention relates to an injection unit for an injection molding machine, which is free of inconvenience such as a reduction in ability and clogging of a powdery filler upon molding a powdery-filler-added resin, can prevent cutting of long fibers upon molding a long-fiber-filled resin, can also be applied to feed resins which give off evaporated gas, can be used for a wide variety of resins, and can be constructed with a substantially-reduced machine length. The injection unit is therefore constructed of a tank and an injection cylinder. The tank has a built-in mixing rod with numerous fins extending from the mixing rod, whereby a feed resin is plasticized by rotation of the mixing rod. The injection cylinder is connected with the tank and has a built-in injection plunger, whereby a molten resin fed from the tank is injected into a mold by the injection plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Kuroda