Abstract: A hand mixing apparatus is described comprising a handle having an upper and a lower section. The upper section is provided for manually rotating the apparatus and may comprise a high-friction surface including a slight bulge. Attached to the lower section there is provided one or more slotted mixing blades. The mixing blades comprise, separately and in combination, straight and angulated rectangular blade elements as well as L-shaped blade elements.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing liquids by hand is described comprising a handle having an upper and a lower portion. Extending from the lower portion is slotted mixing blade means and terminating the lower portion there is provided a salient surface for preventing the slotted blade means from rubbing against an underlying surface and for reducing friction between the apparatus and the surface when the apparatus is placed against and rotated about a line perpendicular to the surface.