Gravimetric blender

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a gravimetric blender manifesting the invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side (with reference to the blender positioned as shown in FIG. 1) elevation of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a right side (with reference to the blender positioned as shown in FIG. 1) elevation of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the gravimetric blender illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, but with the tops of the hoppers open and the cover removed therefrom.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 7, but with the hoppers removed.

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 8, but with the hoppers removed.

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation (with reference to the blender positioned as shown in FIG. 8) of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 9, but with the hoppers removed.

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 10, but with the hoppers removed.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 11, but with the hoppers removed; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the gravimetric blender shown in FIGS. 1 through 12, with the hoppers removed.

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Patent History
Patent number: D424587
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1997
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Inventor: Stephen B. Maguire (Glen Mills, PA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney: Charles N. Quinn
Application Number: 0/71,503
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vibrator Or Separator (D15/147); Scale (D10/87)
International Classification: 1509;