Abstract: A paddle is used for mixing and cutting. A hub is at one end of the paddle for connecting the paddle to a planetary mixing machine. The paddle includes a plurality of interconnected arms in a fan-like array which define a plurality of slots between adjacent arms. The arms include a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. Outermost ones of the arms are positioned at opposite sides of the paddle. A plurality of wire members are secured at their opposite ends to the outermost arms. The wire members extend through the apertures formed in the arms and across the slots defined between the arms. The combination of the arms, the wire members extending through the apertures formed in the arms and across the slots defined between the arms, forms a plurality of multidirectional mixing and cutting components of the paddle. Cutting efficiency of the paddle relates to paddle size, mixing speed, mixture density, wire size, number of wires or distance of the wire members from the rotational axis of the paddle.

Abstract: A compost container (1) comprises a stirring mechanism (7), which is adapted to be driven from the outside by means of an external shaft (6) and comprises at least one stirring element, which is disposed in the container (1) and rotatable about its own axis. It is proposed that the container (1) comprises a chamber (5), which serves to receive the material to be composted and contains at least one stirring element (8), which is movable inside the container (1) along a closed path and is rotatable about its own axis and is connected to a driving mechanism (9), which controls the movements of the stirring element and is adapted to be driven by means of the external shaft (6). The chamber for receiving the material to be composted may be defined at its bottom by a sieve plate.

Abstract: The composting of waste material in a batch mode is accomplished by microbiological aerobic activity in a closed cylindrical vessel. The batch composting facility comprises bottom aeration (18) and an agitation auger mechanism (1) to ensure both aerobic and homogeneous composting conditions.

Abstract: A hydrogen generator for hydrolyzing hydrides substantially at stoichiometry to provide hydrogen on demand to a fuel cell is disclosed. The generator comprises a sealable, pressurizable, thermally insulated vessel into which a hydride in granular form is loaded. Water, most of which may be a byproduct from the fuel cell, is controllably introduced into the vessel for reaction with the hydride to generate hydrogen. The rate of introduction of the water is determined by the demand for hydrogen at the fuel cell. Heat transfer apparatus is disposed about the vessel to control the temperature of the reaction. A stirring mechanism is disposed in the vessel to prevent clumping of the hydride, to distribute the water to unreacted hydride, and to disperse the heat of the reaction throughout the hydride mass and thence to the heat transfer apparatus. An outlet from the vessel is provided for transfer of the generated hydrogen to the fuel cell.

Abstract: A device for mixing bone cement is disclosed. Dry PMMA powder and MMA liquid are mixed in a vacuum chamber by a rotary mixer having a pair of spaced mixing arms. The rotary mixer is manually rotated by a gear drive. The arms of the rotary mixer follow continuous paths, each path having a plurality of loops at the wall of the chamber and curved portions extending across the chamber between loops. The arms move through the cement, break bubbles and thoroughly mix the PMMA and MMA. Gas from broken bubbles is vacuum drawn from the mixer to a vacuum source.

Abstract: A method for mixing bone cement by mixing PMMA powder and MMA liquid in a vacuum chamber using a rotary mixer having a pair of spaced mixing arms. The rotary mixer is manually rotated by a gear drive. The arms of the rotary mixer follow continuous paths, each path having a plurality of loops at the wall of the chamber and curved portions extending across the chamber between loops. The arms move through the cement, break bubbles and thoroughly mix the PMMA and MMA. Gas from broken bubbles is vacuum drawn from the mixer by a vacuum source. The vacuum source is deactivated when a vacuum tube is detached from the mixer.

Abstract: A mixing vessel with a rotatable drive member for driving a mixer through a coupling mechanism such that the mixer orbits or revolves about a first axis (A) while at the same time rotates about a second axis (B) disposed radially of and substantially parallel to said first axis (A). The mixer rotates about axis (B) at a rotational speed of between 200 to 1,000 rpm while orbiting about axis (A) at a rotational sped of between 20 to 200 rpm. A second mixer in the form of a mixer plow is fixed to the rotatable drive member for rotation about axis (A).

Abstract: A food cooker is provided including a base provided with a heating plate and a temperature sensing element connected to temperature control devices. The sensing element is mounted on a sliding support so as to be maintained in contact with a bottom part of the pot. Provided inside the pot is a food stirring vane which is mounted in a rotating support driven from a motor located in the base. A vertical shaft extends upwardly through the center of the pot. Rotation of the shaft effects rotation of the support. The stirring vane receives rotational movement about an axis of the shaft from the support and receives further rotational movement about an axis passing through the vane by a gearing between the vane and the support.

Abstract: A planetary mixer having blades which conduct a planetary motion within a tank. A head vertically movably provided above the tank has a drive shaft extending downwardly. The drive shaft has a rotary body, which is provided with three driven shafts at positions corresponding to the respective apexes of an equilateral triangle. The blade is provided at the leading end of each driven shaft. When the rotary body is rotated by the drive shaft, a planetary gearing causes the three blades to rotate on the respective axes of the driven shafts and to simultaneously revolve them around the drive shaft, so that they conduct the planetary motion.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the preparation of a polyester, wherein a thin film polymerization apparatus having at least one columnar or cylindrical roller-shaped stirring vane rotating along and in close proximity to a substantially cylindrical vertical tank wall is used, and the stirring vane is caused to make an epicyclic movement along the tank wall in the circumferential direction thereof so that the direction of rotation is the same as the direction of revolution and a polyester-forming monomer and/or an oligomer thereof is dropped on the surface of the tank wall in the form of a thin film.

Abstract: An upright mixing machine has one or more rotary vertical mixing tools having blades beneath a gear case for transmissions which orbit and/or rotate the tools. The gear case has an upper section which is rotatably installed in a housing, and a lower section which can be separated from the upper section to be thereupon lowered by an elevator for the purpose of convenient inspection of bearings, seals, gears and/or other parts which necessitate frequent inspection, cleaning, other maintenance or replacement. The elevator also serves to raise and lower a vessel for batches of material or materials to be mixed by the mixing tool or tools. At least one section of the gear case has one or more observation windows which are accessible for observation and manipulation of parts within the respective section not later than upon detachment of the lower section from and its lowering beneath the upper section.

Abstract: A food mixer of the planetary type has a detachable bowl scraper mounted on a supporting member for orbiting the beater. The mounting means comprises a bracket fastened to the main drive shaft of the mixer by means of a single bolt. The scraper includes an arm which is detachably mounted to the bracket. The bracket is restrained against angular movement about the bolt and the scraper arm is restrained against relative movement about the bracket when in operative position.

Abstract: A water bath shaker apparatus including a drive mechanism for producing a shaking motion and equipped with a tube for accommodating water, and a shelf having secured thereto a container of liquid to be shaken such as, for example, Erlenmeyer flasks. The tub has a filling zone for the water bath in the form of a closed ring with a central passage for the drive shaft of the drive mechanism, with the shelf being essentially constructed as a circular ring and being mounted at the upper end of the drive shaft so as to be driven by the drive shaft.

Abstract: A planetary gear extruder for the compounding and extrusion of thermoplastic materials, in which an annular groove is formed in the metallic stop ring to receive a ceramic body which is engageable by the forward ends of the planetary spindles in order to reduce friction. A ceramic body may additionally also be arranged in a recess in the end face of each of the planetary spindles, aligned with and adapted to engage the ceramic body mounted in the stop ring. As a result, the coefficients of friction between the stop ring and the end faces of the spindles are reduced considerably, consequently reducing the wear on the planetary spindles themselves and the central spindle.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing heterogeneous substances comprises a casing with phase inlet and outlet unions, and a container. Accommodated in the container are at least two agitator-carrying shafts connected with a drive. The drive has a driving shaft with a carrier rigidly secured thereon, a second carrier, at least two satellites meshing with a central gear wheel. Each of the satellites is provided with at least one crank movably connected with a pitman, said crank and pitman connecting each satellite with one of said carriers.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing animal feeds and the like comprises a rotor having two opposing end assemblies connected by a center shaft for rotation within a mixer box. A flighted outer auger is mounted in the terminal portion of each set of corresponding radial arms of each end assembly, parallel to the center shaft. Each outer auger is rotated by drive means within the first hollow rotor end assembly, powered by a high speed drive shaft, and the entire apparatus is rotated by a low speed drive shaft. The drive shafts extend from opposing end assemblies and are coaxial to the center shaft. An optional center auger or optional intermediately spaced augers, parallel to the center shaft, are rotated by drive means within the second end assembly, driven by one or more outer augers.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the size of, and/or for mixing, solid, pasty and/or liquid material. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing in which is disposed at least one grinding roller, which cooperates with the inner surface of the housing. Each grinding roller is mounted between two bearing disks in such a way as to be rotatable about its central axis and eccentrically relative to the central axis of the housing. The bearing disks in turn are rotatably driven about the central axis of the housing. In order to enable the grinding rollers to execute the necessary deflection movements, and to avoid over stressing the bearings or supports for the grinding rollers, both end faces of each grinding roller are provided with an axle end that is guided, with play, between two drive wheels that are rotatably mounted on the bearing disks. When the bearing disks rotate, the drive wheels rotatably drive the grinding rollers, which are pressed by centrifugal force against the inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A remotely transmitting batch mixer has a bowl and a shaft carrier mounting shafts with mixers which mix material in the bowl. Drive mechanism revolves the carrier about an axis generally centrally aligned with the axis of the bowl to move the shafts relatively orbitally about the bowl, and at the same time revolves them about their individual axes. A static enclosure, which mates with the bowl, is provided for the carrier and drive mechanism. Sensor mechanism responsive to the temperature of the material in the bowl and/or to loads applied to one of the shafts is mounted on one of the shafts and connects with slip ring mechanism and an electromagnetic signal transmitter mechanism on the revolving carrier and a signal receiver mounted on the static enclosure.

Abstract: An epicyclic mixing system for materials held in a tank is provided having dual concentric sun shafts which both orbit a pair of planetary drive shafts having mixing implements at their bottom ends and act to rotate the pair of planetary drive shafts about their own axes. The two concentric shafts are connected to dual drivers through separate drive systems so that the shafts can be selectively operated at different rotating speeds.Another epicyclic mixing system includes upper and lower housings driven about a central axis that extends through the upper housing by a sun drive shaft. The lower housing is adjustably secured to the upper housing. A first planetary drive shaft extends through the upper housing and a second planetary drive shaft extends through the lower housing. The first drive shaft is driven by a fixed sun gear about which the lower housing rotates so as to rotate the first drive shaft, which rotates the second drive shaft by way of a gear train.

Abstract: A multipurpose kitchen machine is proposed which, in order to increase its usefulness, in addition to its working container has at least one inner container insertable into said working container, said inner container increasing the efficiency of food processing, especially for small batches, by adjustment to individual tool shapes, and facilitates separate processing of different food batches. A special lid can be used to seal both the inner container when placed in the working container and both containers individually.

Abstract: A beater of the type that includes a whisk assembly that rotates inside a bowl closed by a lid. The whisk assembly is mounted in a shell which rotates slowly inside the bowl. A seal is provided between the shell and a drive shaft mechanism. The seal is activated in response to movement of the lid off the bowl.

Abstract: In the centrifugal barrel finishing machine of the type having X barrel assemblies, in which X is integer, the method and apparatus are provided whereby during a given total finishing time Y of the workpieces, each succeeding assembly containing finished workpieces is to be replaced with another assembly containing unfinished workpieces at the end of each time interval of Y/X, during which the workpieces in each succeeding assembly is to be finished for the number of X times, that is, equal to the number of X assemblies. In this way, the workpieces in each succeeding assembly can be replaced with workpieces to be finished in each time at the finishing for the processes in the preceding unit has been completed, thereby permitting continuous finishing process and replacing tasks for each succeeding assembly, and thus eliminating the need of exchanging the mass in all the assemblies at a time during stopping.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for agitating and pumping a liquid slurry, such as manure slurry. The apparatus includes a vertical column mounted for rotation about its axis in a pit or vessel containing the liquid slurry. A motor-pump unit is mounted for rotation about the axis of the column and is also mounted for vertical sliding movement relative to the column. To guide the motor-pump unit in vertical movement on the column, a generally C-shaped guide on the motor pump unit rides on a flat plate-like track on the column. The upper end of the track terminates at a level slightly above the pit, so that by elevating the motor pump unit, the motor-pump unit can be freely removed from connection with the column. The upper end of the pit is enclosed by a closure plate having a central opening, and a rotary deck plate carried by the column encloses the opening and rotates with the column relative to the closure plate.

Abstract: Apparatus for treating powdery rubber mixtures to form processed intermediate products comprises volumetric metering means; a filling extruder; a mixing and plasticizing portion located at the downstream end of the filling extruder and having a central toothed spindle, toothed planetary spindles and an internally toothed housing; and forming out means shown as an extruder cascade connected to the mixing and plasticizing portion and extruding material through a perforated plate with cutting blades. The mixing and plasticizing portion is of only short length and can effect intensive working but does so for only a short period of time on the material passing therethrough so that the material is not damaged by being over-heated.

Abstract: A dispersion mixer is disclosed for breaking up and dispersing agglomerated particles in a liquid medium. The mixer has the capability of causing high speed particles to strike each other in such a manner as to develop their maximum shear energy potential and thus be more efficient than existing dispersion mixers. The mixer operates in a container and has a first rotor shaft extending downwards at the approximate center of the container, a second rotor shaft substantially parallel to the first rotor shaft, spaced from the first rotor shaft, at least one mixing rotor disc mounted on the first rotor shaft, and at least one mixing rotor disc mounted on the second rotor shaft, a first drive for rotating the first rotor shaft about its own axis, and the second rotor shaft about its own axis, and a second drive for moving the second rotor shaft in a circumferential path about the first rotor shaft.

Abstract: A planetary-type kitchen mixer-kneader having two spindles both of which turn in the same direction and travel in identical circular orbits as they sweep in an orbital path along the inside wall surfaces of the mixing bowl. The spindles are adapted to carry wire whips, flat beaters, and dough hooks, the latter in pairs which cooperate by means of their shapes and deflector blades, to simultaneously mix and work the dough and retain it low in the bowl.

Abstract: A concrete mixing apparatus with a stationary mixing container and an upper circular cover plate arranged to rotate in relation to said container. The apparatus is provided with a machinery for rotating said cover plate and with a discharge channel for one or several materials. The discharge channel is arranged above the cover plate in substantially coaxial relation thereto. The apparatus further comprises a filling channel, the lower end of which is fastened onto said cover plate and the upper end of which is arranged in substantially coaxial relation to said discharge channel.

Abstract: Fluid masses comprising molten metal, such as magnesium alloys, are stirred using a loop-shaped paddle rotating about an axis which itself rotates orbitally about a fixed axis, the loop being shaped so that it passes close to substantially the whole of the bottom of the vessel.

Abstract: The apparatus of this invention provides a mixing pot, open at the top, into which are simultaneously discharged a measured amount of water and a measured amount of a finely divided dry mix of leavened batter forming material, herein called a batch. This introduction of a batch takes place quickly in about thirty to sixty seconds. At the same time a specially designed mixer cage is suspended in the mixing pot and rotated and orbited around the pot in a manner to agitate thoroughly all the contents. The completed batter is then quickly propelled mechanically to batter applicator apparatus.

Abstract: A mixer has a cylindrical or partly cylindrical mixing container and a driven mixing mechanism revolving about its longitudinal axis which preferably extends horizontally. The central shaft of the mixing mechanism supports mixing tools on radial arms, ending at a short distance from the cylindrical internal wall of the mixing container. The central shaft is rotatably mounted to revolve over an arc of a circle running concentrically round the longitudinal axis of the mixing container.

Abstract: A mixer is described having at least one mixing element which rotates relative to a mixing container axis. The mixing element comprises a plurality of vertical rods held by a revolving plate. The velocity and the direction of rotation of the mixing element about the container axis and the rotation of the element about its own axis are such that particles of mix material contacting the mixing element have at all points the same contact velocity.

Abstract: A biological fermentor and improved method of aerating micro-organisms contained in the fermentor include a rotor which is mounted in the fermentor for turning movement in one direction, and a baffle element which is mounted on the rotor for turning movement with the same and also relative thereto in a different opposite direction. A motor is operative for turning the rotor and baffle element in their respective directions so as to strongly agitate the contents of the fermentor.

Abstract: A mixer is described having at least one mixing element which rotates relative to a mixing container axis. The mixing element comprises a plurality of vertical rods held by a revolving plate. The velocity and the direction of rotation of the mixing element about the container axis and the rotation of the element about its own axis are such that particles of mix material contacting the mixing element have at all points the same contact velocity.

Abstract: Electromotively driven drive unit with a planetary gearing having bevel-gear toothing and including a revolving planet gear having an inclined axis intersecting with the axis of a central gear of the planetary gearing, and a gear box for the planetary gearing having a plurality of journal shafts to which tools and devices drivable with varying rotary speeds are connectible, the improvement therein includes an internally toothed outer ring gear disposed concentrically to the central gear of the planetary gearing, the planet gear being in meshing engagement both with the teeth of the central gear and the teeth of the ring gear, the planet gear with a pin formed thereon being seated in a bearing member rotatably disposed on the axis of the central gear, the planet gear moving together with the bearing member during a whirling movement thereof about the central gear.

Abstract: A homogenization method particularly applicable to fuel oil containing water and/or coal dust is described.

Abstract: A whipper is shown having a crank secured to a gear housing assembly which in turn orbitally drives a beater plate, the beater plate having three beaters secured thereto in removable relationship. The gear housing assembly is proportioned to fit atop a substantially cylindrical bowl, and the beaters with their included tines are proportioned to extend downwardly in open ended fashion. The gear housing assembly includes a housing which is removably secured to the combination of the beater plate and the ring gear plate by means of a bayonet-type fastener at the periphery of both which coacts with the housing, and more particularly the crank to removably secure the same. An ejector is provided within the housing to assist in removing the crank, and free the housing for rotation with respect to the combination of the ring gear plate and beater plate and associated gears to separate the same for purposes of cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cheese vat comprising a cylindrical vessel and a planetary stirrer. The cheese vat is preferably an enclosed vessel and the base of the vessel forms an endless trough, the lowermost portion of which, in the position of use, being concentric with the center of the base.