Mixing funnel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12005408-B1
Application number	US-202318300860-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 14, 2023
Priority date	Apr 14, 2023
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A mixing funnel for mixing fluids is provided. In one embodiment, the mixing funnel includes a tray having a fluid inlet arranged to receive a primary fluid flow, and first and second fluid passages configured to receive primary fluid flow from the fluid inlet such that the flow is divided to flow along the first and second fluid passages. The first and second fluid passages can be arranged to direct the primary fluid flow to a mixing area. The tray can further include a fluid outlet arranged to receive the primary fluid flow from the mixing area and to deliver the fluid to a container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mixing funnel for mixing fluids, comprising:
a tray having a back wall with a fluid inlet arranged to receive a primary fluid flow and a front wall, a bottom surface extending from the back wall to the front wall and having first and second fluid passages formed therein such that primary fluid flow from the fluid inlet is divided to flow along the first and second fluid passages, the first and second fluid passages directing the primary fluid flow to a mixing area adjacent the front wall, and the tray including a fluid outlet disposed in the bottom surface and arranged to receive and dispense the primary fluid flow from the mixing area in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface.

2. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is sloped downward from the back wall to a front wall of the tray.

3. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , further comprising a partition positioned between the first and second fluid passages and configured to direct the primary fluid flow from the fluid inlet into the first and second fluid passages.

4. The mixing funnel of claim 3 , wherein the partition defines an exit flow path extending to the fluid outlet.

5. The mixing funnel of claim 3 , wherein the partition projects upward from the bottom surface and is substantially U-shaped.

6. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , wherein the fluid inlet tapers radially inward.

7. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , further comprising at least one wicking rib extending between the inlet and the outlet along an outside of the tray.

8. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , further comprising a handle formed on the front wall of the tray.

9. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , further comprising ribs extending from an upper edge of the tray towards an interior of the mixing funnel.

10. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , further comprising a removable cover disposed over the tray and having at least one port therein.

11. The mixing funnel of claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the tray is hydrophilic.

Assignees

• Sharkninja Operating Llc

Inventors

• Bollen Nathan Louis
• Zdeblick Andrew David
• Richardson Jack
• Terajewicz Andrew
• Suleski Brandon J

Classifications

• B01F25/42 Primary

  in which the mixing is affected by moving the components jointly in changing directions, e.g. in tubes provided with baffles or obstructions · CPC title

• B01F25/31

  in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows · CPC title

• B01F23/451

  by injecting one liquid into another · CPC title

• B67D3/0012

  provided with mixing devices · CPC title

• B67C11/02

  without discharge valves · CPC title