Removable baffles for mixing vessel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9302233-B1
Application number	US-201313987410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	Jul 23, 2013
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

A mixing vessel may include a container having a bottom with a removable plate fixed to the bottom. The removable plate may include one or more slots for inserting baffles therein. A flexible baffle insert may include a retaining band having inner and outer opposing surfaces. A plurality of baffles may extend inwardly from the inner surface of the retaining band.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mixing vessel, comprising:
a container having a bottom,
the bottom includes a removable plate fixed to the bottom, and
the removable plate includes a plurality of slots and a plurality of first fastener openings both formed therein;

a plurality of baffles, each baffle being inserted in respective slots of said plurality of slots; and
an impeller including an axis,
wherein a portion of the bottom of the container, which is beneath the removable plate, includes a corresponding plurality of second openings therein, and
wherein said plurality of baffles are inserted in the removable plate to be situated concentric about the axis of the impeller.

2. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein the removable plate includes a beveled edge.

3. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots.

4. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of baffles is comprised of eight baffles.

5. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, and wherein the tab portion and said at least one slot form a press fit.

6. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, and wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a body portion.

7. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a body portion, and wherein the body portion of each of said plurality of baffles is substantially planar with the tab portion of each of said plurality of baffles.

8. The mixing vessel of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a tab portion for insertion in one of the plurality of slots, wherein each of said plurality of baffles includes a body portion, and wherein the body portion of each of said plurality of baffles is angled with respect to the tab portion of each of said plurality of baffles.

9. A mixing vessel, comprising:
a container having a bottom,
the bottom includes a removable plate fixed to the bottom, and
the removable plate includes a plurality of slots and a plurality of first fastener openings both formed therein;

a plurality of baffles, each baffle being connected to respective said plurality of first fastener openings;
an impeller including an axis; and
a plurality of fasteners,
wherein a portion of the bottom of the container, which is beneath the removable plate, includes a corresponding plurality of second openings therein,
wherein said plurality of fasteners are disposed in the plurality of first fastener openings in the removable plate and the corresponding plurality of second openings in the portion of the bottom of the container to thereby secure the removable plate to the bottom of the container.

Assignees

• Lowell Mark
• Us Navy

Inventors

• Lowell Mark

Classifications

• B01F7/1675

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01F7/1645

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01F13/00 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01F27/9021

  the elements being vertically arranged, e.g. fixed on the bottom · CPC title

• B01F27/813

  the stirrers co-operating with stationary guiding elements (B01F27/812 takes precedence) · CPC title