Mixer

Claim 2

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor member secured to said shaft member and having three differently shaped mixing blades mounted on said shaft member and spaced substantially equiangularly about the rotational axis of said shaft member, said mixing blades being mounted on said shaft member at substantially the same position on the longitudinal axis of said shaft member; container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances.

Claim 3

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said rotor blades is hook-shaped with the hooked portion extending substantially transverse in one direction to the longitudinal axis of said blade.

Claim 4

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said rotor blades is paddle shaped with the paddle portion extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said blade.

Claim 5

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said rotor blades is arm shaped with an arm portion extending transverse to the rotational axis of said rotor member.

Claim 6

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said container is of deformable plastic material.

Claim 7

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein the outermost surfaces of said rotor blades are substantially closed spaced from the interior walls of said container means.

Claim 8

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 wherein said cap means includes a bent rim portion for securing said cap means to said container means and facilitating removal of said cap means therefrom.

Claim 9

The mixing device as defined in claim 1 including a ring member attachable to said shaft member for withdrawing said rotor member from the interior of said container means simultaneously with removal of said cap means from said container means.

Claim 10

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor member secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades, container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, said container means comprising a substantially thin-walled container open at one end and closed at the other end, the closed end having a score severable through application of pressure applied to said closed end.

Claim 11

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor member secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades, container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, said container means comprising a substantially thin-walled container open at one end and closed at the other end, the closed end having a score severable through application of pressure applied to said closed end.

Claim 12

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor memBer secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades; container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, said rotor member comprising a hub portion surrounding said shaft member; a hook-shaped blade; a paddle-shaped blade; and an arm-shaped blade, said blades being spaced from each other substantially equiangularly.

Claim 13

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor memBer secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades; container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, said rotor member comprising a hub portion surrounding said shaft member; a hook-shaped blade; a paddle-shaped blade; and an arm-shaped blade, said blades being spaced from each other substantially equiangularly.

Claim 14

The mixing device as defined in claim 10 wherein one of said rotor blades is hook-shaped with the hooked portion extending substantially transverse in one direction to the longitudinal axis of said blade.

Claim 15

The mixing device as defined in claim 11 wherein one of said rotor blades is arm-shaped with an arm portion extending transverse to the rotational axis of said rotor member.

Claim 16

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor member secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades; container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, each of said rotor blades having a shape different from the shapes of the other blades, said container means comprising a substantially thin-walled container open at one end and closed at the other end, the closed end having a score severable through application of pressure applied to said closed end.

Claim 17

A mixing device for intermixing at least two substances comprising in combination, a rotatable shaft member; a rotor member secured to said shaft member and having a plurality of rotor blades; container means for containing said substances to be intermixed and said rotor member, the interior walls of said container means surrounding said rotor member; and cap means attachable to said container means for enclosing said substances and said rotor member in said container after said substances and rotor member are introduced into the interior of said container means, said cap means having an opening through which a portion of said shaft member supporting said rotor member extends into the interior of said container means, an exterior portion of said shaft member projecting from the exterior surface of said cap means whereby rotation of said exterior portion of said shaft member rotates said rotor member and intermixes said substances, each of said rotor blades having a shape different from the shapes of the other blades, said container means comprising a substantially thin-walled container open at one end and closed at the other end, the closed end having a score severable through application of pressure applied to said closed end.