IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0847963
(2015-09-08)
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등록번호 |
US-10099187
(2018-10-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
33 |
초록
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A mixing system and method may be used to facilitate mixture of ingredients within a container such as a bottle for baby formula, fitness drinks, medicines, food substances, art materials, and/or the like. The mixing system may include a mixing apparatus with a container engagement component that co
A mixing system and method may be used to facilitate mixture of ingredients within a container such as a bottle for baby formula, fitness drinks, medicines, food substances, art materials, and/or the like. The mixing system may include a mixing apparatus with a container engagement component that couples the mixing system to the container, and a mixing component that mixes the ingredients. The mixing component may have a plurality of mixing surfaces arranged to contact the ingredients in a manner that facilitates mixture of the ingredients together, in response to motion of the container. Alternatively, the container engagement component may be omitted. In either case, each of the mixing members may have one or more windows that facilitate mixture of the ingredients passing there through. Two or more mixing members may be connected together via a shaft and may rotate or otherwise move relative to each other on the shaft.
대표청구항
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1. A system comprising: a container comprising: a bottle portion; anda cap portion comprising a nipple that facilitates feeding ingredients within the bottle portion to an infant; anda mixing component positionable entirely within the bottle portion to mix the ingredients, the mixing component compr
1. A system comprising: a container comprising: a bottle portion; anda cap portion comprising a nipple that facilitates feeding ingredients within the bottle portion to an infant; anda mixing component positionable entirely within the bottle portion to mix the ingredients, the mixing component comprising: a shaft completely decoupled from the bottle portion and the cap portion; anda plurality of mixing members arranged along and coupled to the shaft;wherein each of the mixing members is shaped to define a plurality of mixing surfaces comprising: a first mixing surface; anda second mixing surface, wherein the second mixing surface is on an opposite side of the mixing member from the first mixing surface;wherein each of the mixing members is shaped to define a plurality of windows that extend between the first and second mixing surfaces to permit passage of the ingredients there through between the first and second mixing surfaces;wherein, in response to repetitive motion of the container with the mixing component disposed within the container, the mixing surfaces contact the ingredients in a manner that promotes mixture of the ingredients together. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the shaft is formed of a material selected to permit significant flexure of the shaft. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the mixing members is loosely coupled to the shaft. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein, for each of the mixing members: the first mixing surface is generally planar and is oriented nonparallel to the shaft;the second mixing surface is generally planar and is oriented nonparallel to the shaft;each of the windows is generally planar; andat least one of the windows is displaced from the shaft. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein, for each of the mixing members, the plurality of windows comprises a shaft retention window sized to receive the shaft. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the shaft comprises: a plurality of enlarged portions that are spaced apart from each other; anda plurality of narrow segments that are narrower than the enlarged portions, wherein each of the narrow segments extends between two of the enlarged portions;wherein the shaft retention window is larger than the narrow segments and smaller than the enlarged portions. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the shaft retention window and the enlarged portions are dimensioned such that, in response to manual application of force urging one of the enlarged portions through the shaft retention window, the one of the enlarged portions snaps through the shaft retention window. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein, for each of the mixing members, the plurality of windows further comprises: a primary window; anda secondary window smaller than the primary window. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the mixing members comprises a substantially uniform thickness between the first mixing surface and the second mixing surface. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of windows comprises a primary window, wherein each of the mixing members further comprises a plurality of bridging members that span the primary window, wherein each of the bridging members comprises at least one bridging member mixing surface of the plurality of mixing surfaces; wherein the bridging member mixing surfaces facilitate mixture together of ingredients flowing through the primary window. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein each of the bridging members comprises an elongated shape such that the bridging members define, within the primary window, a plurality of elongated slots bounded by the mixing surfaces. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the first mixing surface comprises a first portion and a second portion, each of which is substantially planar. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first portion is separated from the second portion by a central fold that positions the first portion nonparallel to the second portion. 14. A system comprising: a container comprising:a bottle portion; anda cap portion comprising a nipple that facilitates feeding ingredients within the bottle portion to an infant; and a mixing component positionable within an interior of a container to mix ingredients within the container, the mixing component comprising:a shaft positionable entirely within the bottle portion and completely decoupled from the bottle portion and the cap portion, the shaft comprising: a plurality of enlarged portions that are spaced apart from each other; anda plurality of narrow segments that are narrower than the enlarged portions, wherein each of the narrow segments extends between two of the enlarged portions; anda plurality of mixing members arranged along and coupled to the shaft;wherein each of the mixing members is shaped to define a plurality of mixing surfaces comprising: a first mixing surface; anda second mixing surface, wherein the second mixing surface is on an opposite side of the mixing member from the first mixing surface;wherein: each of the mixing members is shaped to define a plurality of windows that extend between the first and second mixing surfaces to permit passage of the ingredients there through between the first and second mixing surfaces;for each of the mixing members, the plurality of windows comprises a shaft retention window sized to receive the shaft;the shaft retention window and the enlarged portions are dimensioned such that, in response to manual application of force urging one of the enlarged portions through the shaft retention window, the one of the enlarged portions snaps through the shaft retention window;each of the mixing members comprises a substantially uniform thickness between the first mixing surface and the second mixing surface;the first mixing surface comprises a first portion and a second portion, each of which is substantially planar; andthe mixing surfaces are positioned such that, in response to repetitive motion of the container with the mixing component disposed within the container, the mixing surfaces contact the ingredients in a manner that promotes mixture of the ingredients together.
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