Patent ID: 9612184
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B01F,G01N

Claim:
1. An apparatus for measuring rheological properties of a material, the apparatus comprising: a drive head attachment so constructed and arranged to attach to one of a rheometer and a viscometer; a shaft comprising at least three blades, wherein the plurality of blades are radially spaced about an axis of the shaft, wherein the drive head attachment is configured to receive a top end of the shaft therein, wherein each of the plurality of blades is rotated about 20° to about 80° from horizontal, and wherein the plurality of blades are vertically spaced from each other by about 0.25 inches to about 1.25 inches; and a base configured to receive an end of the shaft, and wherein the base further comprising at least one o-ring groove configured to accept an o-ring seal and wherein the base is configured to receive a bottom end of the shaft.