Patent ID: 6988824
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: B01F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for mixing a fluid in a fluid container comprising: a fluid container selected from a group including a first container having its center of gravity axis coincident with its central geometric axis and a second container having its center of gravity axis offset with respect to its central geometric axis; a mixing apparatus including a motion axis about which the container is moved by the mixing apparatus; and an adapter mountable on the mixing apparatus for receiving and restraining one of the containers, said adapter including a generally cup-shaped body for receiving said selected container therein, said body including a base through which the motion axis of the mixing apparatus extends when said adapter is mounted on the mixing apparatus and a number of restraining members extending transversely from said base, at least some of said restraining members configured to engage each said selected container and configured to position its center of gravity axis along the motion axis of said mixing apparatus when said selected container is received within said adapter regardless of whether said selected container is said first container or said second container, wherein said first container has a generally circular lateral cross-sectional shape with a generally cylindrical first container side, and said second container has a generally polygonal lateral cross-sectional shape with a number of substantially straight container sides, at least some of said restraining members tangentially engaging said first container when said first container is received within said adapter, and at least some of said restraining members generally flatly engaging said second container when said second container is received within said adapter, at least a pair of said restraining members being laterally spaced apart from said second container when said second container is received within said adapter, an intermediate one of said restraining members interconnecting said pair of spaced apart restraining members and tangentially engaging said second container when said second container is received within said adapter.