Patent ID: 8985842
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B01F,B02C,B08B,B09B,B60P,B65G,F23G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for mixing contents of a tank including sedimentary material, the apparatus comprising: an agitator; an elongated and expandable support including a plurality of detachable sections, the support having a distal end configured to connect to the agitator; a frame configured to be connected to the tank adjacent an opening in the tank; and an actuatable connector for interconnecting the frame on the tank to the support, wherein the actuatable connector is configured to be actuated in order to lift a first portion of the support above the frame on the tank while a second portion of the support below the frame is maintained in a substantially fixed position with respect to the frame, to thereby cause a gap between the first portion and the second portion, enabling at least one of the detachable sections to be inserted into the gap; and wherein the actuatable connector includes at least one actuator having a first end configured to engage the frame on the tank and a second end configured to engage the support, the at least one actuator being configured to selectively cause the actuatable connector to exert a force through the frame and the tank to lift the first portion in order to cause the gap, and simultaneously lower the first portion and the second portion when the at least one detachable section is interconnected between the first portion and the second portion.