Patent ID: 8414180
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. A fluid mixing apparatus configured to mix fluid in a cylindrical container having an open top, said apparatus comprising: a circular lid for engaging said open top; a shaft being rotatably positioned through said lid, said shaft being rotatable about a shaft axis, said shaft extending through an aperture at said center of said lid, said shaft having a proximal end and a distal end with respect to said lid, said proximal end extending upwardly above said top side, said proximal end having a handle engaging portion; a mixer being attached to said shaft adjacent said distal end rotating with said shaft in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said shaft extending through said proximal and distal ends, said mixer having a front surface, a back surface, a top side, a bottom side, and two lateral sides, said top side having a mixer aperture removably receiving said shaft, said mixer having legs attached thereto and extending downwardly from said bottom side adjacent said lateral sides, said mixer having a length defined by a distance between said lateral sides, said length being adjustable, said mixer having a fixed portion and a hinged portion hingedly connected to said fixed portion; and an agitator being mounted to said shaft for agitating a fluid when said apparatus is mounted in a container.