Patent ID: 7553064
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: B01F,B65B

Abstract:
1. An agitation machine for shaking a container and its contents, the agitation machine comprising: a frame having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side; at least one rotary oscillator bar of non-circular cross section, disposed within the frame, the oscillator bar extending generally from the first end to the second end of the frame, the bar being adapted for supporting the container directly thereon; at least one oscillator bar drive motor communicating with the at least one oscillator bar; a first flight bar conveyor disposed within the first side of the frame; a second flight bar conveyor disposed within the second side of the frame; at least one flight bar extending between the first flight bar conveyor and the second flight bar conveyor; and at least one flight bar conveyor drive motor communicating with the first and the second flight bar conveyor.