Patent ID: 6960012

Claim:
A method of mixing a fluid material comprised within an F-style container, said method comprising the steps of: (a.) providing a mixing apparatus comprising: a table; a clamp assembly movably disposed above the table; an electric motor connected to the table for vibrating the table; (b.) providing an F-style container with the fluid material disposed therein; (c.) providing a bucket with an interior sized to receive the F-style container therein; (d.) providing a base insert with a bottom recess formed therein, said base insert being sized to be snugly received in the bucket and said bottom recess being sized to snugly receive a bottom portion of the F-style container therein; (e.) providing a top insert with a top recess formed therein, said top insert being sized to be snugly received in the bucket and said top recess being sized to snugly receive a top portion of the F-style container therein; (f.) inserting the base insert in the bucket; (g.) inserting the bottom portion of the F-style container in the bottom recess of the base insert; (h.) inserting the F-style container in the bucket; (i.) inserting the top portion of the F-style container in the top recess of the top insert; (j.) inserting the top insert in the bucket; (k.) placing the bucket with the base insert, the top insert and the F-style container disposed therein onto the table of the mixing apparatus; (l.) moving the clamp assembly to clamp the bucket to the table; and (m.) energizing the electric motor to vibrate the table, thereby mixing the fluid material.