CPC A47J 36/2438 (2013.01) [B01F 31/20 (2022.01); B01F 31/50 (2022.01); B01F 35/92 (2022.01); B01F 2035/99 (2022.01); B01F 2101/07 (2022.01)] | 4 Claims |
1. A method of heating and agitating the contents of a container, the method comprising:
providing an apparatus adapted to receive, heat, and agitate a container having contents therein, the apparatus comprising:
a chamber configured to receive the container and support the container at a first region of contact located adjacent to a top of the chamber and an upper portion of the container;
a means for heating disposed outside of the chamber, whereby the means for heating produces and introduces a heated convective airflow within the chamber to act on the container; and
a means for agitating configured to be mechanically communicative with the container in the chamber at a second region of contact disposed distally from the first region of contact and located near a bottom of the chamber and a bottom of the container, whereby the means for agitating is a member movable about an axis and the second region of contact is a container holder disposed on said member and located eccentric to the axis thereby presenting a constantly changing eccentric orientation of the container relative to the heated convective air flow and the chamber and generating a kinetic motion of the contents within the container; where the movable member comprises an impeller configured to be driven into movement by the heated convective air flow; and
agitating the contents contained within the container by the means for agitating, whereby the contents of the container are heated and agitated.
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