| CPC B01F 27/1153 (2022.01) [A47J 43/0711 (2013.01); B01F 33/50115 (2022.01)] | 1 Claim |
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1. A kneading and mixing device for powered manipulation of impacted sediment in consumer foodstuff media, comprising:
an elongate shaft, having a shaft axis, sized to fit proximately into a powered hand drill or equivalent, and of a length to engage a common consumer jar, a distally, perpendicularly, fixedly, and centrally positioned disc at said elongate shaft axis, said disc having an underside and an upperside,
said disc comprising of two semicircles partially joined along their respective diameters on a same plane to form a circle in planform, said partially joined area being in a single central portion of said disc, said joined area not extending to said disk's outer circumference, said non-joined areas being defining gaps that separate said semicircles along their diameters, said joining area having said elongate shaft fixedly and perpendicularly centered,
said two semicircles each individually forming an arching curvature extending beyond the plane of said joining area, one said arching curvature extending towards said disc underside, one said arching curvature extending towards said disc upperside,
said arching curvatures each having an opposite facing concave portion from the other said arching curvature, one said concave portion facing towards said disc underside, one said concave portion facing said disc upperside,
each said arching curvature having a leading edge scoop formed from a bending at said defining gap, this said bending near said joining area, this said bending having a bend line at a right angle to said defining gap, this said bending towards said concave portion of each said arching curvature,
each said arching curvature of each said semicircle having a trailing lip formed from a bending at said defining gap, this said bending near said joining area, this said bending having a bend line at a right angle to said defining gap, this said bending towards said concave portion of said arching curvature,
said upward arching curvature of said semicircle having said trailing lip of greater curvature than its own more forward positioned said leading edge scoop, said downward arching curvature of said semicircle having said trailing lip of greater curvature than its own more forward positioned said leading edge scoop, said downward arching curvature trailing lip having a higher curvature than said upward arching curvature trailing lip,
said underside of said centrally positioned disc includes a bumper standoff centrally located at said shaft axis, said bumper standoff being of a length downward below said disc underside minimizing said downward arching curvature trailing lip contact to a container vessel bottom, said bumper standoff additionally serving to provide structural support to said disc underside at said joining area,
said leading edge scoops positioned to guide impacted foodstuff media both into said concave portions and onto said arching curvatures as said disc rotates, said leading edge scoops and said trailing lips extending a distance beyond the plane of said joining area,
said disc presenting a gapless circle in planform presenting a smooth contact to a glass jar wall during rotation,
said two opposite arching curvatures shaped to impart equal concurrent media manipulation movement when in firm and semi-firm impacted media, one movement being upwards from said upward arching curvature, the other movement being downwards from said downward arching curvature,
media manipulation by said disc not imparting media flow away from the plane of said disc at a considered low to medium speeds, keeping engaged impacted foodstuff media within a mechanical swept area of said disc rotation, this non-flow of media allowing said arching curvatures of said disc to repeatedly manipulate that same scooped impacted media repeatedly within a complete rotation, and each rotation following, until said disc is maneuvered to another position to newly engage impacted media not yet manipulated,
said higher curvature of said downward arching trailing lip, having said greater curvature than said upward arching trailing lip, having a greater influence on a more liquid foodstuff media than said upward arching curvature trailing lip, this resulting in a spiraling downward foodstuff flow around said elongate shaft to and through said disc, this foodstuff flow causing media displacement to circulate first downward to a container bottom then upward towards a jar vessel top as media is forcedly displaced downward through said disc,
said device causing a downward spiraling flow, this flow now utilizing a self-cohesive nature of media to keep said elongate shaft clear of clinging media both during and after task conclusion,
said upward and downward arching curvatures, having been joined on the same plane to form a circle defining said disc, said disc having a gapless circumference in planform, this circumference presenting a considered dull and non-sharp edge, this dull and non-sharp edge capable of engaging impacted media laterally with a continuous penetrating slicing sweep during high rotation speeds,
said upward and downward curvatures of said joined semicircles, having formed said disc presenting gapless circumference in planform, now capable of direct high speed rotational and lateral contact to a glass jar wall without rotating impact concerns of individual blades, said disc having a circumference presenting no individual protruding rotating portions that can contact persons,
said device is made of polymer or metallic material suitable for strength requirements.
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