US1216540A - Fluid-agitator. - Google Patents

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Louis .1 -BANKS, aNnfn'Enf ANDERSON; ANnEnvvIN s. 4Loviauzi. LovELL, or NATIONAL 4 To all whom it may con-kiera: Be it knownthat we, Lotus J. :BANKS and .Ourinvention relates to agitatorlfor ptheobjects of `our invention, are -first', f.t'0 j 'provide a. simple and economical means .of agitating and stirring and thus thoroughly.'

" m'ixing heavy Huids, liqui'dsor slime and the like; lsecond, to providesuch a device.that`- '.ll take 'the heavier'portion from 'theibotom central portionof a tank-and discharge l'it -at'the upperouter surface thereof;l third,: vto provide a-deviceof this class which is'sim' ple, economical of construction, durable,

easily installed l and ."does not readily get out of order; and fourth, 'to provideI an l agitator. of this v-claSs which operates-:by reasonof.'-

" Y andHange hollow laterally extending arm 4L which' "s jprovided'with both a horizontal and vertica J centrifugal force.

With these and'otherl objects in view as will appearhereinafter, our invention con-,f sists of certain novel features of construe# -tion, combination andarrangement ofparts y as will be hereinafter described in detailand particularly set forth in the appended 4claims reference'being drawings andto theV charactersof reference la partof this specifica had to'4 the accompanying thereon whichform tion, in which-:-

Figure 1,.'is a 'sectional view of 'oui-.device showing some of the parts 1n elevation, and

Fig. 2, is a sectional view ofthe revolving portion of our device. shown throughA, B inl Fig. l.

Similar characters of reference refer'- to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

The receptacle 1, partitions 2, primer 3, pump Il, decanting pipe 5, intake pipe 6, pump drive shaft 17,' pulley 8 and frame 9, constitute the principal parts .of ouragitator. The receptacle l. is l preferably round 'in' tuatorm and'is provideclwith a conical shaped lower end. Mounted Vinside of this recep" `if oir-closing as soon as the pump is Iproperly `'priir1edfag1-d in-operation. The receptacle is tacle is an annularjpartition of -smaller di?- ameter than said receptacle sothat its wall v'talclefsome distance and it extends only ap-L proximately onef'halff'the depth-fof said ref tacl'e l from the partition@ i It is provided at 'its-top' edge with-.an inwardly extending .flange 2l to prevent the :fluid from splashing-[ :over when emptied between said partition y .f

andlthefwall of the receptacle. Mountedff 'centrallyfover the receptacle 1 is a frame 9 which is provided'with bearings 9a thereon AY which-are mounted centrally' over said re- .revolubly A nmou'ntedfthe shaft. 7 supported by means of thecollar 7? secured thereto. This shaft is provided on' its lower-'end with a socket 7b V'into which' is inserted the upper endofthe 4 and is secured thereto by means of .the pin 7c. .The lower endvof the pump eX.- tends to near the bottom ofthe IeCPilaolef ceptacle and in these bearings .is

a`11d\ is 'su'spendedcentrallyin said receptacle' on the bearings 9a by ineens of .the colla'rf'i. l".ll`his pump 4. consists Aof a hollow pipe ,extending to near the top ofthey receptacleiand above the edge of the' partitions 2 a where itis provided witha curve as 'shown, and extends outward so that Yits end is interi'nediate the wall of rthe recepw tacle 1 and the partition 2 so that any. fluid outer portionof the receptacle. The lower lend of this hollow. pipe is provided with a pluralit' .ef Ioffset p'ortiojn'sftb adapted' to dig, IniXpan stir: the heavy portion of the fluid and; settlingsat the bottom' when necessary and immediatelyabove the' digging-portion are pipes 4c which are oppositely disposedon the vlower end ofI said pipe Ltand extend-out- -wardly therefrom in curves as shown best in Fig. 2; of the drawing. Mounted on the bot l' i tom ofthe receptacle islv the primer 3 which'` connects 'withay fluid receptacle andis adaptedfor priming" the pump for-starting and consists ofthe'pipeextendingto the center ofsaid receptacle then' upwardly, the upper endA 3a being spaced apartfrom the lower endfof the 'pipe-4c, a short'distance. This ipe 3ds provided vwith a valveb adapted lil-led byf'meaps of the inlet pipe 6 and if desired, a continuous flow f liquid may enter canted by rheans of the pipe 5, both fluid or'l'iquid in said receptacle.- Mounted near the bottom of said receptacle is a discharge pipe'lOfor emptying said-receptacle.'

Mounted on the shaft 7 isa pulley, adapted for abelt for connection with .any driving mechanism.` j

` Though we have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arwe do not wish to be' limited to this particular construction, comrangement of parts,

binationV and arrangementv but desire to include-in the purview of our-invention, 'the A construction, combination and varrangement of parts vsubstantially as set forth in the appended claims..

l It is obvious that with this construction, there is provideda device that .will carry the heavier portion' of the iuid from the lower central portion of the receptacle to the upperoutward portio' and is operated by -centrifugalv force.- `The revolution of the pump 4 will force the fluid outwardly through the lateral arm Ll'discharging it between the wall ofthe receptacle 1 and the inner partitions 2- discharging it ina circle with its revolution and-taking the 'contents of the re-l ceptaclefromnear the central portion by the pipes ijand'th'e lower en'dof with the additional mixing of the offset portion 4b; that if desired a continuous flow of liquid can be allowed to flow into the receptacle near the outer edge through theA pipe 6 and be decanted through the pipe 5, thus lincreasing the agitation. t y

Having thus described our invention, what t j. we claim asnew and desire to secure by Letsaid receptacle through'said pipe and be deof whichIk when in 'operation add to the agitation of the.

ters Patent, is:

in and adapted to revolve, comprising a pipe with a lateral hollow arm extending to near theouter portion of said receptacle. 4

2 In a centrifugal agitator, the combination of a receptacle, an annular partition of smaller diameter placed centrally therein, a centrifugal pump suspended centrally therein and adapted to revolve, comprising a pipe,

with avlateral hollow arm extending to near `the outer` portion of said receptacle and means for priming said pump consisting of `tion of a receptacle, an annular partition of smaller diameter' placed centrally therein, a centrifugal pump suspended centrally therewith a lateral hollow arm extending to near the outer-portion-of said receptacle, means for priming said pumpconsisting of a water pipe for forcing water to the lower end of Saidrstmentioned pipe, means for filling said receptacle, means for decanting there- -from and means for emptying said receptacle.

-In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our'hands at San Diego, California this 12th day of J uly 1915.

LOUIS J. BANKS. ANDRE D'. ANDERSON. EDWIN Si. LOVELL LOVELL.

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