MIXING DEVICE
A new mixing device for mixing solids and medium- to highly viscous food ingredients with liquid in a shaker bottle. The mixing device has a generally dumbbell-shaped agitator insertable within a hand-held, shakeable container. The agitator is composed of a framework arranged to provide voids to allow for flow of liquids, powders, and other materials into and out of portions of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator. The mixing device also has a weighted member attached adjacent to or within the center of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator that increases the momentum of the mixing device when in operation.
1 . A mixing device comprising:
a generally dumbbell-shaped agitator insertable within a hand-held, shakeable container and composed of a framework arranged to provide voids to allow for flow of liquids, powders, and other materials into and out of portions of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator; and
a weighted member attached adjacent to the center of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
2 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member further comprising only a single piece.
3 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member further formed as a substantially solid piece without voids.
4 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator having ends that extend beyond weighted member ends.
5 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member further having a first set of retention members oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
6 . The mixing device of claim 5 , the first set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
7 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member further having a first set of retention members oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
8 . The mixing device of claim 7 , the weighted member further having a second set of retention members oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
9 . The mixing device of claim 7 , the first set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
10 . The mixing device of claim 8 , the second set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
11 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member having one or more ends narrower than a middle portion of the weighted member for streamlining.
12 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the weighted member releasably attachable to the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
13 . The mixing device of claim 1 , the framework further comprising compressible spring ends that extend beyond weighted member ends, the compressible spring ends configured to generally prevent the weighted member from striking a shakeable container interior when the mixing device is in operation.
14 . A mixing device comprising:
a generally dumbbell-shaped agitator insertable within a hand-held, shakeable container and composed of a framework arranged to provide voids to allow for flow of liquids, powders, and other materials into and out of portions of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator; and
a weighted member attached adjacent to the center of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator and further comprising only a single, substantially solid piece without voids.
15 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator having ends that extend beyond weighted member ends.
16 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the weighted member further having a first set of retention members oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
17 . The mixing device of claim 16 , the first set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
18 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the weighted member further having a first set of retention members oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
19 . The mixing device of claim 18 , the weighted member further having a second set of retention members oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member.
20 . The mixing device of claim 18 , the first set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
21 . The mixing device of claim 19 , the second set of retention members configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
22 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the weighted member having one or more ends narrower than a middle portion of the weighted member for streamlining.
23 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the weighted member releasably attachable to the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator.
24 . The mixing device of claim 14 , the framework further comprising compressible spring ends that extend beyond weighted member ends, the compressible spring ends configured to generally prevent the weighted member from striking a shakeable container interior when the mixing device is in operation.
25 . A mixing device comprising:
a container for holding liquids, the container configured to be hand-held and shakeable;
a generally dumbbell-shaped agitator insertable within the container and composed of a framework arranged to provide voids to allow for flow of liquids, powders, and other materials into and out of portions of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator; and
a weighted member releasably attached adjacent to the center of the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator and comprising only a single, substantially solid piece without voids and having two or more retention members oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the weighted member configured to retain the weighted member within the generally dumbbell-shaped agitator;
the framework further comprising compressible spring ends that extend beyond weighted member ends, the compressible spring ends configured to generally prevent the weighted member from striking a shakeable container interior when the mixing device is in operation.