Laboratory shaker apparatus
First Claim
1. A shaker device for agitating a vessel containing a solution, the vessel having a first sealable opening into which the solution can enter the vessel and a second sealable opening from which the solution can exit the vessel, said shaker device comprising:
- a sub-base;
a base moveably connected to said sub-base;
means for moving said base, relative to said sub-base, for providing agitation to a vessel;
a first support having a first portion fixedly mounted to a first location of said base and a second portion located above said base;
a second support having a first portion fixedly mounted to a second location of said base and a second portion located above said base; and
vessel support means having a first end rotatably mounted to the second portion of said first support and a second end rotatably mounted to the second portion of said second support, said vessel support means for securely retaining the vessel thereto in a substantially upright position, said vessel support means further for rotating the vessel, about a generally horizontal axis relative to said base, 180°
to position the vessel in a substantially upside-down position in order to allow a second opening of the vessel to be open during agitation to allow gases generated by the agitation of the solution to escape therethrough during agitation.
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Abstract
A shaker apparatus is provided for laboratory testing. The apparatus comprises a base that is reciprocally movable relative to a sub-base. A frame is mounted to the base and includes spaced apart vertical supports with a horizontal support assembly rotatably mounted therebetween. A plurality of test vessels are mounted to the horizontal support assembly and can be rotated with the horizontal support assembly 180° relative to the base. The vessels may be subjected to simultaneous shaking for identical periods of time. The horizontal frame assembly to which the vessels are mounted can be inverted between adjacent periods of shaking to permit selected refilling of the vessels, escape of gases therefrom and drainage of material from the vessels.
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6 Claims
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1. A shaker device for agitating a vessel containing a solution, the vessel having a first sealable opening into which the solution can enter the vessel and a second sealable opening from which the solution can exit the vessel, said shaker device comprising:
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a sub-base; a base moveably connected to said sub-base; means for moving said base, relative to said sub-base, for providing agitation to a vessel; a first support having a first portion fixedly mounted to a first location of said base and a second portion located above said base; a second support having a first portion fixedly mounted to a second location of said base and a second portion located above said base; and vessel support means having a first end rotatably mounted to the second portion of said first support and a second end rotatably mounted to the second portion of said second support, said vessel support means for securely retaining the vessel thereto in a substantially upright position, said vessel support means further for rotating the vessel, about a generally horizontal axis relative to said base, 180°
to position the vessel in a substantially upside-down position in order to allow a second opening of the vessel to be open during agitation to allow gases generated by the agitation of the solution to escape therethrough during agitation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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