Agitating – Operator supported – Mixing chamber type
Patent
1996-06-12
1998-03-24
Cooley, Charles E.
Agitating
Operator supported
Mixing chamber type
220 426, 220 427, B01F 1300
Patent
active
057305242
ABSTRACT:
A coupling device is configured for interconnecting openings of first and second containers, such as commonly available trash containers, to form a composting device. The coupling device is formed of two conveniently packaged tapered coupling portions, having narrow ends which engage each other at a location intermediate between the openings of the containers to form a throat constriction therebetween, as well as for causing mixing of material passing between the two containers. Additionally, there is provided a mixing lip, preferably at the narrow end of each tapered portion, for inducing more pronounced mixing of the material and for enhancing the composting process. Locking bars are provided for coupling the two portions of the coupling device to each other and to the containers. Each locking bar includes clamping shoulders on one surface thereof, for clamping the two portions into a unitary coupling device by engaging surfaces thereof, as well as protruding edges on the opposing surface, for similarly engaging similar surfaces of the containers or for engaging handles of the containers, in order to lock the containers to the coupling device. Advantageously, the protruding edges may be longitudinally displaced along the locking bar from the clamping shoulders, to engage surfaces on the containers which are displaced by distances differing from the displacement of the surfaces of the coupling portions, as well as to permit engagement with displaced container handles.
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