Drive shaft locking cap and related mixing system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9803695
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14330896

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A mixing system includes a housing having a motor mount rotatably coupled thereto, the motor mount having a passage extending therethrough. A drive shaft is removably positioned within the passage of the motor mount. A cap includes a main body removably coupled to the motor mount and an actuator coupled to the main body so as to be pivotable between a first position and a second position with respect to the main body. The actuator producing a camming action when the actuator is pivoted such that when the actuator is in the first position, the actuator pushes the drive shaft against the motor mount so that the main body is locked to the motor mount and so that rotation of the motor mount causes rotation of the drive shaft and when the actuator is in the second position, the actuator is disengaged from the drive shaft and the cap is removable from the motor mount.

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LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION5823 NEWTON DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayes, Mark Smithfiled, US 23 123
Hurd, Jeffery Logan, US 1 2
Kjar, Steven R Logan, US 16 167
Woods, Whitt F Logan, US 17 373

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