Translatable interlocking mechanism for a blending system

A blending system comprising:

• a blender base encasing a motor comprising a motor coupling;
• an apron disposed on the blender base and comprising at least one protrusion;
• a blending container;
• and
• a blade base selectively engaged with the apron, the blade base comprising:
• a blade assembly operatively engageable with the motor coupling;
• at least one alignment member that operatively receives the at least one protrusion to prevent rotation of the blade base when the blade base is operatively engaged with the apron;
• a floating bowl operatively engaged with the blending container;
• and
• at least one rotating member coupled to the floating bowl, wherein a position of the at least one rotating member is movable based on the position of the floating bowl, and wherein the position of the rotating member is movable between a position that prevents the blade assembly from engaging with the motor coupling and a position that allows operative engagement of the blade assembly with the motor coupling.