Bearing mount for blade assembly
AssigneeVita-Mix Management Corporation
InventorsMichael P. Arnett, Nathaniel D. Palella
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Abstract
A blender with a blending assembly is shown and described. The blender may include a container and a blending assembly attached thereto. The blending assembly may include a blade, an axle, and a thick, molded bearing mount. The bearing may include a stiffening portion and a thick molded portion. The blending assembly may include a vibration dampening member. The vibration dampening member may be positioned to isolate the bearing mount and/or a bearing housing from other components.
Claims19
A blending system, comprising:
- a blending container;
- a blade assembly, attachable to the blending container, comprising an axle;
- at least one bearing disposed about the axle;
- a bearing mount operatively attached to the blending container;
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- a dampening member circumscribing at least a portion of the bearing, the dampening member isolating the at least one bearing from the bearing mount altering transmission of vibration from the at least one bearing to the bearing mount.
A bearing assembly for a blending system, the bearing assembly comprising:
- a bearing housing a bearing, the bearing configured to restrict movement of an axle of a blade assembly of the blending system;
- a bearing mount configured to mount the bearing housing to a blending container of the blending system;
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- a dampening member disposed between at least a portion of the bearing housing and at least a portion of the bearing mount, wherein the dampening member circumscribes at least a portion of the bearing housing.
A bearing assembly for a blending system, comprising:
- a bearing mount operatively attachable to a blending container, wherein the bearing mount comprises:
- a body comprising a first material;
- and
- a stiffening member comprising a second material;
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- at least one bearing operatively disposed about an axle of a blade assembly of the blending system,
- wherein the bearing mount operatively mounts the at least one bearing to a container of the blending system;
- a dampening member disposed between the at least one bearing and the bearing mount, the dampening member circumscribing at least a portion of the at least one bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.