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US 12,336,668 B2Granted
Blending system
AssigneeVita-Mix Management Corporation
InventorsRichard Boozer, Stephen Rukavina
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Abstract
A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.
Claims13
A blade assembly for a blender system, the blade assembly comprising:
- a top blade comprising a first wing extending outwardly from an axis, and a second wing extending outwardly from the axis, wherein the first wing comprises a first tab extending from a body of the first wing, and the second wing comprises a second tab extending from a body of the second wing;
- and
- a bottom blade comprising a first bottom wing and a second bottom wing,
- wherein the first bottom wing comprises:
- a trailing edge substantially removed of material such that the trailing edge forms a first convex curve and a concave curve adjacent to and vertically offset from the first convex curve;
- a radially outermost edge, wherein the radially outermost edge forms a second convex curve adjacent to and vertically offset from the concave curve of the trailing edge, and
- a first offset portion on a first plane disposed below a plane of a mounting portion of the bottom blade in a system vertical direction, and
- wherein the second bottom wing comprises a second offset portion on a second plane disposed above the plane of the mounting portion of the bottom blade in the system vertical direction.
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A blade assembly for a blender system, the blade assembly comprising:
- a top blade comprising a first wing extending outwardly from an axis, and a second wing extending outwardly from the axis, wherein the first wing comprises a first tab extending from a body of the first wing, and the second wing comprises a second tab extending from a body of the second wing;
- and
- a bottom blade comprising a first bottom wing and a second bottom wing,
- wherein the first bottom wing comprises:
- a leading edge extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top blade;
- a trailing edge forming a first convex curve and a concave curve adjacent to and vertically offset from the first convex curve;
- a radially outermost edge disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge, wherein the radially outermost edge forms a second convex curve adjacent to and vertically offset from the concave curve of the trailing edge, and
- a first offset portion on a first plane disposed below a plane of a mounting portion of the bottom blade in a system vertical direction, and
- wherein the second bottom wing comprises a second offset portion on a second plane disposed above the plane of the mounting portion of the bottom blade in the system vertical direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.