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US 12,551,062 B2Granted
Interlocking blending system
AssigneeVita-Mix Management Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Kolar, Saifur T. Tareen, Eric Miller
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Abstract
A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container that is shown and described herein. The base may include a near field communications chip that may communicate with a near field communications chip of a container. The base also includes a motor that is selectively and operatively engaged with a blade disposed within a container.
Claims20
A blender system, comprising:
- a powered base comprising a motor and a first wireless communication component;
- and
- a container removably couplable to the powered base to engage with the motor, the container comprising:
- a body,
- at least one powered display element disposed on the body, and
- a second wireless communication component electrically coupled to the at least one powered display element and the first wireless communication component when the second wireless communication component is aligned with the first wireless communication component on the powered base such that electrical power from the powered base is transmitted to the at least one powered display element via the first and second wireless communication components.
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A blender container, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one powered display element disposed on the body;
- and
- a wireless communication component electrically coupled to the powered display element, wherein, when the body is placed on a powered base, electrical power from the powered base is transmitted via the wireless communication component to the at least one powered display element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.