Portable blender system
OwnerThomas W. Lovering, Andrew Rojee +1inventors
InventorsThomas W. Lovering, Andrew Rojee, Josue Ricardo Campos
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to kitchen appliances. Particularly, the present invention relates to portable kitchen appliances for blending food items at power levels comparable to AC appliances. The present invention includes a cooling system for the portable blender to prevent overheating. The blender system also includes a jar and base which are stackable within one another so that the system has a first configuration for use, and a second configuration for storage.
Claims19
A portable blender system for dicing, blending, and pulverizing food and liquid, the portable blender system comprising:
- a jar having an interior portion with an interior volume of at least 2.5 qt, a first opening, and a second opening;
- a lid capable of releasable engagement with the first opening of the jar;
- a base capable of interlocking engagement with the second opening of the jar, the base having a motor capable of 18,000 rpm;
- a battery pack within the base for powering the portable blender system, the battery pack having a first battery adjacent a second battery;
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- a detachable power cord for recharging the battery pack;
- a cooling system capable of providing an air ventilation stream through an air passage extending between the first battery and the second battery;
- wherein the portable blender system having a first working configuration in which the jar is positioned on the base;
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- wherein the portable blender system having a second storage configuration in which the base and the detachable power cord are completely enclosed within the interior portion of the jar.
A portable blender system for dicing, blending, and pulverizing food and liquid, the portable blender system comprising:
- a jar assembly with a jar body having an interior portion with an interior volume of at least 2.5 qt, a first opening, and a second opening;
- a base assembly supporting the jar assembly when the portable blender system is in a first configuration;
- a joining assembly which reversibly secures the base assembly and jar assembly in the first configuration of the portable blender system;
- a blade assembly which reversibly and matingly engages the interior portion of the jar assembly, the blade assembly capable of dicing, blending, and pulverizing the food and liquid within the jar body when the portable blender system is in the first configuration;
- a power assembly for powering the portable blender system, the power assembly including a rechargeable battery pack having at least a first battery, a second battery, and a detachable power cord for powering the portable blender system;
- a cooling system capable of providing an air ventilation stream through an air passage extending between the first battery and the second battery;
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- a second storage configuration in which the base assembly and the power assembly are completely enclosed within the interior portion of the jar body;
- wherein the portable blender system in the first configuration has a first volume, the portable blender system in the second configuration has a second volume, and a ratio of size of the first volume to the second volume is at least 1.2 to 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.