Mixing funnel
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsNathan Louis Bollen, Andrew David Zdeblick, Jack Richardson, Andrew Terajewicz, Brandon J. Suleski
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Abstract
A mixing funnel for mixing fluids is provided. In one embodiment, the mixing funnel includes a tray having a fluid inlet arranged to receive a primary fluid flow, and first and second fluid passages configured to receive primary fluid flow from the fluid inlet such that the flow is divided to flow along the first and second fluid passages. The first and second fluid passages can be arranged to direct the primary fluid flow to a mixing area. The tray can further include a fluid outlet arranged to receive the primary fluid flow from the mixing area and to deliver the fluid to a container.
Claims8
A beverage device, comprising:
- a housing having a first outlet configured to emit a primary fluid and at least one secondary outlet configured to emit an additive to be mixed with the primary fluid;
- a funnel arranged on the housing to receive the primary fluid through a funnel inlet, the funnel having a partition configured to direct the primary fluid along first and second fluid passages, and the partition defining a fluid outlet path disposed between the first and second fluid passages, the fluid outlet path being configured to direct the primary fluid from the first and second fluid passages to a funnel outlet disposed between the first and second fluid passages, and the funnel being arranged on the housing to receive the additive at a location adjacent to the funnel inlet such that the additive flows with the primary fluid along at least one of the first and second fluid passages and through the fluid outlet path to the funnel outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.