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InventorsJohn Douglas Wulf, Gerald J. Lozinski, Matthew Craig Denton, Jerry Lee McColgin, Michael Morton, Daniel S. Soultanian
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A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. Programs with preprogrammed motor commands for desired operations are stored in memory and may be selected by a user on a user interface. The user interface may include a liquid crystal display, or function switches and light emitting diodes. Upon selection of a particular pre-defined function, the microcontroller retrieves the appropriate program from the read only memory and specifies the preprogrammed motor commands to accomplish the selected function.
A blender base, comprising:
An attachment for placing on a blender base, comprising:
A blade unit for use with a blender, comprising:
A blade base and unit for a blender comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base, comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A container for use with a blender, comprising:
A container for use with a blender comprising ingredient markings that represent fill lines for particular ingredients that are to added for a recipe that is to be mixed in the blender.
A container for use with a blender, comprising a jar having a interior non-stick surface.
A blender comprising:
A container for use with a blade base, comprising:
A method of mixing ingredients in a drinking container, comprising:
A blender and food processor system, comprising:
A blender base, comprising:
A blender base comprising:
A blender base comprising:
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Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs,…
Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs,…
Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs,…
Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools: for machines with tools driven from the lower side
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The present invention relates generally to household appliances, and more particularly to blenders and food processors.
Blenders are household devices often used to blend or mix drinks or liquids. On the other hand, food processors are household devices commonly used to chop, cut, slice, and/or mix various solid foods such as vegetables, fruits, or meats. Different blade designs and rotation speeds are used in a blender or a food processor in order to accomplish the mixing or cutting actions desired.
Conventional household blenders typically have a motor connected to a blade assembly, and the speed of the rotating blade or motor may be varied based on selections made by the user.
FIG. 1 is a front, left, perspective view of a blender base and container incorporating the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a number of components that may be attached to the blender base of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the blender base and blender container of FIG. 1, showing a blade base that connects to the blender base;
In the following description, various aspects of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. Furthermore, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the present invention.
Referring now to the drawing, in which like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, FIG. 1 shows a blender 30 incorporating many features of the present invention. Briefly described, in accordance with one aspect of the invention and as is best shown in FIG. 2, the blender 30 includes a blender base 32 that may be utilized with a number of different components, including a jar 34 having an integral collar (hereinafter “collared jar 34”), a threaded jar 36, a single serving beverage container 38, and a food processor 40. As subsequently described, the blender base 32 is preprogrammed with a plurality of routines designed for particular food or drink items, for example, by taking a particular sequence of motor commands (e.g., direction of rotation, speed, duration or time of rotation, etc.) which are automatically implemented based on the function (e.g., end result) selected by the user. Additionally, sensors may be present on the apparatus of the present invention to detect the presence of and type of container in which the mixing or processing will take place. Other novel features of the present invention will become apparent below.
Turning now to FIG. 3, the blender base 32 includes four feet 42 for placing the blender base on a surface such as a table. Rounded, tapered sides 43 lead to an attachment base 44. An attachment protrusion 46 is mounted on the top of the attachment base 44, and includes tapered sides having alternating triangular-shaped concave surfaces 48 and convex surfaces 50 (detail is further shown in FIG. 4). The upper outer shell of the blender base 32 may be extruded as a single piece of plastic, or alternatively may be cast as several pieces and assembled. In addition, the blender base may be formed of other suitable materials, such as metal, for example.