Blender Base with Food Processor Capabilities

An attachment for placing on a blender base, comprising:

• a base for fitting onto a blender base that is configured to receive at least two different types of containers, the blender base comprising a sensor system, the sensor system for detecting the type of container on the blender base;
• and
• an actuator for actuating the sensor system.

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A blender base, comprising:

• a drive for rotating a blade unit;
• and
• a dual-wound motor configured to rotate the blade unit in reverse and forward directions.

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A blender comprising:

• a blender base have a drive unit and a male drive member that is driven by the drive unit, the male drive member comprising metal;
• and
• a blade base comprising a blade unit and a female driven member, the female driven member configured to rotate with the blade unit and to fit over the male drive member, the female drive member comprising metal.

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A blender and food processor system, comprising:

• a blender base comprising a drive unit;
• a blender container comprising a blade base for attaching to the blender base and having a blender blade unit, wherein operation of the blender base when the blade base is on the blender base causes operation of the blender blade unit;
• a food processor container having a food processor base for attaching to the blender base, and including a food processor blade unit, wherein operation of the blender base when the food processor base is on the blender base causes operation of the food processor blade unit.

97-104. (canceled)