Locking Assembly for a Micro Puree Machine
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorNathan Lyell
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Abstract
Micro puree machines have a locking assembly for locking a container to a coupling on the machine, preventing the container from rotating out of the coupling during processing. The locking assembly includes at least one protrusion on the container configured to slidably engage a slot on an interior surface of the coupling when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction. The coupling has a clip that is moveable from a first position, in which the clip prevents rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction, to a second position, in which the clip allows rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction. The clip is spring biased toward the second position. Pressing a button on the coupling moves the clip from the first to the second position.
Claims20
A container for use with a micro puree machine, the container comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end having an exterior bottom surface, the exterior bottom surface having an outer circumference;
- and
- a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end to define an interior volume configured to receive ingredients;
- wherein the exterior bottom surface includes a plurality of fixation features, each of the plurality of fixation features having a longitudinal axis, the plurality of fixation features being arranged about a circular axis on the exterior bottom surface such that the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of fixation features extends along the circular axis, each of the plurality of fixation features being spaced apart from the outer circumference of the exterior bottom surface, and the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of fixation features lying in a plane that is perpendicular to the circular axis.
A micro puree machine, comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end having an exterior bottom surface, the exterior bottom surface having an outer circumference;
- and
- a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end to define an interior volume configured to receive ingredients;
- wherein the exterior bottom surface includes a plurality of fixation features, each of the plurality of fixation features having a longitudinal axis, the plurality of fixation features being arranged about a circular axis on the exterior bottom surface such that the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of fixation features extends along the circular axis, each of the plurality of fixation features being spaced apart from the outer circumference of the exterior bottom surface, and the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of fixation features lying in a plane that is perpendicular to the circular axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.