Combination blender and food washing apparatus
OwnerGlenn R. Jacobsoninventor
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Abstract
A food processing apparatus for washing, aeration drying, and blending food product. The apparatus comprises a food product container having a mating lid, a mesh basket insert, and a network of tubing having a plurality of spray nozzle apertures for producing a cleansing mist, and drying airstream, directed toward the enclosed food product. The container further includes a fitting for enabling communication between the tubing network and a water source and an air source, and a valved drain outlet. Blender blades are rotatably mounted to the container floor and driven by a motorized base which supports the container during normal operating modes.
Claims11
A food processing apparatus for aerating, washing, and blending food items comprising:
- a container having a floor and a vertically extending wall terminating in a container rim, said container floor having rotatable blending means;
- fluid spray nozzle means within said container for creating a fluid spray;
- a mesh basket for holding food items, said basket sized for insertion within said container such that said basket is demountably supported above said container floor;
- a container lid, said lid sized for mounting on said container rim;
- means for selectively allowing fluid to flow through said spray nozzle means thereby creating a fluid spray within said container;
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- a base housing a motor and having a top surface incorporating a rotational drive section for transmitting rotational power to said blending means.
A food processing apparatus for washing, aerating, and blending food items comprising:
- a container having a floor and a vertically extending wall terminating in a container rim, said container floor having a rotatable blending blade;
- tubing housed within said container, said tubing having a plurality of apertures;
- a mesh basket for holding food items, said basket sized for insertion within said container such that said basket is demountably supported by said container and elevated above said container floor;
- a container lid, said lid sized for mounting on said container rim;
- a valve for selectively allowing fluids such as water and air to flow through said tubing whereby said fluid exits said tubing through said tubing apertures thereby creating a fluid spray;
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- a base housing a motor and having a top surface incorporating a rotational drive section for transmitting rotational power to said blending blades.
A food processing apparatus for aerating, washing, and blending food items comprising:
- a container having a floor and a vertically extending wall terminating in a container rim, said container floor having a rotatable blending blade;
- said container housing tubing, said tubing having a plurality of apertures functioning as fluid spray nozzles for creating a fluid spray within said container;
- a mesh basket for holding food items, said basket sized for insertion within said container such that said basket is demountably supported above said container floor;
- a transparent dome-shaped container lid, said lid sized for mounting on said container rim;
- means for selectively allowing fluids, such as air for aerating food items and water for washing food items, to flow through said container tubing thereby creating a fluid spray within said container;
- a fluid drain for draining fluid from said container;
- a relief valve for allowing the escape of moisture laden air from said container;
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- a base housing a motor and having a top surface incorporating a rotational drive section for transmitting rotational power to said blending blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.