Container for a blender
AssigneeVita-Mix Corporation
InventorsBrent A. Miller, Richard D. Boozer, Michael D. Anton
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Abstract
A container (15) for a blender (10) includes a bottom surface (16) having a non-symmetrically shaped perimeter. A side wall (17) extends upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom surface (16). A mixing blade assembly (20) having a plurality of blades (21) is located above the bottom surface (16) and is rotatable on an axis which is displaced from the center of the bottom surface (10). Nonuniform spaces (25, 26) are thus created between the ends of the blades (21) and the side wall (17). The bottom surface (16) is inclined at an angle relative to the plane normal to the axis of rotation of the blade assembly (20), and it, as well as the side wall (17), may be provided with a plurality of spaced vanes (31, 32).
Claims17
A container for a blender comprising a bottom surface, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom surface, a rotatable mixing blade assembly positioned above said bottom surface, said blade assembly being displaced from the center of said bottom surface, and a plurality of spaced vanes formed on a portion of said side wall generally furthest away from said blade assembly, wherein said bottom surface has a non-symmetrically shaped perimeter.
A container for a blender comprising a bottom surface having a generally elliptical perimeter having a curved area and an opposed flattened area, a side wall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said bottom surface, and a rotatable mixing blade assembly positioned above said bottom surface and being rotatable on an axis, the axis being further away from said flattened area than said curved area.
A container for a blender comprising a generally planar bottom surface, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom surface, and a mixing blade assembly positioned above said bottom surface, said bottom surface being inclined at an angle relative to horizontal and being uninterrupted except for said blade assembly.
A container for a blender comprising a bottom surface, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom surface, a mixing blade assembly positioned above said bottom surface and rotatable on an axis, said bottom surface being inclinded at an angle relative to a plane normal to said axis, and a plurality of spaced vanes formed on said side wall and continuing onto said bottom surface, said vanes on said side wall and said vanes on said bottom surface meet at the lowest point of said bottom surface.
A container for a blender comprising a bottom surface having a non-symmetrically shaped perimeter, a side wall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said bottom surface, a mixing blade assembly positioned above said bottom surface and rotatable on an axis which is displaced from the center of said bottom surface, said bottom surface being inclined at an angle relative to the plane normal to said axis.
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