Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
366197000 | MIXING CHAMBER REMOVABLE FROM STIRRER AND SUPPORT | 81 |
20080219089 | Mixing device configured to blend food - A mixing device, configured to blend food, including a housing, having a motor, and a jar removably mounted to the housing for containing food. The housing includes a base, a central body and a pair of side bodies that attach to the sides of the central body in an assembled configuration of the housing. Further, the housing includes a top removably mounted to the base to clamp the side bodies and the central body between the top and the base when the housing is in the assembled configuration. | 09-11-2008 |
20110242931 | ROTATIONAL RESTRAINT METHODOLOGY IN A FROZEN MIXING SYSTEM AND CONTAINER - A container for containing food and/or beverage ingredients is described. The container is of a type which may be supported in a support while the ingredients inside the container are processed, such as by a rotating blade or other mechanism. The container includes anti-rotation elements positionable in anti-rotational contact with a corresponding protruding portion in a container support in a manner which restricts rotational movement of the vessel relative to the container support. | 10-06-2011 |
366198000 | Plural supports | 9 |
20090097353 | Motorcycle engine blender station - A blended drink concession apparatus has a motorcycle engine, mounted in a motorcycle engine display area. The motorcycle belt is powered by the motorcycle engine and the motorcycle pulley is also powered by the motorcycle engine. The motorcycle pulley operates a shaft and the shaft operates a belt. The belt operates the blender shaft. The blender connector is powered by the blender shaft. A variety of hundred jars each having a blender blade is powered by the blender shaft connector. Thus, users can have blended drinks from the power of a motorcycle engine. Optionally, propane can be injected into the exhaust and ignited for visual effect. Optionally, handlebars mounted in front of the engine provide additional decoration. The motorcycle handlebars may have gearshift control, start and kill switch or other controls. The blended drink concession apparatus is mounted on a trailer that can be pulled around from event to event. | 04-16-2009 |
20090207690 | MULTI-SIZE MIXER - A gyroscopic paint mixer having a rotatable frame with a clamp lock providing automatic transfer from an unclamping to a clamping condition, providing silent operation through the use of one way clutches, the mixer also having a vertical stop apparatus coupled to an access door for stopping and holding the rotatable frame in an upright position, the mixer also having a bail retainer supported by a carriage assembly mounted for rotation on a clamp plate with a cam urging the bail retainer to the side of the frame when the bail retainer is released from the paint container with the paint container in an upright position in the rotatable frame. | 08-20-2009 |
20100208548 | BOWL FOR MIXING MACHINE - A mixing machine mixer bowl includes a handle with laterally extending thumb rests to facilitate user handling of the mixer bowl. | 08-19-2010 |
20110013477 | Method and Apparatus for Making Food Products - A machine ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110205833 | Device - A device for intimately mixing the content of substrate containers, includes a stirring mechanism made up of a drive motor, a connecting rod and a stirring propeller at the end of the connecting rod remote from the drive motor. A support mechanism is provided for accepting the weight of the stirring mechanism. | 08-25-2011 |
20130058187 | Agitation Apparatus with Interchangeable Module and Impact Protection Using Reactive Feedback Control - An apparatus for agitating materials contained in tubes, including cellular materials and tissues, to release their contents for scientific analysis. The apparatus includes a control enclosure containing a base and a motor, and an interchangeable module that connects to the motor. The interchangeable module includes a tube supporting structure and a rotatable hub connected to one or more strikers positioned to impact the tubes, resulting in agitation of tube contents. Interchangeable modules allow for different shapes and sizes of tubes to be used with a single control enclosure. The apparatus includes a means to measure the rotational velocity of the rotatable hub and a method for using the speed to determine the number of tubes in the apparatus, or the mass or volume of samples contained in tubes. The method accordingly adjusts the rotational velocity of the strikers allowing the tubes to receive consistent agitation independent of the number of tubes in the apparatus or mass or volume of samples within said tubes. The apparatus further includes protective sleeves for the tubes to prevent breakage, heat build-up from friction and tube caps opening due to rapid impact from strikers. | 03-07-2013 |
20130148467 | Automatic Pot Stirrer - An automatic pot stirrer is provided that has a mount assembly. The mount assembly is mounted on a pot plate having slider clamps. The slider clamps engage the rim of the pot and are designed to accommodate differently dimensioned pots. The mount assembly supports a shaft that is operatively coupled to a motor at one end and threaded to a block at the other end. The block has opposed first and second block end walls and opposed first and second block paddle walls to which are connected paddles. The first and second block paddle walls may be disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to a second block end wall. The paddles are disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to the second block end wall such that the paddles lift food product from the bottom of the pot during operation of the automatic pot stirrer. | 06-13-2013 |
20130188441 | MIXER ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A mixing apparatus and system includes a hub, a plurality of blades, and a respective hinge for each blade to pivotally secure each blade to the hub. Each hinge including a lock having a tab and a detent to secure the respective blade in an operating conformation. | 07-25-2013 |
20150023129 | SYSTEM FOR STIRRING OR STORING PAINTS - The present invention relates to a system ( | 01-22-2015 |
366199000 | Removable power drive means | 4 |
20120155215 | RING MIXER - Embodiments relate to a mixing device including a mixer body and a mixing bowl. The mixer body has a circular housing defining at least one hole therein and contains a drive assembly. The mixing bowl defines a mixing bowl rotational axis and is removably connected to the mixer body, the mixing bowl is adapted to receive a mixing system defining a mixing system rotational axis and is removably connected to the drive assembly, the drive assembly rotates the mixing system about the mixing bowl rotational axis while simultaneously rotating the mixing system about the mixing system rotational axis. | 06-21-2012 |
20120213029 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING OF A MATERIAL TO BE MIXED - The invention relates to a device ( | 08-23-2012 |
20130188442 | Method and an apparatus/universal combine for agitation of liquids - A method of mixing together liquids or liquid/solid combinations, and mixing apparatus/universal combine utilizing a vertical spinning container or vessel having a rib, or a cross rib in its bottom wall. The container is spun about a vertical axis with no wobbling component to the motion. Meshed elements are used for high shear mixing. Start/stop routines, and variable acceleration/speed values are used, to facilitate complete mixing. Use of ‘impeller’ blade stirrers is completely eliminated. | 07-25-2013 |
20150290607 | Mixing Machine - This mixing machine comprises a mixing head that attaches to a container, forming a closed mixing receptacle. The head is pivotably supported in a frame such that the closed mixing receptacle can pivot to perform the mixing. The mixing head also has a rotationally driven tool which cleans the bottom of the head, supplying a low-energy transport stream for material to at least one second tool carried by the head. The second tool performs the mixing and is located inside the movement path of the bottom-cleaning first tool. The first tool has a scoop positioned in the direction of rotation of the tool with its edge facing in the direction of rotation and outward in the radial direction. The first tool comprises a first scoop section, a second, wall-cleaning scoop section and a recess open toward its closure more remote from the wall through which the second tool passes during rotation of the first tool. | 10-15-2015 |
366200000 | Support rotatable only | 4 |
20110122723 | THROUGH-HEAD STAND MIXER - An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a stand mixer including a base with an upstanding pedestal portion and a mixer head supported on the pedestal portion, the mixer head having a upward-facing side, a downward-facing side and an aperture passing through the mixer head from the upward-facing side to the downward-facing side. | 05-26-2011 |
20120314531 | CARTRIDGE, CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD FOR MIXING A FIRST AND SECOND COMPONENT - A cartridge is configured for insertion and centrifugation in a centrifuge. The cartridge includes a mixing chamber, which comprises a container that is configured for at least one first component and at least one second component and electromagnetic particles. The electromagnetic particles are movable by an electromagnetic force to mix the first and second components. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314532 | CARTRIDGE, CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD - A cartridge includes a first drum having a first chamber and a displacement device that is configured to rotate the first drum about a central axis to connect the first chamber to a second chamber in a conductive manner. The cartridge further includes an electric switch that is configured to be actuated by the displacement device between a closed switching state and an open switching state. | 12-13-2012 |
20140192612 | Rotation and Revolution Magnetic Stirring Device for Producing Conductive Gold Balls - An autorotation and revolution magnetic stirring device for producing conductive golden particles comprises a mounting holder, a rotary electric motor, a flask, a magnetic stirrer, and a magnetic rotor. The rotary electric motor is fixed to the mounting holder. The flask is rotatably mounted to the mounting holder. The rotary electric motor provides rotary power to make the flask rotate. The magnetic rotor is put into the flask. The magnetic rotor rotates due to the magnetic force from the magnetic stirrer. In the present invention, the solvents in the flask rotate due to the rotary of the flask and the rotary of the magnetic rotor. “Revolution” and “autorotation” exist at the same time, so the solvents are stirred more adequately and more evenly so as to obtain an excellent surface treatment effect. | 07-10-2014 |
366202000 | Support oscillatory only | 1 |
20090201762 | Dental device - The invention relates to a dental device, in particular a dental mixing device, with a housing, and with a frame that supports at least one motor and a mixing arm and is mounted on at least two bearings, preferably at least three bearings, in particular four bearings, inside a housing, each of these bearings being clamped between upper and lower elastic, pretensioned damping elements ( | 08-13-2009 |
366203000 | Support rectilinearly reciprocable only | 1 |
20150109879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING FOOD PRODUCTS - A machine ( | 04-23-2015 |
366204000 | Mixing chamber mounted within container | 8 |
20100020633 | BLENDING JAR HAVING A VORTEX SHIFTING MEANS - A variety of embodiments of blending containers are shown herein. In one embodiment, the blending container includes a mixing blade that rotates on an axis adjacent to the bottom of the blending container. The blending container includes one or more walls that extend upward from the bottom and a handle secured to the one or more walls. The blending container may be configured so that a vortex created when liquid is blended inside the container is not positioned over the axis. The blending containers may also be configured to stack inside one another. | 01-28-2010 |
20110019499 | Beverage Mixing Device with Two Mixed Beverages - A beverage mixing device includes a primary container, a secondary container mounted in the primary container, a diaphragm removably mounted on the secondary container to seal the lower end of the secondary container, a sliding member movably mounted in the secondary container and having a lower end provided with a cutting blade that is movable to penetrate the diaphragm to connect the secondary container to the primary container and an upper end provided with a helical driven portion, and a top cap removably mounted on the primary container and provided with a helical drive portion abutting the helical driven portion of the sliding member to push the sliding member toward the diaphragm by rotation of the top cap relative to the sliding member. | 01-27-2011 |
20110310696 | FLUID MIXING SYSTEM WITH HANGERS - A fluid mixing system includes a support housing having an interior surface bounding a compartment, the support housing having a floor and a sidewall upstanding therefrom, an opening extending through the sidewall and communicating with the compartment. An elongated rack is mounted to the support housing adjacent to the opening. A first hanger includes an elongated shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the shaft being removably mounted to the rack so that the second end projects outwardly away from the sidewall of the support housing, the second end of the shaft having a fastener disposed thereat. | 12-22-2011 |
20110317513 | Apparatus for releasing a cup from the cup holder of a food mixing machine - A food mixing machine ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120170404 | MIXING BOWL LINER AND LID - A bowl liner for a mixing bowl of a stand mixer includes a shell and a rim secured an upper end of the shell. The shell is sized to be received in the mixing bowl, and is formed from an elastomeric material. The shell has a mixing chamber defined therein. The rim includes an outer perimeter surface that has a keyed surface section to locate the liner relative to the stand mixer. | 07-05-2012 |
20120213030 | MIXER FOR USE IN A MICROWAVE OVEN - A microwave oven food mixer comprises a body including a drive mechanism and a plurality of adjustable arms extending outwardly from the body. The body and arms are configured so that the body may engage the lip of a culinary vessel disposed on a turntable of a microwave oven, with the arms extended to engage walls of the oven. A mixing arrangement extends downwardly from the body and is arranged to be located in said vessel during use. The mixing arrangement includes a fixed stirrer and a rotatable stirrer. The fixed stirrer is secured to the body and arranged to pass adjacent an inner wall of the vessel. The rotatable stirrer is connected to the drive mechanism and arranged so that rotation of the vessel on the turntable with the arms engaging walls of the oven causes rotation of the rotatable stirrer. | 08-23-2012 |
20140340981 | DEVICE FOR AGITATING A CANISTER OF MATERIAL - A device for agitating a canister of material to mix the material therein. A housing in which the canister is inserted has a ball mounted to the bottom end of the housing. The ball is mounted on an axle driven by an external rotary power drill. The ball is located offset with respect to a main axis of the housing and is also mounted offset with respect to the axle of rotation thereby causing rotation of the canister as well as reciprocal motion of the canister. | 11-20-2014 |
20150103620 | BULK MIXING CONTAINER AND LOCKING BEARING THEREFOR - A bulk mixing container that includes a container housing, an agitator mounting structure, an agitator assembly, and a bearing. The bearing is mounted in an opening in the agitator mounting structure with a shaft of the agitator assembly extending through a central bore in the bearing. The bearing has a cylindrical body that includes a flange at one end which engages an upper surface of the agitator mounting structure, and a locking tab at its other end which engages a lower surface of the agitator mounting structure to thereby hold the bearing in place. An O-ring fitted into a groove on the outer cylindrical surface of the body provides a secondary seal against fluid movement between the bearing and agitator mounting structure. | 04-16-2015 |
366205000 | Stirrer mounted through mixing chamber bottom wall | 37 |
20080198691 | Blender/food processor blade arrangement for small throated blender jars - A blade assembly suited for both blending and food processing in small throat blender jars is provided. The blade assembly comprises a plurality of blade forms each designed to perform a specific blending or processing task while simultaneously working together and with the geometric restrictions of the jar to optimize the assembly's capability to crush ice, blend or mix liquids and/or semi-solid materials, and to chop, cut, or slice solid food items without the need for user interaction to clear compacted items from the blades and/or the walls or bottom of the jar during its operation. The improved performance also serves the beneficial side effect of improved bearing and motor life in the blender/food processor. | 08-21-2008 |
20080212403 | BLENDER HAVING AN INVERTABLE JAR - The blender includes a motor housing that has an outer surface surrounding an electric motor. The motor housing has a first end and a second end. The outer surface has a first mounting member. The motor housing includes a control electrically connected to the motor. A jar has an open end and a blending end and an interior surface. The jar includes a blade assembly proximate to the blending end. The jar is removably mountable to the first end of the motor housing in a operable position. The interior surface of the jar has a second mounting member. The second mounting member is in releasable registry with the first mounting member when the open end of the jar is placed over the first end of the motor housing in a storage position such that the motor housing is at least partially contained within the jar. | 09-04-2008 |
20080259722 | Blender for production of scented materials - The blender for production of scented materials has mutually connecting containers or chambers that attach to a conventional motorized blender base. The chambers include a mixing chamber having a removable blade assembly and base attachment mount, a filtration chamber installed upon the mixing chamber, and a collection chamber installed upon the filtration chamber. The filtration chamber may include one or more scent absorbent pads removably installed in the neck thereof. The blender is used by assembling the mixing chamber upon the blender base, adding ingredients and liquid, installing the filtration and collection chambers, and operating the blender. When the ingredients have been mixed and comminuted, the chamber assembly is removed from the base and inverted to drain the liquid mixture through the scent absorbent discs and into the collection bottle. The discs and collection bottle are then removed for use in distributing the scent. | 10-23-2008 |
20080298169 | ENCLOSURE FOR A BLENDING TOOL OF A MIXING DEVICE - A mixing device configured for shipment and/or storage includes a base housing at least one motor, a jar removably mountable to the base in an operating configuration for containing foodstuff, and a blade assembly loosely positioned in the jar. The blade assembly has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The second surface of the blade assembly operatively engages that at least one motor in the operating configuration. The device further includes a blending tool operatively connected to the first surface of the blade assembly and an enclosure removably mountable to the first surface of the blade assembly to enclose the blending tool. | 12-04-2008 |
20090109793 | Juice apparatus and disposable juicer cups - A blender apparatus includes a disposable cup. The disposable cup has a set of blending blades disposed on a bottom portion of the disposable cup provided for cutting and blending food chunks contained in the disposable cup. The blender apparatus further includes a base unit. The base unit has a rotating mechanism for engaging the set of blending blades for rotating and cutting and blending the food chunks. The set of blending blades further includes a blade-set engagement interface for engaging to the rotating engagement interface for rotating and cutting and blending the food chunks. | 04-30-2009 |
20090129200 | ELECTRIC FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCE HAVING A SUPPORT FOR A MIXING ACCESSORY - An electric food preparation appliance composed of: a jar having a bottom and an open top; a rotary working tool installed in the jar to be driven in rotation through the bottom of the jar; a lid for closing the top of the jar and having an opening; a mixing accessory constructed to be installed in the jar through the opening; and a side support member provided to hold the mixing accessory when the mixing accessory is not installed in the jar. | 05-21-2009 |
20100246319 | DURABILITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT OF A BLENDER - A blender for blending foodstuff includes a base enclosing a motor and a jar sensor secured to the base. The base has an upper mounting surface and the motor is mounted beneath the upper mounting surface. The jar sensor is secured to the base proximate the upper mounting surface. A jar is removably mountable to the base on the mounting surface. The jar includes a closed end and an actuator is mounted proximate the lower jar surface. The jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator when the jar is mounted to the base in an operating position. The motor is powered when the jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator in the operating position. | 09-30-2010 |
20110013478 | BLENDER JAR INTERLOCK - A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base. | 01-20-2011 |
20110096619 | DURABILITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT OF A BLENDER - A blender for blending foodstuff includes a base enclosing a motor and having an upper mounting surface. A jar sensor is secured to the base proximate the upper mounting surface and a jar is removably mountable to the base on the mounting surface. The jar includes a closed end and an actuator is mounted proximate the closed end. The jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator when the jar is mounted to the base in an operating position. The motor is powered when the jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator in the operating position. A motor temperature indicator is positioned on a control panel on the base and a temperature sensor is in communication with the motor temperature indicator. First and second cordsets are adaptable for removable mounting to the base for powering the motor. | 04-28-2011 |
20110149677 | BLENDER CUP WITH LID STORAGE - A beverage container assembly for use with a blender is provided comprising a beverage container having an open top portion and a closed bottom portion. A first removable cover is for selectively covering the top portion of the beverage container. The first cover is adapted to be removably mountable on and off a blender and comprises an adapter portion for mounting the beverage container on a blender. A second removable cover is for selectively covering the open top portion of the beverage container. The second cover includes a drinking hole. The first and second covers are interchangeable on the beverage container and the second cover is mountable on the closed bottom portion for storage. | 06-23-2011 |
20110205834 | Mixing Apparatus - The invention provides mixing apparatus which has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying mixing means extending through the lid with at one end a mixing element and at the other end a drive connection to a drive motor. When the drive is operated the mixing element mixes the contents of the container, usually when the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot and the top edge of the container is located into the slot when the lid is assembled with the container whereby to improve connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing means and, during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together. | 08-25-2011 |
20120002501 | MIXING SYSTEM FOR MIXING A POWDERED BEVERAGE WITH A LIQUID - In a mixing system for mixing together a powdered beverage and a liquid in-situ to form a ready-to-drink beverage, a receptacle has an interior space defining a mixing chamber for receiving powdered beverage and liquid therein to be mixed. An agitator is removably disposed in the mixing chamber, the agitator being operable to mix the powdered beverage and liquid within the mixing chamber, said agitator being removable from the receptacle. A retention member is configured to inhibit the agitator against falling out of the receptacle upon substantially inverting the receptacle. A drive system is provided for operating the agitator, with the agitator and drive system being configured for operative coupling therebetween. The mixing system may include a support for supporting the receptacle in an upright orientation. The receptacle may be removable from the support. The agitator may include an anti-vortex member to inhibit formation of a vortex. | 01-05-2012 |
20120206995 | Blender Lid Safety Protection Device - The present invention provides a blender lid safety protection device comprising a latch cover mechanism installed outside a mixing cup, such that after a lid is covered vertically onto the mixing cup, the lid is latched and fixed to the latch cover mechanism; and a link rod, having a spring coupled to the bottom of the link rod for propping the bottom of the link rod to a certain distance from one of the control switches of a power circuit control switch. After the blender lid is press down, the top end of the link rod drives a compression spring at the bottom of the link rod to move downward to trigger a control switch. Only after the blender lid is covered onto the mixing cup, the control switch of one of the power circuit switches will be electrically conducted, so as to provide a safety protection. | 08-16-2012 |
20120230149 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING THE POURABILITY OF SEMI-FROZEN AND SEMI-FLUIDIC BEVERAGES FROM BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A beverage blender includes a beverage container, one or more vibrating mechanisms permanently or releasably attached to the beverage container (e.g., to a bottom portion or handle of the beverage container) or integrated within one or more walls of the beverage container, and a blender base that includes a motor for turning a blade in the beverage container when the beverage container is docked to the blender base. The one or more vibrating mechanisms is/are activated while the beverage is being poured so that vibrations from the one or more vibrating mechanisms are mechanically transmitted to the beverage container. The mechanically transmitted vibrations promote the pourability of the beverage from the beverage container, including dislodging beverage ingredients that are lodged or trapped in crevices of the beverage container and freeing up beverage ingredients that may have accumulated at the bottom of the beverage container during blending. | 09-13-2012 |
20120294108 | BLENDING JAR WITH SCRAPER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A blending apparatus includes a blending jar and a lid. The blending jar has an internal surface defining an internal volume, and a mixing blade positioned within the internal volume. The lid is releasably mounted to the blending jar and includes at least one scraper extending into the internal volume. The at least one scraper is adjacent to the internal surface of the blending jar and is arranged and configured to disrupt rotational flow of food particles within the internal volume and/or scrape food particles from an inner surface of the blending jar. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300575 | BLENDER - A blender has a base, an axle assembly mounted on the base, a container securely attached to an axle housing of the axle assembly, and a stirring disk securely mounted on an axle of the axle assembly. A user puts foodstuffs, such as powder material, syrup, liquid material, ice cubes and so on, or tea leaves and water, into the container, and then drives the axle assembly and the stirring disk to rotate. Thus, stirring ribs of the stirring disk stir and mix the foodstuffs without crushing the foodstuffs, or the tealeaves and the water are brewed into tea. The blender is simple, easy and safe, especially for a person or a household to use. | 11-29-2012 |
20130064034 | CYLINDRICAL PISTON ASSISTED BLENDING VESSEL - A system for blending and dispensing a frozen mixture includes a blending chamber to receive the ingredients to be blended and a blending mechanism that includes a rotating blade for blending and a motor to drive the blade. A piston is located within the blending chamber, and a dispensing mechanism dispenses a blended mixture from the blending chamber. A discharge mechanism discharges a cleaning fluid from the blending chamber. The piston is moved to a first position with respect to the blending mechanism during a blending cycle and moved to a second position during a dispensing cycle, the second position being closer to the blending mechanism than the first position. The piston is moved to a third position with respect to the blending mechanism during an introduction of a cleaning fluid into the blending chamber, the third position being farther away from the blending mechanism than the first position. The piston is moved to a fourth position with respect to the blending mechanism during a discharging of the cleaning fluid cycle. | 03-14-2013 |
20130077433 | BLENDER WITH VARYING INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY SHAPED CONTAINER - A blender includes a container having a plurality of substantially triangular shaped ribs projecting into a processing zone of the container. The plurality of spaced ribs each include a width and a depth that taper from a top end section adjacent a teardrop shaped opening of the container to a more narrow bottom end section adjacent a bottom wall of the container. A side wall of the container continuously tapers from the teardrop shaped opening to a substantially square shaped bottom end portion including first, second, third and fourth side wall sections connected to one another at respective rounded corners. A blade assembly is coupled to the container and includes a plurality of blades angled at different planes with respect to a horizontal plane. Each of the blades includes a beveled leading edge, resulting in a downward suction force that draws ingredients down into the blade for processing. | 03-28-2013 |
20130188443 | Reversible Blender Jug - The reversible blender jug is one embodiment of a blender jug, comprising a vessel with dual and opposing openings, a plurality of lids (some having attached agitators), and a means for securing said lids to said vessel. The reversible blender jug can be operated in an upright or inverted position. Inverting the blender jug imparts vertical movement to the contents, creating more frequent contact between the agitators and the contents. | 07-25-2013 |
20130215707 | JAR FOR PROCESSING FOODSTUFFS FOR A BLENDER - This jar includes a bottom wall, bearing rotary mechanical elements for processing foodstuffs. This jar also includes a side wall extending transversely from the bottom wall while delimiting with the latter a free space in which the rotary elements act on the foodstuffs to be processed, this side wall having, opposite the bottom wall, a free end for introducing the foodstuffs into the free space. In order to make the use of this jar simple and efficient, the free end of the side wall has a regular pentagonal profile. | 08-22-2013 |
20140104976 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE - A kitchen appliance comprising a base station having a support surface on an upper portion thereof and a rotatable drive shaft comprising a first coupling part at a free end thereof. The appliance comprises a removable bowl comprising a bottom part that is supported by the support surface during operation and a coupling member supported from said bottom part. The member comprises a second coupling part for coupling with the first cJoupling part. The first coupling part comprises a head with an outer surface with a number of first cam portions. The second coupling part comprises a socket for accommodating the head, the socket has an inner circumferential surface with a number of second cam portions, said first and second cam portions comprise first respectively second cam faces, which mate upon accommodation of the head in the socket. | 04-17-2014 |
20140241109 | FOOD BLENDING APPLIANCE WITH WIPER ASSEMBLY - A food blending appliance includes a housing with a motor therein. A food blending chamber having an inner wall surface is located proximate the housing. A wiper assembly is operably coupled to the motor and has a wiper blade that includes a tapered forward portion and a tapered rearward portion. The wiper blade includes an arced exterior surface that includes a radius of curvature that is substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the inner wall surface. The operable coupling between the motor and the wiper assembly results in rotation of the wiper blade when the motor is activated, which removes food from the inner wall surface of the food blending chamber during rotation. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247685 | FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE JAR LOCK - A food processing machine having a base and a cylindrical jar lock extending upwardly from a top surface of the base. A jar assembly has a jar and a collar that extends downwardly from the jar. The collar is adapted to fit circumferentially around the cylindrical jar lock. A plurality of locking tabs extend radially inwardly from the collar. The locking tabs engage with the cylindrical jar lock and prevent vertical movement of the jar while allowing rotational movement of the jar and linear movement of the jar with respect to the base in the xy-plane. The cylindrical jar lock is optionally spring-mounted to the base to provide dampened movement in the vertical direction of the cylindrical jar lock with respect to the base. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247686 | BLENDING SYSTEM - A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having an inner and outer layer. The blending system may also include a magnet positioned between inner and outer layers of the container, and a sensor positioned in the base, where the magnet in operative proximity to the sensor permits operation of the motor. | 09-04-2014 |
20140286123 | BLENDING SYSTEM - A blending system is shown and described herein. A blending system may include a base including a motor and a first shell that encases the motor. The blending system may also include a container that is removably coupled to the blender base. The blending system may also have a second shell selectively attached to the first shell. The blending system may also have a wall positioned within the base to direct airflow from the fan along a volute-shaped path. | 09-25-2014 |
20140307518 | FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE - A food processing assembly ( | 10-16-2014 |
20150023130 | Tri-Blade Assembly for Blender - A jug body having a through opening for receiving a blade assembly, the opening extending through a hub formed on an underside of the jug; the blade assembly having a bearing case within which is mounted bearings for supporting a shaft; the bearing case having a flange at one end and having threads at an opposite end, the threads protruding from a lower surface of the hub; the threads cooperating with a threaded nut that draws the flange into engagement with the jug; the lower surface of the hub and the nut being capped by a cover through which protrudes the shaft; a lower end of the shaft having attached to it, a coupling. | 01-22-2015 |
20150036458 | MIXER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A mixer household appliance having a container unit and a base unit. The container unit includes a container for foodstuff and a rotor element arranged inside the container at a first end of the container unit. The appliance further includes a lid for at least partially covering an opening of the container unit. A device extends into the container via the lid and includes a surface element. The device is arranged to be fixedly positioned in at least a first position and a second position. In the first position of the device, the surface element is arranged at a first distance from the rotor element. In the second position of the device the surface element is arranged at a second distance from the rotor element. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036459 | MIXER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A mixer appliance having a base unit and a container unit. The base unit has a motor with a drive shaft. The container unit has a container and a rotor with a rotor shaft and a rotor element. A coupling arrangement connects the drive shaft and the rotor shaft when the container unit is connected to the base unit. A longitudinal axis extends through the drive shaft, coupling arrangement, and rotor shaft. The container unit has a bottom portion with a flexible diaphragm and a bearing member. The bearing member is supported by the flexible diaphragm, and the rotor shaft extends through the bearing member. The flexible diaphragm provides flexibility perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, such that the bearing member is displaceable perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis to align the rotor shaft with the drive shaft along the longitudinal axis when the container unit is connected to the base unit. | 02-05-2015 |
20150098299 | Blender - A food-processing device for blending and mixing food comprises a mixing vessel, a blade holder, and a motor base. The motor is a high power motor. The device has various safety features designed for the high power motor. The blade holder comprises a safety mechanism that prevents the motor base from operating without the mixing vessel covering the blade. On the surface of the motor base, it has raised area that is complementarily shaped with some recesses on the bottom of the blade holder to align the blade holder and the motor base. It also has a drainage hole that prevents the accumulation of liquid in the well of the motor base. The motor is mounted on the ceiling of the motor housing through a bracket with multiple dampers. The circuit of the motor has soft start and automatic turn off features. | 04-09-2015 |
20150117141 | MAGNETIC DISC COUPLER - A blending appliance includes a housing with a jar receiving area defined between an upper housing and a support base. A blender jar includes a base portion and a receptacle portion, and is configured to be laterally received within the jar receiving area of the housing. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed in the base portion of the blender jar and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the support base of the housing. The upper and lower magnetic couplers are magnetically coupled to one another for driving a blade assembly disposed in the receptacle portion of the blender jar. A brake mechanism is disposed on the upper magnetic coupler and is configured to stop rotation of the upper magnetic coupler when the blender jar is removed from the jar receiving area. | 04-30-2015 |
20150305565 | LOW PROFILE MOTOR FOR PORTABLE APPLIANCES - A blending appliance includes a housing having a jar receiving portion defined between an upper housing and a base portion laterally extending from the housing. A blender jar is adapted to be laterally received within the jar receiving portion and includes a jar base and a receptacle portion. A stator is disposed in the base portion of the housing and is adapted to create an electromagnetic field to drive a rotatable magnetic coupler disposed in the jar base as part of a magnetic coupling system. The rotatable magnetic coupler is coupled to a drive shaft that is further coupled to a blade assembly disposed within the receptacle portion of the blender jar. The blade assembly is configured to process ingredients within the receptacle portion of the blender jar as coupled to the rotatable magnetic coupler. | 10-29-2015 |
20150342409 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic blender has a receptacle and a tool. The receptacle has a bottom wall, a side wall defining an opening through which foodstuff material is introduced to the receptacle, and a longitudinal axis about which the side wall is disposed. The tool has a processing member located within the receptacle adjacent to the bottom wall, extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the tool passing through the bottom wall and being inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle. The processing member is rotatable about the rotational axis to describe a swept volume having a cross-section defined by the intersection of the swept volume with a plane extending through and containing both the longitudinal axis and the rotational axis, the cross-section having a first section having a lateral surface substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a second section having a lateral surface substantially parallel to that axis. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351589 | BLENDER BASE - A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell. | 12-10-2015 |
20160007802 | BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH SAFETY GUARD | 01-14-2016 |
20160128516 | HIGH-SPEED BLENDING BLADE FOR A FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE - A high-speed blending blade for a food-processing appliance includes two opposing upwardly arcuate blades, wherein each of the upwardly arcuate blades defines a continuously-curved downward top surface, two opposing downwardly arcuate blades, wherein each of the downwardly arcuate blades defines a continuously-curved upward top surface, a central blade portion having a central top surface, wherein the top central surface is co-planar with a portion of each downward top surface and each upward top surface and a pair of opposing top blades extending at a predetermined angle from proximate the central top surface. | 05-12-2016 |
20190142221 | TAMPER | 05-16-2019 |
366206000 | With motor control | 11 |
20080198692 | MIXING MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED BOWL GUARD SYSTEM - A mixer may include one or more of (i) a readily installable and removable bowl guard member, (ii) a bowl guard sensor arrangement, (iii) a bowl guard support ring assembly including a plastic part and a metal part, (iv) a bowl guard support ring assembly and bowl guard member that interact for limiting movement of the bowl guard member. | 08-21-2008 |
20080225636 | Programmable blender having record and playback features - A programmable blender having record and playback features includes a record mode and a playback mode. When the blender is placed into the record mode, a processor stores a user created blending sequence to a memory unit. Alternatively, when the blender is placed into a playback mode, the processor automatically controls the operation of the blender in accordance with the stored blending sequence. | 09-18-2008 |
20080273420 | Domestic Appliance - The present invention relates to a domestic a nutritional item such as e.g. a blender comprising a base uni covered by a lid ( | 11-06-2008 |
20090168593 | BLENDER BASE WITH FOOD PROCESSOR CAPABILITIES - 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. | 07-02-2009 |
20090285050 | MIXING MACHINE FOR AGITATING AND MINGLING MATERIALS - A mixing machine for agitating and mingling materials is disclosed. The mixing machine comprises a base and a driving device disposed on the base, and the driving device is connected to a rotary bracket and has a fixing portion with a container for receiving a mixture of materials mounted thereon, such that the mixture of materials may be agitated and mingled while the driving device drives the rotary bracket. A transmission device is disposed between the driving device and the rotary bracket, and the transmission device comprises a first spur gear, a second spur gear, and a bevel gear intermeshed which are successively intermeshed, wherein the first spur gear and the second spur gear are meshed together and fitted to parallel axles, the second spur gear and the bevel gear are meshed together, and the bevel gear connects to the fixing portion. | 11-19-2009 |
20110222367 | Flexible Touchpad for a Kitchen Appliance - A flexible touchpad for a kitchen appliance includes a first surface having at least one button feature integrally molded therein and extending outwardly in a first direction beyond a surrounding portion of the first surface. An opposing second surface has at least one post extending outwardly in a second direction beyond a surrounding portion of the second surface. The at least one post defines a first end, an opposing second free end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The longitudinal axis is generally aligned with the at least one button feature. | 09-15-2011 |
20120294109 | BLENDER BASE - A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell. | 11-22-2012 |
20130033957 | Stirrer having Programmable Stirring Mode Control - A stirrer having programmable stirring mode control comprises a stirrer main body, an input interface, a controller and a frequency changer. The stirrer main body drives a stirring axle to rotate through a driving mechanism. The controller controls the frequency changer through a vector control circuit so as to control changeable frequency three-phase alternating current voltages or current of a three-phase induction motor. The controller executes stirring steps of multiple set of material items at an automatic mode. Predetermined parameters of the stirring step can be stored after updating, thereby forming the stirrer. | 02-07-2013 |
20140050045 | Bench Mixer Improvements - An electric bench mixer has a base, a column and a pivoting head. The tilt angle of the head and the configuration of the blades are optimalised to provide a wiping action of the blades against the interior of the ball as the head is pivoted. An ice cream making bowl and blade are also disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140185407 | STRUCTURE OF SPEED-CONTROLLABLE STIRRING CONTAINER - A speed-controllable stirring container includes a container, a fixing base, a rotating device, an actuation member, and an elastic body. The rotating device is mounted in the fixing base and includes a rotor having a unidirectional rotation driving member coupled to the container so that the container is driven by the rotor to rotate unidirectionally. The actuation member extends into the fixing base and is reciprocally movable to drive the rotor. The elastic body helps position returning of the actuation member. As such, through the movement of the actuation member to drive the container to rotate, effects of stirring and temperature reducing can be applied to the substance (such as liquid) received and held in the container. Further, the actuation member can be readily and successively reciprocated so as to keep the container continuously rotating thereby achieving convenient and effective control of stirring speed of the container. | 07-03-2014 |
20140334248 | PROGRAMMABLE BLENDER HAVING RECORD AND PLAYBACK FEATURES - A programmable blender having record and playback features includes a record mode and a playback mode. When the blender is placed into the record mode, a processor stores a user created blending sequence to a memory unit. Alternatively, when the blender is placed into a playback mode, the processor automatically controls the operation of the blender in accordance with the stored blending sequence. | 11-13-2014 |
366207000 | Adjustable | 4 |
20110080800 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGITATING POUCHED PRODUCTS - A system and method for agitating pouched products traveling along a conveyor belt to facilitate heat transfer, blending, mixing and/or stirring of the contents thereof. An agitation station is located along the conveyor belt, and includes an agitator secured to one end of an arm, the arm being pivotally secured to the frame supporting the conveyor belt. | 04-07-2011 |
20140313851 | Automated Mix In-Cup Apparatus and the Method of Operating the Same - The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A shield is automatically lowered to at least partially isolate the cup. After mixing, the shield and blade are automatically retracted, and the cup is removed from the apparatus. The shield and blade may be automatically lowered again for a cleaning operation. Overall, the apparatus contains various structural and safety elements that provide a unique construction and method of operating the apparatus. | 10-23-2014 |
20150124556 | Automated Mix In-Cup Apparatus and the Method of Operating the Same - The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A shield is automatically lowered to at least partially isolate the cup. The apparatus further comprises a well with an inlet manifold and a drain and a fixed but removable cup-receiving holder. The shield can include a magnetic portion that is detected by a first sensor on the apparatus. A safety interlock prevents the actuation of the mixing blade in the event that the magnetic portion is not proximate to the first sensor. Overall, the apparatus is effective, fast, easy to operate, safe, and clean. | 05-07-2015 |
20160136596 | Automated Mix In-Cup Apparatus and the Method of Operating the Same - The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A carriage reciprocates on a frame. A pulley system is also located on the frame and a power cord is routed through the pulley system. A moveable pulley in the pulley system moves in the opposite direction of the reciprocating carriage. The apparatus further comprises a well with an inlet manifold and a drain and a fixed but removable cup-receiving holder. Overall, the apparatus is effective, fast, easy to operate, safe, and clean. | 05-19-2016 |