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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157435 | Lid for a mixing device A lid that is removably mountable to an upper open end of a jar of a mixing device includes a generally circular base having a top surface and a opposing bottom surface. A pour spout extends generally vertically upwardly from the base when the lid is mounted to the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8109668 | Blender having an invertable jar for compact storage 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.... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092076 | Device for extracting, fragmenting, mixing and homogenizing especially infectious, malodorous, chemically corrosive or sterile substances A device for extracting and fragmenting substances, especially infectious or malodorous substances, in a laboratory test vessel (3) is provided. The device includes a processing tool (11) and a stirrer element (33). An interior of the laboratory... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066426 | 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 a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7993054 | 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 moto... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7927006 | Device for extracting, fragmenting, mixing and homogenizing especially infectious, malodorous, chemically corrosive or sterile substances A device for extracting and fragmenting substances, especially infectious or malodorous substances, in a laboratory test vessel (3) is provided. The device includes a processing tool (11) and a stirrer element (33). An interior of the laboratory... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909501 | Safety system preventing rotation of unprotected cutting tool This invention provides a safety system for electrically operated kitchen appliances such as blenders, food processors and the like, to protect users from contact with cutting or macerating implements which, in operation of such appliances, are rotated at reasonably... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7717613 | Portable blender with swiveling base The invention is an improved portable blender for use in a vehicle that has a self-righting base capable of pivoting in order to balance out the contents contained in the blender while the vehicle is moving. The base also has a power cord with a cigarette lighter ad... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712951 | Blender jar A blender jar defines a geometry to impart vertical movement to material being processed in the blender jar, and, alternatively or in combination, improves the horizontal movement to the blended material. By configuring one or more agitators on the floor of a jar, l... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7648264 | 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 accesso... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641380 | 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 ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7494266 | Cooking mixer for supplying silver Cooking mixer supplies silver, enabling a user to take silver and foods by supplying silver to the foods during food grinding. The cooking mixer includes a container for foodstuffs to be ground, a generating power part, a connection part for connecting the container... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7441944 | Drinking extension for blender container A blender system composed of a mixing base that is capable of agitating the contents of one or more containers. The mixing base includes a blade element, a recessed well positioned at a top of the mixing base, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the peripher... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430957 | Blender and juicer system A blender and juicer system comprises a blender container having an open top and an open bottom, and a removable juicer member being open at each end and adapted for insertion into the blender container. The blender container is adapted to prevent the over-insertion... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422361 | Dispensing blender A dispensing blender for blending foodstuff and dispensing foodstuff therefrom. The dispensing blender includes a base enclosing a motor, a jar removably mountable to the base, a collar removably mountable between the base and the jar and a dispensing spout mounted ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422362 | Portable blender A portable blender system and method involving a mixing base that is capable of agitating the contents of a container. The base includes a structure for rotating a shaft, a recessed well positioned at a top of the mixing base, a pressure-actuated switch positioned a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7371004 | Travel mug configured to blend food and method thereof A travel mug that is configured to blend food and adapted for being transported with a user in a drinking configuration and for mounting to a blender for blending food therein in a blending configuration. The mug includes a cup body having an open top, an open botto... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364348 | Drinking vessel with mixer A drinking vessel with a thumb operated electric mixer has a top lip and a bottom. The vessel is sized so that it is capable of handling with one hand in the same fashion as a beverage glass or cup. The vessel may include a handle member that extends beneath the bot... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350963 | Blender jar A blender jar defines a geometry to impart vertical movement to material being processed in the blender jar, and, alternatively or in combination, improves the horizontal movement to the blended material. By configuring one or more agitators on the floor of a jar, l... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320542 | Blender with cooling/muffling functions A blender includes a base frame, a cover for covering the base frame, a muffler housing, a motor, and a fan. The base frame includes a hollow column having a compartment for receiving the motor. Two separating plates extend downward from a bottom end of the base fra... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318375 | Food stirrer A food stirrer includes a seat and a container. A driving axle extends through the seat. A bushing is provided outside the driving axle. The driving axle has a brake device for quickly stopping the rotation of the driving axle when a motor is powered off. A spring i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318666 | Safety device for blender A blender includes a base forming a receiving space in which a positioning seat is formed. The positioning seat defines a through hole. The base houses a motor that is connected to a safety switch. The safety switch has a bar extending through the through hole of th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314307 | Automatic motor-driven blender cup with a leak-free magnetic stirring apparatus An automatic motor-driven blender cup with a leakage-free stirring apparatus includes a blender cup, an internal chamber, a mounting frame, a stirring shaft, a magnetic disk and a motor with a dry battery; wherein, said mounting frame and stirring shaft are disposed... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290724 | Blender A blender includes a container mounted removably on a housing for containing food items and provided with a cutting blade unit that is to be driven rotatably by a motor unit when the container is mounted on the housing. A control unit is operable in accordance with ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281842 | Blending jar apparatus having a generally rectangular shape A blending container may include one or more walls and a handle secured to the one or more walls. The blending container may have a generally rectangular shape. The blending container may also include a mixing blade that rotates on an axis. The blending container ma... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278598 | Blender blade In one embodiment of the invention, a blender blade (10) includes a body portion (12) having an upper surface (15) and a lower surface (16). The body portion includes an aperture (13) effectively defining an axis of rotation for th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278779 | Mixer with optional faucet A food mixer device and method includes a container configured to receive food. A pair of interchangeable container bases are each separately and removably couplable to the container. At least one mixing assembly is rotatably disposed in the container. A faucet is o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267478 | Blender container with off center blade assembly 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) ha... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249879 | Easy pour blender A blender has a container body, a push plate, a blade assembly that is mounted on the push plate and a guide rod mounted to the container body and affixed to the push plate limiting the push plate to substantially vertical movement. A variety of well known lifting m... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7228794 | Kitchen appliance A housing in a kitchen device, in particular, a household fruit press, includes an electric motor and a circuit board, both of which can be simply mounted. The motor and board are to be simply assembled in the housing by configuring the mounting as a hollow cylinder... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220049 | Blender with a safe starting function A blender with a safe starting function includes a motor unit, a blade base and a container. The motor unit has an insert groove and a micro switch. The blade base has a hole, a threaded rod, a spring and an actuating member with a press member and an actuating arm.... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217028 | Off-axis goblet for food mixer An off-axis goblet or container for a food or beverage mixer has a longitudinal axis centered therein. A mixing assembly is disposed in the goblet or container and has a rotational axis. The longitudinal and rotational axes of the goblet and mixing assembly are diff... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213965 | Beverage mixer A beverage mixer includes a container with a mixing assembly removably disposable on a base with a motor turning a drive mechanism engagable with the mixing assembly. A spout is operatively coupled to the container, and can include a valve operable to allow and rest... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174822 | Efficient food slicer A food slicer comprises a fan-cooled electrically powered motor driving a slicer blade. The motor is mounted within an enclosure which comprises at least one air intake port and at least one exhaust port on opposite sides of one nominally air-tight first partitionin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168845 | Food blending apparatus A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is se... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160023 | System for detachably coupling a drive to a mixer mounted in a portable tank A system for detachably coupling a mixer drive to a mixer in a portable tank, the system comprising a portable tank having a mixer mounted therein and a docking station adapted to receive the tank in an engaged configuration and to have no connection to the tank in ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7097349 | High intensity blending tool with optimized risers for decreased toner agglomeration The present invention relates to a high intensity blending apparatus, particularly for blending operations designed to cause additive materials to become affixed to the surface of base particles. The tool comprises a shank having riser members at each end, such rise... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066640 | Blender and mugs A blender system including a mixing base is capable of agitating the contents of a plurality of containers. The mixing base includes a rotating shaft, a recessed well, a pressure-actuated switch positioned about the periphery of the recessed well, and a locking groo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063456 | Container for a blender 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) ha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063009 | Safety device of a juice extractor A safety device of a juice extractor is disclosed. The juice extractor comprises an extractor body, a motor, a cup seat having a holding rib at one side of the cup seat and the holding rib containing a triggering member, and the bottom end of the cup seat being scre... | 06/20/2006 |
