Patents by Inventor Dennis James Little

Dennis James Little has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Blender
    Patent number: 9393533
    Abstract: A blender including (i) a base with an interior space; (ii) a hollow central column extending upwardly from the base; (iii) a top housing mounted to the top of the column, a motor, drive transmission means and a drive shaft; (iv) an auger attached to a distal end of the drive shaft (v) a mixing bowl in coaxial alignment with the auger, (vi) a mixing bowl holder for releasably holding the mixing bowl in coaxial alignment; (vii) a ball screw drive mechanism housed within the column and for moving the mixing bowl in linear movement toward and away from the auger; and (viii) a splash guard positioned above the auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: LITTLE JEM (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED
    Inventors: Dennis James Little, Christopher John Little
  • BLENDER
    Publication number: 20130265847
    Abstract: A blender including (i) a base with an interior space; (ii) a hollow central column extending upwardly from the base; (iii) a top housing mounted to the top of the column, a motor, drive transmission means and a drive shaft; (iv) an auger attached to a distal end of the drive shaft (v) a mixing bowl in coaxial alignment with the auger, (vi) a mixing bowl holder for releasably holding the mixing bowl in coaxial alignment; (vii) a ball screw drive mechanism housed within the column and for moving the mixing bowl in linear movement toward and away from the auger; and (viii) a splash guard positioned above the auger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: LITTE JEM (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED
    Inventors: Dennis James Little, Christopher John Little