Removable Power Drive Means Patents (Class 366/199)
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Patent number: 11564929Abstract: Medicaments for use in treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, sarcoma, desmoid tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, or skin cancer in a patient comprising combination therapy with 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-[(1S)-2-[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl]butanamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and 8-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-1-[(2S)-2-methoxypropyl]-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Bharvin Kumar Patel, Michele C. Smith
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Patent number: 11510528Abstract: The embodiments disclose an attachable battery base module configured for powering at least one attachable application module coupled to the attachable battery base module, wherein the attachable battery base is configured for powering the at least one attachable application module, a heating module attachment with a temperature control module coupled to the attachable battery base module configured for heating and/or boiling a liquid, a cooling module attachment with the temperature control module coupled to the attachable battery base module configured for cooling a liquid and wherein the temperature control module includes a temperature maintenance mode, wherein the temperature maintenance mode is configured for maintaining a preset, predefined or user preselected desired temperature when the desired temperature is reached.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventor: Joseph Ganahl
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Patent number: 11304565Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared J. Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones
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Patent number: 10357131Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: BLENDTEC, INC.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., David J. Throckmorton, Sterling O. Kingdon, Mark W. McLane, Kory B. Robins, Richard C. Galbraith
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Patent number: 9839326Abstract: 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. The mixing vessel also contains emitters that interact with detectors on the motor base that can allow a user to select an alternate blend speed according to the mixing vessel that is attached.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Capbran Holdings, LLCInventor: Colin Sapire
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Patent number: 9039274Abstract: A compact portable blender system features a base unit. A base unit top surface features a recess having an “L” shaped locking slot and a motor with a drive gear. A base unit bottom surface features a removable power supply. The base unit features a power charger, a removable cord, a cord storage cavity, a power switch, and a power indicator. The system features a blending container. A blending blade unit is located on a container bottom. A blade drive gear located on a blending blade unit bottom and a blending blade is located on a blending blade unit top. The blending blade unit features a locking tab located on a blending blade unit side wall. The system features a container lid having an aperture. The container lid features a cover located over the aperture on a container lid top.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Inventor: Chris J. Corda
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Patent number: 8985843Abstract: The present invention describes a system and method for easy, affordable, efficient, and convenient preparation and storage of fresh, high-quality homemade baby food. The system generally comprises a blender for processing fresh produce into baby food and multiple devices to store multiple portions of freshly produced baby food resulting from one use of the system. For example, one component of the system includes a storage cup having a freshness indicator and lid to immediately store the freshly made food in an organized and convenient manner. The method comprises steps of producing the baby food, transferring the food to an appropriate storage receptacle, adjusting an indicator on the storage receptacle to indicate the freshness level of the food, and immediately serving and covering the remaining receptacles to store the unused food.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Baby Bullet, LLCInventor: Lenny Sands
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Patent number: 8920019Abstract: A machine (10) for mixing a food product in a container includes a container holder (38) having an axis and adapted to receive a container. An agitator (30) is rotated by a motor (22) on an axis and is positioned above the container holder (38). A motor (47) moves the container holder (38) upwardly to selectively position the agitator (30) in the container with the axis of rotation of the agitator (30) being displaced from the axis of the container holder (38). A motor (45) can rotate the container holder (38) on its axis while the agitator (30) is in the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Vita-Mix CorporationInventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Glenn F. Brasdovich, Kenneth W. Bair
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Patent number: 8851739Abstract: A portable baby bottle blender includes a baby bottle having a top collar with external threads and a bottom collar with external threads. A top cap has a central aperture. The top cap is internally threaded to be removable threaded onto the top collar of the baby bottle and holds a feeding nipple extending through the central aperture of the top cap onto the top collar. A sealing O-ring fits onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A bottom cap has a rim internally threaded. An agitating unit is centrally retained within the bottom cap. When the rim of the bottom cap is removably threaded onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle and against the sealing O-ring, the agitating unit extends into the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A base member has a top recess to receive the bottom cap on the baby bottle therein. A spur-crown gear coupling is for operating the agitating unit, so that the mixing blade assembly mixes formula within water placed through the top collar of the baby bottle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Inventor: Osmay Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8752481Abstract: A blender with an air intake snorkel where the snorkel extends away from a motor housing provided by the blender is provided. The snorkel includes an air intake opening, an outlet opening, and a conduit fluidly connecting the intake and outlet openings. In one preferred embodiment, the snorkel includes a cap connected to the snorkel wherein the cap partially obstructs access to the intake opening in order to prevent contamination of the conduit. The outlet opening fluidly communicates with an inlet aperture provided by the motor housing. In use, an electric motor contained by the housing actuates a fan. The fan pulls air through the intake opening, conduit, and outlet opening. The air enters the housing via the inlet aperture where it acts to cool the electric motor. In one preferred embodiment, the appliance is a blender and the motor housing comprises a blender base that is installed on a countertop or in-counter (i.e., a portion of the blender extends into or through the plane defined by a countertop).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Williams, Steven W. Ashworth
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Patent number: 8721163Abstract: A machine (10) for mixing food products includes a motor (22) which turns a hollow shaft assembly (28) that carries an agitator (40). An assembly (70) for releasing the agitator (40) from the shaft assembly (28) includes a solenoid (71) which pivots an arm (74) that engages a plunger (80). The plunger (80) includes a pin (81) which is received in the hollow shaft assembly (28) and which engages the agitator (40) upon activation of the solenoid (71) to release the agitator (40) from the hollow shaft assembly (28).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Vita-Mix CorporationInventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, David J. Kolar, Glenn F. Brasdovich, Kenneth W. Bair
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Patent number: 8556496Abstract: Disclosed are an improved stirring system and its operating method. The disclosed system includes at least two stirrers and a drive for driving the at least two stirrers to move between their stirring position and non-stirring position, the drive driving the stirrers to perform a stirring operation for a single purpose at a time. The system employs a single drive to drive a plurality of stirrers, which effectively avoids the disadvantage of redundantly stirring the reaction solutions in the reaction vessel not necessary to be stirred, reduces the risk of cross contamination caused by the stirrers and affecting the results by abnormal change in the absorbance, and makes the test results more accurate.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wang Hai, Yang Lin
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Publication number: 20130192477Abstract: An motorised base apparatus for selectively receiving an appliance. The apparatus comprising: a control interface; an appliance coupling element; an appliance sensor element; an appliance retaining mechanism; and a processor element. The processor element being coupled to the appliance sensor element for receiving data indicative of the selectively received appliance. The processor element being coupled to the control interface for adapting the interface in response to the identified appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Richard Hoare, Richard Harrod, Khon Thai, Michael Wong
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Publication number: 20130188442Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Yury Sherman, Michael Sherman, Ilya Alexandrov, Ramkumur Krishnan
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Patent number: 8480292Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems, apparatus and methods for the reconstitution of dehydrated drinking products for use in a domestic setting. A captive magnetic mixing impeller is described. Furthermore, a dehydrated drinking product preparation system is described comprising a magnetic stir plate, a multipurpose mixing, storing, serving and drinking vessel with a captive magnetic mixing impeller and cap. Furthermore, methods for preparing dehydrated drinking products for human consumption are described using the apparatus and system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Inventors: Boris Dushine, Joseph Kosmoski
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Publication number: 20130148467Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventor: William H. Swader
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Patent number: 8430555Abstract: Provided are an agitation apparatus, a vessel, and an analysis apparatus including the agitation apparatus that have excellent energy transmission efficiency, and simplified structure allowing downsizing, and are easy to perform maintenance. An agitation apparatus (20), a vessel (5), and an analysis apparatus (1) including the agitation apparatus agitate a liquid retained in the vessel (5) using sound waves. The agitation apparatus (20) includes a power transmitter (21) that transmits power, an electric terminal (24c) that receives the power transmitted from the power transmitter and changes a relative arrangement with respect to the power transmitter when an arrangement of at least one of the power transmitter and the electric terminal (24c) changes, and a sound wave generator (24b) that generates sound waves by converting the power received by the electric terminal (24c) to agitate the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.Inventors: Miyuki Murakami, Nobuyoshi Tsuda
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Publication number: 20120213029Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) and to the use thereof for mixing material to be mixed. The device (100) comprises a container (10) having an opening, a lid (20) for closing the opening, and a mixer (40), which protrudes through the lid (20) into the interior of the container (10). Furthermore, a drive device (30) having a drive (M) for driving the mixer (40) is provided, wherein the drive device (30) has a connection area (31), which is designed in such a way that the container (10), together with the lid (20), can be connected to the connection area (31). In establishing the connection, the mixer (40) is coupled to the drive device (30) in a driven manner. The mixer (40) and the lid (20) form a fixed assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: FRXSH AGInventor: Roland Villiger
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Publication number: 20120155215Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventor: VISHAAL B. VERMA
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Patent number: 8092076Abstract: 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 test vessel (3) is subdivided by a sieve (59) into a collection chamber and a processing chamber. The sieve (59) prevents parts of the substances having a defined rain size from reaching the collection chamber (73). A sample can be taken from the collection chamber using a pipette (45) which is passed through the stirrer element (33) and the sieve (59).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Medic Tools AGInventor: Franz Gregor Bucher
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Patent number: 8087818Abstract: A coupling assembly for coupling a blade assembly of a removable jar to a motor located in the base of a blender includes a tapered metallic male coupler that is received into a tapered non-metallic female coupler. An electromagnetic field is generated to secure the male coupler in the female coupler.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Steven C. Drees
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Patent number: 8042990Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr., Steven W. Ashworth
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Patent number: 7993053Abstract: 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 7938574Abstract: A mixing apparatus has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying a mixing mechanism extending through the lid. The mixing mechanism includes 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 with the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot, and the top edge of the container is located in the slot when the lid is assembled with the container to improve the connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing mechanism and during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7927006Abstract: 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 test vessel (3) is subdivided by a sieve (59) into a collection chamber and a processing chamber. The sieve (59) prevents parts of the substances having a defined rain size from reaching the collection chamber (73). A sample can be taken from the collection chamber using a pipette (45) which is passed through the stirrer element (33) and the sieve (59).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Medic Tools AGInventor: Franz Gregor Bucher
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Patent number: 7871195Abstract: A mixing device configured to blend food. The mixing device includes a base enclosing a motor. A jar is removably mounted to the base for containing food. A collar is removably mounted between the base and the jar. A dispensing spout is removably mounted to the collar. Further, a splash guard is removably mounted to the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Atle Larsen, Ernest B. Pryor, Jr., Mark C. Steiner
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Patent number: 7758236Abstract: 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 7665885Abstract: 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 to the collar. At least a portion of the dispensing spout is movable to an open position wherein foodstuff within the jar is able to flow from the jar, through the collar and out of the dispensing spout and a closed position wherein the foodstuff is blocked from flowing out of the dispensing spout. A cup actuation lever mounted to the base is movable to a dispensing position wherein the dispensing spout is urged to the open position and a resting position wherein the dispensing spout is urged to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventor: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090285958Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to methods of operating a food processing device. The food processing device may comprise a blade configured to rotate about a vertically oriented axis. The methods may comprise performing a plurality of rotation cycles. Each rotation cycle may comprise a first period during which the blade is rotated at a first rotation speed and a second period during which the blade is rotated at a second rotation speed. The first rotation speed may increase between successive rotation cycles, while the second rotation speed may be constant across the plurality of rotation cycles. Also, all values of the first rotation speed may be greater than the second rotation speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Jorge B. Garcia
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Publication number: 20090279382Abstract: A device for mixing and dispensing dental materials is provided, comprising a drive shaft for driving a mixer. The mixer is placeable on the drive shaft in a first and a second position, wherein in the first position a guiding section of the drive shaft is mated with an engagement section of the mixer, but an engagement section of the drive shaft is not engaged with the engagement section of the mixer, and in the second position the engagement section of the drive shaft is also engaged with the engagement section of the mixer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Manfred Harre, Dirk Müller-Paul
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Patent number: 7566186Abstract: A drive coupling assembly (10) for attaching two shafts includes a coupler body (11) and a locking clip (12). The body (11) has a splined opening (23) which is adapted to receive one shaft, and an aperture (24) which is adapted to receive a drive shaft (13) of a motor (14). A slot (25) is formed in coupler body (11) and the slot (25) communicates with the aperture (24). The clip (12) is positioned in the slot (25) and includes a spring tab (33) which can engage an undercut (40) in the shaft (13) to maintain the drive coupling assembly (10) on the shaft (13).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Vita-Mix CorporationInventors: Jonathan M. Katz, Richard D. Boozer, Gregory S. Ans, Robert F. Beesley, Jay Honsaker, Donald M. Malec
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Patent number: 7503687Abstract: A frozen dessert mixing machine of the type including an auger and mixing cone which has an open top, wherein the mixing cone moves toward the auger and the auger mixes a frozen desert from material contained in the mixing cone. The mixing machine further comprises means for effectively closing the open top of the mixing cone during the mixing of the desert material so that a liquid material can be included in the mixing cone to be mixed with a frozen material in the mixing cone without the liquid material or resulting mixture being ejected from or otherwise escaping from the mixing cone. A valve mechanism is associated with an opening in the bottom of the mixing cone so that the resulting mixture in the mixing cone can be dispensed from the bottom of the mixing cone when the valve mechanism is opened.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Swirl Freeze CorporationInventors: Duane H. Heinhold, Kenneth E. Heinhold, Don H. Savage
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Patent number: 7422361Abstract: 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 to the collar. At least a portion of the dispensing spout is movable to an open position wherein foodstuff within the jar is able to flow from the jar, through the collar and out of the dispensing spout and a closed position wherein the foodstuff is blocked from flowing out of the dispensing spout.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr., John Robert Bohannon, Jr., Benjamin Henry Branson, III, Atle Larsen, George William Stamper, III, Brian Paul Williams
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Patent number: 7309156Abstract: 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 7284900Abstract: Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated along with the engaged mixer sufficiently to prevent contact of the mixer with the container during mixing. The mixer is then moved to mix the specimen. The holder, which may include an expanding collet that fits within the cavity of the mixer, preferably rotates the mixer to stir the specimen. When mixing is complete, the holder is disengaged from the mixer. A controller coordinates all actions of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Monogen, Inc.Inventor: William J. Mayer
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Patent number: 7217028Abstract: 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 different and non-collinear.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Back to Basics Products, LLCInventor: Brian K. Beesley
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Patent number: 7147365Abstract: 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 7040799Abstract: A stirring stick for manipulating foodstuff in a blender comprises an elongate plunger having first and second ends. The plunger has a cavity extending between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the plunger is generally trough-shaped, and the cavity is open at least at the second end. A handle is attached to the first end of the plunger. A user may move the stirring stick in one or more directions when the stirring stick is positioned in the blender.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Procter-Silex, Inc.Inventor: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr.
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Patent number: 7018091Abstract: An electric household appliance for processing foods comprises a main body including an electric motor unit and its control elements, at least a working accessory comprising a tool designed to be driven by the motor unit and a safety device including a first member housed in the appliance main body and a second member connected to the accessory. The member is a transceiver and the second member is a transponder, the transceiver and transponder being designed to be inductively coupled by a radiofrequency or microwave electromagnetic field when the accessory is installed on the appliance body. Preferably, the transponder connected to the accessory comprises a power circuit derived from the electric power induced in the transponder antenna and additional safety elements for deactivating the powering circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Mustapha Arroubi, Michel Leforgeais
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Patent number: 6981795Abstract: A multi-blade blender is disclosed having a drive shaft, a gear system, and at least two blade assemblies. Each blade assembly includes a blade affixed to an end of a blade shaft. The blade shafts of the first, second and third blade assemblies are angled from the vertical position toward the container wall. The gear system engages at least one of the blade assemblies. The drive shaft engages the gear system and causes the blade assemblies to rotate in operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Sylmark Holdings LimitedInventor: Ali Nikkah
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Patent number: 6910800Abstract: A blender includes a motor base, a container, and a top cover. The motor base includes a motor unit having a blade driving section, and a contact switch unit connected electrically to the motor unit. The contact switch unit includes a press button that is depressible so as to permit activation of the motor unit. The container has a container bottom provided with a cutting blade unit that is coupled to the blade driving section so as to be driven rotatably by the motor unit. The container has a spring-loaded push rod unit mounted movably thereon. The push rod unit has a bottom rod section associated with the press button of the contact switch unit, and a top rod section depressible by a switch actuating block of the top cover so as to move the push rod unit against biasing action from a deactivating position to an activating position.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: EUPA International CorporationInventor: Tsan-Kuen Wu
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Patent number: 6883958Abstract: Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated along with the engaged mixer sufficiently to prevent contact of the mixer with the container during mixing. The mixer is then moved to mix the specimen. The holder, which may include an expanding collet that fits within the cavity of the mixer, preferably rotates the mixer to stir the specimen. When mixing is complete, the holder is disengaged from the mixer. A controller coordinates all actions of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: MonoGen, Inc.Inventor: William J. Mayer
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Patent number: 6854875Abstract: A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container (30) 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender (35) which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening (31) of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 6824303Abstract: An apparatus for blending and for making ice cream includes drive, blending, and stirring units. The drive unit includes a high-speed output gear unit driven rotatably by a drive shaft and formed with a first engaging hole that extends along a rotary axis, a speed-reduction gear unit driven rotatably by the drive shaft, and a low-speed output gear unit driven rotatably by the speed-reduction gear unit and formed with a second engaging hole that is coaxial with the first engaging hole. The blending unit engages removably the first engaging hole and is driven by the drive unit to rotate about the rotary axis at a higher speed. The stirring unit engages removably the second engaging hole and is driven by the drive unit to rotate about the rotary axis at a lower speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Inventor: Olivia Huang
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Patent number: 6786141Abstract: The invention concerns a working chamber for an electrical household food processor, comprising a vessel (1) and a lid (3), the vessel and the lid comprising hinge means (10). The invention is characterised in that the hinge means (10) comprise two matching nesting surfaces (7, 8), one (7) integral with the lid (3) and the other (8) integral with the vessel (1), having at least along one pivot axis a series of at least partly circular sections perpendicular to said pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Carole Tompa, Jean-Paul Astegno, Thomas Lallemand, Lionel Peyras
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Patent number: 6761477Abstract: A mixer stand for supporting a mixer includes a base member, a turntable mounted for rotation on the base member, a bowl supported on the turntable, a pedestal extending generally upwardly from the base member, and a pivot head pivotally connected to an upper portion of the pedestal for receiving the mixer. A first locking mechanism is operably associated with the pivot head and the pedestal for locking the pivot head in an upright operative position and/or a tilted position. A second locking mechanism is operably associated with the pivot head and the mixer for releasably locking the mixer onto the pivot head.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: James Hallar, Martin Brady
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Publication number: 20040114457Abstract: 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 sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 6736538Abstract: A mixing blade (10) for mixing a drink in a cup (20) having a dome-shaped lid (30) with an opening (32) therein is provided. The mixing blade comprises tow hollow truncated cones (12, 14) attached base-to-base. A top side of one cone has an opening (18) therein for attaching to a rotatable shaft(2). The cone-shaped walls each have a plurality of openings (16) therein. To mix a drink, the ingredients are measured and placed in the cup and the lid is placed on the cup. The mixing blade is inserted through the opening in the lid and is spun or rotated for a predetermined mixing time. After the blade is removed from the drink, the drink is served and the blade is sanitized in a sanitizing solution before being used to mix another drink. The mixing blade is particularly suitable for the preparation of frozen drinks.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Dunkin' Donuts IncorporatedInventor: John Bittner
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Patent number: 6709150Abstract: A juice blender includes a container having a horizontal partition formed with a skirt, a hat positioned in the skirt of the container, and a bearing fitted in the hat. A rotor is housed in the container and provided with a pair of spaced, diametrically-opposite blades. The rotor is formed with a shaft extending downward and rotatably supported in the bearing. An upper gasket is received in the hat and mounted around the shaft above the bearing, while a lower gasket is mounted around the shaft but below the bearing. In addition, a coupler is coaxially attached to a distal end of the shaft. The rotor and the coupler are so configured to accommodate respective weights for dynamically balancing the inertial moment produced from the spaced, diametrically-opposite blades of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Inventor: Kuan-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20040042337Abstract: A food processor (1) comprises a processing container (3) containing a processing blade (20), a lid (4) and a drive unit (2). Both the lid (4) and the drive unit (2) are connectable to the processing container (3). The drive unit (2) is operable to drive the processing blade (20) only when the lid (4) is fitted and when the processing container (3) is locked onto the drive unit (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Chung Kwong Yiu, Nam Fong Lau