Patents Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC
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Publication number: 20240358198Abstract: Food processing devices having a gear assembly configured to mix food ingredients within a mixing bowl are described. The gear assembly includes a drive shaft and a gear assembly housing. The drive shaft is configured to couple with a drive coupler of the mixing bowl and rotate about a central axis within the mixing bowl. The gear assembly housing is configured to rotate about the central axis and includes a central gear, a first gear, and a second gear. The central gear is coupled to the drive shaft. The first gear and the second gear are each arranged to rotate in response to rotation of the central gear. The first gear is coupled to a first accessory attachment interface configured to receive a detachable first accessory attachment and the second gear is coupled to a second accessory attachment interface configured to receive a detachable second accessory attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Helen Williams, Joel McFarlane
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Publication number: 20240358197Abstract: Food processing devices having a door assembly for a mixing bowl are described. The mixing bowl includes an opening extending through at least a portion of one wall of the mixing bowl. The door assembly includes a feed chute positioned adjacent to the opening and a plunger. The plunger has a face and is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the face of the plunger is flush with an interior surface of the mixing bowl. In the second position, the face of the plunger retracts into the feed chute and permits food ingredients from the mixing bowl to enter and flow through the feed chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Jared Proulx, Pierce Barnard, Travis Marks, Jonathan James, Nathan Lyell
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Publication number: 20240358027Abstract: Food processing devices capable of performing multiple functions, including mixing and extruding pasta or other food products, are described. The food processing devices have a door assembly with a feed chute extending from an opening in the mixing bowl and leading to an extruder. The door assembly can be closed or opened, depending on the type of food processing to be performed. The food processing device mixes food ingredients within the mixing bowl while the door assembly is in a closed position. When the food ingredients are sufficiently mixed, the door assembly is moved to an open position to allow the mixed food ingredients to flow through the feed chute to the extruder. The disclosed food processing devices conveniently allow for both mixing and extruding of food products within a single device configured to efficiently and safely perform both tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Jared Proulx, Pierce Barnard, Travis Marks, Helen Williams, Jonathan James, Lukas Tubby, Nathan Lyell
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Publication number: 20240358195Abstract: A cutting device configured to couple to an extruder outlet is described herein. The cutting device includes a blade operatively coupled to a biasing member, a motor, and a charging chamber. The charging chamber has a charging member and a release feature. The charging member is arranged to be rotated by the motor. The motor drives forward movement of the charging member within the charging chamber until the release feature reaches a release point within the charging chamber. At the release point the biasing member is mechanically released to drive movement of the blade. The blade is arranged to move in at least a first direction in response to the mechanical release of the biasing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Jonathan James, Harry Page
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Publication number: 20240358196Abstract: Food processing devices capable of performing multiple functions, including mixing and extruding pasta or other food products, are described. The food processing devices have a base, a mixing bowl mountable on the base, a mixing assembly, and an extruder. The base has a first motor operably coupled to drive the mixing assembly when the mixing bowl is coupled to the base, a data store arranged to store a plurality of computer-readable signals defining at least a first sequence of food processing instructions, and a controller in electronic communication with the data store. The controller is operable to execute the plurality of computer-readable signals, the execution of which controls the first motor to actuate the mixing assembly for at least a first period of time to produce mixed food items and controls operation of the extruder for at least a second period of time, causing extrusion of the mixed food items.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sarah Hodge, Lukas Tubby, Helen Williams
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Patent number: 12129099Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for insulated containers with a drawer are provided. In general, an insulated container, such as a portable cooler, includes a drawer. The insulated container includes a main chamber and includes a drawer chamber that is separate from the main chamber and is configured to movably receive the drawer therein. The main chamber is configured to hold a cooling agent that is configured to cool any items in the main chamber and also any items in the drawer. The insulated container can be manufactured using injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Simon Hughes, Able Chen, Haien Zhou, Thomas Sharp
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Patent number: 12122661Abstract: Containers are provided and include a container body having an opening extending into a hollow interior, and a cap extending across the opening. The cap has an inlet port with an inlet valve configured to couple to a fluid source such that fluid can be delivered through the inlet valve to pressurized the hollow interior of the container body. The cap also has an outlet port with an outlet valve having a cracking pressure at which the outlet valve is configured to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration to dispense fluid from the hollow interior, and a closing pressure at which the outlet valve is configured to move from the open configuration to the closed configuration to prevent fluid from passing therethrough. The cracking pressure is greater than the closing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joshua David Anthony, Ethan T. Brown, Nathan Bollen, Brandon J. Suleski, Kyle Janko
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Patent number: 12121201Abstract: An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a resiliently deformable flap. The resiliently deformable flap includes a front face, a rear face, and one or more protrusions extending outwardly from the front face. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts arranged in one or more rows along the agitator body. The bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts includes a first bristle group including a plurality of nylon bristles and at least a second bristle group including a plurality of para-aramid bristles.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Max P. Lacoma, Devan Schappler, Xavier F. Cullere, Street Barnett, Ryan Copeland, Peter Liu, Ian Liu, Erick Zhang
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Publication number: 20240341536Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a container body having a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote of said first end. The first end is open and the second end is at least partially open. A chamber is defined by said container body and an agitating member is receivable at the first end. A displacement member is arranged at the second end to seal the second end. The displacement member is extendable into the chamber from the second end to increase a pressure within the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Joyce Chien Tu
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Publication number: 20240341533Abstract: A lid and blade assembly for a micro puree machine includes a lid having a central aperture for receiving a central hub of the blade. At least two cutting arms and at least two mixing arms extend radially outward from the central hub. A retaining component retains the blade within the lid during processing. The lid includes a recess below the retaining component for collecting slush and ice displaced by the blade during processing. Portions of the blade also include serrated grooves for clearing slush deposits when the blade engages the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Helen Williams, Sam William Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
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Publication number: 20240341531Abstract: A twist off container and coupling assembly of a micro puree machine includes a container and a coupling on the micro puree machine. An interior surface of the coupling has at least one ramped slot that is angled relative to a lower annular surface of the coupling. The container has at least one protrusion correspondingly angled relative to an upper annular surface of the container. The protrusion is configured to engage the slot when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction and to disengage from the slot when the container is rotated in a counterclockwise direction. When the container is rotated, the container moves both axially and rotationally relative to the coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Nathan Lyell
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Publication number: 20240341535Abstract: An adjustable blade assembly includes a threaded hub coupleable to a drive shaft of a food processor and a slicing plate slidably mounted on the hub. A slicing blade couples to the hub above a first surface of the slicing plate for cutting food introduced into the food processor. A cannulated support collar couples to the hub and includes a plurality of detents. A slicing adjustment sleeve rotatably couples to the hub and to the support collar to move the slicing plate up and down relative to the hub, thus changing a selected distance between the slicing plate and the slicing blade. As the user rotates the slicing adjustment sleeve, a plunger housed inside the slicing adjustment sleeve engages the plurality of detents on the support collar, thus providing tactile feedback to the user and maintaining the slicing blade in the desired position relative to the slicing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Sam William Bannister
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Patent number: 12114750Abstract: An attachment for a hair dryer that is movable between a first position and a second position in order to alter one or more characteristics of the airflow therethrough. In one embodiment, an internal sliding element is movable within an outer housing in order to alter the internal flow paths inside the housing. In a second embodiment, movable arms cause changes to the shape of an outer housing made of a flexible and resilient material. Motion of the arms between positions causes a change in the shape of the attachment outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: James Richard Potter, Joshua Thomas Richards, Steven Luke Bailey
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Patent number: D1046543Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Varjabedian, Dan Kestenbaum
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Patent number: D1047587Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Dan Kestenbaum
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Patent number: D1047619Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Trevor Dyment
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Patent number: D1048792Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Andrew Reynolds, Dan Kestenbaum
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Patent number: D1048793Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Charlie Hart
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Patent number: D1048798Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Varjabedian, Dan Kestenbaum
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Patent number: D1050647Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Scott B. Niedzwecki, Robert J. Bone, III, Alexander Calvino